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July 27, 2023
Austin, Papua New Guinea Leaders Discuss Plans for Defense Cooperation

The Indo-Pacific is the priority theater for the United States, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's visit to Papua New Guinea is all about keeping the region free and open.
July 26, 2023
Austin Meets Papua New Guinea Leaders to Chart Security Course

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Papua New Guinean defense leaders to discuss ways the two nations can cooperate to help build a secure and stable region.
July 26, 2023
Start your engines: combined Air Forces kick off Talisman Sabre 23

The U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force kicked off Talisman Sabre 2023 with the first integrated flying missions July 23, 2023.
July 26, 2023
Florida Guard, Guyana, improve Partnership during Tradewinds23

The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program has fostered enduring relationships with partner countries since 1993.
July 25, 2023
IEAFA hosts first in-resident Inter-African Professional Development Seminar

The Inter-European Air Forces Academy hosted the Inter-African Professional Development Seminar composed of 18 students from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, July 10-21, 2023, at Kapaun Air Station, Germany.
July 24, 2023
Air University recognizes Romanian Air Force leader’s academic, career achievements

The leader of the Romanian Air Force returned to Maxwell after nearly 30 years to be formally recognized for an honor he received last year.
July 24, 2023
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard join Mongolian counterparts, discuss future Air Force engagements

In late May, the Pacific Air Forces’ headquarters at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, welcomed airmen from the Mongolian Armed Forces Air Force Command, the U.S. Air Force and the Alaska National Guard for the third Airman-to-Airman talks.
July 24, 2023
Team Kadena aces dispersed operations through Northern Edge 23-2

U.S. service members integrated with Japan Self-Defense Forces, French air and space forces and other Allies and Partners to enhance Agile Combat Employment (ACE) capabilities from dispersed locations during Northern Edge 23-2, July 2-21, 2023.
July 24, 2023
Building bilateral capabilities and readiness through Rapid Runway Repair

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group from Kadena Air Base and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineer group operated side-by-side during a live-fire and rapid airfield damage repair team exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa
July 24, 2023
Celebrating 70 Years of Alliance: A baseball game strengthening U.S.-ROK partnership

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and U.S. alliance, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 51st Fighter Wing, and 607th Air Support Operations Group, Osan Air Base, ROK, were cordially invited to participate in a celebratory baseball game on June 30, 2023. The game not