AIR BASE 201, Niger - Air Force Gen. James Hecker, Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), commander, peers through binoculars at the defensive fighting positions (DFP) tower as Staff Sgt. Sheldon Sugita, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron defender, stands next to him. During his tour, he was briefed on force protection along with a perimeter tour to better understand the installation’s significant improvements as well as ongoing challenges.

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