Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Nov. 20, 2023
AFIMSC leads new ACE, military pilot training mission beddown project

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading a more than $500 million facilities construction project to facilitate expeditionary skills training and military pilot training at Ebbing ANG Base, Ark.
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.
June 12, 2022
AFCLC launches new introduction to Japan, Iraq courses on Culture Guide app

The Air Force Culture and Language Center recently added Introduction to Japan and Introduction to Iraq courses to its free Culture Guide mobile app.
May 17, 2022
Civilian leaders converge at Air University for SECAF National Security Forum

The annual forum is AWC’s capstone event and sponsored by the office of the Secretary of the Air Force. It gives invited civic leaders from across the country the opportunity to engage in discussions with military and government civilian leaders on issues relating to national security.
May 3, 2022
Language-enabled Airmen support mental health initiative with partner nation

A team of seven French Language Enabled Airman Program scholars recently partnered with the Defense Institute for Medical Operations to provide language support for a mental health mobile training team in N'Djamena, Chad.
March 7, 2022
UK maintainers attend 373 TRS Det 3 C-17 engine change class

Four Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster maintainers from the 99 Squadron RAF Brize Norton, United Kingdom completed the C-17 engine change procedures class Feb. 16, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
Feb. 16, 2022
LEAP scholars equipped with skills that cannot be 'just-in-time' trained

Through the Language Enabled Airman Program, more than 3,410 Airmen and Guardians, across 93 strategic languages, are equipped with the resources, training and tools for utilization at a moment’s notice with skills that cannot be “just-in-time” trained.
July 28, 2021
CSAF signs charter for China Aerospace Studies Institute

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. recently signed the charter for the Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute, signaling the service’s intent to focus education, awareness and understanding more heavily on China’s growing military threat.
April 13, 2021
Air University Press soliciting for DoD, DAF Arctic Strategy journal articles

In support of the Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force’s Arctic Strategy, Air University Press is soliciting journal articles to support the growing national security interests and requirements for operating in the Arctic region.
Jan. 26, 2021
Barnes Center continues partnership with Senegalese air force

Nearly two years of coordination, instruction and practice culminated in an event Dec. 8-10, 2020, where Senegalese student-instructors were evaluated on their teaching skills as they conducted lessons on historical figures from their country. This third collaboration among the partners was held