Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Nov. 17, 2022
US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

“Fights on” loudly echos across the battlespace kicking off exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, during the first day of an eleven-day exercise.
Sept. 19, 2022
Canada Plans to Increase Spending on North American Defense

DOD welcomes Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand's announcement of plans to enlarge Canada's defense budget and make significant investments in North American Aerospace Defense Command modernization and continental defense, NORAD's commander said.
June 10, 2022
Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Canada

During the visit, Brown engaged in staff talks with Royal Canadian Air Force senior leaders, and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial.
June 8, 2022
Austin Meets Prime Minister Trudeau at Joint U.S.-Canada Command

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand at the command that symbolizes the close bond between the two countries.
April 28, 2022
Canada, U.S. in Lockstep for Support to Ukraine, NATO

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand for a meeting that covered a wide range of issues facing both neighbors.
March 21, 2022
MacDill supports CONR-1AF, Operation Noble Defender with aerial refueling

Under the direction of CONR-1AF, the 6th Air Refueling Wing provided aerial refueling in an arctic environment March 16, 2022 for Canadian CF-18 Hornet aircraft in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command's Operation Noble Defender.
June 2, 2021
North American Air Defense Command Exercise AMALGAM HAWK

A CF-18 Hornet receives fuel from a KC-135 during North American Air Defense Command Exercise AMALGAM HAWK conducted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Developed in coordination with NAV Canada and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), working with the Canadian Air Defence Sector at 22 Wing North Bay,
May 5, 2020
Virtual conference unites 19 air forces on pandemic response

Discussion focused on sharing lessons learned regarding COVID-19 response, desires for resuming engagement and exercises in a post-COVID world, and a commitment to continued cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region.