Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Aug. 14, 2025
Homeland Defense from the Arctic: ACC AMIC Det 1 and the North Warning System

Across the northern edge of Canada and Alaska, an array of 49 radars, called the North Warning System (NWS), provides aerospace surveillance and early warning to North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD.
July 31, 2025
Allied eyes on the fight: U.S. and Australian ground C2 team powers the kill chain at TS25

On a dusty northern Australian airfield, deep in the heart of Exercise Talisman Saber 2025, a small but powerful coalition team is proving that command and control doesn't just happen in the sky. From the ground, a combined U.S. and Australian Battle Management Command and Control element is
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.
April 28, 2025
C2WAC Goes Global: Largest class to date unites allied warfighters in UK hosted course

The Command and Control Warrior Advanced Course was held outside of the United States for the first time. The most recent iteration, which is customarily held at Hurlburt Field, Fla., was held at Royal Air Force Waddington in the United Kingdom and had nearly equal numbers of coalition and U.S.
March 27, 2025
Red Flag 25-2 Expands International Collaboration and Multi-Domain Integration

Red Flag 25-2 wrapped up recently, providing realistic, high-end training to its participants from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air National Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, United Arab Emirates Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force and Turkish Air Force, March 10-21, 2025.
Feb. 10, 2025
ShOC-N Capstone, Human-Machine Teaming experimentation to optimize the kill chain

The 805th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Shadow Operations Center – Nellis, or ShOC-N, executed its bi-annual capstone event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Feb. 6, 2025
AFCENT Mission Ready Airmen support Ukraine defense, regional partners

A complex and ever-changing global security environment is transforming the way the U.S. Air Force will develop, deploy and employ combat forces and capabilities to defend the United States, allies and partner nations around the world.
Jan. 27, 2025
ACC hosts C2 Summit to enhance integration

Military leaders from across the world gathered at the Command and Control (C2) Summit, held here Jan. 13-14, to discuss how the Air Force works with joint and allied partners to improve C2 capabilities.
Sept. 12, 2024
Readout of US Air Force Chief of Staff counterpart visit with Royal Malaysian Air Force Chief of Air Force

The office call was part of a week-long counterpart visit during which the Malaysian air chief visited different Air Force installations in an effort to advance mutual interests and strengthen the international partnership.
Feb. 14, 2024
AMC rises to increasing global tension

The panel centered on advancements Air Mobility Command is pursuing in 2024 to account for rising global tensions and strategic competition.