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Aug. 6, 2024
US completes withdrawal from AB 201

The Air Base 201 turnover is a significant milestone in the U.S. military withdrawal from Niger and was a byproduct of effective cooperation and communication between both nations.
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.
Oct. 10, 2022
First JB Lewis-McChord deployment with new MAFFORGEN model

Members of the 62nd AW recently deployed in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Africa Command operations and implemented the new Mobility Air Force Force Generation model.
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.
April 19, 2021
APORA strengthens rapid response capabilities through partnership, communication

The African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance concluded its tenth annual conference, focusing on global Rapid Response Teams April 13.
Feb. 4, 2021
Spartan Warrior 21-1 enhances joint interoperability capabilities

Spartan Warrior 21-1 finished at the Distributed Training Center, at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany Jan. 25-28. Spartan Warrior is the DTC’s premier tactical-level virtual Large Force Employment exercise.
Dec. 26, 2019
SecAF visits service members at Nigerien Air Base 201

During Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett's first visit to the African continent since taking office in October, Barrett’s focus was centered solely on the deployed U.S. service members.
June 1, 2019
AFRICOM holds annual Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference

U.S. Africa Command hosted the annual Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference, May 28-30, at the AFRICOM Special Events Center.
May 29, 2019
USAFRICOM hosts APORA 2019

The AFRICOM-facilitated program promotes an exchange of best practices between 27 African nations and representatives from U.S. government agencies to increase communication, discuss ongoing challenges, identify gaps and needs and promote regional stability and security.
Dec. 24, 2013
Africa Command repositions forces to increase flexibility

The commander of U.S. Africa Command is repositioning forces in East Africa in an effort to attain maximum flexibility to respond to State Department requests, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters here Dec. 23.

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