Mission Support Group and Maintenance Group command teams from across the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa area of responsibility gathered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for a strategy conference Jan 22-23, 2025.  

This annual event brought together MSG and MXG commanders and senior enlisted leaders to share information and collaborate on best practices across Air Force units in Europe and Africa.  

Gen. James Hecker, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Randall Kwiatkowski, USAFE-AFAFRICA command chief, provided opening remarks and encouraged all participants to use the opportunity for crosstalk to learn from each other and improve together.  

USAFE-AFAFRICA’s mission support and maintenance leaders engaged on a wide range of topics throughout the conference including Great Power Competition, Theater Operational Plans, Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems, Agile Combat Employment concepts and many others.  

The Third Air Force commander, Maj. Gen. Paul Moga, also joined the leaders on the second day to provide insights from the Numbered Air Force level and drive engaged discussions.  

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Wolff, 86th Logistics Readiness Group commander, offers a question to leadership during the 2025 U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Mission Support and Maintenance Group Strategy Conference at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 22, 2025. The conference was tailored to equip senior leaders within USAFE-AFAFRICA on how best to operate within the theater, focusing specifically on strategic thinking and institutional leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renan Arredondo)