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  • 406th AEW commander visits Camp Lemonnier

    The 406th AEW commander, Col. Gabriel Brown, recently touched down in Djibouti to get an up-close look at the incredible work our Airmen are doing to project power, sustain the fight, and defend the base at Chabelley Airfield and Camp Lemonnier.

  • 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

  • CADJ Executes Mass-Casualty Exercise, Validating New HLZ

    In the pre-dawn hours, an alarm comes screaming from a loudspeaker, launching Airmen and Soldiers out of bed to react to an attack. This was the beginning of a mass-casualty exercise to test U.S. service members on April 22, 2026, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti (CADJ), proving their ability to

  • 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Change of Command Ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kris Aikens, 449th Air Expeditionary Commander, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, April 24, 2026. The ceremony celebrated the successful tenure of outgoing 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Col

  • 726th EMSS logistics teams provide vital support across East Africa

    The supply team, tasked with managing aircraft parts, equipment, weapons, hazardous materials and vehicle parts, plays a critical role in maintaining operational readiness for both Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) and outstations such as Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti (CADJ) and Camp Simba, Kenya.

  • 776th EABS, 82nd ERQS exchange rescue skills

    U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and Airmen with the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron’s fire department conducted rope rescue training Jan. 30, 2024, at Camp Lemonnier.