Story by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex | 406th Air Expeditionary Wing | 12.29.2023
It’s no secret that deployment can bring many challenges, no matter someone’s job position, family status or experience. There is often an added level of stress for service members deployed during the holidays, and for those deployed to Air Base 201, this is especially true due to their austere environment. To combat the holiday woes for base members, the mental health team assigned to......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson | 406th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.15.2018
U.S. Africa Command continues to work by, with and through their host nation partners to promote peace and stability throughout the African region. The U.S. Army civil affairs team at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, contributes to this mission by reducing the susceptibility of violent extremists in the Agadez area and by growing trust between the local community and U.S. service members....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson | 406th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.01.2018
Recently, in the Sahel region of Africa at Nigerien Air Base 101, U.S. service members beat the odds to set up a walking blood bank alongside their Italian, French, and German counterparts to save an Italian civilian’s life. The woman involved in the car accident suffered life-threatening injuries. Fortunately, deployed U.S. service members were able to remedy the situation and provide......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson | 406th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.01.2018
A female Italian civilian was recently involved in a nearly fatal car accident adjacent to Nigerien Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger. She likely would have died at the hospital in Niger, if it wasn’t for the efforts of U.S. service members and the collaboration of service members from Italy, France, Germany, and Canada, according to U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Korver, 768th Expeditionary Air......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson | 406th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.01.2018
Doctors and staff of Special Operations Command Forward (SOCFWD) – North and West Africa’s Ground Surgical Team (GST), a tenant unit assigned to Nigerien Air Base 101, Niger, were notified that an Italian woman recently suffered life-threatening injuries that required their attention. The Italian woman was originally receiving care at a local hospital in Niamey when the GST was......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson | 406th Air Expeditionary Wing | 06.24.2018
A team of weather forecasters are already making an impact upon their arrival to Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger. Air Base 201 was hit by four sandstorms throughout the last two weeks. The three-man weather team worked around the clock to forecast and notify service members and civilians on base before each storm....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson | 406th Air Expeditionary Wing | 03.09.2018
AGADEZ, Niger - One deployed Airman from Nigerien Air Base 201 speaks out to Airmen about how he doesn’t use his skin color as a justification for not reaching his goals in the military. Instead, he uses a “hard knock life” mentality to mentor his Airmen, regardless of their skin color, gender, or social upbringing, to work hard for what they want in their careers...
Story by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson | 406th Air Expeditionary Wing | 03.05.2018
AGADEZ, Niger – Nigerien civic leaders, regional security officials, religious leaders and media reporters from the Agadez region, met with U.S. and Nigerien military leaders from the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron during a tour of Nigerien Air Base 201, Feb. 21....
