435th AEW NEWS ARTICLES

  • Kenyan military forces practice patrolling and tactical skills with the 822nd Base Defense Squadron at Camp Simba Manda Bay, Kenya, June 18, 2020. The interoperability between the KMF and the 822d BDS helps improve tactical skills, and improve overall security for both forces. (Courtesy photo)

    USAF Security Forces Interoperability with Kenyan Forces

    Airmen assigned to the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron at Camp Simba Manda Bay, Kenya work together with the Kenyan Military Forces for joint training and off-base security patrols to further their interoperability and keep the area secure.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Anna Christensen, Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron urgent care clinic officer in-charge, hands out donated boxes to local orphans in Agadez City, June 19, 2020. Each child was provided with a box of consumable food products including powdered milk, sardines, pasta and bread, a gender-specific bag of hygiene products and a toy. (Courtesy photo)

    Donation from the Heart

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Anna Christensen, Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron urgent care clinic officer in-charge, along with the rest of her medical team, helped donate food supplies to local orphans in Agadez City, June 19, 2020.
  • U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Hunsinger, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing chaplain, smiles for a photo in his office at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 30, 2020. Hunsinger earned the 2019 Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to one chaplain from each branch of service every year for exemplifying the highest standards of the military and the Chaplain Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeline Herzog)

    Chaplain Earns Distinguished Air Force Award

    The 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing chaplain, Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Hunsinger, earned the 2019 Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award while serving at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
  • The 435th Air Expeditionary Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator is available to assist and promote military readiness 24/7. The Department of Defense created the SAPR program in 2005 hoping to eliminate sexual assault and ensure excellence in victim advocacy and prevention efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeline Herzog)

    SAPR: 15 Years of Support for Service Members

    You never thought you could feel so powerless…so numb. There’s a moment after the shock wears off where you think to yourself; did that really just happen to me? Why would someone do this? Someone you know, someone you thought you could trust. You try to make up excuses of why it can’t be real and how you embellished the story because you don’t want to remember every detail of what happened. You don’t want to picture it in your head when you go to work or go out with your friends. You try so hard to forget about it, yet, everything you see throughout the day reminds you of that moment. The moment you felt powerless. The moment you felt numb.
  • Photo of Niger Armed Forces personnel participating in a small unit tactics and operations course.

    U.S. air advisors train Forces Armées Nigeriennes members

    Forces Armées Nigeriennes (Niger Armed Forces) personnel graduated from a small unit tactics and operations course facilitated by U.S. Air Force air advisors during a ceremony at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 13, 2020.
  • Photo of Airmen delivering protective barriers to help fortify a National Guard of Niger’s compound.

    U.S. Airmen deliver protective barriers to National Guard of Niger

    U.S. Airmen deployed to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight and National Guard of Niger personnel pose for a photo after the Airmen delivered several defensive barriers to help fortify the National Guard of Niger’s compound in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 10, 2020. The barriers not only strengthened the compound but the
  • Photo of Airmen performing preventative maintenance on a generator.

    Preserving the power: Airmen maintain generators in Niger

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Kerns, left, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Khamphady, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron electrical power production technicians, pose for a photo after completing a 400-hour preventative maintenance inspection for a basic expeditionary airfield resources power unit at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 11, 2020.
  • Photo of Airmen constructing an outdoor gym.

    U.S. Civil Engineer Airmen expand fitness facilities by 50 percent at Nigerien Air Base 201

    U.S. Airmen deployed to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight stand under an outdoor fitness facility after finishing its construction at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 13, 2020. The facility adds around 50 percent more space and equipment for deployed personnel to maintain and improve their fitness levels. (U.S. Air
  • Photo of U.S. military and local team playing soccer.

    U.S. military, FAN personnel challenge local Agadez soccer team to exhibition match

    Deployed U.S. military personnel and Forces Armées Nigeriennes (Niger Armed Forces) members from Nigerien Air Base 201 teamed up to face a local soccer club during an exhibition match in Agadez, Niger, Feb. 8, 2020.
  • Group photo of Airmen.

    Deployed Airmen tackle Firefighter Functional Fitness Friday in Niger

    Deployed U.S. Airmen pose for a photo after completing the first Firefighter Functional Fitness Friday at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Feb. 7, 2020. Open to all, the fitness training gives personnel across the base a chance to participate in a rigorous firefighter workout regimen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)
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