Total force touches down

A New York Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III carrying U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers, including the Golden Knights parachute demonstration team, arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base, Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 15, 2014, to participate in the Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo

African air chiefs discuss progress, set expectations

The 4th Annual African Air Chiefs Symposium came to a close here Sept. 11. "I think the conversations have been robust and they have been substantive, and in my opinion have been fruitful," said Lt. General Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander.The attending

3rd AF commander visits African Air Chiefs Symposium

4th Annual African Air Chiefs Symposium begins

Military leaders of 17 African nations and the United States have gathered for the fourth annual African Air Chiefs Symposium to discuss air force capabilities and important regional issues. The commander of U.S. Air Forces Africa, Gen. Frank Gorenc, attended last year's event and was on hand to

PRESS RELEASE: African Air Chiefs Symposium 2014

The Cameroon air force, in partnership with U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, will co-host the African Air Chiefs Symposium here from Sept. 9 to 11. Air Chiefs from 17 countries will attend, including; Cameroon, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana,

APF ends with graduation

A large crowd of dignitaries and 55 Airmen from six African nations as well as 17 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to either U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa or Air Mobility Command took part in the African Partnership Flight Mauritania graduation ceremony Sept. 4, 2014, at Atar

Deployed together: Family supports rescue missions in Africa

Preparing for a deployment can be a challenging, stressful and exciting task, plus there are multiple checklists to finish as well as appointments, briefings and goodbyes to make.One father and son duo had one less goodbye to make, and instead just had to say, 'See you in Djibouti, Africa!'Chief

APF Mauritania wraps up

The last full day during the African Partnership Flight Mauritania was filled with a group Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance planning exercise, an ISR field capstone event and the arrival of two Mauritanian Super Tucanos and a Cessna-208 Grand Caravan, Sept. 3, 2014, at Atar Airbase.The

Hands-on day at African Partnership Flight Mauritania

The second day of African Partnership Flight Mauritania began Sept. 1, 2014, with the arrival and close-up viewing of a Cessna-208 Grand Caravan from the Mauritania Air Force.Its arrival gave students an opportunity to experience the Mauritanian aircraft and learn about all the features it has to

Mauritania hosts U.S. Airmen, leads multi-national event

A total of 17 U.S. Air Forces Africa and Air Mobility Command Airmen arrived here Aug. 25 to 30 to participate in African Partnership Flight, co-hosted by the Mauritanian government and the U.S. Air Force. This event involves Airmen from the U.S. and six African countries including, Mauritania,