Summary
Singapore, a strategic partner of the United States, completed a monthlong air force training exercise on Guam, using the island's airspace to improve their skills. The exercise involved various aircraft and was part of a long-standing military partnership. Singapore has been sending its air force to Guam for training since 2017.
Key Facts
- Singapore recently finished a military air force exercise on Guam.
- The training involved F-15SG and F-16 fighter jets, among other aircraft.
- Singapore has trained its air force on Guam since 2017.
- Singapore and the U.S. agreed not to permanently station a jet training unit on Guam.
- Instead, they will conduct periodic short-term exercises on the island.
- Singapore has airspace challenges at home, so it uses U.S. airspace for training.
- The U.S. Air Force had plans to build infrastructure for the training, but these were canceled.
- Singapore's air force also has training detachments in Arizona and Idaho.
