Feb. 12, 2024 Chinese attempts to recruit US, NATO service members as advisors prompts Ramstein conference The conference is the first such event to include broad NATO participation aimed at tackling ongoing PRC targeting of U.S. and NATO-trained military personnel for employment to fill gaps in its own air force capabilities.
Feb. 12, 2024 Air Force, Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority amid Great Power Competition While the changes feature a mix of near-term and longer-term initiatives, senior leaders emphasized the need for speed. “We are out of time,” Kendall said repeatedly in urging action on the changes.
Feb. 12, 2024 Defense Official Says Countering China, Russia in Western Hemisphere Requires Multiprong Approach China and Russia each pose different challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean, so there needs to be adjustments to the Defense Department's strategies, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere said.
Feb. 12, 2024 USAF ISR Airmen ace German AF Proficiency Badge Competition Three Airmen from the 16th Air Force’s 480th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group earned the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at a German-hosted competition, Fort Eisenhower, Georgia, Jan. 22-26, reinforcing the long-standing partnership with German allies.
Feb. 12, 2024 Maintaining International Partnerships In the fields of Beale AFB, looms a large concrete structure home to the 7 Space Warning Squadron (7 SWS). The U.S. Space Force unit is geographically separated from its home station at Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado.
Feb. 12, 2024 Air National Guard, Royal Thai Air Force finalize plans for Enduring Partners 2024 Building off of the success of the first-ever Enduring Partners engagement, teams with the Washington Air National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force took part in the final planning conference for exercise Enduring Partners 2024.
Feb. 10, 2024 PACAF welcomes new commander Gen. Kevin B. Schneider took the reins as the new Pacific Air Forces commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 9.
Feb. 9, 2024 DOD Official Restates Why Supporting Ukraine Is in U.S. Interest As Congress again addresses U.S. military aid to Ukraine, helping Ukraine defeat Russian aggression is in the United States' interest, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs said.
Feb. 9, 2024 USAFE Surgeon General organizes Minnesota, Croatia medical exercise Medical professionals from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Surgeon General office, the Minnesota Army National Guard, and the Croatian Armed Forces conducted a patient holding and specified diagnostics tabletop exercise in Zagreb, Croatia, Jan. 22-25, 2024.
Feb. 9, 2024 US leaders recognize Airmen, Soldiers for contribution to Saudi World Defense Show U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, center left, U.S. Air Forces Central and Combined Forces Air Component Commander, stands with Airmen and Soldiers for a group photo in front of the U.S. static aircraft displays during the Saudi World Defense Show near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 4, 2024.