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Dec. 11, 2025
PACAF bids farewell to IPAFA commandant

The Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy, originating in 2021 from a charter for joint enlisted development, offers courses on multinational collaboration and interoperability for partners and allies across the Indo-Pacific region. Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Anita Godfrey, IPAFA’s first
Dec. 8, 2025
IPAFA graduates IPSELS Class 26-1: Strengthening Inter-Pacific Partnerships

Fifteen students from Class 26-1 of the Inter-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar were honored during the Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy (IPAFA) graduation on Dec. 5, 2025, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Students from across the Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines,
Aug. 1, 2025
Airmen rapidly deploy to support Philippine disaster relief efforts

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Wing shifted from training operations in northern Japan to deployment for crisis response operations in the Philippines.
May 29, 2025
Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy forges multinational leaders

“I arrived with an open mind … little did I know that the bonds formed here will extend well beyond the classroom.” These were the words of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 2 S. Samraj, 138th Squadron imagery analyst, upon graduation from the Inter-Pacific Junior Enlisted Leader Forum (IPJELF)
Oct. 15, 2024
Air Force’s top general meets with Japanese, Philippine, NATO senior leaders in Tokyo

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi are participating in an international Air Force Forum hosted by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in Tokyo Oct. 14-16.
March 26, 2024
U.S., Philippine Air Force to conduct exercise Cope Thunder for enhanced bilateral cooperation

Cope Thunder - Philippines 24-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin on April 8 with primary flight operations over the newly renovated runway at Basa Air Base, Philippines, and run through April 19. CT-PH24-1 aims to facilitate bilateral fighter training with the
July 11, 2023
B-52 Stratofortresses return to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force missions

B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, landed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 5.This Bomber Task Force mission demonstrates the credibility of U.S. forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse
Dec. 14, 2022
Partner nation air forces deliver humanitarian aid during Operation Christmas Drop 2022

Five partner nation air forces worked together to deliver humanitarian aid as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2022, the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid mission delivering essential supplies to island communities in the western Pacific, Dec. 4-13, 2022.Aircrew from the U.S.
Aug. 19, 2022
CSAF visits Kadena Air Base

At an all-call with Kadena AB personnel, Brown stressed the importance of empowering Airmen at all levels to deliver innovative solutions to keep pace with the complex operational and strategic challenges that shape U.S. military operations in this region.
May 17, 2022
Exercise Global Dexterity day 2

Airmen from the 535th Airlift Squadron completed day two of Exercise Global Dexterity at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 4, 2022.

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