The 7 US Military Air Bases In The Pacific & Their Strategic Roles

Outside of the mainland, the US military has fighter jets permanently deployed in Japan, South Korea, and Hawaii, although ...

Mapped: How the US Is Reinforcing Front-Line Air Power Near China

Kadena Air Base has hosted American fighter aircraft from the U.S. mainland, Alaska, Hawaii and Germany since November 2022.

US military moves additional special-ops aircraft, troops into Caribbean as Trump hikes pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro

The US military has moved a large number of special-operations aircraft, troops and equipment into the Caribbean as President ...
Maine Public

New signs of economic life at former Loring Air Force Base, but redevelopment faces challenges

An aviation maintenance firm and a planned potato chip plant are bringing dozens of jobs back to the base, which has seen ...

US forces returning to Ecuador for ‘short-term’ counter-drug mission

Air Force troops are returning to a base at Manta, a month after Ecuador rejected lifting a ban on foreign military bases.
Defense News

Air Force practices operating from cut-off bases in fierce future war

Airmen perform maintenance on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Nov. 17, 2025. (SrA Iain Stanley/Air Force) In a future war against China or other advanced adversary, ...

Luke Air Force Base shooting: Lockdown lifted, no active threat

Luke Air Force Base near Glendale, Arizona, reported an active shooter on Friday. The base is currently under lockdown.
Task & Purpose

Idaho Air Force base will host a Qatari F-15 training unit

Qatar will set up a facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho to train F-15 pilots. Secretary Hegseth had to clarify it will be on an existing, U.S.-controlled base, not a new separate ...