U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, presents his perspective on why the Profession of Arms is vital to an organization at the Senior Leaders Summit, “Professionalization of Forces in the Horn of Africa,” in Nairobi, Kenya, Apr. 8, 2015. The conference brought together senior leadership from U.S. Africa Command; notably Ambassador Phillip Carter, (Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement of United States Africa Command), CJTF-HOA and East Africa nations for a three-day conference guided around the Profession of Arms. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
Ambassador Phillip Carter, (Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement of United States Africa Command), makes opening remarks at the Senior Leaders Summit, “Professionalization of Forces in the Horn of Africa,” in Nairobi, Kenya, Apr. 8, 2015.
Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Africa Command, makes opening remarks at the East African Theater Security Cooperation Conference at Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, Jan. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Africa Command, makes opening remarks at the East African Theater Security Cooperation Conference at Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, Jan. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Browning and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Madden from U.S. Army Africa’s (USARAF) G-2 (Intelligence) conducted a military-to-military engagement Aug. 19-23 at the Defense Intelligence College in Abuja, Nigeria.
Seabees and Cameroon Military Complete Health Outposts to Assist Local Villages
7:32 AM4/1/2013
The intent of the engagement is to strengthen the partnership between U.S. and Cameroon and increase capacity of military and civilian medical practitioners, in keeping with the overarching program Africa Partnership Station. APS is an
Military-to-Military Engagement Increases Maritime Law Enforcement Capabilities
6:56 AM4/1/2013
Coast Guard and Navy personnel from Cape Verde, the United Kingdom and the United States took part in a maritime law enforcement engagement, in coordination with Cape Verde’s maritime operations center (MOC), March 16-24.The engagement, taking
US, Seychelles militaries partner to hone search, rescue procedures
12:00 AM12/7/2012
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members assigned to the 81st and 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadrons recently completed a week-long joint military training engagement alongside the Seychelles Air Force and Coast Guard where best
State Partnership Program Supports AFRICOM's Theater Engagement
12:00 AM7/9/2012
When a pro-democracy revolution swept Tunisia, launching what became known as the Arab Spring, the Tunisian military looked to its U.S. partner, the Wyoming National Guard, for help in teaching democratic values to the country's youth. Read more
Article
Strategy Guides Africa Engagement, Defense Official Says
12:00 AM6/19/2012
The U.S. military is working with partner forces in Africa to build security on the continent, the Pentagon's senior Africa expert said, June 18, 2012.
In her keynote speech, Amanda J. Dory, deputy assistant secretary of defense
U.S. Army Africa Commander Builds Relationships in West Africa
12:00 AM1/18/2011
Major General David R. Hogg, commander, U.S. Army Africa, traveled to Ghana, Togo and Benin to visit with key military leaders and land force commanders January 10-14, 2011 during his latest Senior Leader Engagement (SLE) excursion.
Editor's note: The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a key component of the 17th Air Force's engagement with our African partners in building long-term military-to-military relationships)
U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda
12:00 AM5/17/2009
U.S. Air Forces Africa conducted a military-to-military engagement with Rwandan Air Force air traffic controllers April 20-24 to expand on the two nations' existing partnership.
Seventeenth Air Force planners (AFAFRICA) from the
Africa Command Pledges to Partner with Other U.S. Agencies
12:00 AM11/20/2007
The military's unified command responsible for engagement activities across Africa will work in tandem with other U.S. government agencies to assist partner nations there to confront poverty, disease, terrorism and other challenges, a senior