Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

March 5, 2024
Indiana National Guard Partner Slovakia Receives F-16s

INDIANAPOLIS - One of the Indiana National Guard’s state partners, Slovakia, received two F-16s during a ceremony in South Carolina Feb. 29 attended by Maj. Gen. Dale Lyles, Indiana’s adjutant general.The fighter jets, also known as Fighting Falcons, aim to bolster Slovakia’s defense capability,
March 1, 2024
Minnesota Guard, Norway Train Together

Camp Ripley Training Center hosted the 51st annual Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange between the Minnesota National Guard and the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Reaction Force and the Home Defense Youth Feb. 1-12.
Feb. 28, 2024
State Partnership Directors Share Tips on Adriatic Partnerships

State Partnership Program directors of the state National Guards partnered with the Adriatic charter nations shared best practices during a conference hosted by the New Jersey National Guard at the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park Jan. 23-24.
Feb. 26, 2024
North Dakota National Guard Celebrates 20-year Ghana Partnership

The North Dakota National Guard celebrated its 20-year partnership with Ghana in the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program Feb. 22.
Feb. 22, 2024
Mongolian Colonel Visits Arctic Security Center, Alaska Partners

Col. T. Galbadrakh, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces, visited the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies Feb. 14 in a step toward increased international security cooperation.
Feb. 14, 2024
Virginia Airmen Conduct Engineer Exchange in Tajikistan

Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Wing, conducted an engineer exchange with Republic of Tajikistan military and law enforcement personnel Jan. 22-26.
Feb. 14, 2024
Kentucky Guard Hosts Ecuadorian Military for Leader Engagement

Senior Kentucky National Guard leaders welcomed military personnel from the Armed Forces of Ecuador in a State Partnership Program exchange Jan. 30-Feb. 1.
Feb. 6, 2024
Ecuadorian Military Leaders Visit Kentucky Air National Guard

Key leaders from the Ecuadorian military met with Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard on Jan. 31 to tour the 123rd Airlift Wing and learn more about its missions.
Jan. 29, 2024
Hokanson Explores National Guard Cooperation with Kingdom of Denmark

On the last leg of a four-country trip to strengthen security cooperation between the National Guard and European partners, the Guard’s senior-most officer talked with Danish Armed Forces leaders about the prospect of deeper engagements between the Guard and the Kingdom of Denmark.
Jan. 24, 2024
Hokanson Sees Nascent Austria-Vermont National Guard Partnership Expanding

The Republic of Austria and Vermont share historical and cultural roots based on common values, economic collaboration, winter sports, mountaineering, and, more recently, security cooperation.