Source: United States Airforce
The first F-16 Fighting Falcons have relocated from Kunsan Air Base to Osan AB marking a major step in preparation for the continuation of the U.S. Air Force’s Super Squadron test.
Defense News in Brief: Allied eyes on the fight: US, Australian ground C2 team powers the kill chain at TS25
Source: United States Airforce
The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force are jointly operating ground-based command and control systems during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 to enhance military interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Defense News in Brief: Navy and Marine Corps Commence Large Scale Exercise 2025
Source: United States Navy
NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines from across 22 time zones, six component commands, and seven U.S. numbered Fleets are now participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, as the Navy and Marine Corps officially kick off one of their largest global training events, July 30.
Defense News in Brief: 101 Critical Days of Summer Mid-Term Update
Source: United States Navy
The weekend of July 12-13 marked the midpoint of the 101 Critical Days of Summer. There were seven motorcycle fatalities, two vehicle fatalities and one pedestrian fatality during the first half of the summer and we still have a significant portion of the second half left. These losses are tragic and sobering and remind us that we must double down on our efforts to apply the principles of risk management in all our efforts and mitigate the risks we identify.
Defense News in Brief: U.S. Marines Mobilize Without Delay: Shift from Exercise to Crisis Response
Source: United States Marines
U.S. Marines postured around the globe serve as America’s rapid crisis response force, ready to meet the Nation’s needs at a moment’s notice. On July 26 Marine Corps readiness was on display, when U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, operating under Marine Rotational Force–Darwin, deployed four MV-22B Ospreys more than 1,950 nautical miles from Darwin, Australia, to Clark Air Base, Philippines.
Defense News in Brief: SecAF kicks off Indo-Pacific visit at JBPHH
Source: United States Airforce
Secretary Meink was familiarized with Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s ability to support transient aircraft, deploy Airmen within a short timeframe and project airpower during exercises and real-world operations.
Defense News in Brief: 354th AEW takes ACE, interoperability to the skies for REFORPAC 25
Source: United States Airforce
The intent of the exercise was to enhance interoperability between allied and partnered multi-national air forces while working in Agile Combat Employment conditions, relying on the launching, recovering and maintaining aircraft from dispersed locations throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Defense News in Brief: Lining up for the mission
Source: United States Airforce
When large-scale operations, such as exercise Resolute Force Pacific, Talisman Sabre, or Bamboo Eagle require rapid deployment, the PDF line kicks into gear.
Defense News in Brief: Making it work: Airman brings maintenance grit to medical mission in Suriname
Source: United States Spaceforce
Senior Airman Adrese Atkins, a medical administration technician assigned to the 931st Aerospace Medical Squadron, spent most of his days not in scrubs but surrounded by boxes of loose wires, aging equipment, scattered tools and instruction manuals, as he supported a critical component of AMISTAD 2025 few people ever saw.
Defense News in Brief: Air Force, Northrop Grumman advance Sentinel ICBM modernization with stage-two rocket motor test
Source: United States Spaceforce
The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, July 20, by the 717th Test Squadron at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.