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  • 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

  • U.S., Botswana open MEDLITE 12

    Under a sunny African sky, Airmen from units across the U.S. and members of the Botswana Defense Forces kicked off MEDLITE 12, a two-week Aeromedical-Evacuation exercise, here today.The goal of MEDLITE 12 is to enhance U.S. and Botswana capabilities to work together by introducing the U.S.

  • IMilHAC concludes, leaders gain invaluable knowledge

    The 2012 International Military HIV/AIDS Conference concluded here today after four days of sharing insights into new ways to re-energize military HIV/AIDS prevention programs.Presentations by subject matter experts, interactive discussions and workshops were among the ways participants shared

  • CMSAF visits AFAFRICA Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy recently took a trip to the Horn of Africa to visit Airmen of U.S. Air Force Africa.The chief spoke with about 350 Airmen and toured several units and locations in Africa to get a better awareness of their needs, and to understand what the AFAFRICA

  • U.S. Air Force, Botswana Defense Force partner through public affairs

    U.S. Air Forces Africa is partnering with the Botswana Defense Force to put on a public affairs workshop here May 7-11.More than 50 personnel from both countries are getting the chance to learn how each other conducts public affairs operations, strategic communication planning and NCO