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  • African Partnership Flight lays AAAF multinational exercise groundwork

    Twelve African partner nations participated in the 2024 African Partnership Flight co-hosted by the Tunisian air force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, July 15-19, 2024, in Tunis, Tunisia.The African Partnership Flight is a biannual force development, educational, and interoperability workshop to help

  • 13th African Air Chiefs Symposium kindles an operationalized future

    The 13th African Air Chiefs Symposium was hosted by the Tunisian Air Force with U.S. Air Forces Africa in Tunis, Tunisia, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, 2024.The symposium was attended by about 250 participants to include air chiefs, liaison officers, officials addressing Women, Peace and Security initiatives,

  • 449 AEG PERSCO: Gatekeepers to East Africa

    U.S. Air Forces Africa maintains personnel across East Africa as part of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group. With forces constantly cycling in and out of the continent and between various operating locations, it’s imperative to keep track of every movement, something that falls upon the 449 AEG’s

  • FAST to fight: 726th EMSS Airmen protect airpower across East Africa

    The 449th Air Expeditionary Group, based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti is the primary airlift provider to U.S. Forces in the Horn of Africa. The 449th AEG relies on Fly-Away Security teams from the 726th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron to protect its missions in order to provide secure,

  • Pride in Service

    The 449th Air Expeditionary Group, based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti has an incredibly varied mission set that brings together a diverse group of Airmen from across the Air Force to support operations for U.S. Air Forces Africa. The 449th AEG’s Airmen support missions that provide secure, reliable,

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker assumed command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command here, June 27. In his capacity as commander, Hecker is also the new director of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre at Kalkar, Germany.