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  • 449 AEG PERSCO: Gatekeepers to East Africa

    U.S. Air Forces Africa maintains personnel across East Africa as part of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group. With forces constantly cycling in and out of the continent and between various operating locations, it’s imperative to keep track of every movement, something that falls upon the 449 AEG’s

  • 31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

    The 31st Fighter Wing, 48th Fighter Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing participated in Astral Knight 23 Part 6, the final iteration of six Part Task Trainers and an Agile Combat Employment exercise designed to demonstrate proactive and reactive asset movements, while also incorporating ground and

  • 31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

    LIELVARDE AIR BASE, Latvia--The 31st Fighter Wing, 48th Fighter Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing participated in Astral Knight 23 Part 6, the final iteration of six Part Task Trainers and an Agile Combat Employment exercise designed to demonstrate proactive and reactive asset movements, while also

  • B-2 Spirit Conducts Historic Hot Pit Refueling in Norway

    A B-2 Spirit bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., conducted a historic hot pit refueling at Orland Air Base, Norway on Aug. 29, 2023. The occasion marked the first time that the B-2 has landed in Norway, signaling the shared commitment between the U.S. and Norway to deter threats and strengthen

  • 86 AW connects USAF, Allies and Partners for Astral Knight 23-6

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany, participated in the multinational live-fly field training exercise by transporting Airmen and cargo necessary for quickly launching and recovering aircraft at both locations.

  • FAST to fight: 726th EMSS Airmen protect airpower across East Africa

    The 449th Air Expeditionary Group, based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti is the primary airlift provider to U.S. Forces in the Horn of Africa. The 449th AEG relies on Fly-Away Security teams from the 726th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron to protect its missions in order to provide secure,

  • 449th AEG hosts Japan Self-Defense Forces partners

    Airmen of the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron hosted aircraft maintainers from the Japan Self-Defense Forces’ Deployment Air Force for Counter-Piracy Enforcement (DAPE), for an aircraft maintenance exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 27, 2023. The primary purpose of the event was to