American, Australian and Japanese F-35A Lighting II stealth fighters are training together over northern Australia as part of Pitch Black.
U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, kicked off Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 in the Indo-Pacific region to strengthen the joint and combined force through training in precise, lethal and overwhelming scenarios.
Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-2 concluded June 12, bringing together more than 2,100 service members from the U.S. and partner nations for realistic air combat training at Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The exercise integrates joint and coalition forces into a realistic threat environment, enhancing readiness and warfighting capabilities with the largest combat training range in the world.
U.S. Africa Command hosted dual opening ceremonies in Libya and Côte d'Ivoire, officially beginning Exercise Flintlock 2026, its annual combined special operations exercise.