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

Brig. Gen. Idriss Amine Ahmed (right), Chadian Air Force chief of staff, and Lt. Col. Emmanuel Djangbei (center), Chadian Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center director, congratulate U.S. Air Force Maj. John Harris, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron assistant director of operations, on his final flight as a U.S. Air Force pilot March 8, 2021, at Adji Kossei Air Base, N’Djamena, Chad. Harris and air advisors from the 818th MSAS conducted training to support Chadian Air Force peacekeeping and security operations in the region.

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

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

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