Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

March 20, 2026
U.S., Allied forces strengthen Arctic readiness during exercise Cold Response 26

U.S. Air Force Airmen, alongside Norwegian and Allied partners, successfully concluded participation in Exercise Cold Response 26, a Norwegian-led multinational training event designed to enhance collective defense, sharpen warfighting skills, and reinforce deterrence capabilities in the High North.
March 19, 2026
Dutch F-35s visit Hill AFB to integrate and train with 388th FW

For much of March, a contingent of Dutch F-35A Lightning IIs, along with support personnel from across the RNLASF Air Combat Command, have been deployed to Hill Air Force Base for exercise Lightning Forge.
March 18, 2026
U.S. Space Force's EPS-R achieves operational acceptance, extending secure Arctic SATCOM capabilities into the 2030s

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Combat Forces Command announced that the Enhanced Polar System – Recapitalization (EPS-R) program has achieved operational acceptance.
March 18, 2026
Air Advisor Airmen train Djiboutian Air Force

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron trained Djiboutian air force airmen at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti throughout February 2026.
March 18, 2026
Mobility Support Advisory Squadrons develop SOUTHCOM’s Joint Rope Rescue Training

Eight air advisors from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron (MSAS) and the 818 MSAS deployed with the Joint Security Cooperation Group-Panama (JSCG-P), Jan. 24.
March 17, 2026
War Department Senior Leaders Prioritize Western Hemispheric Security

The War Department is prioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere, which is integral to U.S. homeland defense, said Joseph M. Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs.
March 13, 2026
Readout of Commanding General, SPACEFOREUR-AF Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, visit with Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey, director general of the Kenya Space Agency

Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey, director general of the Kenya Space Agency (KSA), hosted Commanding General of U.S. Space Forces Africa, Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton for a bilateral discussion in Nairobi, Kenya, from Feb. 26-27, 2026.
March 13, 2026
CFACC Conference strengthens theater-level command and Allied interoperability

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen P. Snelson (left), U.S. Air Force in Europe – Air Forces Africa deputy commander, commanders, leaders and staff from various military branches participate in the Combined Forces Air Component Command conference at Ramstein Air Base,
March 12, 2026
Eucom Commander Says Military Relationship With NATO Partners Remains Strong

During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, the commander of U.S. European Command and supreme allied commander Europe said the U.S. military's relationship with its NATO partners throughout the region remains strong.
March 11, 2026
CSAF and CMSAF Highlight AETC’s Strategic Impact on Force Readiness

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe visited Ebbing Air National Guard Base and Goodfellow Air Force Base March 9-10 to see how Air Education and Training Command is preparing Airmen for the demands of the operational Air Force. The visit