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  • Michigan Air National Guard joins forces for international airshow

    U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips met with a Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker crew to learn about their aircraft, here, Sept 19.Personnel from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Mount Clemens, Mich. discussed their aircrafts'

  • Changing lives through music

    Music filled the air and children danced as the U.S. Air Forces in Europe rock band, Touch 'n Go, performed a concert for students and instructors of the De Beers PPC Cullinan Field Band here, Sept. 18.This is the second year Touch 'n Go has visited the Field Band Foundation and worked with young

  • AES Airmen test capabilities on new airframe

    Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron tested their aeromedical evacuation capabilities on a new airframe here Sept. 3.The civilian Gulfstream III, or G3, provides the range and speed needed to reach different parts of Africa and Eurasia in a day, something the C-21 and some of the

  • African air chiefs pledge cooperation, trust, solutions

    The 2012 Regional Air Chief Conference wrapped up here Aug. 30, leaving military leaders from multiple North and Western African nations excited about progress and resolutions involving an increase in regional coordination.One of the main points was, "The need to share information," said Ghana air

  • African air chiefs gather to build partnerships, strengthen region

    Military leaders from 10 different nations across Northwest Africa and the United States, in partnership with the African Center for Strategic Studies, gathered for the Regional Air Chiefs Conference here Aug. 28 through 30.The commander of U.S. Air Forces Africa, Gen. Philip Breedlove, was on hand

  • SecAF discusses East Africa mission during Djibouti visit

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley made his first trip here as secretary Aug. 22 to visit service members and civilians, and discuss operations in East Africa with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa leaders.Donley conducted an all call during his visit here, in which he discussed the

  • General: US, BDF built 'trust' during MEDLITE 12

    MEDLITE 12, a joint exercise between U.S. and Botswana, concluded here with a ceremony Aug. 16.The main goal of MEDLITE 12 was to enhance U.S. and Botswana capabilities to work together by introducing the U.S. aeromedical evacuation system of patient movement to the Botswana Defense Force (BDF)

  • US, BDF provide humanitarian civilian assistance in Malwelwe

    Family and community members from the Malwelwe village gathered to receive medical treatment during a humanitarian civilian assistance (HCA) event Aug. 7.The HCA event was conducted as part of the MEDLITE/SOUTHERN ACCORD 12 exercise, a key element in a broader series of military-to-military

  • Airmen teach aeromedical evacuation principles during MEDLITE 12

    Airmen from the Air National Guard along with members of the Botswana Defense Force (BDF) got together to kick-start MEDLITE 12 here Aug. 6.MEDLITE 12, a joint exercise between U.S. and Botswana aimed at establishing and developing military interoperability, regional partnerships, synchronization of