NEWS

April 2, 2025
Air Force FMS lead visits Indo-Pacific region

Delivering weapon systems to U.S. partner nations faster is a priority for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Geraghty.Currently serving as Director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate (AFSAC), as well as Director of International Affairs for the Air Force Materiel Command, Geraghty and
Dec. 21, 2023
AFSAC hosts international partner meeting ICUG-92

A recap of an international partner meeting hosted by AFSAC.
Nov. 13, 2023
Defense Security Cooperation University Marks 4 Years of Growth, Change

The Defense Security Cooperation University has made strides in achieving the initial goals it set for itself and has also expanded and improved on its ability to train the nation's security cooperation workforce.
May 1, 2023
Nigerian Air Force receives new facilities for A-29 Super Tucano fleet

Less than two years after 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft were inducted into the Nigerian Air Force, a $38 million project to construct new facilities for the aircraft was successfully completed at Kainji Air Base.
April 11, 2023
Team celebrates Bahrain's first F-16 Block 70 aircraft

F-16 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Bahrain team celebrated the first Bahrain F-16 Block 70 aircraft to roll off the newly operational Lockheed Martin production line, during a March 10 ceremony in Greenville, S.C.
Feb. 11, 2022
Legacy Tanker Division FMS Chief spends downtime saving wetlands, writing books and giving back to her local community

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFLCMC) – Katie Ward likes to stay busy. During the day, she’s a civilian FMS Chief with the Legacy Tanker Division, part of the Mobility and Training Directorate at Tinker AFB. July will mark her 16th year working for the Air Force. She started after college as a
Sept. 20, 2021
New AFSAC Director looks to ‘Unleash Talent’ across the Security Cooperation Enterprise

Brig. Gen Luke Cropsey became the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate director last month after having served as the Materiel Leader in the Pacific/South East Asia/Americas Branch from August 2011 to July 2013.
Aug. 26, 2021
Behind the scenes of Foreign Military Sales: AFSAC helps International Partners overcome airpower supply shortages

AFSAC helps International Partners with various military sales programs.
June 11, 2021
FMS customers see value in AFSAC

While countries do have the option to purchase military materiel directly from commercial sources without Air Force assistance, typically, they take advantage of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s experience.
Feb. 22, 2019
Iraqi Air Force celebrates graduation of 7-level maintenance technicians

The Iraqi Air Force celebrated the graduation of their first F-16 seven-level maintenance technicians at a Jan. 21 ceremony held on Balad Air Base, Iraq.Lt. Gen. Anwar Hamadamin presented the ten individuals with graduation certificates and 7-level patches.The ten pioneers had to overcome many