Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

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 20, 2025
US, Australian C-17s spearhead multinational joint force entry during Talisman Sabre 25

Multiple U.S. Air Force and RAAF C-17s executed a joint force-entry operation into Australia, deploying U.S. Army and international paratroopers in support of Talisman Sabre 25.
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 29, 2025
Trilateral E-7A Agreement Marks New Milestone with KC-46 Certification

In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Royal Air Force (RAF) collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while gathering critical test data for future acquisition of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
March 28, 2025
PACAF deputy commander says generational allies forge interoperability at Avalon International Airshow Symposium

Lt. Gen. Laura Lenderman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, reflected on the symposium's significant opportunity for air chiefs and senior leaders from over 30 nations to come together.
Dec. 17, 2024
CMSAF strengthens ties with ANZUS allies

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi met with partners to reinforce U.S., Australian and New Zealand military interoperability during a trip within Oceania Dec. 7–13.
Nov. 13, 2024
Global Unity: US, Australia, Canada and UK

In an era defined by rapid technology advancements and with a worldwide platform saturated with Great Power Competition, the Distributed Mission Operations Center on Kirtland Air Force Base, hosted its Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, Oct. 21 - Nov. 4.
Sept. 6, 2023
Pacific Air Forces Australian deputy commander visits Yokota

Royal Australian Air Force Air-Vice Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, met with Yokota Airmen Aug. 28-29.
Aug. 24, 2023
Joint and coalition warfighters complete advanced, multi-domain operations integration course

At Hurlburt Field, Florida, 22 warfighters from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and Royal Australian Air Force recently completed the Air Force’s Command and Control Warrior Advanced Course, or C2WAC, which taught them how to integrate both kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities available to the
July 26, 2023
Start your engines: combined Air Forces kick off Talisman Sabre 23

The U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force kicked off Talisman Sabre 2023 with the first integrated flying missions July 23, 2023.