As part of his working visit to the USA, on July 18, the Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan met with the Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Admiral Christopher Grady and the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, General Charles Brown. with
During the meetings, the current course of the Armenian-American defense partnership, the upcoming programs, the holding of joint events, the introduction of the "Command by Task" concept and the professional sergeant system, as well as the opportunities for wider cooperation in the field of the Air Force and a number of issues related to regional security were discussed.