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Images: Ranging from F-22s to CV-22s, the Aircraft of REFORPAC

Military aircraft from the United States Air Force have been dispatched to various locations across the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, Guam, and Palau, in preparation for the extensive REFORPAC military exercise.

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Images: Showcasing F-22s, CV-22s, and Other Aircraft in REFORPAC Exercise
Images: Showcasing F-22s, CV-22s, and Other Aircraft in REFORPAC Exercise

Images: Ranging from F-22s to CV-22s, the Aircraft of REFORPAC

U.S. Air Force Conducts Largest-Ever Contingency Exercise in Indo-Pacific Region

The U.S. Air Force has launched its largest-ever contingency-response exercise, Resolute Force Pacific 2025 (REFORPAC 2025), in the Indo-Pacific region. The exercise, which started on July 10 and ends on Aug. 8, aims to enhance readiness and command and control capabilities in contested, degraded, and austere operational environments across the region.

REFORPAC 2025 involves more than 12,000 personnel and over 300 aircraft, with operations spanning more than 50 locations across a vast area over 3,000 miles. The exercise tests coordination across different branches of the U.S. military, partner nations, and domains including space and cyberspace, as integrated with the Space Force's concurrent Resolute Space 2025 activities.

Andersen Air Force Base in Guam is a major hub for the exercise. F-35s, F-22s, F-16s, B-52s, KC-46s, and C-130s are operating from there. HH-60Ws and an HC-130J from the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing have also been involved in the exercise. C-130s from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, are launching training missions out of Andersen Air Force Base during the exercise.

Misawa Air Base in Japan is another hub for the exercise, hosting various visiting airframes. F-16s from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa's host unit, have joined the exercise. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in southern Japan has hosted F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, a C-130J from Yokota, and a C-17 from the 437th Airlift Wing out of Joint Base Charleston, S.C. during the exercise.

A C-130J from 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan has participated in the exercise. An MC-130J from the 353rd Special Operations Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan has been part of the exercise as well. KC-135s, a C-17, and D.C. Air National Guard F-16s have passed through Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on their way to the western Pacific. Naval Air Facility Atsugi, not far from Yokota, has hosted KC-135s from the 18th Wing at Kadena during the exercise.

B-52s from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., are in Guam for a bomber task force rotation during the exercise. About 500 miles away, F-35s from the Wisconsin Air National Guard flew from Palau during the exercise. The Air Force has spent tens of millions of dollars on Tinian to rehabilitate its World War II airfield, with troops also training on the island of Rota.

Partner nations participating in the exercise include Japan, South Korea, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, among others. The exercise runs from July 10 through August 8, 2025. REFORPAC 2025 is a comprehensive, multi-national, multi-domain exercise designed to prepare U.S. Air Force and allied forces to quickly respond and sustain operations effectively in the Indo-Pacific under contested and degraded conditions.

  1. The US Air Force's REFORPAC 2025 exercise involves more than 12,000 personnel and over 300 aircraft, focusing on defense in the Indo-Pacific region.
  2. Fighter jets like F-35s, F-22s, F-16s, and B-52s, along with other aircraft such as KC-46s, C-130s, HH-60Ws, and an HC-130J, are operational during the exercise.
  3. The space domain is integrated with the Space Force's Resolute Space 2025 activities, ensuring security in various operational environments.
  4. The finance and aerospace industry are likely contributors, given the investment of tens of millions of dollars to rehabilitate World War II airfields in Tinian for the exercise.
  5. Allied forces from partner nations such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, among others, are participating in the exercise to enhance joint military capabilities.
  6. REFORPAC 2025 aims to prepare the US Air Force and allied forces to quickly respond and sustain operations effectively in the Indo-Pacific under contested and degraded conditions, highlighting the importance of military readiness and command and control capabilities.

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