Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Feb. 16, 2023
Austin Assures Baltic States of U.S. Commitment

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Estonia and re-emphasized that the United States is totally dedicated to the defense of the Baltic republics.
Feb. 16, 2023
Ali Al Salem AB medical evacuation training enhances coalition partnership, skillsets

During the training, Airmen from the 405th EAES reconfigured the C-130 from being able to load cargo to being prepped to hold multiple levels of stretchers, rising from the floor to the ceiling of the aircraft.
Feb. 16, 2023
NY Guard Air War Experts Participate in Nordic Conference

Three New York Air National Guardsmen who plan and execute air war campaigns participated in a workshop designed to ensure that the militaries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland know what’s flying in the skies above their region.
Feb. 16, 2023
Minnesota National Guard Signs State Partnership Program Agreement with Norway

The Minnesota National Guard signed an official State Partnership Program agreement with Norway Feb. 15 to further expand their 50-year relationship.
Feb. 15, 2023
U.S. military showcases airpower at Aero India 23

The U.S. military is showcasing combat airpower in the skies over Aero India 23 at Air Force Station Yelahanka, India, Feb. 13-17.
Feb. 15, 2023
Russian Invasion Changed Security Calculations Worldwide, Austin Says

The outcome of Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine is profoundly important to Ukraine, Europe and all nations of the world, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at the end of the NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels.
Feb. 15, 2023
STARCOM debuts another service-level exercise in POLARIS HAMMER 23

The 392d Combat Training Squadron under Delta 1, Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), developed and delivered POLARIS HAMMER 23, which provided command and control training to both U.S. and Australian forces, Feb. 6-9, 2023, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Feb. 15, 2023
Kentucky Guard Airmen supporting exercise in South Pacific

A Kentucky Air National Guard team arrived Feb. 12 to handle cargo and aircraft maintenance for Cope North, a multinational exercise to enhance combat readiness in the South Pacific.
Feb. 14, 2023
Austin: Contact Group Continues Stand With Ukrainian People

After almost a year, the free world still stands with Ukraine as it defends its liberty and sovereignty, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at the conclusion of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels.
Feb. 13, 2023
U.S., Gulf Nations Assess Same Threats in Middle East

The Defense Department led two working groups at the invitation of the Gulf Cooperation Council — one on air and missile defense and another on maritime security.