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April 6, 2023
Space Surveillance Telescope

The Space Surveillance Telescope, located in Exmouth, Western Australia, is operated in partnership by U.S. Space Force’s Space Delta 2 – Space Domain Awareness and the Royal Australian Air Force Number 1 Remote Sensor Unit. The SST provides space object awareness for the Southern Hemisphere,
April 6, 2023
U.S., International space professionals take part in Schriever Wargame 2023 at Air Force Wargaming Institute

The Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command recently completed a two-week wargame at the Air Force Wargaming Institute, bringing together senior civilian and military leaders, planners, and space system operators from eight nations.
April 6, 2023
This partnership is electric

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait – Members of the U.S. Air Force’s 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operational Support Hub-South West Asia engaged in a personnel exchange, allowing their members to work together and gain a better understanding of how each
April 6, 2023
Yokota Air Base supports Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability exercise in Alaska

The 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, provided airlift support for Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability (JPMRC) exercise from March 21 to April 2, and successfully conducted multiple joint exercises with the U.S. Army and Royal Canadian Air Force out of Joint Base
April 5, 2023
Freedom Shield 23 HALO Jump Training

U.S. Army and Republic of Korea Soldiers conducted High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump training in support of Freedom Shield 23 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Mar. 15, 2023. Freedom Shield is a bilateral training event designed to test ROK-U.S. alliance capabilities over an 11-day period.
April 5, 2023
Kadena KC-135s fuel Fighting Falcons

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, April 5, 2023. The U.S. is committed to denying
April 5, 2023
Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe

Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23, an exercise that demonstrates the U.S. military's ability to rapidly deploy combat-credible troops and equipment.
April 5, 2023
Arctic Heating Up Literally and as Scene of Strategic Competition

Climate change is literally warming the Arctic; figuratively, the region is becoming a theater of great power competition.
April 5, 2023
Regional Centers Central to Security Cooperation, Agency Director Says

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency might be best known as a key player in the U.S. military's foreign military sales program, but the agency is also an executive agent for six regional security centers which are important to national security.
April 5, 2023
WADS Airmen Share Knowledge with Royal Thai Air Force Partners

The Texas Military Department’s Best Warrior Competition brought together the Texas Army and Air National Guard and Chilean and Czech Armed Forces to challenge their tactical and technical abilities and share knowledge, skills and cultures.