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OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE: LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS (1) of (6)

OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE: LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS (1) of (6)

OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE: LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS (1) of (6)

1:35 PM1/13/2015

Construction of Initial Staging Base (ISB), Dakar, Senegal. Deliberate planning and actions across the entire logistics enterprise united the efforts of a multi-disciplined, interagency team formed across nations, governments and non-government organizations (NGOs) which directly led to success in OPERATION United Assistance. (U.S. AFRICOM photo/released)

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USNS Spearhead Departs Rota and Ready to Work with Partners in Africa

USNS Spearhead Departs Rota and Ready to Work with Partners in Africa

USNS Spearhead Departs Rota and Ready to Work with Partners in Africa

12:16 PM3/6/2014

The U.S. Navy’s first-in-class joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) departed Rota, Spain March 2, as the ship now sets sail to the waters off Africa to participate with Africa partners in a series of engagements and exercises. Since

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Rural Senegal Village Receives Local Medical Aid

Rural Senegal Village Receives Local Medical Aid

Rural Senegal Village Receives Local Medical Aid

3:55 PM3/3/2014

In a rural village outside of the town of Podor, Senegal, everyone from a 1-month-old baby to a man of 83 who is rumored to have served in World War II, stood in line just outside the walls of an elementary school that doubled as a medical care

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US Soldiers Train with Expeditionary Rescue Teams in Africa

US Soldiers Train with Expeditionary Rescue Teams in Africa

US Soldiers Train with Expeditionary Rescue Teams in Africa

2:57 PM1/21/2014

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1/18th Battalion provide security during an exercise with pararescuemen at Grand Bara Range, Jan. 12, 2013. Airmen from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), 82nd ERQS and Soldiers with the 1/18th Battalion

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US Service Members Sustain Readiness against Djibouti Wildlife Threats

US Service Members Sustain Readiness against Djibouti Wildlife Threats

US Service Members Sustain Readiness against Djibouti Wildlife Threats

11:42 AM11/5/2013

To mitigate a dangerous encounter with Djiboutian wildlife, Battalion Landing Team 1/4 and Combat Logistics Battalion 13 corpsmen coordinated with public health service inspection officers with Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) at Camp

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NAVAF Commander Visits South Africa

NAVAF Commander Visits South Africa

NAVAF Commander Visits South Africa

1:11 PM10/30/2013

Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa is set to visit with the South African Navy, 30 Oct.-1 Nov. He is meeting with the Chief of the South African Navy in Pretoria, Vice Adm. Johannes Refiloe Mudimu and with the Flag

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Marines Conduct Embassy Reinforcement Exercise

Marines Conduct Embassy Reinforcement Exercise

Marines Conduct Embassy Reinforcement Exercise

10:54 AM10/30/2013

U.S. Marines conduct an embassy reinforcement exercise at a training area near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, October 26, 2013. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Battalion Landing Team 1/4, performed riot control and force protection during the

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AFRICOM Commander Visits South Africa during Exercise Shared Accord

AFRICOM Commander Visits South Africa during Exercise Shared Accord

AFRICOM Commander Visits South Africa during Exercise Shared Accord

10:37 AM8/5/2013

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (Africom) General David Rodriguez traveled to South Africa to observe training events, which took place August 1-2, 2013, as part of Shared Accord 13. Shared Accord is a U.S. - South African combined joint

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Liberian Soldiers Employ Training During Medical Outreach Mission

Liberian Soldiers Employ Training During Medical Outreach Mission

Liberian Soldiers Employ Training During Medical Outreach Mission

2:04 PM7/15/2013

A team of Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers, U.S. service members and county health officials conducted a mobile medical outreach mission in Grand Cape Mount County recently. The mobile mission held from July 1 to July 4, 2013, was a first for

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Seabees and TPDF Team up for Boat Ramp Project in Tanzania

