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  • ACC commander visits PACAF

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, greets Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, during a visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 15, 2026. Gen. Spain’s visit to Hawaii focused on how ACC units on island help support air operations across

  • PACAF Airmen Celebrate America's 250th Birthday

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs, the 15th Wing, and the 137th Intelligence Squadron march behind the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam honor guard during an Independence Day parade in Kailua, Hawaii, July 4, 2026.

  • F-15EX returns to Kadena, advances transition to next-generation airpower

    The F-15EX Eagle II returned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2026, accompanied by two F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, all assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Building on the aircraft's inaugural visit last year, the deployment gives Airmen another

  • U.S. Airmen and Sailors Conduct B-2 LRASM Live-Fire Sinking Exercise

    The Pacific Air Forces successfully conducted a live-fire Sinking Exercise using the B-2 Spirit north of the Mariana Islands. The B-2 deployed the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, targeting the decommissioned amphibious transport dock USS Juneau, demonstrating enhanced ability to achieve

  • Undersecretary of the Air Force talks modernization in Alaska

    The Under Secretary of the United States Air Force, Matt Lohmeier, toured Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska from June 22 to 24 to identify opportunities for construction and modernization at arctic military installations.

  • MQ-28 Ghost Bat to Join Allied Forces in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026

    The Boeing Defence Australia-developed MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, will integrate with U.S. and allied forces during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026. This marks a significant milestone in the operational development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and the

  • PACAF Commander meets with SLAF Commander

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 23, 2026.

  • International Flight Safety Experts Convene in Colombo for ISAFE 2026

    The Indo-Pacific Safety Air Forces Exchange – Colombo 2026, co-hosted by the Sri Lanka Air Force and the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, was successfully conducted May 11-14, 2026, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Colombo, in line with the SLAF 75th Anniversary celebrations.