Sept. 3, 2026 First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland The first F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base departed Boeing’s St. Louis facility August 28, 2026 en route to Portland, marking another milestone toward the permanent stationing of the U.S. Air Force’s newest Eagle variant in Japan. At Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, the
Sept. 2, 2026 U.S. Pacific Command support to Nepal JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The U.S. military is joined by the U.S. Embassy Nepal, the Government of Nepal, and response partners on the ground to provide urgent life-saving supplies and equipment to areas affected by flash flooding.
Aug. 28, 2026 U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces to Partner for Cope West Exercise 2026 Service members and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 374th Airlift Wing, and the Indonesian Air Force will participate in Cope West 26, a bilateral, tactical airlift exercise at Sam Ratulangi Air Force Base in Manado, Indonesia, September 7-11, 2026.
Aug. 26, 2026 Operation TREK808: PACAF, HING Rapidly Provide Critical Aid to Hawaii Island Recovery A total payload of 143,790 pounds — including six commercial power and utility repair trucks and a support trailer — was delivered to Hilo, Hawaii, by C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over the course of two airlift missions. By bypassing traditional, slower maritime transport routes, the joint military
Aug. 20, 2026 PACAF Hosts CFACC Course, Strengthening Joint and Combined Airpower Senior U.S. military leaders alongside those from allied partners from across the globe gathered at Pacific Air Forces headquarters Aug. 10-14 for the Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC) course, a training event designed to prepare future commanders to lead complex, theater-level air
Aug. 20, 2026 U.S. Air Force and the Royal Brunei Air Force Partner for PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1 Humanitarian Exercise U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and the Royal Brunei Air Force will conduct the Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise, PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1, from August 25 to September 5, 2026.
Aug. 20, 2026 35th Fighter Wing reinforces U.S.-Japan partnership in Aomori U.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, 35th Fighter Wing commander, meets with Aomori Prefecture Gov. Sōichirō Miyashita during an introductory office call in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. The engagement reinforced the longstanding relationship between Misawa Air Base and Aomori Prefecture while
Aug. 19, 2026 Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force change-of-responsibility ceremony Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel relinquishes his position as senior enlisted leader of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command, and command chief of Eleventh Air Force to Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Helms during a combined headquarters change-of-responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
Aug. 18, 2026 13th Fighter Squadron marks first RED FLAG-Alaska with new F-35s U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Devera, 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, repairs a component of a flight helmet during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2026. RF-A is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated
Aug. 14, 2026 U.S. Space Force and Japan successfully launch U.S. sovereign space domain awareness payload aboard QZS-7 satellite Second launch successfully completed in first-ever bilateral U.S. Japan cooperative space effort. Allied partnership enables better management and protection of space assets, ensuring a more secure and reliable space environment. Combat Forces Command’s Mission Delta 2 to operate.