HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news release:

Air operations center leaders and subject matter experts from the United States, Australia, and Japan gathered for the AOC-to-AOC Exchange (AAE) 26-2 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 14-16, 2026.

Hosted by the Pacific Air Forces' 613th Air Operations Center, the three-day exchange also brought together members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Air Defense Command and the Royal Australian Air Force AOC to align processes and procedures for operational planning and command and control. The three nations aimed to identify areas for improvement and continue building mutual understanding to integrate across the theater.

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