Press Releases

March 27, 2026
Readout of Commanding General, SPACEFOREUR-AF Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, visit with Romanian deputy chief of defence staff Lt. Gen. Dragoş-Dumitru Iacob

Lt. Gen. Dragoş-Dumitru Iacob, Romanian deputy chief of defence staff, hosted the commanding general of U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa, Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton for bilateral discussions in Bucharest on March 24, 2026.
March 24, 2026
TEAM 2026 conference bolsters medical readiness across Eurasia and Africa

Key military health leaders and strategic partners convened at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort from Feb. 23-26 for the TRICARE Area Office - Eurasia/Africa Meeting (TEAM) 2026. The conference, led by U.S. Air Force Col. (Dr.) Cristina L. Franchetti, TRICARE Area Office-Eurasia/Africa executive
March 21, 2026
Liberty Wing brings unified effort to Cold Response 26

The 48th Fighter Wing concluded its participation in Exercise Cold Response 26 on March 19, demonstrating its ability to integrate with NATO allies and execute operations in the High North.
March 20, 2026
U.S., Allied forces strengthen Arctic readiness during exercise Cold Response 26

U.S. Air Force Airmen, alongside Norwegian and Allied partners, successfully concluded participation in Exercise Cold Response 26, a Norwegian-led multinational training event designed to enhance collective defense, sharpen warfighting skills, and reinforce deterrence capabilities in the High North.
March 13, 2026
Readout of Commanding General, SPACEFOREUR-AF Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, visit with Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey, director general of the Kenya Space Agency

Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey, director general of the Kenya Space Agency (KSA), hosted Commanding General of U.S. Space Forces Africa, Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton for a bilateral discussion in Nairobi, Kenya, from Feb. 26-27, 2026.
March 13, 2026
CFACC Conference strengthens theater-level command and Allied interoperability

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen P. Snelson (left), U.S. Air Force in Europe – Air Forces Africa deputy commander, German Air Force Maj. Gen. Frank Gräfe (middle), Allied Air Command chief of staff Commanders, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark D. Piper (right), Air
March 10, 2026
Spangdahlem-based Airman awarded Silver Star for extraordinary heroism during combat operations

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael “Danger” A. Blea, 480th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, was awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2026.
March 9, 2026
U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa congratulates 2025 Annual Award winners

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds, U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski, USAFE-AFAFRICA command chief, announced the command’s 2025 Annual Awards winners during a ceremony, Feb. 20, 2026.
March 7, 2026
USAF arrives in Norway for Cold Response 26

U.S. Air Force Airmen and a variety of aircraft arrived at multiple locations in Norway to participate in Cold Response 26, a Norwegian-led, regularly scheduled exercise designed to enhance Allied defense and deterrence capabilities in an intense and challenging Arctic environment.
March 2, 2026
USAFE-AFAFRICA senior leader highlights forward air base defense at AFA Warfare Symposium

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Chris McFarland, Director of Plans and Programs for U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, participated in a Forward Air Base Defense panel during the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium Feb. 24, 2026.