On April 4, 2025, Brigadier Farah Mohamed, the Base Commander of Laikipia Air Base (LAB), hosted Major General Gary Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts Air National Guard (MANG), at LAB in Nanyuki to mark ten years of partnership with MANG.
The visit emphasized the need for continued collaboration in air programs, focusing on air component training, ISR capacity building, joint air exercises, ab initio UAV training, leadership development, and joint air operations. Additionally, the meeting addressed contemporary challenges such as cybersecurity, counterterrorism, multi-agency disaster response, and the need to improve C4ISR.
During the visit, Major General Keefe observed the operational displays of various air platforms that have participated in joint exercises under the State Partnership Program.
The event was attended by senior KDF, MANG and Kenya-US Liaison Office officers and service members.
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