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  • U.S. air advisors strengthen Nigerien defense capabilities

    Thirty-two Niger Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes) soldiers graduated from a tactical field training course facilitated by 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron (ESFS) air advisors at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, March 10, 2022.During the eight-week course, the 409th

  • LEAP Scholars Build Partner Interoperability with African Partners

    Eleven Language Enabled Airman Program Scholars accomplished the charge of building partner interoperability with our African nation partners through language support that aided the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and 409th Air Expeditionary Group with enhancing water sustainment at Nigerien Air Base

  • INITIAL PRESS RELEASE- 409th AEG Airman Death

     An Airman assigned to the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron died on February 18 at approximately 12:05 A.M. The cause of death is currently under investigation. “As a base and community we are saddened to hear about this terrible loss,” said Col. Daniel E. Kobs, 409th Air Expeditionary Group

  • 82nd ERQS PJs jump to be ready

    A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, listens during a pre-jump brief at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 15, 2021. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of

  • Adapt and overcome! Airmen in Africa modify guard towers

    Four 490th ESFS Airmen developed an innovative plan to make improvements to the guard towers at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger.Tech. Sgt. Tyler Carlson, Tech. Sgt. Reid Ericson, Staff Sgt. Luke Gorst and Master Sgt. Nicholas Pellegra modified guard towers to create a better firing platform,

  • 449th AEG, 726th EABS welcome new commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew A. Bartlett, 449th Air Expeditionary Group commander, right, passes the guideon to U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Hager, 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron incoming commander during a change of command at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 11, 2022. The 726th EABS provides

  • Have dreams, will to graduate; Chabelley Airman Masters Africa

    “I’d love to say getting this degree was a walk in the park,” said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Audrey Hunter, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commanders executive. “In the beginning I was rolling through it. Then two permanent changes of stations happened, and COVID

  • U.S., Nigerien service members fix village waterline

    Recently, U. S. Army Soldiers from the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion Airborne team, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron civil engineering flight and the Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes) action civil military (ACM) team repair a

  • Chabelley connects, say no s’more

    Joint service members roast marshmallows at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Feb. 5, 2022. Morale events like this build relationships enabling Airmen and sister service members to care for and support each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)