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Faces of AFRICOM | Exercise Planner

Faces of AFRICOM | Exercise Planner

Faces of AFRICOM | Exercise Planner

9:44 AM8/17/2022

This edition sheds light on the role of Joint Training, Readiness and Exercises directorate with the help of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam McCombs. "A lot of the exercises focus not only on countering VEOs (violent extremist organizations) on the continent, a threat that we both share, but also promoting stability and regional security within the host nations and the surrounding nations for the objectives we are looking to achieve within the exercise program," explained McCombs. "We take a big account to what our partner nation's objectives are and making sure that the exercise also meets those ideas." The main objectives when planning exercises are to take the combatant commander's guidance for the operations and align the program in a way that achieves the campaign strategy, assists in countering threats, strengthens alliances, and increases the overall joint readiness of the force. Exercises are a necessary part of how the command operates in Africa by incorporating all lines of effort by gaining access and influence, countering threats, incorporating crisis mitigation and response, and coordinating with allies and partners. U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent in order to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

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Partners host inaugural Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network Event in Botswana

Partners host inaugural Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network Event in Botswana

Partners host inaugural Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network Event in Botswana

12:00 AM8/8/2022

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 forum included the inaugural Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network meeting, which took place Aug. 6, to promote equity in the military.

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Naval Forces Africa joins allies, partners for Grand African NEMO 22

Naval Forces Africa joins allies, partners for Grand African NEMO 22

Naval Forces Africa joins allies, partners for Grand African NEMO 22

12:00 AM7/26/2022

The expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller sails in the Gulf of Aden, July 26, 2022.

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Faces of AFRICOM | Medical Logistics

Faces of AFRICOM | Medical Logistics

Faces of AFRICOM | Medical Logistics

12:00 AM7/20/2022

The “Faces of AFRICOM” project is a recurring series that aims to provide greater insight to different positions across U.S. Africa Command and how those roles support U.S. and African partner shared goals. This edition sheds light on the role of medical logistics with the help of U.S. Navy Commander Byron Jordan. Jordan, along with the rest of the medical logistics team, provides intensive management of medical products as well as repair and maintenance of medical equipment. Crucial aspects to the success of the medical logistics capability are the anticipation of customer needs and the ability to self-sustain through the thorough care of equipment. Personnel known as biomedical technicians calibrate and certify the medical equipment so that medical teams can perform their jobs more effectively. “We like to be bored, but we like to be prepared if something happens,” said Jordan. U.S. Africa Command’s medical logistics team ships, moves, and manages personnel and FDA approved products in African partner nations in support of various operations and exercises throughout the year. Also under the team’s management are blood products. “If you donate blood, it could end up in Africa to help support surgery to one of our service members” said Jordan. Medical logistics is and will continue to be an integral part of the Military Health System and U.S. Africa Command operations. U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent in order to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

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New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

8:43 AM7/19/2022

From left to right, South African Military Health Service Dentist, Maj. W.A. Mustafa speaks with counterparts from the Army Reserves and the New York Army National Guard. Maj. Dwayne Bodie, U.S. Army Reserve dentist, and Staff Sgt. Christine Iraci, New York National Guard dental technician, July 13 outside of Richards Bay, South Africa. This year's iteration of Shared Accord focuses on a medical readiness and a field training exercise to demonstrate interoperability and strengthen partnerships.

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U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics

U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics

U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics

12:00 AM7/19/2022

The facility will go a long way toward reducing overcrowding, with classrooms previously overflowing with nearly 100 students in a single class.

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New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

12:00 AM7/13/2022

This year's iteration of Shared Accord, taking place in South Africa during June 2022, focuses on medical readiness and field training exercise to demonstrate interoperability and strengthen partnerships.

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African Lion 2022

African Lion 2022

African Lion 2022

3:04 PM7/7/2022

African Lion 22 was held in Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, and included militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands the U.K. and the U.S. This effort involves strengthening our shared defense capabilities to counter transnational threats and violent extremist organizations, which is in the common good of the U.S. and African partner nations.

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Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans

Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans

Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans

3:44 PM6/30/2022

The Utah Army National Guard, U.S. Army 30th Medical Brigade, and the Royal Moroccan Army collaborated to provide real-world humanitarian assistance to the local population while conducting medical readiness training during African Lion 2022.

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Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

12:00 AM6/30/2022

B-1B Lancer bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fly with Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 and F-5 aircraft off the coast of Morocco on June 30, 2022, in support of African Lion 2022. After supporting African Lion, the B-1Bs flew south to Mauritania, where they worked with the Mauritanian Coast Guard to identify and track illegally operating vessels off the coast, such as those conducting illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing.

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Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

12:00 AM6/30/2022

The mission, which lasted more than 25 hours, supported the culminating live fire exercise for African Lion 2022, and then went on to support counter illicit maritime tracking efforts in Mauritania before returning to Texas.

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U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022

U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022

U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022

6:00 PM6/29/2022

U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.

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U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022

U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022

U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022

6:00 PM6/29/2022

U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.

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U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

6:00 PM6/29/2022

U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.

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Providing base support at African Lion 2022

Providing base support at African Lion 2022

Providing base support at African Lion 2022

6:00 PM6/29/2022

U.S. Army Maj. Thomas Olesen, officer-in-charge of the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Rojas, life support non-commissioned officer-in-charge, both assigned to the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, discuss a duty roster during African Lion 22 in Tunisia, June 23, 2022. The 311th ESC augments the U.S. Army Reserve’s 650th Regional Support Group in providing living facilities and services for units participating in the exercise.

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Strength in small numbers

Strength in small numbers

Strength in small numbers

6:00 PM6/29/2022

When supporting participants in a military exercise like African Lion 2022, conducted in an austere environment, all activities are made possible by a group like the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.

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Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

12:00 AM6/29/2022

A B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022, to support African Lion as well as conduct counter-illicit maritime activity with Mauritanian Navy vessels off the coast of Mauritania. Supporting Bomber Task Force conus-to-conus missions enhance bomber aviators' abilities and build relationships and interoperability with partner nations.

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Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

12:00 AM6/29/2022

A B-1B Lancer departs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022, in support of United States Africa Command's Exercise African Lion. The B-1 carries the largest payload of both guided and unguided conventional weapons in the United States inventory.

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Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

6:07 PM6/28/2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.

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Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

6:07 PM6/28/2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.

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