The 451st Air Expeditionary Group at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, officially became the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing on July 2 during a ceremony led by Lt. Gen. Gary North, commander of Air Forces Central. Brig, Gen, Guy Walsh is the wing’s new commander. He previously led the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing. Kandahar is the site of increased Air Force activity for the US troop buildup in Afghanistan. Back in March, for example, the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a C-130J unit, was established at the base under the then-451st AEG to handle the increasing tactical airlift demands. (Air Force photo caption by 1st Lt. Noelle Caldwell)
Due to the prolonged delay in deliveries of the Tech Refresh 3 version of the F-35 fighter, Denmark is pulling six of its TR-2-configured F-35 jets stationed in the U.S. back to home base in order to consolidate aircraft and get better training for its pilots and maintainers, the Danish…