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Published July 10, 2025 By Airman Hannah Bench 35th Fighter Wing MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- Pacific Air Forces, alongside U.S. allies and partners, launched Resolute Force Pacific 2025, the largest contingency response exercise ever conducted by the U.S. Air Force in the Indo-Pacific region, July 10. REFORPAC will involve more than 300 aircraft and feature U.S. Air Force members alongside colleagues from partner nations and other branches of the U.S. military. The exercise aims to demonstrate PACAFs ability to generate, sustain and adapt airpower in a contested environment while working alongside regional allies. This exercise is about sharpening our edge and proving that our Airmen can project combat airpower anytime, anywhere, alongside our allies, said Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander. This wing is all-in, showing what contingency readiness looks like in the Pacific Theater. Standing up in support of REFORPAC, the 35th Air Expeditionary Wing is composed of Misawa Air Base personnel and temporary duty members from multiple installations around the globe. The 35th AEW is playing a pivotal role by generating sorties, enabling agile combat employment, and sustaining high-tempo operations from one of the Air Forces northernmost forward locations. Teams across the wing are executing critical tasks such as flightline operations, munitions loading, hot-pit refueling, combat search and rescue training, and distributed logistics support. U.S. Air Force Col. Jeromy Guinther, 35th Operations Group commander, briefs incoming exercise Resolute Force Pacific temporary duty members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. REFORPAC enables Airmen to operate alongside joint and allied partners, enhancing collective contingency response and boosting interoperability across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res A temporary duty pilot assigned to the 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron listens during an exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 mission brief at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. REFORPAC is the Air Forces largest contingency-response exercise in the Pacific, taking place in multiple locations in the Pacific, including Hawaii, Guam, Japan and international airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res U.S. Air Force Col. Jeromy Guinther, 35th Operations Group commander, briefs incoming exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2025. REFORPAC will involve more than 300 aircraft and feature U.S. Air Force members alongside colleagues from partner nations and other branches of the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res These efforts contribute directly to the exercises focus on contested operations and rapid adaptation, ensuring U.S. and allied forces can fight under degraded conditions, move quickly and sustain missions without guaranteed access to traditional logistics and infrastructure. We recently stood up the new 35th Munitions Squadron, merged our fighter squadrons into one cohesive unit, and started sharing our resources with participating REFORPAC units, Davidson said. Together with our Japanese allies, were testing our combined capabilities to defend Japan from any adversary. U.S. Airmen across the Pacific are also practicing command and control at scale, making fast-paced decisions while coordinating across units, domains and international boundaries. This level of complexity offers a realistic test of how well U.S. and partner forces can operate together under contingency conditions. From weapons loaders to fuels specialists, pilots, planners, medical, security, airfield managers, civil engineers, maintainers and everything in between, every Airman here plays a role in building a force that can respond immediately and effectively in any environment, Davidson said. As REFORPAC continues, the 35th AEW will demonstrate PACAFs ability to lead, integrate and prevail alongside partners committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Air Force Logo
