March 8, 2024 Hokanson Announces new State Partnership Program Nations A program that pairs the National Guard in the states and territories with foreign allies and partners is set to grow by several nations this year, the National Guard’s top officer announced March 7.
April 19, 2023 Austin: Sweden's Taken Steps Toward Enhancing U.S. Partnership Following a meeting at the headquarters of the Swedish navy, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III acknowledged the efforts taken by Sweden in the last year to enhance its already strong alliance with the United States.
Feb. 6, 2023 European theater CSELs participate in Nordic Regional Engagement Command senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, NATO Allied Air Command, the Royal Danish, Royal Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish Air Force participate in Nordic Regional CSEL Engagement to Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, Jan. 16-28, 2023.
June 22, 2022 DOD Official Touts Sweden, Finland Joining NATO A Defense Department official strongly urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to quickly approve the request of Finland and Sweden to join NATO.
June 10, 2022 USAFE integrates with Arctic fighters during exercise Baltic Operations U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft integrated with Swedish, Finnish, German, and U.S. Navy fighters, June 9, during U.S. Naval Forces Europe’s exercise Baltic Operations 2022 over the Baltic Sea region.
May 18, 2022 Sweden, Finland Apply for NATO Membership Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist at the Pentagon, where they discussed the historic decision by the Swedish government to seek NATO membership.
Nov. 1, 2021 CSAF Brown meets Swedish Maj. Gen. Edstrom Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. meets with Maj. Gen. Carl-Johan Edstrom, commander of the Swedish Air Force, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Nov. 1, 2021. Brown and Edstrom discussed partnership between their services.
Nov. 1, 2021 CSO Raymond meets Swedish Maj. Gen. Edstrom Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond meets with Maj. Gen. Carl-Johan Edstrom, commander of the Swedish Air Force, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Nov. 1, 2021. Raymond and Edstrom discussed partnership between their services.
June 18, 2021 Arctic Challenge Exercise 21 concludes: mission successful U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing spent the past month at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to participate in the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021, which took place June 2-18.
Feb. 18, 2021 Acting SecAF, Nordic Ministers of Defense sign Letter of Intent strengthening US-Nordic defense ties Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and the Ministers of Defense of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent demonstrating continued support for the Arctic Challenge Exercise, one of Europe’s largest tactical air exercises.
Nov. 1, 2021 CSAF Brown meets Swedish Maj. Gen. Edstrom Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. meets with Maj. Gen. Carl-Johan Edstrom, commander of the Swedish Air Force, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Nov. 1, 2021. Brown and Edstrom discussed partnership between their services.
Nov. 1, 2021 CSO Raymond meets Swedish Maj. Gen. Edstrom Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond meets with Maj. Gen. Carl-Johan Edstrom, commander of the Swedish Air Force, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Nov. 1, 2021. Raymond and Edstrom discussed partnership between their services.
Feb. 18, 2021 Acting SecAF, Nordic Ministers of Defense sign Letter of Intent strengthening US-Nordic defense ties Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and the Ministers of Defense of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent demonstrating continued support for the Arctic Challenge Exercise, one of Europe’s largest tactical air exercises.