Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Dec. 10, 2024
US Space Force leaders engage with allies in Japan

Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir met with Japanese counterparts about the growing importance of U.S. -Japan cooperation in the space domain, serving as a prelude to the historic activation of the U.S. Space Force unit in Japan.
Oct. 24, 2024
Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin’s travel to Japan

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin traveled to Japan on Oct. 14 to underscore the unwavering and ironclad U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan.
June 8, 2023
Hanscom AFB team upgrades Japan AWACS program

A Hanscom AFB team recently returned an E-767 Airborne Early Warning and Control System, or AWACS, jet to Japan following completion of a major upgrade.
June 5, 2023
US facilitates Japan Air Operations Center training

Three years in the making, the 505th Training Squadron fulfilled a request by the government of Japan to assist with understanding how an air operations center plans and executes and how to build instructional standards to enable airpower at the operational level of war.
July 15, 2022
Air Force focuses on future of Indo-Pacific alliances, Agile Combat Employment

Cope North tests how well medics from the three nations operate during challenging scenarios while strengthening partnerships and integrating Agile Combat Employment concepts.
Feb. 8, 2022
Cope North 2022 Multilateral Mobility Air Forces Elephant Walk

U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and regional allies and partners aircraft participate in a close formation taxi, known as an Elephant Walk, during Cope North 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2022. Cope North allows U.S. and allied forces to
Jan. 26, 2022
Bilateral exercise Southern Beach reinforces USAF, JASDF alliance in the new year

Participants conducted exercise Southern Beach planning virtually in order to integrate effectively and safely during the operation.
Nov. 30, 2021
Southern Beach boosts lethality, strengthens partnerships

The 18th Operations Group partnered with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to complete Exercise Southern Beach, Oct. 25-29.
Nov. 1, 2021
Southern Beach boosts lethality, strengthens partnerships

The 18th Operations Group partnered with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to complete Exercise Southern Beach, Oct. 25-29.
March 31, 2021
US Air Force, JASDF leaders coordinate on dormitory improvement plans

U.S. Air Force Col. William Bernhard, 35th Mission Support Group commander, recently hosted Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Kato Fumihiko, 3rd Air Wing vice commander, for a tour of the 35th Fighter Wing’s Unaccompanied Housing campus at Misawa Air Base, Japan.