Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Jan. 11, 2024
Washington Guard, Thais Share Air Search and Rescue Tips

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation and a Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron shared knowledge with the Royal Thai Air Force during two aviation subject matter expert exchanges.
Jan. 10, 2024
Wings of Unity: US, international airborne forces soar in annual New Year's Jump

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron displayed their tactical airlift capabilities during the annual New Year's Jump on Jan. 7, in the airspace above Camp Narashino, Japan, as part of a public exhibition hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade.
Jan. 10, 2024
Hicks: U.S. Aims to Prevent Conflict in Space, Other Domains Through Deterrence

The U.S. is committed to preventing conflict through deterrence by making clear to its competitors that the costs of aggression would far outweigh any conceivable benefits, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
Jan. 10, 2024
Pentagon Officials Host Chinese Counterparts for High-Level Talks

Senior U.S. and Chinese military officials met at the Pentagon for discussions focused on U.S.-China defense relations, a resumption of policy coordination talks last held in September 2021.
Jan. 6, 2024
US, Bahrain showcase expeditionary deployment capabilities

Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s 378th Air Expeditionary Wing and 379th Air Expeditionary Wing are executing Ballast Cannon 24.3 alongside the Royal Bahraini Air Force, January 6-12, 2023, in Bahrain.
Jan. 5, 2024
Language-Enabled Airmen bridge cultures, elevate missions

In the modern interconnected world of cyberspace and AI, it might seem like everything can be done with a click of a button. Yet when faced with the realities of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and collaboration with global partners or adversaries in distant and austere locations, the significance of
Jan. 5, 2024
70th ISRW optimizes language capabilities through local Chinese-Mandarin initiative

The 2022 National Defense Strategy directs the Department of Defense to act urgently to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence, with the People’s Republic of China as the DoD’s pacing challenge. To help optimize Air Force cryptologic language analyst (CLA) capabilities, the 70th Intelligence,
Jan. 5, 2024
Rescue operation success: Missing member found alive in Hakkoda Range

In a remarkable display of community solidarity, a collaborative effort between U.S. military members and Japan Search and Rescue successfully located and rescued a missing community member in the Hakkoda Mountain Range.
Dec. 29, 2023
Slife promoted to general, assumes AF’s second highest military position

Air Force Gen. Jim Slife formally received his fourth star during a ceremony celebrating his promotion and new position as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Dec. 29 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C.
Dec. 28, 2023
Universal language of medicine unites National Guard and partner forces at Rush University

In a world marked by divisions and obstacles created by language barriers and cultural differences, medicine serves as a universal language that transcends boundaries.