March 10, 2025 80 years of Indo-Pacific partnership on display during Arctic exercise Flying a C-130J Super Hercules through freezing black, early-morning skies, the 40th Airlift Squadron airdrops U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division paratroopers in desolate, snow-ridden landscapes near Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 22, 2025. This partnership during the Joint Pacific
March 6, 2025 PRESS RELEASE: US–Japan Conduct Bilateral Training Flight The U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft conducted a bilateral training flight over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Mar. 6, 2025.
March 6, 2025 AF NCO breaks Arctic ice with LEAD expertise One maintainer's leadership during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02, an annual Arctic deployment training exercise, proved that credible training allows NCOs to lead at higher levels of responsibility. This training fosters an ability to troubleshoot unexpected aircraft
March 5, 2025 PACAF Commander Highlights Readiness, Lethality at AFA Warfare Symposium Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, reinforced PACAF’s focus on warfighting effectiveness, lethality, and readiness during the Air & Space Force Association’s Warfare Symposium, March 4, 2025.
March 4, 2025 PACAF Immersed into DoD Antarctic Mission Support Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of Pacific Air Forces and Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool Pacific Air Forces command chief, recently visited Antarctica and Christchurch, New Zealand recently, where they toured U.S. Air Force units with Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA).
March 3, 2025 Deep Freeze team member rescued following heart attack A civilian contractor was rescued from a myocardial infarction (a type of heart attack) while participating in United States military supported Operation Deep Freeze at McMurdo Station (MCM), Antarctica, Feb. 13, 2025.
March 3, 2025 Misawa AB provides rapid fuel support for BTF 25-1 operations Team Misawa supported members of the 34th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron as they performed hot pit refueling maneuvers during a Bomber Task Force 25-1 mission at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 20-27, 2025.
Feb. 28, 2025 Pacific Paladin includes Agile Combat Employment field training Pacific Paladin, a professional development course for senior noncommissioned officers in the Pacific, incorporated its first-ever Agile Combat Employment field training exercise during its latest quarterly iteration, Feb. 24-28, 2025.
Feb. 25, 2025 CN25 Participants Speak the Same Language of Interoperability Every year, three nations gather for exercise Cope North as trilateral allies, sharpening their warrior ethos, developing their interoperable warfighting capabilities, and strengthening their longstanding partnership.
Feb. 21, 2025 CN25 concluded at Andersen AFB Exercise Cope North 25 concluded for the year at Andersen Air Force Base, Feb. 21, 2025. Cope North is an annual trilateral exercise conducted by U.S. Air Forces, the Japan Self-Defense Force, and the Royal Australian Air Force.