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May 5, 2023
Polish-U.S. Defense Leaders Look to Further Crucial Partnership

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak discussed the situation in Ukraine and ways to strengthen interoperability between the United States and Poland during a meeting at the Pentagon.
May 4, 2023
CFSCC hosts SAF/IA-sponsored tour for Foreign Air Attachés

CFSCC hosted a Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs (SAF/IA) sponsored tour for D.C.-based Foreign Air Attachés from 15 different countries at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 3, 2023. Led by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Julian C. Cheater, Assistant Deputy Under SAF/IA, this
May 4, 2023
Emerging International Space leaders visit SpOC

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- SpOC hosted 15 members of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program along with five civilian US program escorts from Department of State and the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council.
May 3, 2023
U.S.-Philippines Agree to Modernize, Strengthen Alliance

The U.S. and the Philippines will continue the fundamental work needed to modernize and strengthen their alliance, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said.
May 3, 2023
Control, Cooperation, Classification Remain Focuses of DOD's Space Policy

The assistant secretary of defense for space policy told senators that his office is laser focused on three priorities: space control, space cooperation and space classification.
May 3, 2023
818th MSAS trains Mauritanian Air Force

Airmen assigned to the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently trained with 12 aircraft maintainers in the Mauritanian Air Force C-208 program on aircraft electrical maintenance and performed an assessment of the Mauritanian supply warehouse.
May 3, 2023
UAE top enlisted member visits Air University’s enlisted PME center

Air University welcomed Chief Master Sgt. of the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence Hassan Ali Mohamed Bisho Al Booshi and his team for tours and immersion briefings on the Air Force's enlisted professional military education programs at the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted
May 2, 2023
Osan hosts SEL exchange alongside ROKAF partners

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force senior enlisted leaders (SEL) pose for a group photo after a bomb-building demonstration for an Exchange at Osan Air Base, ROK, May 1, 2023. The SEL exchange normally occurs on a yearly basis, but due to COVID-19 it did not take place for the last three
May 2, 2023
B-52 aircrews affirm U.S. Air Force’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific

Airmen from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, have been operating out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force Mission for the past month.
May 2, 2023
US, Multinational service members, ships, aircraft meet in Alaska for Northern Edge 23-1

Thousands of U.S. service members, five ships and more than 150 aircraft are scheduled to participate in Northern Edge 2023 (NE23-1), a joint field training exercise at various locations in and around Alaska, beginning May 4, 2023.