AF leaders visit USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lee Stanford, 5th Combat Training Squadron Commander, briefs leaders from the Headquarters of the Air Force, USAFE-AFAFRICA and abroad at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Warfare Center at Einsiedlerhof Air Base, Germany, March 1, 2023. The Warfare Center is the U.S. Air Force’s premiere distributed training center in Europe, providing enhanced joint and combined warfighter readiness training through live, virtual, and constructive simulation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett)

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Warfare Center held an immersion tour for Air Force leaders at Einsiedlerhof Air Base, March 1.

The visitors toured the compound to gain a better understanding of its mission.

“We want to educate people on who we are and what we can do,” said U.S Air Force Capt. Vincent Dominicis, 5th Combat Training Squadron chief of operations, analytics and assessments. “We showed our distinguished visitors what Spartan Warrior is, which is one of our flagship exercises, and how it can apply to everyone.”

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Yates, Air Force Headquarters operational training infrastructure division lead, tries on virtual reality goggles at The United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Warfare Center at Einsiedlerhof Air Base, Germany, March 1, 2023. Air Force leaders toured the compound to gain a better understanding of its mission to enhance joint, NATO and partner nation warfighters strategic, operational and tactical readiness through training, education, exercises and policy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett)

The Warfare Center is the U.S. Air Force’s premiere distributed training center in Europe, providing enhanced joint and combined warfighter readiness training through live, virtual, and constructive simulation capabilities. Successful real-world operations begin with the lessons learned in training environments such as this.

The immersion began with a brief where representatives of the compound took time to explain the work being done and even areas to strengthen.

After the briefing, the leaders were shown the different facilities around the compound and how they are used for training.

“Our mission here is to enhance joint, NATO and partner nation warfighter strategic, operational and tactical readiness through training, education, exercises and policy,” said Col. Dean Berck, USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center commander. “With the support from the visitors we hosted, we hope to continually improve our product.”

Dave Underwood, Air Force headquarters program analyst, tries on virtual reality goggles at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Warfare Center at Einsiedlerhof Air Base, Germany, March 1, 2023. The Warfare Center is the U.S. Air Force’s premiere distributed training center in Europe, providing enhanced joint and combined warfighter readiness training through live, virtual, and constructive simulation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett)