Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

March 31, 2023
Team Travis retraces historical route, commemorates Operation Homecoming

Fifty years ago, a U.S. Air Force C-141 Starlifter operating under the call sign MAC177, touched down at Travis Air Force Base, California, carrying passengers eager to come home.
March 30, 2023
U.S.-Romanian Defense Leaders Discuss Strategic Partnership

The U.S.-Romania strategic partnership has never been stronger or more relevant, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said as he met with Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar at the Pentagon.
March 30, 2023
F-35s arrive at Kadena AB to maintain advanced fighter presence

While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, the F-35s will work in conjunction with other fighter units at Kadena AB to ensure continued steady-state fighter capabilities in the region.
March 30, 2023
Surviving the Canadian Arctic

It’s negative 57.1 degrees Fahrenheit as the Canadian Air Operations Survival class prepares to head to the field for a five-day, four-night exercise. Two members of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Contingency Response Team (CRT) flew to Resolute Bay, Canada, to train with the Canadian
March 30, 2023
Washington National Guard Shares Domestic Response Expertise

Members of the Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai Armed Forces participated in multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training in Rayong Province Feb. 24 to March 3. The training was part of the 42nd iteration of exercise Cobra Gold, a Thai-U.S. exercise held annually in
March 29, 2023
US, Thailand, Singapore air forces participate in Exercise Cope Tiger 23

Airmen from the United States, Thailand and Singapore visited a local school as part of a combined civic action engagement during Exercise Cope Tiger 23, March 23.
March 28, 2023
Competition With China Drives FY 2024 Budget Request

With China as a pacing challenge, investment in the Indo-Pacific region is a big part of the fiscal year 2024 defense budget request, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
March 28, 2023
Kendall, Brown, Saltzman tell lawmakers ‘on-time’ budget needed to meet security challenges, transform Air, Space Forces

DAF senior leaders told Congress that progress is being made modernizing the Air and Space Forces but to fully succeed, Congress must pass the budget on time so critical “transformation” is not delayed.
March 28, 2023
SAF/IA Publishes Latest International Airmen & Guardians Newsletter

Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs published the latest edition of its International Airmen and Guardians newsletter Mar. 16. Published quarterly, the newsletter aims to highlight news and upcoming activities for the International Airmen & Guardians community.
March 28, 2023
Chabelley Airfield celebrates 10-year anniversary

Ten years ago this month, the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS) first established Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti. Not only U.S. Air Forces Africa's largest remotely piloted aircraft base in Africa, it's also an example of different services, allies and partner nations working together to