USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker assumed command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command here, June 27. In his capacity as commander, Hecker is also the new director of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre at Kalkar, Germany. As the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander, Hecker is responsible for the full spectrum of Air Force warfighting capabilities in both U.S. European and U.S. Africa Commands, which encompass 104 nations across the two continents. As the NATO Allied Air Command commander, he integrates air component efforts across the NATO coalition, which focuses on building relationships and executes forward-based air power in defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett

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