Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

June 20, 2023
US, Japan forces conduct bilateral aviation exercise

U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation integration exercise on June 16, 2023, demonstrating the enduring deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.
June 20, 2023
Tennessee National Guard, Partner Bulgaria Conduct Exercise

The Tennessee National Guard partnered with the Bulgarian Military’s Joint Forces Command to command and control Soldiers, Airmen, equipment and aircraft during the Thracian Sentry 23 exercise June 12-23.
June 16, 2023
NATO-Ukraine Defense Council to Be Established

NATO plans to invite Ukraine into a new NATO-Ukraine defense council as an equal member, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a press conference in Brussels.
June 15, 2023
Tailoring U.S. Outreach to Indo-Pacific Allies, Partners

The Indo-Pacific is a vast, complicated region with nations of varying capabilities, capacities and needs, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia said.
June 15, 2023
52nd FW kicks off flying ops for largest ever air deployment exercise

The 52nd Fighter Wing, alongside 42 Air National Guard units (ANG) and 25 nations, is participating in Air Defender 23, the largest air force deployment exercise since NATO was founded, June 12-23.
June 14, 2023
Mongolian Armed Forces attend Airmen-to-Airmen talk at Pacific Air Forces

Pacific Air Forces hosted members of the Mongolian Armed Forces Air Force Command at the PACAF headquarters building on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, as part of a mutual exchange known as Airman-to-Airman Talks (A2AT) from May 22-26.
June 13, 2023
Tiger Team Recommendations Aim to Optimize Foreign Military Sales

A tiger team delivered a variety of recommendations, which fall into six broad categories, on how to improve the foreign military sales process.
June 13, 2023
Finnish Pilots Visit the Virginia Air National Guard

Finnish Air Force pilots toured the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, with pilots from the 149th Fighter Squadron May 16.
June 13, 2023
Georgia Air National Guard Strengthens Argentina Air Force

The U.S. Air Force leased a C-130H aircraft to the Argentina Air Force beginning June 6 through the Georgia Air National Guard.
June 13, 2023
Arctic Challenge 2023: Nordic defense requires the F-35’s advanced capabilities

ØRLAND AIR BASE, Norway – The U.S. Air Force’s 493rd Fighter Squadron from the United Kingdom’s RAF Lakenheath forward deployed to Norway’s Ørland Air Base to take part in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 alongside Norwegian, Dutch, and Italian F-35A Lightning II advanced stealth fighters and other