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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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