Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

April 23, 2026
USAF and Federated States of Micronesia Partner for PACIFIC ANGEL 26-3 Humanitarian Exercise

U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health and Social Affairs (DHSA) will conduct the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise, PACIFIC ANGEL 26-3, from April 27 to May 1, 2026.
April 23, 2026
Luke AFB's 7 Squadrons Demonstrate Integrated Airpower

A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon, a Belgian Air Component F-35A Lightning II, and U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing fly in formation, April 10, 2026, near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The future of combat airpower is shaped through
April 23, 2026
Senior enlisted leaders emphasize partnership as cornerstone of space superiority

Robust partnerships with industry, allies, and technology partners are fundamental to maintaining a competitive advantage in the space domain.
April 23, 2026
USAF, Netherlands formalize partnership on Collaborative Combat Aircraft development

The Department of the Air Force and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have formalized a partnership to acquire prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft, advancing a shared strategy to bring greater affordable mass to deter, and if necessary, defeat adversaries.
April 23, 2026
US, Philippine Airmen Strengthen Partnership in Cope Thunder

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines – U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Philippine Air Force members participated April 6-17 in Exercise Cope Thunder 26-1, aimed at strengthening partnerships and supporting the Philippine Air Force’s modernization efforts to promote regional and global stability.
April 22, 2026
USAFA Wings of Blue Showcase Precision, Partnership during FIDAE 2026

The U.S. Air Force Academy’s parachute team, Wings of Blue, represented the team’s core values on a different continent during the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) 2026 in Santiago, Chile, from April 7-12, 2026.
April 21, 2026
31 AEW CC greets ROKAF Operations Command CC at Gwangju AB

The meeting between the two military leaders occurred after Cha flew an F-15K Slam Eagle during combined training operations between U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines Corps, and South Korea air force fighter aircrew. The mission was part of FF 26-1, a regularly scheduled training event designed to
April 21, 2026
SPACE FORCES–SOUTH ADVANCES Partnerships at FIDAE 2026 Space Summit

U.S. Space Forces–South (SPACEFOR-SOUTH) leaders engaged regional partners and industry experts during the Space Summit at the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) 2026, reinforcing cooperation and advancing space capabilities across the Western Hemisphere, in Santiago Chile, April
April 21, 2026
Budget request directs record $338.8 billion to Air Force and Space Force to meet “challenges of today and tomorrow”

The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $338.8 billion budget proposal, a significant boost in funding designed to sharpen readiness, continue modernizing the fleet and underwrite deterrence while ensuring that any threat to national security can be met and, if necessary, defeated.
April 21, 2026
Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Share Disaster Response Tactics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Seven members of the Ecuadorian armed services visited Kentucky recently to learn more about how the Kentucky National Guard responds to emergencies and to share their own disaster response techniques.