Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

July 21, 2025
RIAT 2025 Highlights Global Readiness and Cooperation

The weather was calm and the sky was blue, yet thunder forced itself to be heard. From July 18-20, thousands of onlookers in the crowd gleefully braced themselves for a procession of roaring aerial acrobatics, helicopter rescue demonstrations, and raw airpower flooding the cloudy air above RAF
July 20, 2025
US, Australian C-17s spearhead multinational joint force entry during Talisman Sabre 25

Multiple U.S. Air Force and RAAF C-17s executed a joint force-entry operation into Australia, deploying U.S. Army and international paratroopers in support of Talisman Sabre 25.
July 18, 2025
F-AIR 2025: AFSOUTH Demonstrates Regional Partnership and Airpower in Colombia

Nearly 60,000 attendees were present to witness the enduring partnership between the United States and Colombia during the 12th edition of the International Aeronautics and Space Fair, F-AIR 2025, at the José María Córdova International Airport, July 9-13.
July 15, 2025
55th Wing arrives in Australia for Talon Shield, reinforcing global partnerships, combat readiness

Talon Shield centers on strengthening joint operational readiness and highlights the U.S. Air Force's AFFORGEN model — a deliberate force presentation strategy designed to ensure mission-ready Airmen are trained, equipped and deployable on demand.
July 8, 2025
REFORPAC 2025: International team conducts Air Force’s largest Pacific contingency-response exercise

U.S. Pacific Air Forces, multinational and sister-service partners will conduct exercise Resolute Force Pacific across several locations throughout the Pacific as part of the DLE series.
July 8, 2025
DAF kicks off department-level exercise series in Pacific

The Department of the Air Force launched its Pacific-focused first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series July 8 in multiple locations across the United States and Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility.
June 26, 2025
Meink, Allvin, Saltzman outline strategies, priorities necessary to secure the nation

DAF senior leaders highlighted the recent U.S. strike on Iran as a vivid example for what is possible – but also at risk – unless Congress ensures sufficient, uninterrupted funding for the Air Force and Space Force.
May 30, 2025
SecAF gives commencement speech to USAFA Class of 2025

In his first public speech as the 27th Secretary of the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink reflected on the cadets’ time at the Academy.
May 22, 2025
27th SecAF’s first letter to the force

Secretary of Air Force Troy E. Meink delivers his first letter to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
May 13, 2025
Senate confirms Meink to be nation’s 27th Air Force Secretary

Dr. Troy E. Meink was confirmed May 13 by the Senate as 27th Secretary of the Air Force.