Press Releases

May 21, 2026
African air chiefs solidify partnerships, shape AAAF future at AACS

African air chiefs, representatives from 29 African nations and U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa leadership, participated in the 2026 African Air Chiefs Symposium in Tunis, Tunisia, May13-15.
May 19, 2026
African Lion 26 concludes: strengthening U.S. and African security

After three weeks of integrated operations across multiple domains and forward operating locations in Morocco, U.S. Air Force participation in Exercise African Lion 26 concluded, May 8, 2026.
May 19, 2026
Fast, precise, ready: US, Moroccan airmen strengthen airlift capability

The sun presses down hard on the flightline, heat rising in waves from the concrete as wind cuts sharply across the open expanse. Behind a humming C-130 Hercules, airmen stand poised, measured, focused and alert. Every movement matters here. Every signal counts.
May 19, 2026
USAFE-AFAFRICA Band strengthens U.S., Poland ties through nationwide Freedom 250 tour

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Band strengthened the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Poland during a multi-city tour across Poland in April, using music, military collaboration and community outreach as part of America’s 250th anniversary.
May 18, 2026
Across Europe, memory endures: USAFE-AFAFRICA supports Memorial Day ceremonies honoring the fallen

This year, Memorial Day ceremonies at American military cemeteries overseas carry additional significance as the U.S. commemorates Freedom 250 — the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
May 18, 2026
USAFE-AFAFRICA medical group leaders sync joint planning at tabletop exercise

U.S. Air Force medical leaders gathered in Garmisch this week for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Surgeon General annual tabletop exercise.
May 14, 2026
African Air Chiefs convene for symposium in Tunisia

Air chiefs from more than 30 countries on the African continent, alongside senior leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, convened in Tunis for the 2026 African Air Chiefs Symposium (AACS), May 13 to May 15, 2026.
May 13, 2026
CADJ Executes Mass-Casualty Exercise, Validating New HLZ

In the pre-dawn hours, an alarm comes screaming from a loudspeaker, launching Airmen and Soldiers out of bed to react to an attack. This was the beginning of a mass-casualty exercise to test U.S. service members on April 22, 2026, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti (CADJ), proving their ability to
May 13, 2026
Leadership Connect: Building agile leaders for a dynamic force

U.S. Air Force and Army officer, enlisted and senior civilian leaders recently gathered with local community leaders to take part in the 2025-2026 iteration of the Leadership Connect Germany (LCG) program.
May 12, 2026
US, Moroccan airmen strengthen air battle management

Beneath the surface of the city, down a series of turns and stairwells, the noise of the outside world fades. In its place, quiet intensity, low voices, and the steady rhythm of decisions being made in seconds that could matter for lives. Inside a secure operations space April 28, 2026, U.S. Air