Seabees and TPDF Team up for Boat Ramp Project in Tanzania

Seabees and TPDF Team up for Boat Ramp Project in Tanzania

6:54 AM6/14/2013

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 and Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 teamed with the Tanzanian People’s Defense Force (TPDF) to place 14 precast concrete pads of what will be a 52 by 223-foot boat ramp, June

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COCOMs Gather to Form New Counter Trafficking Course Curriculum at George C. Marshall Center

COCOMs Gather to Form New Counter Trafficking Course Curriculum at George C. Marshall Center

COCOMs Gather to Form New Counter Trafficking Course Curriculum at George C. Marshall Center

9:58 AM5/8/2013

The global nature of illicit trafficking and how to address the transit of illicit goods took center stage during a workshop here April 30 and May 1 bringing together three combatant commands and a member of the Turkish National Police Academy.

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African Lion Rockets into 2013

African Lion Rockets into 2013

African Lion Rockets into 2013

8:01 AM4/15/2013

Marine Corps Forces Africa conducted the final planning conference for African Lion 13 at the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces southern headquarters facilities in Agadir, Morocco, Jan. 29 – Feb. 1. AL-13 is a U.S. African Command-sponsored, MFA-led

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Preparations for Potential Sequestration On March 1 and Furlough Notifications

Preparations for Potential Sequestration On March 1 and Furlough Notifications

Preparations for Potential Sequestration On March 1 and Furlough Notifications

3:55 PM2/20/2013

To All Department of Defense Personnel: For more than a year and a half, the president, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I have repeatedly voiced our deep concerns over the half a trillion dollars in automatic across-the-board cuts that would be

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Panetta Issues Message to DOD Workforce on Sequestration

Panetta Issues Message to DOD Workforce on Sequestration

Panetta Issues Message to DOD Workforce on Sequestration

3:40 PM2/20/2013

With major, across-the-board defense spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today issued a message to the Defense Department workforce. Here is the secretary’s message: For more than a year and a half,

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Djibouti Navy Hosts Exercise Cutlass Express, East African Maritime Interdiction Exercise

Djibouti Navy Hosts Exercise Cutlass Express, East African Maritime Interdiction Exercise

Djibouti Navy Hosts Exercise Cutlass Express, East African Maritime Interdiction Exercise

12:00 AM11/12/2012

The Djibouti Navy welcomed seven other East Africa countries' naval forces to Djibouti City, Djibouti, to participate in the second annual Cutlass Express exercise held Nov. 1 to 8, 2012.

"We are very happy to see these people

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Eight Navies Complete East African Exercise Cutlass Express 2012

Eight Navies Complete East African Exercise Cutlass Express 2012

Eight Navies Complete East African Exercise Cutlass Express 2012

12:00 AM11/8/2012

Sailors and maritime professionals from eight nations wrapped up Exercise Cutlass Express 2012-2 (CE12-2) today after a week of multinational maritime events in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden, Nov. 1-8.

This year's exercise took

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Cutlass Express 2012 Kicks-Off Throughout East Africa

Cutlass Express 2012 Kicks-Off Throughout East Africa

Cutlass Express 2012 Kicks-Off Throughout East Africa

12:00 AM11/2/2012

Sailors and civilian maritime professionals from eight nations officially kicked-off exercise Cutlass Express 2012-2 (CE12-2) during pre-sail conferences in Djibouti, Djibouti; Port Louis, Mauritius; and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Nov. 1.
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State’s Carson Says U.S. Supports U.N. Efforts in Africa

State’s Carson Says U.S. Supports U.N. Efforts in Africa

State’s Carson Says U.S. Supports U.N. Efforts in Africa

12:00 AM10/3/2012

The U.S. government supports U.N. initiatives for Africa that were advanced during recent meetings at the United Nations in New York.

Speaking to reporters October 1, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson

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Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM8/6/2012

A visit to U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1, 2012, concluded a 12-day trip to Africa and Europe for 17 newly selected general officers and flag officers.

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CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

12:00 AM8/6/2012

U.S. Africa Command hosted seven coalition liaison officers (CLOs) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti for a two-day visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1-2, 2012. Read more

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