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  • 726 EMSS Fly Away Security Team Airmen refine tactical airframe integration

    In the morning, a U.S. Air Force C-130J completes a combat landing to deliver key cargo to the mission, as the ramp begins to open shots are heard in the distance, mortars begin landing within a few meters. The first thought, “This is why we train,” and the Airmen of the Fly Away Security Team, or

  • 449th AEG CHANGE OF COMMAND

    (Left) U.S. Air Force Col. Brown, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, presents the 449th Air Expeditionary Group guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Saylor, 449th Air Expeditionary Group incoming commander, as he accepted command of the group at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 13, 2026. The

  • 449th Air Expeditionary Group Change of Responsibility

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Turknett, 449th Air Expeditionary Group senior enlisted leader, gives his first remarks after the 449th AEG Change of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 18, 2026. The 449th AEG provides personnel recovery task forces, intra-theater

  • When every second counts, training isn’t optional; it’s a must

    Exercising operational capabilities, the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing U.S. Air Force Pararescue Team and the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Joint Personnel Recovery Center executed a full-spectrum personnel recovery operation during exercise VIGILANT URSA, June 25, 2026. The exercise

  • Readiness in Motion: how 726 EMSS TMO keeps operations on track

    Personnel and cargo movements are often taken for granted, but behind every arriving shipment and mission-critical component is a team of Airmen ensuring resources reach the right place at the right time. The 726th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron Traffic Management Office serves as a critical

  • Behind the Systems: RAWS Weather Systems Support Center operations at CLDJ

    Weather forecasts are often taken for granted, but behind every accurate prediction is a network of specialized equipment and the Airmen responsible for keeping it operational.At Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems Airmen assigned to the 726th Expeditionary Mission Support

  • Carrying the torch: “Flying Jennies” assume airlift mission in Africa

    There was no formal ceremony marking the transition. No guidon passed from one commander to another. Instead, a moment represented something larger, the passing of a torch that lights the path of Air Force airlift across the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.After months of operations

  • Boss Wing command team visits Djibouti

    The 406th Air Expeditionary Wing command team receives a briefing from the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Explosive Ordnance Team during an immersion tour at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, April 11, 2026. The mission of the 776th EABS is to provide airpower from a secure, durable and flexible