Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Conway | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 08.15.2025
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Band marches in joint formation with the Congolese Armed Forces Band as they pass the presidential review stand during the Republic of the Congo’s 65th Independence Day parade in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, Aug. 15, 2025. The historic participation showcased the strength of U.S.–Congo relations and United States Africa Command’s......
Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Conway | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 08.15.2025
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rafael Toro-Quinoñes, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, left, and Dominik Halnais, USAFE-AFAFRICA Band strategist, right, present a baseball signed by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jason Hinds, USAFE-AFAFRICA deputy commander, to His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, center, during the presidential......
Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Conway | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 08.15.2025
Congolese Defense Forces Capt Emamou Mbalanzan, Congolese Band Commander, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rafael Toro-Quinoñes, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, following the Republic of the Congo’s 65th Independence Day parade in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, Aug. 15, 2025. The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band became the first foreign military band to......
Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Conway | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 08.12.2025
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Rafael Toro Quinones, USAFE-AFAFRICA Band commander, meets with Amanda Jacobsen, the U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, to discuss the week’s planned Independence Day engagements and coordination interagency efforts in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo on Aug. 12, 2025. This marks the first time in history that a foreign nation has been invited to participate in a......
Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Conway | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 08.12.2025
The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band rehearses with the Republic of the Congo for its 65th Anniversary of Independence Day parade in Brazzaville, ROC, Aug. 12, 2025. The Congolese Armed Forces Band under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense, the Chief of the Staff of the Congolese Armed Forces, multiple government ministries, and the Director General of Strategic Affairs and Military Cooperation......
Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Conway | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 08.12.2025
The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band rehearses with the Republic of the Congo for its 65th Anniversary of Independence Day parade in Brazzaville, ROC, Aug. 12, 2025. The Congolese Armed Forces Band under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense, the Chief of the Staff of the Congolese Armed Forces, multiple government ministries, and the Director General of Strategic Affairs and Military Cooperation......
Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Conway | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 08.12.2025
The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band rehearses with the Republic of the Congo for its 65th Anniversary of Independence Day parade in Brazzaville, ROC, Aug. 12, 2025. The Congolese Armed Forces Band under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense, the Chief of the Staff of the Congolese Armed Forces, multiple government ministries, and the Director General of Strategic Affairs and Military Cooperation......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. James Wright | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 10.16.2024
U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa personnel provide an airfield tour to members of the Congolese Armed Forces delegation at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 16, 2024. The visit included rehearsals, recording sessions, and discussions with headquarters leadership aimed at strengthening professional ties ahead of the band’s return to Brazzaville for the nation’s 65th Independence......
