435th AEW NEWS ARTICLES

  • The 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight is responsible for sustainment and maintenance of the base and readying the base for flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

    724th EABS CE flight prepares for mobile air traffic control tower

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Whitley, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron heavy equipment operator, grades a ramp at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 18, 2018. The 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight is responsible for sustainment and maintenance of the base and readying the base for flying operations. (U.S. Air
  • Vehicle maintainers assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron work on a P-18 Combat Fire Truck radiator at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 16, 2018. The maintainers were able to create a fix for the leaky radiator and return it to the fleet in three days. (Courtesy photo)

    724th EABS vehicle maintainers revive fire truck

    At the edge of the Sahara desert, the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fire station is manned 24/7, available to assist base personnel at a moment’s notice. In such a remote environment functioning equipment is vital and replacements aren’t easy to come by.
  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander, and leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, 3rd Air Force, and the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing discuss operations at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 25, 2018. The tour allowed USAFE-AFAFRICA leadership to see progress at the construction sites and base facilities first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

    AFAFRICA commander visits Nigerien AB 201

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander, and leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, 3rd Air Force, and the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing discuss operations at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 25, 2018. The tour allowed USAFE-AFAFRICA leadership to see progress at the construction
  • Approximately 300 desks were delivered to Misrata Primary School in Agadez, Niger, as part of a donation coordinated by U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 203 at Nigerien Air Base 201 Oct. 23.

    U.S. military donates desks, school supplies to Agadez primary school

    Approximately 300 desks were delivered to Misrata Primary School as part of a donation coordinated by U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 203 at Nigerien Air Base 201 Oct. 23.
  • U.S. Air Force 31st Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operation Repair Squadron Engineer Airmen prepare a flight line test strip to allow the engineers to test the asphalt and equipment to make adjustments before laying the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

    RED HORSE tests materials, equipment for future flight line

  • The Tongo Tongo Memorial Challenge consisted of a 5K with four workout stations representing each of the members of Team Ouallam along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman

    Tongo Tongo Memorial Challenge

    The 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron and 724th EABS hosted memorial challenges to honor four U.S. Soldiers Oct. 4 at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, and Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger respectively.
  • U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army service members as well as Italian, French, German military members participated in a 9/11 Memorial 5K at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, Sept. 11, 2018.

    Military run 9/11 Memorial 5K at Nigerien Air Base 101

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    Nigerien Air Base 201 sharpens community ties

    U.S. Africa Command continues to work by, with and through their host nation partners to promote peace and stability throughout the African region. The U.S. Army civil affairs team at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, contributes to this mission by reducing the susceptibility of violent extremists in the Agadez area and by growing trust between the local community and U.S. service members.
  • Lt. Col. Justin Tingey, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron flight doctor, and Master Sgt. Melissa Cessna, 768th EABS independent duty medical technician, pose for a photo at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, on June 21, 2018. The team recently set up a walking blood bank to enable life-saving surgery to an Italian woman who nearly died in a car accident outside the base. The patient is now in good condition and recovering in Italy. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    US forces set up blood bank, save Italian woman’s life

    Recently, in the Sahel region of Africa at Nigerien Air Base 101, U.S. service members beat the odds to set up a walking blood bank alongside their Italian, French, and German counterparts to save an Italian civilian’s life. The woman involved in the car accident suffered life-threatening injuries.
  • Italian military members, left (sand-colored uniforms), Special Operations Command Forward Northwest Africa ground surgical team members, middle (in civilian clothes), and members from the 768th EABS, right (in multi camo-patterned uniforms) gather for a photo at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, on June 4, 2018. Deployed service members from multiple nations collaborated to coordinate airlift and provide life-saving surgery to an Italian woman who nearly died in a car accident outside the base. The patient is now in good condition and recovering in Italy. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    Deployed nations align, save an Italian’s life

    A worldwide average of 1.2 million people die from vehicle accidents each year. Service members deployed from multiple nations in Northwest Africa collaborated to prevent adding another death to this statistic.
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