Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

June 27, 2022
USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker assumed command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command here, June 27. In his capacity as commander, Hecker is also the new director of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre at Kalkar, Germany.
May 16, 2022
U.S. to Resume Small, Persistent Presence in Somalia

The U.S. military advise-and-assist support to forces in Somalia will soon change from an ad hoc basis to one of persistent presence, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
May 6, 2022
AFAF Deepens Ties with Kenyan Air Force

An eight-member U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa team facilitated an institutional capability building engagement alongside the Kenyan Air Force in Nairobi, Kenya, April 25-28.
May 4, 2022
U.S., Kenyan Officials Assess Military Relationship

U.S. and Kenyan defense officials met at the Pentagon to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the countries and look for new ways to increase defense cooperation.
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.
Sept. 9, 2021
Kentucky Guard engineers conduct Djibouti SPP training

Kentucky National Guard engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to train with the Djiboutian military demining company as part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) Aug.19–29.
Aug. 2, 2021
U.S. Air Force, Ghanaian Armed Forces strengthen ties through education and training

Twenty members of the Ghanaian Armed Forces completed a two-week, professional military education course hosted by the Inter-European Air Forces Academy July 19-30, 2021, in Accra, Ghana.
July 1, 2021
Leaders Committed to Transparency With African Partners

The commander of U.S. Africa Command said that while the U.S. doesn't ask African nations to choose between it and other nations like Russia and China, he does offer caution about what's being offered and what the terms are.
April 12, 2021
U.S. Engagement Needed to Build Security, Prosperity on African Continent

U.S. engagement with the nations of the African continent is crucial for peace, democracy and development, said acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Affairs Ronald W. Meyers.