Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Jan. 21, 2026
Alliance in Action: Royal Norwegian Air Force, US Air Force Collaborate to Advance Command and Control

A Royal Norwegian Air Force delegation visited the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, Nev., last month to deepen collaboration and share critical insights on operational-level command and control.
Jan. 20, 2026
Blue Sands 26.1 fortifies integrated air defense and C-UAS capabilities across AFCENT

U.S. and partner nation forces gathered Dec. 11, 2025, for a multinational exercise focused on defending the region against modern airborne threats.
Jan. 16, 2026
International Air and Space Attachés tour Air University

Air University hosted an orientation tour for 30 International Air and Space Attachés and spouses Jan 12-13, educating allies on the Department of the Air Force mission and U.S. culture.
Jan. 15, 2026
Hegseth Hosts Japanese Counterpart at Pentagon

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Shinjirō Koizumi, Japan's defense minister, to Washington for a bilateral engagement at the Pentagon.
Jan. 15, 2026
Strengthening partnerships: Air Force, Royal Netherlands counterparts collaborate on aeromedical training

Inside a static C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron joined NATO partners from the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force in a subject matter exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Jan. 14, 2026
APORA 2025: Forging African health security through civil-military cooperation

This past December, representatives of ministries of health and defense from 30 African nations and the U.S. came together in Rabat, Morocco, for the 11th African Partnership Outbreak Response Alliance Workshop, focusing on strengthening health security by operationalizing civil-military
Jan. 14, 2026
Contingency Response Airmen conduct operations in SOUTHCOM AOR

Airman assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed to the Caribbean Islands November 29, 2025 to support logistical operations and enable rapid global mobility.
Jan. 14, 2026
U.S., Regional Partners Establish New Air Defense Operations Cell in Qatar

U.S. Central Command and regional partners opened a new coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to enhance integrated air and missile defense.
Jan. 14, 2026
Illinois Guard, Portugal Formalize New State Partnership Agreement

LISBON, Portugal – The Illinois National Guard and the Ministry of National Defense of the Portuguese Republic held a ceremony Jan. 12 to officially establish a new State Partnership Program agreement between the two armed forces.The agreement marks a significant step in strengthening bilateral
Jan. 13, 2026
Air Force Reserve wing forges critical alliances with Philippine Air Force through mobile training team

MANILA, Philippines — In today’s environment of increasingly complex security challenges, the importance of allied partnerships in intelligence have become even more critical to national defense.