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April 13, 2023
Austin Says Latvia Is a Valued NATO Partner

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted an enhanced honor cordon and meeting to welcome Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece to the Pentagon.
April 13, 2023
Sheppard asserts training’s role in airpower via one-of-a-kind ‘elephant walk’

Four thousand student Airmen from the 82nd Training Wing shared the runway with 80 training aircraft from the 80th Flying Training Wing in possibly the largest and most unique “elephant walk” in Air Force history – all to shine a light on the importance of training and partnerships.
April 12, 2023
U.S., Philippine Leaders Vow Further Alliance Progress

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Carlito Galvez Jr., senior undersecretary and officer in charge of the Department of National Defense of the Philippines, to deepen military-to-military contacts between the two nations.
April 12, 2023
Air Force releases Global Futures Report: Joint Functions in 2040

The report incorporates findings using Foresight Methodology to identify key forces and factors that will drive or constrain how the service will fight in 2040.
April 12, 2023
COLAF Gen. Córdoba visits Vandenberg

(From left to right) British Army Brigadier Paul Tedman, deputy director of U.S. Space Command’s strategy, plans, and policy directorate, Gen. Luis Carlos Córdoba Avendaño, Colombian Air Force (COLAF) commander, U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command
April 12, 2023
U.S., Ukraine Leaders Discuss Ongoing Needs, Continuing Support

Ukraine's battle against Russian invaders continues to inspire Americans with the daily examples of Ukrainians' courage and resilience, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
April 12, 2023
Royal Canadian Air Force top enlisted aviator makes historic visit to Air University

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s top enlisted member visited Air University recently to honor fellow countrymen and orient himself on the university’s enlisted education programs.
April 11, 2023
Pacific Air Forces host US, Japan Civil Engineer Key Leader Engagement forum

Airmen from U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force recently participated in a civil engineer-focused discussion featuring key leaders at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
April 11, 2023
Team celebrates Bahrain's first F-16 Block 70 aircraft

F-16 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Bahrain team celebrated the first Bahrain F-16 Block 70 aircraft to roll off the newly operational Lockheed Martin production line, during a March 10 ceremony in Greenville, S.C.
April 11, 2023
Qatar Emiri Air Force and AFCENT host Air and Air Defense Intelligence Symposium

Qatar Emiri Air Force and Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) hosted the inaugural Air and Air Defense Intelligence Symposium (AADIS) in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 19-22, 2023.