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United States Africa Command

        
U.S. Africa Command testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S. Africa Command testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, to deliver the 2021 U.S. Africa Command posture testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee April 22.

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U.S. Naval Forces-Africa’s FAST conducts cross-continent exercise
U.S. Naval Forces-Africa’s FAST conducts cross-continent exercise
The first two exercises were completed by troops stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, and tested the command’s ability to move troops quickly across the continent from east to west in support of partners throughout the region.

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Secretary of Defense visits AFRICOM to share vision, recognize personnel
Secretary of Defense visits AFRICOM to share vision, recognize personnel
Topics of discussion included combating the malign influence of shared strategic rivals, and continued dialogue on U.S. force posture in Germany and elsewhere.

    Partnerships
SETAF-AF mobility division delivers equipment to support operations in Niger
SETAF-AF mobility division delivers equipment to support operations in Niger
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, coordinated for the ground movement of 16 Armored Personnel Carriers to support joint-force G5 Sahel efforts in northern Niger.

    Partnerships
Nigeria visit furthers long-standing partnership
Nigeria visit furthers long-standing partnership
Townsend 3-day trip in West Africa concludes with stop in Nigeria to further long-standing partnership, security cooperation.

    Partnerships
Visit to Ghana highlights U.S. support for joint security cooperation
Visit to Ghana highlights U.S. support for joint security cooperation
As violence in the Sahel and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea both steadily increase, Ghana’s strategic location makes it a critical anchor for multiple efforts, including activities to improve maritime security and counter transnational crime. 

    Partnerships
U.S., French forces conduct joint artillery training
U.S., French forces conduct joint artillery training
CJTF-HOA, French Soldiers participate in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex

    Readiness
Distance, Disinfect, and Deliberate Decision Making
Distance, Disinfect, and Deliberate Decision Making
U.S. Africa Command is employing the “3Ds” of prevention; Distance; Disinfect; and Deliberate Decision-making. These three simple actions are key to limiting the spread of the virus and are deliberate steps we all can take to ensure our continued readiness and to protect one another

            
U.S. Africa Command testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee

U.S. Naval Forces-Africa’s FAST conducts cross-continent exercise

Secretary of Defense visits AFRICOM to share vision, recognize personnel

SETAF-AF mobility division delivers equipment to support operations in Niger

Nigeria visit furthers long-standing partnership

Visit to Ghana highlights U.S. support for joint security cooperation

U.S., French forces conduct joint artillery training

Distance, Disinfect, and Deliberate Decision Making

Featured Items

Humanitarian Aid

2021 Posture Statement to Congress

COVID-19 Updates

Civilian Casualty Report

Humanitarian Aid

2021 Posture Statement to Congress

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, to provide testimony to the House Armed Services Committee April 20, 2021, and the Senate Armed Services Committee April 22, 2021.

COVID-19 Updates

U.S. Africa Command is committed to ensuring personnel and families are aware of the latest news and guidance concerning the COVID-19 outbreak

Civilian Casualty Report

Quarterly report on the status of ongoing and completed civilian casualty allegations and assessments

Humanitarian Aid

2021 Posture Statement to Congress

COVID-19 Updates

Civilian Casualty Report

U.S. Africa Command, with partners, counters transnational threats and malign actors, strengthens security forces, and responds to crises in order to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

Latest News

APORA strengthens rapid response capabilities through partnership, communication

The 112 participants discussed their unique experiences with mass emergency medical response and collaborated on potential emergency response strategies to implement in the future.

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Virtual African Air Chiefs Symposium strengthens alliances

The 10th annual AACS focused on exchanging experiences and examining opportunities to cooperate and collaborate in order to improve and support air operations across Africa.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

U.S. Naval Forces Africa completes construction projects on Djiboutian Navy Base

The project enhances the facilities used to host the annual Cutlass Express exercise and is part of a multi-year infrastructure investment partnership between U.S. Naval Forces Africa and the Djiboutian Navy.

Thursday, April 1, 2021

AFRICOM news

APORA strengthens rapid response capabilities through partnership, communication

Sunday, April 18, 2021

AFRICOM news

APORA strengthens rapid response capabilities through partnership, communication

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Virtual African Air Chiefs Symposium strengthens alliances

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

AFRICOM news

Partnerships

Through multinational exercises and military-to-military engagements, U.S. Africa Command strengthens relationships with African partner nations to help build the defense capability and capacity of their security forces.

U.S. Africa Command embraces a holistic approach to security challenges by working closely with U.S. Government interagency counterparts and partner nation militaries from around the world.

Operations

Along with regional partners, U.S. Africa command conducts military operations to disrupt, degrade and neutralize violent extremist organizations that present a transnational threat.

Operations set conditions for continued partnering to help African partner nations build the capacity they need to secure the region.

Readiness

U.S. Africa Command stands ready to protect U.S. personnel and facilities within the region.

By forging relationships with regional partners, U.S. Africa Command ensures U.S. and partner nation security forces will have what they need, where and when they need it to respond to crisis.