U.S. Airmen from the 39th Airlift Squadron Trailblazers and U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in support of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) training during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Lopburi, Thailand, March 1, 2026. The U.S. remains committed to Thailand and the region, promoting military-to-military relations and facilitating knowledge transfer to enhance regional security. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)
U.S. Air Force wings based in Japan are synchronized to participate in BEVERLY MIDNIGHT 2026 (BM26), Mar. 9 - 19, 2026.
BM26 is a USAF-led proof-of-concept operational exercise designed to enhance the interoperability, command and control, and readiness of 5 AF headquarters and its wings (35 FW, 374 AW, 18 WG) within a contemporary scenario. The exercise is the first of its kind in Japan to focus on the 5 Air Expeditionary Task Force and...