Allied Air Command hosts annual NATO Partner Air Chiefs’ Conference at Ramstein

Fourteen Partner nations were represented at the 2025 Partner Air Chiefs’ Conference, which took place at Allied Air Command Headquarters in Ramstein. Photo by Fanny Chesiere

From Sep. 18 to 19, Partner Air Chiefs and representatives from 14 Partner nations assembled at Allied Air Command Headquarters, Ramstein, for the annual Partner Air Chiefs’ Conference 2025.

Chaired by Acting Commander Allied Air Command, Air Marshall Johnny Stringer, Partner Air Chiefs engaged in fruitful dialog, sharing knowledge critical to future operational planning.

The agenda for the 2025 PACC, included updates from Subject Matter experts on the topics of Agile Combat Employment, Counter Unmanned Ariel Vehicles and Military Partnerships.

Colonel Kevin Anderson of the Joint Air Power Conference Centre provided an update to the attending Air Chiefs, in addition, General Takehiro Morita of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force delivered an address on NATO cooperation from the Indo-Pacific perspective.

NATO cooperates with a range of Partner nations and they contribute to several of its core activities, from shaping policy to developing interoperability and managing crises. Partnership programmes also assist in the development of national defence and security institutions and forces.

PACC provides an excellent opportunity for partner countries to exchange views on air power-related matters. NATO’s cooperation with partner nations contribute to shaping policy, improving interoperability and managing crises. Partnership programs also assist in the development of national defence and security institutions and forces.