African Partnership Flight Rwanda took place in Kigali, Rwanda, 4-8 March 2019. This multilateral mil-to-mil engagement and security assistance event was intended to strengthen U.S. strategic partnerships with key countries in Africa, share ideas on aviation related topics, and enhance regional cooperation and interoperability. This APF focused on Flight, Ground and Weapons Safety.
Documenting the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's fourth deployment and combat tour since the Global War on Terror began and continuing to live the motto of the unit, "Volunteers! Send Me!".
Justified Accord brings together military partners from East Africa, the U.S. military, Western Allies, and international organizations to practice joint planning and coordination. This year, JA19 will take place in Ethiopia and will enhance participants' capability for peacekeeping operations, sector headquarters’ responsibilities and provides an opportunity to employ African Union Mission...
USAFE regularly participates in Flying Training Deployments (FTD) with NATO allies. FTDs allow the U.S. and its allies to train for combined air operations and enhance joint warfighting capabilities. The U.S. and NATO allies share a commitment to promote peace, stability, and a secure Europe.
Capitalizing on the success of previous pitch days, Air Force Space Pitch Day on November 5 & 6 in San Francisco will allow companies already awarded SBIR Phase I contracts have the opportunity to pitch their ideas for SBIR Phase II funding that can be processed within one day. Air Force Space Pitch Day continues the Air Force’s initiative to demonstrate a faster and smarter strategy in...
AFRICOM's MEDREX hosted by United States Army-Africa, pair small teams of military medical professionals from the U.S. with participating African partner nations to train alongside and share best practices in trauma and surgical medicine. U.S. personnel benefit by providing medical care in a forward and austere environment; and African partners develop closer relationships with medical...
U.S. and Japan leaders, veterans, distinguished guests and their family members gather to pay tribute to each to other and those lost during the battle of Iwo Jima. The Reunion of Honor ceremony is a testament to the strength of our alliance which has developed over 79 years.
Patrick M. Shanahan became the Acting Secretary of Defense on January 1, 2019. Prior to this assignment, he served as the 33rd Deputy Secretary of Defense, appointed on July 19, 2017. The Washington state native holds two advanced degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and spent more than 30 years at Boeing, where he led programs for commercial planes, missile defense systems...
