The 11th annual African Air Chiefs Symposium (AACS) officially kicked off Tuesday in Rwanda’s capital Kigali with President Paul Kagame stressing the need for what he called “strategic airlifting” as a critical component for the maintenance of peace and security.
Rwanda plays host to the five-day AACS symposium in partnership with the US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces in Africa.
President Kagame said that security and prosperity are two sides of the same coin with one unable to proceed without the other.
The symposium aims at creating a forum for air chiefs from across the African continent to come together to address regional and continental issues, enhance relationships and increase cooperation among African air forces.
The main function of the Association of African Air Forces is to assemble and advocate for partnerships between air forces on the continent.
The AACS operates with the support of the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces in Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA).
This year’s AACS symposium focuses on exchanging experiences and examining opportunities to cooperate and collaborate wit ha view to improving and supporting air operations across Africa.
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