AFRICOM Leader Focuses on African Maritime Security in the West Indian Ocean
10:39 AM5/22/2024
Ambassador Robert Scott, deputy commander for civil-military engagement at U.S. Africa Command, visited Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles May 11-18 to meet with partner nation government officials and discuss the countries’ regional efforts to address maritime security challenges.
USAFRICOM’s Ambassador Scott visits Tanzania to meet leaders, talk maritime security
1:47 PM1/30/2024
Ambassador Robert Scott, representing the U.S. Africa Command as the Deputy for Civil-Military Engagement, conducted a diplomatic visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from January 21 to 25. His agenda included bilateral meetings with Tanzanian officials and participation in a maritime security seminar.
USAFRICOM’s Ambassador Scott visits Tanzania to meet leaders, talk maritime security
1:47 PM1/30/2024
Ambassador Robert Scott, representing the U.S. Africa Command as the Deputy for Civil-Military Engagement, conducted a diplomatic visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from January 21 to 25. His agenda included bilateral meetings with Tanzanian officials and participation in a maritime security seminar.
USAFRICOM’s Ambassador Scott visits Tanzania to meet leaders, talk maritime security
1:47 PM1/30/2024
Ambassador Robert Scott, representing the U.S. Africa Command as the Deputy for Civil-Military Engagement, conducted a diplomatic visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from January 21 to 25. His agenda included bilateral meetings with Tanzanian officials and participation in a maritime security seminar.
USAFRICOM’s Ambassador Scott visits Tanzania to meet leaders, talk maritime security
1:39 PM1/30/2024
Ambassador Robert Scott, representing the U.S. Africa Command as the Deputy for Civil-Military Engagement, conducted a diplomatic visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from January 21 to 25. His agenda included bilateral meetings with Tanzanian officials and participation in a maritime security seminar.
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
12:00 AM12/14/2022
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
12:00 AM12/14/2022
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
12:00 AM12/14/2022
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
Readout of the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting
1:57 PM9/19/2022
The engagement reinforced the strength of the U.S.-Mauritania defense partnership, and provided a forum to discuss advancing partnership, security assistance and military cooperation activities.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:44 PM9/8/2022
Legal advisors and professionals from 40 African nations gathered in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 8, 2022, for the sixth African Military Law Forum, an event hosted by U.S. Africa Command, the North Carolina National Guard, and the Botswana Defence Force. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:43 PM9/8/2022
Master Sgt. Martina McKoy, command paralegal manager for U.S. Africa Command, and Capt. Katie Reynolds, chief of legal assistance for the North Carolina National Guard, shared their experiences and best practices on a panel regarding effective ways to support deployed service members in domestic and international settings during the sixth iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
Botswana Defence Force Deputy Commander Maj. Gen., Mpho Mophuting, and the North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, attend the official opening of the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, Lt. Gen. Placid Segokgo, and the North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, have tea to discuss partner relations during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
The North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, attends the Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network brunch to discuss the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace, and Security framework, highlighting the importance of gender integration and equality of African militaries during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
The North Carolina National Guard and U.S. Africa Command sponsored the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum with the Botswana Defence Force at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts
2:21 PM9/7/2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Lange (right), senior defense official/defense attaché to Namibia, speaks with a doctor and superintendent during a visit to the Katutura State Hospital, in Windhoek Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. Lange was accompanied by Ambassador Andrew Young (middle), U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and Ms. Barbara Hughes (not picutured), USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, for the visit. to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief clinic that offers HIV testing and referral for treatment. These development efforts support defense to limit the HIV/AIDS impact on African militaries.
AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts
2:21 PM9/7/2022
Amb. Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter Bailey, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs, take a selfie with members of the DREAMS Initiative during a visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Initiative seeks to reduce HIV infection among adolescence girls and young women, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.
AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts
2:21 PM9/7/2022
Members of a U. S. Africa Command delegation meet with members of the DREAMS Initiative, The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program, during a visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The delegation included Amb. Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command. Through PEPFAR the U.S. helps with HIV testing and referral for treatment, development efforts that support defense to limit the HIV/AIDS impact on African militaries.
AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts
2:21 PM9/7/2022
Amb. Andrew Young (right), U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter Bailey, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs, meet with representatives of the KP Clinic during a visit to Katutura in Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The clinic assists individuals in key populations who, due to specific higher risk behaviors, are at increased risk of HIV.