Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Nov. 25, 2025
Washington Guard Hosts Disaster Response Training with Malaysian Partners

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington National Guard hosted Malaysia's Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, or SMART, this fall for a domestic response workshop that marked the first "civilian-to-civilian" engagement under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership
Nov. 17, 2025
Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Armed Forces Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Partnership

The United States and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, formalizing a defense partnership under the Department of War National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, or SPP.
Sept. 23, 2025
New Jersey Guard Supports State Partnership Program Equipment Transfer

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – New Jersey National Guard members recently supported a key Defense Security Cooperation Agency and National Guard Bureau initiative in coordination with the state’s longtime partner, the Republic of Albania, by using space on Air National Guard flights to transport Building
Sept. 16, 2025
Colorado Guard, Switzerland Become Partners in Program

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Swiss Confederation and Colorado National Guard have officially become state partners under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program or SPP.
Sept. 10, 2025
New Hampshire Guard, El Salvador Celebrate 25th Anniversary of State Partnership Program

The New Hampshire National Guard and El Salvador celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, Sept. 6 at Pease Air National Guard Base.
May 5, 2025
Michigan-Sierra Leone Partnership Moves Ahead with Multidisciplinary Engagements

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – The partnership between the Michigan National Guard and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) took another step forward April 11-18 with three separate engagements conducted at various RSLAF facilities in Sierra Leone’s capital region. Cooperation focused on
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
Sept. 12, 2024
Readout of US Air Force Chief of Staff counterpart visit with Royal Malaysian Air Force Chief of Air Force

The office call was part of a week-long counterpart visit during which the Malaysian air chief visited different Air Force installations in an effort to advance mutual interests and strengthen the international partnership.
July 14, 2023
Maryland Guard Works With Partners to Improve Estonian Air Base

For the past two years, staff augmentation teams – commonly referred to as S-teams – from the 235th Civil Engineer Flight, along with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, have been assisting the United States Air Forces in Europe with projects aimed at building
May 8, 2023
Ohio National Guard Trains with NATO Partners

Airmen assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 123rd Air Control Squadron hosted a two-week combined training exercise with six service members from NATO allies Lithuania, Latvia and Hungary.