Air advisors, Chadian Air Force team up for regional security in the Sahel

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Harris, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron assistant director of operations, receives a certificate of achievement from David Gilmour, U.S. Embassy N'Djamena chargé d'affaires, March 8, 2021, at Adji Kossei Air Base, N’Djamena, Chad. The 818th MSAS helped develop standard operating procedures for the Chadian Air Force AC-208 Combat Caravan aircraft.

By Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Prestel , U.S. Army Chad Mar 08, 2021

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Air advisors, Chadian Air Force team up for regional security in the Sahel