Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

April 16, 2025
225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand

KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand — As part of the State Partnership Program with Thailand, the Washington Air National Guard’s 225th Air Defense Squadron sent a delegation of command and control (C2) subject matter experts to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 17-21, to help
March 7, 2024
DAF delivers lethality at the speed of data during Project Convergence Capstone 4

Service members and civilians from the U.S., United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France and Japan participated in Project Convergence Capstone Four at Camp Pendleton.
Jan. 30, 2024
US, allies and partners integrate for dynamic targeting kill-chain automation experiments

The 805th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Shadow Operations Center – Nellis, executed their annual Capstone event by experimenting with and developing tactics, techniques, and procedures for integrated two-way kill-chain automation between the operational and tactical command and control
Sept. 19, 2023
U.S. facilitates Philippine Air Force AOC, ISR training

At the request of the government of the Philippines, the 505th Training Squadron located at Hurlburt Field, Florida, sent a team of U.S. Air Force Air Operations Center Formal Training Unit instructors to Villamor Air Base, Philippines, from Aug. 10-19. The instructors trained twenty-eight members
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.
Feb. 28, 2023
Air Force awards E-7A prototype contract

The Department of the Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract to begin work on the E-7A weapon system, which is slated to replace the E-3 AWACS.
May 9, 2022
DAF hosts congressional delegation for ABMS update, E-7 orientation

Department of the Air Force leaders hosted a congressional delegation at Nellis Air Force Base, May 6, for an update on the base’s Advanced Battle Management System initiatives and an orientation of the E-7 Wedgetail.
March 4, 2022
AERONet successfully demonstrates new capabilities during exercises

A Hanscom team is participating in exercises aimed at enhancing the tactical situational awareness and information sharing between the Air Force, partner nations, and non-Department of Defense organizations.
March 18, 2021
NATO AWACS provides area surveillance during Red Flag 21-2

Service members from seven NATO member nations are at Nellis AFB, supporting Red Flag 21-2 to test and sharpen their abilities in countering threats while building a cohesive protocol for real-world events.
June 23, 2020
Misawa AB demonstrates combat readiness in first joint, bilateral elephant walk

The display of aircraft showcased Misawa Air Base’s collective readiness and ability to generate combat airpower at a moment's notice to ensure regional stability throughout the Indo-Pacific. This was Misawa AB’s first time hosting a bilateral and joint elephant walk.