435th AEW NEWS ARTICLES

  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Agey, 726th EABS Vehicle Maintenance NCO in-charge, cycles fuel back into the tank of a C300 refueling truck while investigating a leak at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Nov. 8, 2019. Agey is deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, from the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

    Keeping up with the conditions: 726th EABS Vehicle Maintenance

    Whether it is a tanker truck fueling aircraft or a forklift transporting cargo, vehicles are a key component to any Air Force mission. In East Africa, harsh weather conditions, rugged terrain and consistent use takes a toll on these vehicles, and when issues arise, it is time to call the mechanics. The 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Vehicle Maintenance mechanics service and repair more than 140 Air Force vehicles in the Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
  • U.S. Airmen deployed to the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron stand in formation during the first Veteran’s Day Ceremony held at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Nov. 11, 2019. The 776th EABS Airmen held the inaugural ceremony to honor the service members that preceded them, especially the prior service contractors who work on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

    Chabelley Airfield’s inaugural Veteran’s Day Ceremony

    U.S. Airmen deployed to the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron stand in formation during the first Veteran’s Day Ceremony held at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Nov. 11, 2019. The 776th EABS Airmen held the inaugural ceremony to honor the service members that preceded them, especially the prior service contractors who work on the installation.
  • Volunteers pose with staff of the Sara-Niger Rehabilitation Center Movement for Women and Girls during renovation operations in Niamey, Niger. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 14, 2019, Airmen deployed to Nigerien Air Base 101 and U.S. Embassy personnel renovated the local women’s vocational school that teaches local women techniques for making clothing, providing them with a profession and a source of income. (Courtesy Photo)

    Airmen help renovate women’s vocational school in Niger

    Airmen deployed to Nigerien Air Base 101 and U.S. Embassy personnel finished remodeling a local women’s vocational school in Niamey, Niger, Oct. 14, 2019.

  • Manda Bay AAFES grand opening

    Airmen assigned to the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron welcomed the first Army and Air Force Exchange Service facility at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, Oct. 12, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Scott, right, 1st Combat Communications Squadron landing zone safety officer, briefs Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, during an immersion tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 23, 2019. During the tour, Harrigian learned about Airmen’s innovations and challenges as well as current operations from experts across the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

    COMUSAFE-AFAFRICA immersion tour

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Scott, right, 1st Combat Communications Squadron landing zone safety officer, briefs Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, during an immersion tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 23, 2019. During the tour, Harrigian learned about Airmen’s innovations and challenges as well
  • Forces Armées Nigeriennes (Nigerien Armed Forces) Genie Unit members crouch, alert to a simulated threat during an Improvised Explosive Device Awareness Course in Niamey, Niger, Oct. 11, 2019. During the week-long course, the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and Security Forces Air Advisors taught FAN personnel valuable skills for the deployed environment such as how to locate and react to an IED, how set up a cordon and the procedures to clear the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

    Partnership in Niger: U.S. EOD, Air Advisors train FAN

    Airmen assigned to the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron instructed Forces Armées Nigeriennes (Nigerien Armed Forces) personnel during a week-long Improvised Explosive Device Awareness Course, here, Oct. 7-11, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Guillermo Cajigas, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Power Production and Electrical Systems section lead, secures a new cable for perimeter lighting at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, Oct. 10, 2019. Civil Engineer Airmen are continually upgrading the base’s infrastructure, improving its security, facilities and personnel’s quality of life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

    768th EABS Civil Engineer Flight keeps the lights on

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Guillermo Cajigas, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Power Production and Electrical Systems section lead, secures a new cable for perimeter lighting at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, Oct. 10, 2019. Civil Engineer Airmen are continually upgrading the base’s infrastructure, improving its security, facilities and
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Yates, 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron air operations noncommissioned officer in charge, poses with a fish he caught at a pier near Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 29, 2019. Yates is responsible for managing incoming and outgoing cargo and passengers between Camp Simba and other military installations within the area of responsibility. During his time in Kenya, Yates often wakes up hours before work to go fishing at the pier with his friends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

    Faces of the wing: Part III

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Yates, 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron air operations noncommissioned officer in charge, poses with a fish he caught at a pier near Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 29, 2019. Yates is responsible for managing incoming and outgoing cargo and passengers between Camp Simba and other military installations within the area of
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alek Gorohoff, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, downloads cargo at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2019. The 75th EAS provided airlift while the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron operated vehicles to download the cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

    75th EAS delivers cargo to 475th EABS

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alek Gorohoff, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, downloads cargo at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2019. The 75th EAS provided airlift while the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron operated vehicles to download the cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron salute the flag during a ceremony at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2019. The 475th EABS raised the flag for the first time since the base operating support-integrator mission started in 2017, signifying the change from tactical to enduring operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lexie West)

    Camp Simba conducts inaugural flag ceremony

    Airmen assigned to the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron conducted a flag-raising ceremony at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2019. The 475th EABS raised the flag for the first time since the base operating support-integrator (BOS-I) mission started in 2017, signifying the change from tactical to enduring operations.
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