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Mr. Russell Schiebel, U.S. Dept. of State - Acting, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement

Jun 10, 2019

AFRICOM Commander makes high-level visits to East Africa

Gen. Dagvin Anderson, the Commander of U.S. Africa Command, began the first leg of a series of high-level visits to Africa this week, with stops in Ethiopia and in Somalia’s member states of Somaliland and Puntland.

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov. 25, 2025.

U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader Focused on Partnership and Shared Security Interests

Stuttgart, Germany — U.S. Africa Command welcomed Command Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield as its new Command Senior Enlisted Leader, marking a significant transition at a time of shifting regional dynamics, increased partner-nation coordination, and expanding multinational security cooperation across the African continent.

AFRICOM Commander makes high-level visits to East Africa

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov. 25, 2025.

U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader Focused on Partnership and Shared Security Interests

AFRICOM Commander makes high-level visits to East Africa

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov. 25, 2025.

U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader Focused on Partnership and Shared Security Interests