Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

April 2, 2025
Hawaii, Guam National Guard Strengthen U.S.- Philippines Ties

CAMP AGUINALDO, PHILIPPINES– Hawaii and Guam National Guard Airmen and Soldiers joined their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) partners for the annual Standing Committee Meeting (SCM) held March 11-13. The annual meeting enables the alliance to strategize, collaborate, and strengthen its
Nov. 27, 2023
U.S. and Pacific Joint Forces Train Together

Joint Forces from across the United States and the Pacific participated in a large-scale joint training exercise Nov. 1-10 that included the largest airdrop in Hawaii history.
Aug. 15, 2023
Airmen Train for Space Operations During Vulcan Guard

The Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing hosted an iteration of the Vulcan Guard space exercise Aug. 10-11, bringing together U.S. Space Command, the Brazilian military and all seven National Guard states conducting space operations.
Dec. 16, 2022
Hawaii Air Guard Hosts U.S.-Australian Pacific Edge Exercise

The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing hosted its largest exercise on Hickam Field Nov. 28-Dec. 9 during the second iteration of Pacific Edge.
Nov. 24, 2022
US Air Force, Hawaii Air National Guard, Royal Australian Air Force participate in bilateral exercise

Over 30 active-duty U.S. Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard service members worked with the Royal Australian Air Force during a bilateral training exercise Nov. 12-19.
May 20, 2022
US, Australian aircrew swap seats for Global Dexterity

Australian accents were heard aboard U.S. aircraft, and vice versa, as international aviators participated in exercise Global Dexterity May 2-13.
July 9, 2021
Hawaiian Raptors, French Air Force advance interoperability

F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam completed international air combat training July 5, with several training sorties focused on interoperability with the French Air Force.
April 30, 2021
Hawaiian Raptors fly with RAAF for exercise Pacific Edge 21

Total Force Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam completed a multifaceted, air combat exercise April 22, flying more than 100 sorties alongside partners from the Royal Australian Air Force and other U.S.-based units.
Aug. 3, 2020
Andersen KC-135 crew locates missing mariners on lone Pacific island

Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania ANG deployed here, were the first to locate three missing mariners during a search and rescue mission in the Federated States of Micronesia southwest of Guam, Aug. 2, 2020