Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Jan. 23, 2023
CENTCOM and Israel Defense Forces Conduct Exercise Juniper Oak 23.2

Today, U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces begin Exercise Juniper Oak 23.2 in Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.This exercise strengthens collective U.S.-Israeli readiness and improves the interoperability of both forces, thereby contributing to regional stability. Exercises
Jan. 23, 2023
US Air Force delivers helicopter, strengthens NATO, Spain relations

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter is unloaded from a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, during a foreign military sales mission at Torrejón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 16, 2023. The helicopter was transported to Spain as a part of the Department of Defense’s FMS program. The United
Jan. 22, 2023
U.S. and Japanese Forces team up for Southern Beach

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Airmen and Sailors from Kadena Air Base, Japan teamed up in the skies near Okinawa with Japan Air Self Defense Force personnel during the latest iteration of the bilateral Southern Beach exercise on 19 January, 2023.
Jan. 21, 2023
Yokota AB aids Space Systems Command in historic US-Japan space partnership

The 374th Mission Support Group and 730th Air Mobility Squadron assisted the USSF Space Systems Command to deliver the first of two payloads on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Jan. 17.
Jan. 20, 2023
Defense Leaders Pledge New Ukraine Support

Following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said the nations are working together very smoothly to deliver to Ukraine the equipment it needs to defend its citizens and expel Russia from its borders.
Jan. 20, 2023
Readout of Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman’s Travel to Canada

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman traveled to Canada Jan. 18-20 to reaffirm the strong bilateral space partnership and deepen ties between the U.S. Space Force and Royal Canadian Air Force.
Jan. 20, 2023
Austin, Zelenskyy Call on Contact Group to Redouble Efforts

Now is not the time to slack off. Now is the time to dig deep and aid Ukraine in its existential struggle against Russian invaders, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
Jan. 19, 2023
Austin Meets New German Defense Minister Ahead of Contact Group Gathering

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and newly appointed German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed Russia's war with Ukraine, NATO issues and the U.S.-German defense relationship during a meeting in Berlin.
Jan. 19, 2023
2 SOPS commander speaks to Swedish Radio Navigation Board on GPS

The Swedish Radio Navigation Board (“Radionavigeringsnämnden”) is a network of authorities, companies, and individual members in the areas of positioning, navigation, and timing and its applications; the board provides a discussion forum for PNT matters. For their 70th anniversary meeting, the board
Jan. 19, 2023
Sheppard instructor assists the Joint Task Force- Crisis Response team at 2022 World Cup

While millions watched the 2022 World Cup, Staff Sgt. Zahra Karim Zadeh was working behind the scenes with the Joint Task Force- Crisis Response team to bridge the language and cultural gap between the United States and multi-national forces.