April 24, 2024 Project Arc: Delivering tailored innovations to 435th AGOW warfighters A Project Arc team integrated with 435th AGOW units and conducted a broad range of technological support and advancements to improve mission accomplishment and solve problems encountered by warfighters in the field.
March 1, 2024 Around the Air Force: Theater Commanders Chart the Way Ahead, Designing Promotion Tests This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the PACAF and USAFE-AFAFRICA commanders talking about their areas of focus as the Department of the Air Force reoptimizes for Great Power Competition, and modernized promotion testing aims to develop Airmen for the future fight.
Feb. 14, 2024 USAFE-AFAFRICA commander emphasizes five focus areas during AFA Warfare Symposium During a media roundtable, Hecker spoke with reporters to emphasize the unwavering commitment USAFE-AFAFRICA shares with allies and partners.
Feb. 12, 2024 Chinese attempts to recruit US, NATO service members as advisors prompts Ramstein conference The conference is the first such event to include broad NATO participation aimed at tackling ongoing PRC targeting of U.S. and NATO-trained military personnel for employment to fill gaps in its own air force capabilities.
Jan. 26, 2024 Senegalese armed forces concludes aeromedical evacuation training Senegalese Armed Forces personnel successfully concluded the final phase of Aeromedical Evacuation Teams training at Ouakam Air Base Jan. 26.
March 2, 2023 African nations hold Women, Peace and Security Panel at AACS 2023 This year’s African Air Chiefs Symposium was enhanced for the first time by panelists from Malawi, Benin, Senegal, Tunisia and Ghana and spoke on initiatives impacting recruitment, challenges they face and areas of improvement for each respective country.
March 1, 2023 37 African nations, US kickoff AACS 2023 in Senegal The Senegalese Air Force, along with the Association of African Air Forces sponsored by U.S. Air Forces Africa, officially kicked off the 12th annual African Air Chiefs Symposium with an opening ceremony, Feb. 28, in Dakar.
Nov. 1, 2022 COMUSAFE attends Africa Air Force Forum in Senegal The commander of USAFE spoke at the 2022 Africa Air Force Forum, which was the first iteration of the event.
July 26, 2022 Stronger together: 435 CRSS, Romanian AF partner for training The air advisors’ training goal was to share best practices with Romanian personnel, better preparing them to conduct regular maintenance and care for the systems at Fetesti Air Base.
June 29, 2022 USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command welcomes new commander U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker assumed command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command June 27.
Dec. 22, 2021 Chabelley Airfield: A day in the life for the Airmen The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the early morning sky. Golden fingers of sunlight light the walkway to the road, where Airmen stood dressed in their interceptor body armor.
Dec. 9, 2021 Niger receives second US C-130 to support enduring Sahel operations The delivery marks the enduring commitment of the U.S. Air Force to support continued humanitarian operations and counter violent extremist organizations missions throughout the Sahel alongside Nigerien air force partners.
Sept. 15, 2021 US, Slovenian armed forces partner in bilateral exercise U.S. Air Force and Slovenian armed forces leaders came together to discuss the importance of a strong U.S.-Slovenian partnership for Agile Combat Employment, an operating concept intended to ensure USAFE-AFAFRICA forces are prepared to respond to potential threats by enabling forces to quickly
April 27, 2021 NATO partners discuss command and control leading up to AK21 U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa hosted the first Command and Control Commanders’ Conference with the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence Center of Excellence at the NATO Missile Firing Installation conference center April 20-21, in Crete, Greece.
March 3, 2021 341st Missile Wing supports USAFE-AFAFRICA’s CJADC2 demo The wing contributed by exploring various communication methodologies and technologies in support of a common operating picture. Combined JADC2 events integrate technology into a common operating network which gives the joint and allied forces an information advantage across all warfighting domains.