435th AEW News and Articles

May 19, 2022
U.S. and Niger military keep the water flowing in local village

U.S. Soldiers from the 409th Air Expeditionary Group’s (AEG) civil affairs team, along with two soldiers from the Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes FAN) civil affairs team, recently discussed the village economy and the progress of a previous water restoration project
May 18, 2022
U.S. Air Force and Army medical team conducts joint casualty evacuation drill in Niger

U.S. Soldiers from the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion recently conducted a casualty evacuation drill with Airmen from the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron’s ground surgical team at Air Base 201, Niger.
May 18, 2022
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley tours Chabelley Airfield after assuming command of CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, toured Chabelley Airfield on May 16 for the first time since assuming command of the CJTF-HOA earlier in the week.
May 13, 2022
U.S. Air Force pararescue specialists earn French Foreign Jump Wings

Five pararescue specialists with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron were recently awarded the Foreign Jump Wings badge after conducting joint training with the French forces, or FFDj.
May 9, 2022
475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip Ferris assumed command of the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron during a change of command ceremony at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, May 9, 2022.
April 27, 2022
409th Explosive Ordnance Disposal conducts hostage rescue exercise

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, conducted a hostage rescue exercise here, April 27.
April 5, 2022
U.S. donates mobile field hospital to Niger

The United States recently donated a $1.6 million (956 million Central African francs) mobile field hospital to Niger’s Agadez Regional Council on April 4, 2022.
March 29, 2022
Niger, U.S. doctors treat 550 patients in Ouallam

Nigerien and U.S. doctors alongside U.S. joint service medical specialists established a temporary field clinic to provide medical treatment to citizens of Ouallam and the surrounding areas as a part of a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) in Ouallam, Niger, March 16, 2022. Together the teams
March 24, 2022
Kenya Defense Forces honored by U.S. AFRICOM

U.S. Army Major General Gregory Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Director of Operations, awarded the U.S. Joint Service Commendation Medal for valor to Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) Colonel Daniel Rotich, Major Martin Muthaura, and Corporal Peter Shikuri, for their exemplary courage and selflessness
March 23, 2022
Airmen from 776th EABS strengthen partnership with French military

Airmen from the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron airfield operations flight hosted members from the French military to discuss runway repairs at Chabelley Airfield (CADJ), Djibouti, March 10, 2022. As a part of a trilateral agreement, CADJ is a French installation operated by the United States