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August 24, 2018 | Volume 42, Number 34
NEWS
CULTURE
21st TSC hosts Kaiserslautern civic, business leaders, Page 2
Women’s Equality Day 2018, Page 3
FEATURE
Detect, discern, diffuse: EOD does what they do best, Page 10
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US, Polish conclude Aviation Rotation 18-4 Story and photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland — U.S. and Polish troops concluded more than two weeks of intense bilateral training at Powidz Air Base, Poland. The approximately 100-person strong team — comprising of Airmen, Soldiers, and civilians — arrived in the country to conduct exercise Aviation Detachment Rotation 18-4. The annual exercise featured multiple training events and scenarios, such as flight training which involved tactical evasions, and assault landings on dirt fields, cargo and personnel airdrops,
and aeromedical evacuation training. “It was an awesome experience working with our Polish friends,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Zackery Williams, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot and this year’s mission commander. “The country is amazing, and the people are gracious hosts.” The exercise was a massive balancing act requiring full participation from a diverse spectrum of players: aircrew, maintainers, medics, ground crew, airfield management teams, airborne personnel, and much more. While every team set their See AVIATION ROTATION, Page 2
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing taxis toward the runway on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 3. For approximately two weeks, U.S. and Polish troops conducted bilateral aerospace exercises during Aviation Rotation 18-4.
Nigerien Air Base 201 sharpens community ties Story and photos by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson 435th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs AGADEZ, Niger — U.S. Africa Command continues to work by, with and through their host nation partners to promote peace and stability throughout the African region. The U.S. Army civil affairs team at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, contributes to this mission by reducing the susceptibility of violent extremists in the Agadez area and by growing trust between the local community and U.S. service members.
“It’s important because we’re partners in this region,” stated U.S. Army Capt. Alexander d’Orchimont, Alpha Company 411 Civil Affairs Battalion team leader. “Part of our presence in the Agadez area include having good relations with the Nigerien government.” d’Orchimont sees this as not only furthering the mission of the U.S. Air Force and the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing, but strengthening partner networks for AFRICOM. The civil affairs team coordinates a joint mission alongside Airmen of the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron to liaise with key
U.S. Air Force Col. Trey Rawls, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, holds a baby at an orphanage July 20 in Agadez, Niger. Service members routinely visit the orphanage and other areas of the local community as part of a civil affairs effort to build a sense of trust and credibility with their host nation partners.
players in the Agadez region by submitting project proposals to build good will between
the people of Agadez and as the tenants of Nigerien Air Base 201.
Together, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force members collaborate to help their Nigerien counterparts to see U.S. service members as friends. “It’s a good opportunity for locals in the area to see American faces to let them know that we’re partners and to not have any confusion about what we’re doing here,” d’Orchimont said. The U.S. is currently in Agadez at the request of the government of Niger to build a new runway and all associated pavements, facilities, and infrastructure of Nigerien Air Base 201. See NIGERIEN AIR BASE, Page 5