US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa personnel brought the African Partnership Flight outreach program to eastern Africa for the first time, co-hosting a five-day seminar at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, according to a release. Approximately 60 airmen from the Burundian, Kenyan, Tanzanian, and Ugandan air forces are gathered there through Feb. 12 for training on airlift cargo planning, flight line security, crash and fire response, and aircraft maintenance, states the Feb. 7 release. A group of some 25 advisors from USAFE-AFAFRICA and the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., are leading workshops in English with assistance provided to Francophone participants as well. “African Partnership Flight is very fundamental to looking at aspects of mutual cooperation between air forces within the region,” said Ugandan Maj. Tabaro Kiconco. “We expect to get a lot in terms of how we can develop our interoperability,” he added. Previous APFs took place in Ghana, Angola, Mauritania, and Senegal.
CCA’s AI Pilots Step into the Spotlight
March 9, 2026
Just one year ago, Collaborative Combat Aircraft took center stage as then-Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin designated the two competing jets prototypes as the first unmanned fighters in Air Force history: General Atomics’ YFQ-42A and Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A. Twelve months later, it’s the autonomy software that’s flying those aircraft garnering the attention. Autonomy software, more than hardware, may prove the most valuable and enduring element of the CCA program.