Pacific Air Forces has shifted into a warfighting command, with airmen across the region ready to fight at a moment’s notice due to the changing security landscape, the command’s leader said Wednesday. PACAF Commander Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy said that, historically, US forces on the Korean penin?sula have been the ones ready to “fight tonight” because of the North Korean threat. Now, with an assertive Russia and China on top of the threat on the peninsula, PACAF has become more “operationally focused” with its forward forces ready for contingencies across the entire region, O’Shaughnessy said at ASC16. “Airmen all the way across the Pacific are ready at a moment’s notice to respond,” he said. The US military needs to show its force in a credible manner to effectively deter threats in the region. O’Shaughnessy’s comments came as news broke about two B-1B bombers, deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, flew to South Korea as a show of force near the demilitarized zone.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
