The project on Tinian, part of a U.S. territory north of Guam, is among projects military leaders hope will make American forces harder to target.
“What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked.
The move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night.
The pilot in Wednesday's F-16 crash off the coast of South Korea is in "good condition," 7th Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. David Iverson said Thursday.
"We learned a lot of skills that were multi-capable back in the late 1980s that we are now dusting off."
Adm. John C. Aquilino said he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region.
The stockpile is growing faster than expected, said a senior defense official
The Super Garuda Shield drills have been held annually between American and Indonesian soldiers since 2009.
Airmen will need to fly longer, triage more illnesses and injuries in midair and work more closely with their international partners than ever before.
Mobility Guardian, a massive exercise for airlift and aerial refueling, involved 3,000 troops and 70 mobility aircraft from the U.S. and six allies.
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