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Feb. 19, 2025
434th ARW joins partner nations at Cope North 2025

Airmen of the 434th Air Refueling Wing deployed to participate in Cope North 2025, a joint field-training exercise focused on strengthening the capabilities of partner nations through integrated operations and training to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Feb. 19, 2025
Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of US nuclear force’s safe, effective deterrent

A joint team of AFGSC Airmen and Vandenberg SFB Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg SFB.
Feb. 18, 2025
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer reinforces partnership and integration at Aero India 2025

Airmen and a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D, returned to Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, to support Aero India 2025, a five-day air and trade show.
Feb. 14, 2025
Hegseth Lauds U.S.-Poland Alliance, Reemphasizes Call for NATO Countries to Increase Defense Spending

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised the U.S. alliance with Poland during a joint press conference with that country's defense minister in Warsaw.
Feb. 13, 2025
Space Operations Command leaders visit the Republic of Korea to strengthen partnership

Senior leaders from U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command visited the Republic of Korea Feb. 12 to 13, to engage with U.S. Space Force personnel and bolster an alliance with one of the service’s closest allies, the Republic of Korea Air Force.During the visit, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David
Feb. 13, 2025
Top Northcom, NORAD Officer Highlights Trio of Homeland Security Concerns During Senate Testimony

Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot said growing cooperation between the U.S.'s global adversaries, evolving technologies in the hands of competitors and the ongoing threat of non-state actors continuing to target the homeland all present real-world challenges.
Feb. 13, 2025
Hegseth Tells NATO Hard Power Provides Deterrence, Defense

Following a meeting of NATO defense ministers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that America's allies must do more to defend Europe.
Feb. 13, 2025
Air Force Staff Talks 2024: Strengthening Bonds for a Secure Future

The 2024 Air Force Staff Talks (AFST), held December 10–11 at Base Aérea Militar No. 1 in Santa Lucía, State of Mexico, marked a major step forward in the partnership between the United States and Mexican Air Forces. Over two days, military leaders from both nations, including Maj. Gen. Michael A.
Feb. 13, 2025
Two 105th Airmen graduate Brazilian Jungle Warfare School

STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. -- Two New York Air Guardsmen from the 105th Airlift Wing’s Base Defense Group completed the esteemed Brazilian Jungle Warfare School Nov. 22, 2024.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gerardo Balsa and Staff Sgt. Grant Cozart, defenders with the 105th, are the first two
Feb. 13, 2025
U.S. Space Force Leaders Visit Japan to Strengthen Partnership

Senior leaders from U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command visited Japan Feb. 9 to 11, 2025, to engage with U.S. Space Force personnel and bolster an alliance with one of the U.S. Space Force’s closest allies, the Japanese Self Defense Force.