Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Supports Operation Octave Quartz

A Sailor directs an E/A-18G Growler, from the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Dec. 2, 2020. Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

By MCS 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka , U.S. 5th Fleet ARABIAN SEA Dec 28, 2020

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Joint Statement from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger

The effective cooperation and communication between the U.S. and Nigerien armed forces ensured that this turnover was finished ahead of schedule and without any complications.

First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger

Joint Statement from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger

This significant transition began with the departure of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Air Base 101 in Niamey on June 7, 2024.

Joint Statement from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger

The effective cooperation and communication between the U.S. and Nigerien armed forces ensured that this turnover was finished ahead of schedule and without any complications.

First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger

Joint Statement from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger

This significant transition began with the departure of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Air Base 101 in Niamey on June 7, 2024.

Joint Statement from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger

The effective cooperation and communication between the U.S. and Nigerien armed forces ensured that this turnover was finished ahead of schedule and without any complications.

First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger

Joint Statement from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger

This significant transition began with the departure of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Air Base 101 in Niamey on June 7, 2024.

United States Africa Command

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Supports Operation Octave Quartz