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June 27, 2022
USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker assumed command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command here, June 27. In his capacity as commander, Hecker is also the new director of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre at Kalkar, Germany.
June 27, 2022
Utah National Guard Joins African Lion Exercise in Morocco

Soldiers and Airmen from the Utah National Guard began arriving in Morocco June 14 to participate in African Lion 2022.
June 27, 2022
Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace Berlin

More than 100 different aircraft from 10 nations were on display at the Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace Berlin tradeshow and airshow, commonly known as ILA Berlin, from June 22-26, 2022.
June 24, 2022
Red Flag-Alaska 22-2 exercise draws to a close

As Red Flag-Alaska 22-2 draws to a close after two weeks of non-stop operations, the visiting squadrons at Eielson Air Force base have racked up thousands of combined flying hours for pilots and kept maintainers working around the clock to keep more than 40 fighter aircraft ready to fly day after
June 24, 2022
Spangdahlem F-16s Arrive in Portugal for Real Thaw

United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa will participate in exercise Real Thaw 22 in Beja, Portugal, with 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and personnel from the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The F-16 aircraft will participate in the
June 24, 2022
AMC aligns strategic priorities with counterparts in Pacific theater

Air Mobility Command leaders continued operationalizing the new Command strategy during staff-to-staff discussions at Pacific Air Forces and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, June 22-23, 2022, where they discussed a road map for readying Mobility Air Forces for Agile Combat Employment in the Indo-Pacific
June 24, 2022
Brazilian Air Force Visits Hancock Field

The 174th Attack Wing hosted a delegation of eight officer and enlisted leaders from the Brazilian Air Force’s Aerospace Operations Command on June 6 at Hancock Field Air National Guard base.
June 23, 2022
Air Force operationalizes ACE concept, addresses today’s changing threat environment

The Air Force announced its vision for operating in modern, contested environments June 23, created to codify and synchronize agile combat employment tactics enterprise-wide.
June 23, 2022
President Authorizes Another $450 Million Drawdown to Support Ukraine

President Joe Biden has given DOD authorization for a drawdown of up to $450 million to meet Ukraine's critical arms needs in the face of the Russian invasion — the 13th presidential drawdown of DOD stocks since August 2021.
June 23, 2022
Exporting Repression: 'Made In' Labels Not as Important as Technology Itself 

Technology with capabilities to censor and to send data back to the Chinese government is a security risk for the U.S. government and military, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said.