MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Pacific Air Forces, multinational partners, and sister-service partners will conduct exercise Resolute Force Pacific July 10 - August 8, 2025, across several locations throughout the Pacific, including Misawa Air Base, Japan.
Throughout Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025, PACAF will conduct its most comprehensive contingency-response exercise, training military members to maintain readiness and execute missions under stress. The exercise will take place in multiple locations in the Pacific, including Guam, Japan, and international airspace.
Misawa Air Base will play a pivotal role in REFORPAC, supporting a PACAF-wide generation of nearly 400 aircraft. The exercise will involve approximately 3,100 personnel and 50 aircraft at Misawa. Activities will highlight critical skills such as aircraft flightline operations, munitions loading, hot-pit refueling, combat search and rescue (CSAR), distributed logistics, and multilateral air-to-air refueling.
"We can’t assume we’ll have the luxury of stable logistics,” said Gen. Kevin Schneider, PACAF commander. “We must be ready for austere conditions, degraded networks, and disruptions to sustainment chains. Our forces must be self-sufficient, mobile, and capable of rapid adaptation.
“REFORPAC will require us to move fast, fight under attack, and sustain combat operations in ways we haven’t done in decades,” Schneider said.” Our ability to fight and prevail in any contested environment depends on our ability to generate aircraft sorties and execute combat operations while under attack.”
REFORPAC will also feature close coordination with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), further strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance. This bilateral cooperation is designed to bolster the deterrence and response capabilities of both nations in the face of any adversarial challenges.
“Our ability to execute our mission is the foundation of deterrence in our region,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander. "REFORPAC provides a vital opportunity to hone our skills and demonstrate our commitment to not only Japan, but also security and deterrence throughout the Indo-Pacific region."
As the right flank of the U.S. Air Force, the 35th Fighter Wing provides worldwide deployable forces, protects U.S. interests in the Pacific, and defends Japan with sustained forward presence and focused mission support. The 35th FW must be ready to execute its mission daily, and this exercise will significantly enhance that capability.