Kenya will host the inaugural full-scale Association of African Air Forces Exercise (AAAFEX) in early 2027, combining a Command Post Exercise and a Field Training Exercise for the first time with a focus on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) scenarios. The Kenya Air Force and United States military are collaborating on planning this major drill.

• The exercise, set for early 2027, will be the first full-scale AAAFEX to integrate both command post and field training components.
• The Kenya Air Force Commander, Major General Bernard Waliaula, and Lieutenant Colonel James Christopher Legg were involved in discussions.
• Activities will include search and rescue, medical evacuations, and delivery of aid, building on previous collaborations like Operation Toy Drop and joint exercises at Manda Bay.