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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 10, 2023
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
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.
June 24, 2021
African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air, over sea

African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces.
June 4, 2021
AFAFRICA Airmen solidify bond with Senegalese air force

A team of seven Airmen, led by Brig. Gen. Christopher Ireland, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa chief of staff, conducted a force development engagement with the Senegalese air force in Dakar and Thies, Senegal, May 25-28, 2021.
Nov. 29, 2020
AFAFRICA, African partner nations meet virtually to discuss future interoperability

The EAPF was created to bring together air chiefs from African countries to make tangible advances toward regional security objectives. In the past, the APF event was coordinated with a large group of action officers from participating African partner nations.
April 4, 2019
Utah Air National Guard participates in African Lion 2019

Approximately 80 members of the Utah Air National Guard participated in the humanitarian civic assistance portion of exercise African Lion 2019 in Tata, Morocco, March 25 through April 3.
March 11, 2019
African Partnership Flight Rwanda concludes, connecting militaries through safety

The African Partnership Flight Rwanda concluded with a closing ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, March 8, 2019. Hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and the Rwanda Defence Force, the weeklong event allowed 45 air force delegates from Rwanda, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, and Zambia to learn from and share ideas
April 11, 2018
Around the Air Force: April 11

On this look around the Air Force, the Thunderbird pilot in the F-16 Fighting Falcon crash is identified, Airmen participated in an African partnership flight in Senegal, and the Air Force is analyzing unexplained physiological events with the T-6 Texan training platform.
Feb. 6, 2015
AF Ebola support winds down

After more than four months of continuous airlift support to Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Air Force is winding down efforts in Senegal, Monrovia and Liberia.
Nov. 19, 2014
Kentucky Air Guard completes Ebola-response mission in Senegal

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group transferred control of a humanitarian cargo hub to replacement forces here Nov. 18, successfully completing their support of an Ebola-response mission that has processed more than 750 tons of relief supplies for airlift
Nov. 8, 2014
Reserve Airmen support Ebola fight on the ground

About 15 air transportation specialists from the 446th Airlift Wing here are scheduled to depart for Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 8, to support ground personnel for the campaign against Ebola during Operation Unified Assistance.
June 23, 2014
Airmen wrap up African partnership program

U.S. and African partners concluded a weeklong collaboration event with eight regional air forces in Dakar, Senegal June 20, aimed at strengthening relationships between the air forces and encouraging an exchange of ideas.
June 20, 2014
USAFE Band sets stage for APF Senegal

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe six-person rock band "Afterburner" kicked off African Partnership Flight here June 13, with weekend performances and continues to reach new audiences.The band is in Senegal as part of APF Sengal, a week-long program featuring eight African nations meeting to discuss and
June 16, 2014
African Partnership Flight takes off in Senegal

More than 40 U.S. Air Force Airmen arrived June 16 to participate in African Partnership Flight, co-hosted by Senegal and the U.S.

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