PACAF Chief: A more contested Indo-Pacific needs a new kind of exercise - Breaking Defense

PACAF Chief: A more contested Indo-Pacific needs a new kind of exercise - Breaking Defense

In this op-ed, Kevin Schneider explains how REFORPAC, an exercise in the Indo-Pacific, can improve readiness for the US.

AATC delivers rapid KC-135 modernization for Agile Combat Employment during Indo-Pacific exercise

REFORPAC 25, part of the Department of the Air Force’s larger Department-Level Exercise (DLE), tasked Pacific Air Forces to demonstrate its ability to rapidly disperse thousands of service members and quipped across the region. The exercise provides an optimal testing environment for AATC’s enhanced KC-135 systems, with realistic operational conditions and numerous participants that stress test the data networks under real-world scenarios.