Prevent Future Conflicts

...by working with African militaries and regional partners to address security concerns and increase stability on the continent.


Media Releases for Prevent Future Conflicts

TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses U.S. AFRICOM objectives and Africa security issues at Brown University 12/19/2012
The U.S. military is not an independent actor in Africa, and its efforts support larger U.S. government objectives and shared security interests with African partners, according to General Carter Full Story
Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa 11/27/2012
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Issue 67, 4th Quarter 2012, of the Joint Force Quarterly, a military journal published by the National Defense University for the Chairman of the Full Story
Panetta Details Steps Needed to End al-Qaeda Threat 11/21/2012
For the United States and its allies, ending the al-Qaida threat calls for a modified military footprint, close work with partners and continued U.S. involvement in regions of the world where Full Story
Marines, West Africans Train for Peace 8/17/2012
During Exercise Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen reservists trained and lived alongside their West African partners to build military Full Story
Marines Teach Riot Control Techniques to West African Nations 7/13/2012
U.S. Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, are spending the next couple of weeks with joint forces from various West African nations to train and exchange their shared experiences of Full Story
High Speed Vessel Swift Departs Kenya after APS Visit 7/10/2012
Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) hosted training with Kenyan Sailors during a two-day port visit that ended July 7 in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) Full Story
Swift Completes APS Visit to Nigeria 8/19/2011
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Lagos, Nigeria, August 13, 2011 after a two-week visit in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West.

While in port, Rear Admiral Kenneth Full Story
Swift Brings APS to Ghana; Prepares for MEDFLAG 7/1/2011
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) made a brief stop in Ghana to deliver goodwill materials and medical supplies that will be used for the upcoming bilateral medical exercise MEDFLAG 11 in support of Full Story
Robert G Bradley Conducts Community Relations Projects in Sierra Leone 3/15/2011
Sailors of USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) and Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command participated in an Africa Partnership Station (APS) West community relations project during Full Story
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