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Aug. 4, 2023
Space Plays Larger Role in U.S. Southern Command's Mission

An increasing interest in space by partner nations in South America may prove beneficial to the U.S. Southern Command mission there, its commander said.
Aug. 4, 2023
US and Allies benefit from exercise Northern Edge 23-2

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings and French Air and Space Force airmen arrived in Palau in support of Northern Edge 23-2 (NE 23-2).
Aug. 4, 2023
Agile operations during Talisman Sabre 23

The U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) executed agile operations and force generation training across the Northern Territory, Western Australia and the Indian Ocean during Talisman Sabre 2023.
Aug. 4, 2023
U.S., Australian Air Force Units Emphasize Interoperability

For the U.S. and Australian pilots and ground crews operating out of a secluded base in the far reaches of Australia's Northern Territory, Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 has provided a critical opportunity to train for the future of air warfare.
Aug. 3, 2023
U.S., Mongolia Discuss Military-to-Military Relations During Pentagon Visit

The U.S. and Mongolia share a common vision for the Indo-Pacific region and a fundamental desire for peace and stability, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during the first visit of a Mongolian prime minister to the Pentagon.
Aug. 3, 2023
Air Guard MQ-9 unit drops first-ever GPS/INS guided munition at Lithuanian range

The Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 111th Operations Group dropped the first-ever Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System-guided munition on May 15, 2023 at an air-to-ground training range in Kazlu Ruda, Lithuania.
Aug. 3, 2023
137 SOW ANG Airmen premiere at Tradewinds 2023

Nine Airmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing participated in TRADEWINDS 23 Exercise, a multi-domain U.S. Southern Command exercise, for the first time July 15-27, 2023, in Guyana.
Aug. 2, 2023
AFSOUTH showcases U.S. air and space power at F-AIR Colombia 2023

More than 47,000 people attended the biennial F-AIR Colombia International Aeronautic Fair at the José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia, July 12-16.
Aug. 2, 2023
Tanker Modernization Enhances Battlefield Communication

During joint exercise Northern Edge 2023, participants from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) tested advanced tactical datalink and gateway technologies on a Utah ANG KC-135 aircraft, equipped with the Tanker Intelligent Gateway (TIG).
Aug. 1, 2023
Austin Concludes Productive Trip in Indo-Pacific

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III returned from a weeklong trip to the Indo-Pacific region with productive stops in both Papua New Guinea and Australia, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.