Talks in Hawaii regarding the reorganization of US forces in Japan are nearing an end, with a final report expected by the end of the month, reports the Daily Yomiuri. The Japanese newspaper notes that the “two sides have almost agreed” that US pilot training will move from Kadena AB, Japan, on the island of Okinawa and Misawa AB, Japan, to several Japan Air Self-Defense Force facilities.
If the Air Force is in line for a big budget bump from President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, the head of Air Combat Command said he would make aircraft spare parts his top spending priority—but cautioned that more money to buy parts won’t equal a…


