Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Sept. 14, 2022
U.S.-Japan Defense Leaders Look to Strengthen Rules-Based Order

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada that the U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of security in the Indo-Pacific and pledged to make the already close alliance even closer.
Sept. 14, 2022
Air Advisors prepare for missions using virtual reality

Air Advisors assigned to the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron are using virtual reality to enhance their language learning program and take their advisory role to the next level.
Sept. 14, 2022
Aviano AB strengthens community relationships through English Teaching Program

This summer, volunteers taught English to Italian children in local middle and high schools, as well as two summer camps.
Sept. 14, 2022
Senate committee considers Saltzman’s nomination to be Chief of Space Operations

Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman is considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee to be the next Chief of Space Operations Sept. 13.
Sept. 14, 2022
Montana Air Guard Demonstrates Equipment to Partner Sri Lanka

GREAT FALLS, Mont – The 36th Contingency Response Squadron assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, organized a Mobile Training Team event between the Sri Lanka Air Force and the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, Sept. 8-12.
Sept. 13, 2022
Nominee to Lead Space Force Testifies Goals, Priorities Before Senate Committee

Adversaries are moving aggressively to dominate in space and put U.S. interests there at risk, the general nominated to lead the U.S. Space Force said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
Sept. 13, 2022
Whitehead: Relationships the ‘Magic Ingredient’ in NCO Development in Europe

MONS, Belgium – Standing in a city twice liberated from enemy occupation in the last century, the two senior enlisted military leaders of Moldova and Ukraine conversed in Russian — a common language in the neighboring former Soviet Republics.
Sept. 12, 2022
Modernization of Armed Forces a Collaborative Effort, Official Says

The Defense Department, in collaboration with academia, industry, allies and partners, is developing cutting-edge technology to ensure the warfighter has the upper edge on the battlefield. 
Sept. 12, 2022
Oklahoma National Guard Hosts German Officers in Exchange

OKLAHOMA CITY – This year might mark the “Longest Exchange Ever” of the Military Reserve Exchange Program.
Sept. 10, 2022
Pitch Black 2022 concludes international interoperability exercise

Approximately 110 U.S. Airmen from Pacific Air Forces participated in Exercise Pitch Black 2022, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Chief of Air Force’s biennial capstone international engagement activity with forces drawn from a wide range of regional, coalition and Allied nations. This year, 17