USAF civil engineers from bases throughout the Pacific trained with their Republic of Korea counterparts during a five-day exercise at Gwangju AB, South Korea. During Pacific Unity 16, the engineers practiced quickly restoring a damaged airfield after a mock attack left two craters and the runway inoperable, according to an 8th Fighter Wing release. Capt. Trent Bolte, chief of plans and readiness for the 7th Air Force at Osan AB, South Korea, said joint training “in a complex and time sensitive environment is crucial to generating the aircraft flying mission,” according to the release. The airmen also worked on and discussed emergency management, humanitarian assistance, disaster response, general engineering, environmental security, and energy conservation during the exercise, which lasted from May 30 to June 3.
NASA Boss: Race to Moon Has National Security Stakes
Sept. 15, 2026
NASA is pushing hard to get astronauts back to the moon by 2028—and the urgency is driven in no small part by the national security implications of doing so before China does, Administrator Jared Isaacman said Sept. 15.
