Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

May 22, 2023
Massachusetts Guard Delivers Firefighting Equipment to Paraguay

A delegation led by Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, Massachusetts adjutant general, delivered critical firefighting gear to Paraguay, the Massachusetts National Guard’s partner in the State Partnership Program, on May 16.
May 22, 2023
West Virginia Air National Guard Joins Peruvian Exercise

West Virginia Air National Guard members participated in a week-long humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise in Peru May 7-12.
May 19, 2023
USSPACECOM hosts Australian Chief of the Defence Force

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw, U.S. Space Command deputy commander, speaks with Gen. Angus Campbell, Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force, during a visit to USSPACECOM headquarters, May 19, 2023, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
May 19, 2023
U.S. Official Looks to Deter Russia in Black Sea Region

Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine has far-reaching impacts for the Black Sea region, and the United States is working with allies and partners to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression.
May 19, 2023
IAAFA celebrates 80th anniversary, graduates more than 60 U.S. and partner nations students

More than 60 international military students from seven partner nations and the USAF filled an auditorium here for a ceremony to mark the end of their training at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, April 26. Students graduated from eight courses in professional military education and leadership,
May 19, 2023
RNZAF students graduate from 373rd TRS Det 4

Sixteen members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force graduated from the first iteration of C-130J mechanical and technical training courses with the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 4 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 17, 2023. Detachment 4 has been working alongside the RNZAF and the New
May 19, 2023
Vermont National Guard Welcomes Senegalese Recruit

The Vermont Air National Guard officially welcomed Libass Mbengue into its ranks during an enlistment ceremony May 18.
May 19, 2023
Southern Beach exercise continues to fortify USAF, JASDF alliance

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Kadena Air Base partnered with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the 336th Fighter Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and 391st FS, Mountain Home, Idaho, to complete Exercise Southern Beach May 16-18, 2023
May 18, 2023
Pacific Air Forces strengthens partnerships during Pacific Defender

The A4S Security Forces Division of Pacific Air Forces Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, hosted the Royal New Zealand Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force during Pacific Defender, a security forces subject matter expert exchange on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,
May 17, 2023
First USSF SDA site in Chile strengthens space security

The collaborative efforts between the Chilean Air Force, U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. Space Command to advance combined space domain awareness, came to fruition when the half-meter class telescope, typically referred to as a “Raven-class” telescope, was implemented on Cerro Moreno Air Base in