Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

June 4, 2025
Caine Calls on Industry: 'Focus on Fighting the Next War, Not Fighting the Last War'

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called upon the community of innovators driving America's efforts on artificial intelligence to unite with the joint force during the AI+ Expo in Washington.
June 4, 2025
AFCENT, partners conduct IAMD and C-UAS exercise over Arabian Peninsula

ARABIAN PENINSULA – U.S. Air Forces Central participated in Yellow Sands 25.2, an integrated air and missile defense and counter-unmanned aerial system exercise across the Arabian Peninsula alongside Coalition and partner nations, June 03, 2025.
June 2, 2025
Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this
June 2, 2025
U.S. Embassy Personnel Meet With 433rd AW Southern Star Participants

Several dozen personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Chile and their families met with 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen participating in Exercise Southern Star ‘25 during a C-5M Super Galaxy tour at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile
May 30, 2025
Hegseth Outlines U.S. Vision for Indo-Pacific, Addresses China Threat

While delivering plenary remarks at the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined to numerous Asian ally countries DOD's vision for the Indo-Pacific region, while addressing the strategic threat posed by China.
May 30, 2025
SecAF gives commencement speech to USAFA Class of 2025

In his first public speech as the 27th Secretary of the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink reflected on the cadets’ time at the Academy.
May 29, 2025
Africom Strives to Empower African Nations' Security Efforts

Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley spoke about U.S. Africa Command's objectives in Africa at the conclusion of the 37-nation African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, which the U.S. and Kenya co-hosted.
May 29, 2025
The DARC Side of Acquisitions – a Case Study in Space Acquisitions

The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) team was racing to field an advanced radar system capable of providing improved sensitivity, accuracy, capacity, and agile tracking; a significant cut above what current radar could achieve for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) in the Geosynchronous
May 29, 2025
Royal Thai Air Force, Washington Guard Finalize Plans for Enduring Partners 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. – Airmen with the Washington Air National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force assembled in western Washington May 19-24 to finalize plans for Enduring Partners 2025, an exercise involving RTAF and the Washington Air National Guard to be held this summer in Thailand.During the recent
May 29, 2025
Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy forges multinational leaders

“I arrived with an open mind … little did I know that the bonds formed here will extend well beyond the classroom.” These were the words of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 2 S. Samraj, 138th Squadron imagery analyst, upon graduation from the Inter-Pacific Junior Enlisted Leader Forum (IPJELF)