Air Force Set to Launch Its Largest Test of Pacific Maneuver Strategy

Air Force set to launch its largest test of Pacific maneuver strategy

Approximately 3,100 Japanese troops and 50 aircraft will join the exercise, scheduled to run through Aug. 4, according to a Japan Air Self-Defense Force news release.

US, Japan Sharpen Search and Rescue Skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Molloy, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, looks out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II before a personnel recovery exercise with the 33rd RQS during exercise Cope Angel 25-1, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel allows the 33rd RQS and 31st RQS to engage in training events with their Japan Air Self-Defence Force counterparts to sharpen their readiness for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo…

U.S. Air Force: Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 concludes, strengthens allied airpower in Indo-Pacific

More than 1,500 personnel and over 70 aircraft from the United States, Japan, South Korea and Belgium participated in the event. The focus was on improving interoperability, refining combat tactics and reinforcing regional readiness. “Forces from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force and the Belgian Special Forces joined U.S. forces on the flightline and in the air, conducting integrated missions across the Alaska range,”…