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U.S. Air Forces in Europe Advance Team Deploys to Africa

U.S. Air Forces in Europe
Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England
October 21, 2004

Approximately 30 U.S. Air Forces in Europe members left for Kigali, Rwanda, earlier today to begin preparations for the arrival of two U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft and approximately 120 Airmen that will support the deployment of African Union forces to the Darfur region of Sudan. The members of the USAFE advance team represent various specialties such as security forces, logistics, contracting, airfield management, communications and other functions necessary to establish airlift operations. The U.S. is working with other international partners, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the European Union to support the AU expansion of the mission to about 3,500 personnel. Click on image(s) below for larger version and caption.  

Captain Brian Gilpatrick and 1st Lt. Nils Hallberg, 351st Air Refueling Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England , ready for takeoff in a KC-135R Stratotanker. Approximately 30 U.S. Air Forces in Europe members left for Kigali, Rwanda, earlier today to begin preparations for the arrival of two U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft and approximately 120 Airmen that will support the deployment of African Union forces to the Darfur region of Sudan. The members of the USAFE advance team represent various specialties such as security forces, logistics, contracting, airfield management, communications and other functions necessary to establish airlift operations. The U.S. is working with other international partners, including Australia , Belgium, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the European Union to support the AU expansion of the mission to about 3,500 personnel. Photo by A1C Franklin J. PerkinsU.S. Air Forces in Europe advance team members make final preparations aboard a KC-135 aircraft before take-off from RAF Mildenhall, U.K. earlier today. Approximately 30 U.S. Air Forces in Europe members left for Kigali, Rwanda, earlier today to begin preparations for the arrival of two U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft and approximately 120 Airmen that will support the deployment of African Union forces to the Darfur region of Sudan. The members of the USAFE advance team represent various specialties such as security forces, logistics, contracting, airfield management, communications and other functions necessary to establish airlift operations. The U.S. is working with other international partners, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the European Union to support the AU expansion of the mission to about 3,500 personnel. Photo by A1C Franklin J. PerkinsA KC-135R Stratotanker sits on a hardstand in preparation for flight. Approximately 30 U.S. Air Forces in Europe members left for Kigali, Rwanda, earlier today to begin preparations for the arrival of two U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft and approximately 120 Airmen that will support the deployment of African Union forces to the Darfur region of Sudan. The members of the USAFE advance team represent various specialties such as security forces, logistics, contracting, airfield management, communications and other functions necessary to establish airlift operations. The U.S. is working with other international partners, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the European Union to support the AU expansion of the mission to about 3,500 personnel. Photo by A1C Franklin J. Perkins


Released on October 21, 2004

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