Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

A NATO Strategic Airlift Capability C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft taxis after landing at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 25, 2024. The aircraft, which brought personnel and cargo, was assisted by the airfield management team, air traffic control, and ground operations to ensure the safety of aircraft, personnel and airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Calvin Edwards, 409th Air Expeditionary Group airfield manager, conducts an airfield check after an aircraft landing at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 25, 2024. The airfield management team conducts routine checks to ensure safe conditions for flight operations, which includes clearing foreign object debris and inspecting airfield lighting for nighttime flights and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Webster, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron pavement and construction craftsman, levels rocks for a bridge using a front-end loader near the airfield at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 25, 2024. To mitigate flooding concerns during the rainy season, the 724th EABS “dirt boys” coordinated with the 409th Air Expeditionary Group airfield management team to build the bridge, clear culverts of built-up sand, and slope ditches away from the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephen Denbleyker, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron pavement and construction craftsman, directs a forklift driver to load a jersey barrier from the airfield area at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 30, 2024. The jersey barrier was found after airfield vegetation was cleared and required removal from the critical area of the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Calvin Edwards, 409th Air Expeditionary Group airfield manager, monitors a newly constructed bridge as a 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fire response vehicle crosses to the airfield at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 30, 2024. The bridge was built to allow proper flood control of the airfield and ensure safe flight operations at AB 201. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

A newly painted checkpoint for foreign object debris marks the edge of an airfield ramp at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 30, 2024. The checkpoint was recently painted as part of airfield improvement plans to ensure safe flightline conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Calvin Edwards, 409th Air Expeditionary Group airfield manager, prepares for an airfield operations board at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 26, 2024. The AOB assembles all key players in airfield operations to bring awareness to projects, concerns and updates to flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Webster, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron pavement and construction craftsman, uses a front-end loader while building a bridge near the airfield at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 25, 2024. To mitigate flooding concerns during the rainy season, the 724th EABS “dirt boys” coordinated with the 409th Air Expeditionary Group airfield management team to build the bridge, clear culverts of built-up sand, and slope ditches away from the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Webster, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron pavement and construction craftsman, drives a front-end loader to build a bridge near the airfield at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 25, 2024. The bridge was built to allow proper flood control of the airfield and ensure the safety of flight operations at AB 201. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

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Like other flightlines around the Air Force, the 409th Air Expeditionary Group's airfield management team conducts routine checks to ensure safe conditions for flight operations, which includes clearing foreign object debris and inspecting airfield lighting for nighttime flights and security. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex)

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

Safe airfield enables flight operations at AB 201

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