Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

June 9, 2022
U.S. and partner aircrews conduct Middle East 'presence patrol'

Coalition and regional partner air forces joined two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, two KC-10 Extenders, three KC-135s Stratotankerers on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 8, 2022.
June 8, 2022
U.S., Thailand sign landmark information exchange agreement

Kelli L. Seybolt and Lt. Gen. Somkiat Sampan signed the information exchange agreement during a virtual ceremony. Titled "Remote Sensing for Base Perimeter Defense," it is the first International Armaments Cooperation collaboration between the U.S. Department of Defense and Thai Ministry of Defence.
June 8, 2022
Austin Meets Prime Minister Trudeau at Joint U.S.-Canada Command

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand at the command that symbolizes the close bond between the two countries.
June 6, 2022
US, Indonesian Air Forces to conduct Cope West 22 exercise

Service members and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 374th Airlift Wing (AW), Yokota Air Base, Japan and the Indonesian Air Force will participate in Cope West 2022 (CW22), a bilateral, tactical airlift exercise at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, Indonesia, June 17-24.
June 6, 2022
Trip to Indo-Pacific Allows Austin to Continue Outreach

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will speak at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and visit with defense leaders and U.S. troops in Thailand before moving on to Brussels for a NATO defense ministerial and a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
June 6, 2022
Joint and coalition warfighters test tactical expertise during Navy FST-J exercise

Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron and 926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Hurlburt Field, Florida, supported the U.S. Navy Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint exercise, or FST-J.
June 6, 2022
New Hampshire National Guard, El Salvador Build on SPP Relationship

After two years of sporadic correspondence, it only took a few minutes of face time for New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities and Salvadoran Defense Minister René Merino to reaffirm their commitment to the State Partnership Program.“If you have the will, welcome,” Merino said during a May 25
June 6, 2022
National Guard Leaders Emphasize Value of State Partnership Program

The adjutants general from California, Florida, Nebraska and Vermont discussed the value of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during a media roundtable June 2.
June 2, 2022
Austin, Stoltenberg Discuss NATO Future During Pentagon Meeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III continued discussions with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as the alliance faces challenges from Russia and the need to agree on a new strategic concept for the alliance.
June 2, 2022
National Guardsmen complete French Desert Commando Course

French Armed Forces stationed in Djibouti alongside U.S. service members with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) completed the four phases of the grueling French Desert Commando Course across Djibouti April 5-June 1.