Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Feb. 28, 2023
Cope North 23: Trilateral integration at Iwo To strengthens capabilities

Ten U.S. Air Force airfield experts from Yokota and Andersen Air Base flew to the Japanese island of Iwo To to exchange skills with Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force partners as part of the Cope North 23 field exercise, Feb. 21-22.Cope North 23 is a multilateral U.S.
Feb. 28, 2023
Air Force awards E-7A prototype contract

The Department of the Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract to begin work on the E-7A weapon system, which is slated to replace the E-3 AWACS.
Feb. 28, 2023
NCOs Key to Ukrainian Military Successes Against Russia 

Since 2014, the United States has sent Ukraine more than $32.4 billion in security assistance, and while the transfer of equipment is important in Ukraine's defense, the training aspect of this aid may have longer-term implications.
Feb. 28, 2023
Defense Officials: U.S. Ensures Accountability of Systems Supplied to Ukraine

Even as the U.S. focuses on getting Ukraine what it needs, it has always prioritized accountability and Ukraine has too, the undersecretary of defense for policy told a House panel.
Feb. 28, 2023
US Department of Defense delivers field hospital to Türkiye

U.S. Naval Forces Europe, in coordination with U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command facilitated the delivery of the Defense Department provided field hospital.
Feb. 28, 2023
US, Senegal launch medical exercise in Thies

U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the Vermont National Guard began a two-week medical readiness exercise with their Senegalese partners Feb. 20.
Feb. 24, 2023
Austin Says World is Resolute in Supporting Ukraine

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone to Ukraine's defense minister on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion, praising Ukrainians for their courage and resolve.
Feb. 24, 2023
FARD and U.S. Air Force generals visit San Isidro Air Base air show

Maj. Gen. Evan Pettus, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Commander was visiting an air show dedicated to the Fuerza Aérea de la República Dominicana's 75th anniversary where both U.S. and Dominican Republic aircraft demonstrated capabilities and strengthened the bond between both nations.
Feb. 24, 2023
One year later: Team Dover Airmen support US, Ukraine partnership

Team Dover Airmen load cargo onto aircraft bound for Ukraine at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 24, 2023. Over the last year, Dover AFB Airmen have moved over 16,000 tons of general cargo and 23,000 tons of ammunition in aid to Ukraine. In total, the United States has committed more than $29.8
Feb. 24, 2023
U.S. Central Command supports humanitarian assistance, disaster relief efforts in Syria and Türkiye

To support ongoing U.S. assistance led by the U.S. Agency for International Development, CENTCOM moved U.S. military tents from Bahrain to Incirlik Air Base in Türkiye for onward movement to affected areas in Syria and Türkiye.