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  • Morocco, Utah partner at Aeroexpo Marrakech

    The 191st Air Refueling Squadron of Utah's Air National Guard is in Morocco with a KC-135 Stratotanker supporting Aeroexpo Marrakech 2012 here, April 4-7.The Utah National Guard is paired with Morocco in the State Partnership Program, which was established in 1993 to build partnerships with allied

  • US forces establish security, friendships at Aeroexpo

    Members of the 818th Contingency Response Group security forces team and security augmentees hit the flightline with the Royal Moroccan armed forces to ensure the safety and security of U.S. aircraft at the Aeroexpo Marrakech here. "We came down here early to establish a secure area for the aircraft

  • US Air Force participates in Marrakech Aeroexpo, strengthens bonds

    U.S. Air Forces Africa is participating in the third biennial Marrakech Aeroexpo here April 4-7 to strengthen the partnerships with Morocco and more than 15 other participating nations.About 400 exhibitors from the civil and military aviation communities will have the opportunity to display their

  • Air Force rewards outstanding munitions unit

    Members of the 31st Munitions Squadron recently earned the Air Force's 2011 Maintenance Effectiveness Award, excelling in all graded areas, particularly after acting as the lead munitions squadron for NATO forces during Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector."We possess an incredibly talented

  • KMC gathers for first joint community town hall

    Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community attended the first joint community town hall April 3 at the Officers' Club here."This is not technically a joint base but we are a joint organization because we work better together," said Brig. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

  • Lajes supports largest A-10 movement this year

    Eighteen A-10C Thunderbolts from the 175th Warfield Air National Guard Base landed at Lajes Field March 31, making it the largest movement of A-10s to transition through Lajes Field this year.Members of the 175th Warfield Air National Guard Base Maintenance and Operations Group departed their

  • MQ-9 crashes

    A U.S. Air Force remote-piloted MQ-9 crashed into the ocean in the vicinity of the runway at Seychelles International Airport on the island of Mahe at 2:40 p.m. Seychelles local time today. The MQ-9 was not armed and no injuries were reported. The Government of Seychelles was immediately notified,