Oct. 26, 2023 Kosovo President Visits Iowa National Guard Partners The president of Kosovo visited the Iowa National Guard Oct. 24 as part of an international trip to Iowa spurred by an invitation from Gov. Kim Reynolds and Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, the adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, when they visited Kosovo in June.
Oct. 26, 2023 8th FW participates in U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea 1st aerial exercise Fighter aircraft from the U.S. 8th Fighter Wing, Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress Bomber operating in the Indo-Pacific, 22 Oct, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th FW flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s
Oct. 25, 2023 Resilient Defense Industrial Base Critical for Deterring Conflict Ensuring a resilient defense industrial base requires steady demand signals from government to the industry, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said.
Oct. 24, 2023 Defense Leader Discusses Progress of National Defense Strategy The National Defense Strategy is a living, breathing document that is the North Star to the Defense Department, and leaders in the department work every day to ensure it is implemented, a defense leader said.
Oct. 24, 2023 F-16s Head to Middle East to Help Protect U.S. Troops A squadron of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to work alongside an array of capabilities DOD sent to the region to further enhance the ability of U.S. forces to defend themselves.
Oct. 24, 2023 SOUTHCOM supports local Honduran students 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, Maj. Gen. Evan Pettus, joined top representatives from the Honduras Ministry of Education to inaugurate the expansion of a school dining facility in Comayagua, Honduras, on Aug. 4.
Oct. 24, 2023 Practice how you play: 50th SFS partners with NATO, Special Operations Forces As dust swirled in the air, the aircraft made its descent, casting an ominous shadow on the dirt. The sound of the helicopter roared through the field as the sun beamed down. One by one, Soldiers exited the aircraft, stealthily but hurried. With rifles in hand, the green berets made their way to
Oct. 24, 2023 U.S. Focuses on Deterrence as China Raises Stakes in Indo-Pacific The U.S. remains laser-focused on deterring conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China doubles down on its efforts to boost its military power and engage in increasingly provocative behavior, a senior Pentagon official said.
Oct. 24, 2023 LEAP: The solution to language, culture barriers in large-scale military exercises The program serves as a force multiplier throughout the DoD with a bench of more than 3,400 multi-capable, language-enabled Airmen who have proficiencies in language, regional expertise and culture across 97 strategic languages.
Oct. 23, 2023 Hokanson: National Guard Poised for Security Cooperation Partnership with Sweden At the Swedish embassy in Washington in April, the National Guard’s top officer was invited to speak at a reception marking the Swedish army’s 500th anniversary.