Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Oct. 18, 2021
Vermont National Guard to add Austria as third state partner

The Vermont National Guard will welcome the Republic of Austria as its third partner under the State Partnership Program.
Oct. 13, 2021
Texas National Guard hosts Egyptian Armed Forces for summit

The Texas National Guard hosted senior officers from the Egyptian Armed Forces for the Egypt-Texas International Summit (ETIS) at the invitation of Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris, Texas adjutant general.
Sept. 24, 2021
New Jersey National Guard, Albania celebrates 20-year partnership

Leadership from the Republic of Albania Armed Forces arrived on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Sept. 19 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the bilateral agreement created in 2001.
Sept. 22, 2021
North Macedonia delegation visits Vermont

The Vermont National Guard hosted a press conference today with North Macedonia Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska. Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Secretary of Commerce and Community Development Lindsay Kurrle discuss new steps toward increased cooperation between the state and the new NATO ally.
Sept. 16, 2021
NY Air Guard teams with Brazilian airmen for Exercise Tapio

Eighty New York Air National Guard Airmen participated in a 10-day Brazilian Air Force training operation at Campo Grande Brazil in August as part of the State Partnership Program.
Sept. 13, 2021
Royal Malaysia Air Force trains on radar operations at WADS

The Western Air Defense Sector hosted a Radar Operations Orientation Course for 12 members of the Royal Malaysian Air Force's 2nd Air Division, 330th Squadron, Aug. 2-27.
Sept. 10, 2021
SCNG conducts 'Band-Aids not bullets diplomacy' in Colombia

South Carolina Army and Air National Guard medical personnel conducted a humanitarian medical mission in the remote town of Tamana, Colombia, during the regional Ángel de los Andes (Angel of the Andes) and Cooperación VII exercises.
Sept. 9, 2021
Kentucky Guard engineers conduct Djibouti SPP training

Kentucky National Guard engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to train with the Djiboutian military demining company as part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) Aug.19–29.
Sept. 7, 2021
Nebraska, Czech Republic firefighters strengthen partnership

Fourteen firefighters from the Army of the Czech Republic trained alongside their U.S. counterparts with the 155th Air Refueling Wing Aug. 16-19 at Lincoln Air Force Base and Offutt Air Force Base.
June 29, 2021
Colorado Air Guard medics, Slovenia exchange best practices

The Colorado Air National Guard reinforced its longstanding relationship with Slovenian counterparts during Adriatic Strike 2021, enhancing interoperability and trust.