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  • Building a combat care network for Military Working Dogs

    Through proactive training, Chabelley Airfield medical staff and the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Veterinary team are providing critical backup care to service members to best support military working dog (MWD) teams. This initiative directly supports the installation's enduring

  • 449th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Manda Bay Immersion

    U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Saylor, 449th Air Expeditionary Group commander, right, listens to a brief from U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Simeon Knox, 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight firefighter, left, during an immersion with the 475th EABS at Manda Bay, Kenya, August

  • Boss Wing hosts USAFRICOM Commander

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command, far right, gives remarks at the conclusion of a 406th Air Expeditionary Wing immersion brief at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, August 10, 2026. The visit allowed Anderson to learn firsthand the functions of the 406th AEW A-Staff and

  • One engine. Zero time to waste

    When a C-130J Super Hercules went down for an engine replacement, Airmen from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 726th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron, and 449th Air Expeditionary Group Logistics Operations Cell came together to accomplish what many would consider an impossible

  • 726 EMSS Fly Away Security Team Airmen refine tactical airframe integration

    In the morning, a U.S. Air Force C-130J completes a combat landing to deliver key cargo to the mission, as the ramp begins to open shots are heard in the distance, mortars begin landing within a few meters. The first thought, “This is why we train,” and the Airmen of the Fly Away Security Team, or

  • 449th AEG CHANGE OF COMMAND

    (Left) U.S. Air Force Col. Brown, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, presents the 449th Air Expeditionary Group guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Saylor, 449th Air Expeditionary Group incoming commander, as he accepted command of the group at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 13, 2026. The

  • 449th Air Expeditionary Group Change of Responsibility

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Turknett, 449th Air Expeditionary Group senior enlisted leader, gives his first remarks after the 449th AEG Change of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 18, 2026. The 449th AEG provides personnel recovery task forces, intra-theater

  • When every second counts, training isn’t optional; it’s a must

    Exercising operational capabilities, the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing U.S. Air Force Pararescue Team and the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Joint Personnel Recovery Center executed a full-spectrum personnel recovery operation during exercise VIGILANT URSA, June 25, 2026. The exercise