Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Sept. 13, 2022
Whitehead: Relationships the ‘Magic Ingredient’ in NCO Development in Europe

MONS, Belgium – Standing in a city twice liberated from enemy occupation in the last century, the two senior enlisted military leaders of Moldova and Ukraine conversed in Russian — a common language in the neighboring former Soviet Republics.
July 27, 2022
Long-term Relationships Drive State Partnership Program Success

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – When Daryl Bohac came here in 1998, he didn’t just help advance a young partnership between the Czech Republic and the Nebraska National Guard – he returned to his ancestral roots.
July 27, 2022
In Central Europe, Guard Chief Sees Enduring Partnerships and Growth

VIENNA, Austria – In the heart of Europe, as a new security cooperation partnership takes its first steps, another prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
June 23, 2022
National Guard Coordinates Transport of German Satellite

A rocket carrier is barely recognizable from a distance on a typically foggy June morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Its payload, the German Ministry of Defense’s SARah satellite, was delivered thanks to Herculean cross-country coordination by National Guard Soldiers and Airmen. As
April 12, 2022
Hokanson: State Partnership Program critical to national security

“We need to tell the story of the SPP,” Young said, “and continue to expand from those military-to-military engagements and include more military-to-civilian and civilian-to-civilian engagements. With this, the SPP will continue to be a two-way street where both partners win.”
Feb. 8, 2022
National Guard chief returns from African regional security talks in Rome

The National Guard Bureau’s chief, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined the 2022 African Chiefs of Defense Conference here last week for a series of senior-level engagements seeking to most effectively partner with regional militaries.
Nov. 22, 2021
National Guard leader to Croatia president: 'Thank you for quarter-century partnership'

Increased readiness, improved capabilities and enhanced interoperability between American and Croatian military forces.
July 22, 2021
National Guard support critical to U.S. European Command

From Poland to Kosovo, Lithuania to Ukraine, Soldiers and Airmen from the U.S. National Guard operate alongside allies and partners throughout Europe. They train in all domains, whether firing a rifle, driving a tank, flying a plane or protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
June 21, 2021
Sinai mission bolsters National Guard readiness, interoperability

National Guard members are broadening their military capabilities by supporting the Multinational Force and Observers. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, visited troops stationed on the Arab Republic of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday.
June 21, 2021
Egypt joins Defense Department's National Guard State Partnership Program

The Arab Republic of Egypt formally entered the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program at a signing ceremony Monday. Egypt is paired with the Texas National Guard in the 28-year-old defense cooperation program.