406th AEW News and Articles

Feb. 21, 2025
Transcript of Gen. James B. Hecker, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa Commander and Association of African Air Forces Co-Chairman, comments at the Closing Ceremony of the African Air Chiefs Symposium, Lusaka, Zambia, Feb. 21, 2025

I need to echo the Secretary General’s comments. General Nyoni, on behalf of all the air chiefs, the senior listed leaders, and LNOs, you and your team, the Zambia Air Force, and your government, put together a very, very impressive meeting and venue and showed us kindness the entire way through. We
Jan. 28, 2025
USAFE-AFAFRICA Hosts Mission Support Group, Maintenance Group Strategy Conference for command leadership

Mission Support Group and Maintenance Group command teams from across the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa area of responsibility gathered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for a strategy conference Jan 22-23, 2025. This annual event brought together MSG and MXG commanders and senior
July 8, 2024
First U.S. military base in Niger completes withdrawal

U.S. and Nigerien military personnel held a ceremony to mark the completion of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger, on July 7, 2024.
June 12, 2024
First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger

This flight exemplifies the productive cooperation between the U.S. and Nigerien forces through the Joint Disengagement Commission, which is tasked with overseeing and coordinating the orderly and safe withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger.
May 31, 2024
Airmen in Niger resilient amid extended deployments

Amid ongoing discussions between U.S. and Nigerien officials on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger, approximately 900 U.S. military members and civilian employees remain ready at Air Bases 101 and 201 in Niamey and Agadez, respectively, to facilitate the bases’ orderly withdrawal.

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Transcript of Gen. James B. Hecker, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa Commander and Association of African Air Forces Co-Chairman, comments at the Closing Ceremony of the African Air Chiefs Symposium, Lusaka, Zambia, Feb. 21, 2025

USAFE-AFAFRICA Hosts Mission Support Group, Maintenance Group Strategy Conference for command leadership

First U.S. military base in Niger completes withdrawal

First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger

Airmen in Niger resilient amid extended deployments