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Dec. 17, 2025
OCD25 wraps up: delivering holiday cheer, supplies to Pacific islands

Operation Christmas Drop 2025 came to an end at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2025.This year marks the 74th iteration, bringing together service members from the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Republic of Korea for the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission.Around 270
Dec. 12, 2025
Collaborative comms empowering warfighters

Stakeholders and technical experts from Pacific Air Forces and the Department of the Air Force attended a Warfighting Communications Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) to strengthen communications capabilities across the Indo-Pacific at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Dec. 3-5, 2025.
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. 10, 2025
PACAF Highlights Enlisted Development with Republic of Singapore Air Force

A key engagement was held between delegates from the U.S. Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), that focused on strengthening strategic partnerships and advancing enlisted service member development in Singapore, Sept. 18, 2025.
Dec. 9, 2025
Honoring heroes, fallen during Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade

Maj. Gen. Christopher Sheppard, Pacific Air Forces strategy, plans, programs, and requirements director, represented the U.S. Air Force with remarks honoring the heroic deeds and sacrifices of service members and civilians at the commemorative ceremony ahead of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in
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,
Dec. 8, 2025
United States Military Deploys Foreign Disaster Relief Support for Sri Lanka’s Response to Cyclone Ditwah

At the request of the government of Sri Lanka, the U.S. military is working alongside the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to provide foreign disaster relief to communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, widespread displacement and tragic
Dec. 8, 2025
Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Leadership from the U.S. Air Force, partnering nations and community members gathered for a traditional “push ceremony” that marks the official beginning of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025.
Dec. 5, 2025
OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing conducted practice drops Dec. 4-5, prior to the delivery of cargo bundles for Operation Christmas Drop 2025.
Dec. 5, 2025
U.S. and ROK enhance joint defense operations during Beverley Sentinel 26-1

The U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing and Republic of Korea air force’s 38th Fighter Group came together during exercise Beverley Sentinel 26-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2-4.

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