Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

June 10, 2022
Austin Emphasizes Partnership as Path for Peace in Indo-Pacific

The U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific is at the heart of American national security strategies, and the power of the partnerships that regional nations have built with the U.S. forms the core for a peaceful and prosperous world, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at the
June 10, 2022
Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Canada

During the visit, Brown engaged in staff talks with Royal Canadian Air Force senior leaders, and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial.
June 10, 2022
Austin Meets With Singapore, Indo-Pacific Defense Officials

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen, the first in an intense round of meetings with Indo-Pacific allies.
June 10, 2022
U.S., U.K. Working to Build Seamless Command and Control Network

The United States and United Kingdom are working to build a faster, more secure network to communicate seamlessly during joint operations.
June 10, 2022
Austin Meets With Chinese Counterpart in Singapore

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe in Singapore to discuss global and regional security issues and the bilateral defense relationship between the U.S. and China.
June 10, 2022
USAFE integrates with Arctic fighters during exercise Baltic Operations

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft integrated with Swedish, Finnish, German, and U.S. Navy fighters, June 9, during U.S. Naval Forces Europe’s exercise Baltic Operations 2022 over the Baltic Sea region.
June 10, 2022
Marine Hornets swap NATO enhanced air policing role

Ten F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s (MAW) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 arrived at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 10, to replace 2nd MAW’s VMFA 312.
June 10, 2022
U.S. F-35s scheduled to fly over Baltic nations

Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Squadron and two KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing currently operating out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, will conduct low approach flyovers over the Baltic Sea
June 9, 2022
DOD Looks at U.S.-South Korea Technology Collaboration

The U.S. and South Korea are continuing a 70-plus year partnership to work together on cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, 5G, quantum technology, biotechnology and renewable energy generation.
June 9, 2022
National Guard Supports Armed Forces of Ukraine

Pinned down by a Russian tank and armed with only a failed anti-tank missile, a Ukrainian soldier recently turned to an unlikely source as the most effective weapon available — his cell phone.