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  • 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)

  • 409th AEG Airmen train Nigerien Armed Forces

    The 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron air advisors and 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron firefighters are hosting an eight-week course for our Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes) partners on combat lifesaving skills, weapon maneuvers, vehicle searches

  • 82nd ERQS pararescueman brief at international medical conference

    Senior Airman Cameron Ware, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, briefs joint service members and allied partners during an international medical conference at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 3, 2022. The 82nd ERQS pararescuemen are highly trained and equipped to conduct conventional

  • CMSAF Bass visits West Africa, Historic First

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass recently visited West Africa, Dec. 20-22, 2021, marking the first time she has visited the region since assuming her position as Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA/A4 visits Chabelley Airfield for hands on experience

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Schneider, United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa/A4SO deputy chief of current operations, scans the perimeter from a defensive fighting position using an advanced optic at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Dec. 1, 2021. USAFE-AFAFRICA is responsible for

  • Niger receives second U.S. C-130 to support enduring Sahel operations

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa delivered a second U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules, formally transferred to the Nigerien Armed Forces during a Dec. 7 ceremony at the Nigerien Air Base 101 in Niamey.The delivery marks the enduring commitment of the U.S. Air Force to support continued

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