17th Air Force Proves Capabilities With President’s Ghana Trip

By • on July 13, 2009

17th Air Force Proves Capabilities With President’s Ghana Trip

By Air Force Master Sgt. Jim Fisher
Special to American Forces Press Service
ACCRA, Ghana, July 13, 2009 – Before President Barack Obama could land to an unprecedented reception here July 10, airmen, sailors and Marines were on the ground days in advance to prepare.

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Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing on McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., assist aircrew personnel in offloading a presidential limousine from a C-17 Globemaster at Kotoka International Airport at Accra, Ghana, July 8, 2009, as part of the U.S. military support for President Barack Obama’s visit to Ghana. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman