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Nov. 21, 2022
U.S., Indonesian Defense Leaders Look to Increase Interoperability

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met in Jakarta and pledged to improve interoperability between the Indonesian and U.S. militaries.
Nov. 18, 2022
Pennsylvania Partnerships Highlighted for Defense Attachés

About 20 foreign military officers who serve as defense attachés for their countries toured Fort Indiantown Gap Nov. 16.
Nov. 17, 2022
US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

“Fights on” loudly echos across the battlespace kicking off exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, during the first day of an eleven-day exercise.
Nov. 17, 2022
RAF hosts USAF NCOs for leadership collaboration

This event was the second iteration of a new program being spearheaded by both U.S. and Royal Air Force personnel, with the goal of sharing knowledge and experiences in hopes of strengthening bonds between the partner nations.
Nov. 17, 2022
Official Says U.S. Committed to Taiwan's Defense 

The 2022 National Defense Strategy identifies China as the Defense Department’s pacing challenge, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said.
Nov. 16, 2022
Ukraine Defense Contact Group Remains United, Determined, Austin Says

The unity of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group is solid and the group is making great strides in getting the Ukraine military the capabilities it needs to defend the country, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Nov. 16, 2022
IAAFA team renovates its Leadership Reaction Course Complex

Inter-American Air Forces Academy staff and cadre rallied to renovate its Leadership Reaction Course Complex, better known as Project X. About 40 volunteers worked over 100 hours in just two weeks to repair, sand, and paint the 17 obstacles located at Chapman Annex.
Nov. 15, 2022
Team McChord promotes interoperability during RF-A, Rainier War

Members from Team McChord participated in Exercise RED FLAG, Alaska 23-1 and Exercise Rainier War 22B, October 3-21.
Nov. 15, 2022
CSpOC conducts mission analysis with coalition partners

The Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) conducted a mission analysis with representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States from Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2022, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.
Nov. 15, 2022
Team Ramstein welcomes Polish infrastructure team

Headquarters USAFE-AFAFRICA 5/8/9 recently hosted a delegation of Polish infrastructure planners who traveled to Ramstein to bolster U.S. basing efforts in Poland.