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Jan. 24, 2023
Red Flag-Nellis 23-1 kicks off

The first Red Flag-Nellis exercise of 2023 is underway. Close to 100 aircraft and 3,000 coalition service members have arrived to participate in the large force air combat training exercise centered on readiness and interoperability between joint and allied forces.
Jan. 24, 2023
Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait partnership brings upgrades to ATC Tower

More than $6 million worth of upgrades will occur in the Ali Al Salem Air Base Air Traffic Control Tower thanks to nearly a decade-long project between the base and the Kuwaiti Air Force.Plans for these upgrades began in 2014, but the physical construction of the project only began recently.
Jan. 23, 2023
CENTCOM and Israel Defense Forces Conduct Exercise Juniper Oak 23.2

Today, U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces begin Exercise Juniper Oak 23.2 in Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.This exercise strengthens collective U.S.-Israeli readiness and improves the interoperability of both forces, thereby contributing to regional stability. Exercises
Jan. 23, 2023
US Air Force delivers helicopter, strengthens NATO, Spain relations

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter is unloaded from a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, during a foreign military sales mission at Torrejón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 16, 2023. The helicopter was transported to Spain as a part of the Department of Defense’s FMS program. The United
Jan. 22, 2023
U.S. and Japanese Forces team up for Southern Beach

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Airmen and Sailors from Kadena Air Base, Japan teamed up in the skies near Okinawa with Japan Air Self Defense Force personnel during the latest iteration of the bilateral Southern Beach exercise on 19 January, 2023.
Jan. 21, 2023
Yokota AB aids Space Systems Command in historic US-Japan space partnership

The 374th Mission Support Group and 730th Air Mobility Squadron assisted the USSF Space Systems Command to deliver the first of two payloads on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Jan. 17.
Jan. 20, 2023
Defense Leaders Pledge New Ukraine Support

Following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said the nations are working together very smoothly to deliver to Ukraine the equipment it needs to defend its citizens and expel Russia from its borders.
Jan. 20, 2023
Readout of Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman’s Travel to Canada

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman traveled to Canada Jan. 18-20 to reaffirm the strong bilateral space partnership and deepen ties between the U.S. Space Force and Royal Canadian Air Force.
Jan. 20, 2023
Austin, Zelenskyy Call on Contact Group to Redouble Efforts

Now is not the time to slack off. Now is the time to dig deep and aid Ukraine in its existential struggle against Russian invaders, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
Jan. 19, 2023
Austin Meets New German Defense Minister Ahead of Contact Group Gathering

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and newly appointed German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed Russia's war with Ukraine, NATO issues and the U.S.-German defense relationship during a meeting in Berlin.

Jan. 23, 2023
US Air Force delivers helicopter, strengthens NATO, Spain relations

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter is unloaded from a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, during a foreign military sales mission at Torrejón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 16, 2023. The helicopter was transported to Spain as a part of the Department of Defense’s FMS program. The United
Jan. 21, 2023
Yokota AB aids Space Systems Command in historic US-Japan space partnership

The 374th Mission Support Group and 730th Air Mobility Squadron assisted the USSF Space Systems Command to deliver the first of two payloads on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Jan. 17.
Jan. 20, 2023
Readout of Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman’s Travel to Canada

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman traveled to Canada Jan. 18-20 to reaffirm the strong bilateral space partnership and deepen ties between the U.S. Space Force and Royal Canadian Air Force.
Jan. 18, 2023
Readout of US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Jordan

The leaders exchanged views on the regional security situation and agreed on the importance of deepening both bilateral and multilateral cooperation in pursuit of common objectives.
Jan. 17, 2023
CSAF, CMSAF visit CENTCOM

CSAF, CMSAF visited the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The goal of the trip was to highlight the Air Force’s continued commitment to building trust and interoperability with regional partners and to show support for Airmen serving in the AOR.
Jan. 6, 2023
U.S. transfers C-130 aircraft to Nigerien partners

U.S. Embassy in Niger personnel and members of the Nigerien Armed Forces oversaw the transfer of a C-130 Hercules aircraft to the Nigerien Air Force during a handover ceremony at Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger, on Jan. 4, 2023.
Dec. 22, 2022
Readout of U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Lithuania

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. traveled to Lithuania Dec. 20-21 and met with Lithuanian Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Valdemaras Rupšys and Air Force Commander Col. Antanas Matutis.
Dec. 22, 2022
Readout of U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Latvia

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. traveled to Latvia Dec. 19-20 and met with Latvia’s Minister of Defense Inara Murniece, Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Leonīds Kalniņš, and Air Force Commander Col. Viesturs Masulis.
Dec. 21, 2022
More than 150 U.S. and partner nations students graduate during IAAFA training cycle

More than 150 international military students from 12 partner nations and the USAF filled an auditorium here for a ceremony to mark the end of their training at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, Dec. 7. Students graduated from 14 courses in professional military education and leadership,
Dec. 20, 2022
Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Poland

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. traveled to Poland Dec. 18-19, where he met with leaders, underscoring Poland's role as a critical NATO ally, discussed aspects of their strong bilateral defense relationship and additional areas of mutual interest.