U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Barrett, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, met with key leaders from the local population in Agadez, Niger. This meeting included the Regional Council President, Sultan, Mayor, Zone Two commander (COMZONE2) and National Police Chief. Maintaining relationships with key leaders in Agadez, especially through mutually beneficial partnerships, ensures that Air Base 201 remains a good neighbor to Nigeriens.
At these meetings, leaders discussed shared goals and a desire to increase partnerships between AB 201, Agadez government agencies, and the Niger Armed Forces (FAN). Partnerships and knowledge exchanges, such as English Discussion Groups, are ways AB 201 can share skills and information, which provides a more sustainable and lasting impact in the Agadez area.
Air Base 201 and Agadez leadership have a shared vision of a safe, stable, and prosperous future for Agadez, its surrounding villages, and Niger more broadly.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Barrett, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, speaks with local Agadez, Niger, leadership during a key leader engagement at AB 201, Jan. 5, 2023. Key leader engagements are a way to increase the partnership between Air Base 201 and its surrounding neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Barrett, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, speaks with Col. Abdoulaye Garba Ango, Zone Two commander (COMZONE2), after a key leader engagement at AB 201, Niger, Jan. 5, 2023. Key leader engagements are a way to increase the partnership between Air Base 201 and its surrounding neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Barrett, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, speaks with local Agadez, Niger, leadership during a key leader engagement at AB 201, Jan. 5, 2023. Key leader engagements are a way to increase the partnership between Air Base 201 and its surrounding neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Barrett, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, speaks with local Agadez, Niger, leadership during a key leader engagement at AB 201, Jan. 5, 2023. Key leader engagements are a way to increase the partnership between Air Base 201 and its surrounding neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Barrett, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, speaks with local Agadez, Niger, leadership during a key leader engagement at AB 201, Jan. 5, 2023. Key leader engagements are a way to increase the partnership between Air Base 201 and its surrounding neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin)
