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AFRICOM commander embarks USS Florida

AFRICOM commander embarks USS Florida AFRICOM commander embarks USS Florida
8:37 AM11/29/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command and Rear Adm. William J. Houston, deputy commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and commander, Submarine Group 8 embarked the Ohio-class fleet guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) for a two-day underway, Nov. 25-26, 2019.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
8:43 AM11/19/2019
Maritime forces from 17 East African, European, North American, and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) during a ceremony held in Victoria, Seychelles, Nov. 16, 2019
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AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader relinquishes responsibility

AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader relinquishes responsibility AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader relinquishes responsibility
4:25 PM11/15/2019
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, outgoing command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, poses for a photo with Chief Warrant Officer Ramous Barker, forces sergeant major of the Ghana Armed Forces following a relinquishment of responsibility ceremony Nov. 15, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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United States Africa Command Image

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3:05 PM11/1/2019
Volunteers pose with staff of the Sara-Niger Rehabilitation Center Movement for Women and Girls during renovation operations in Niamey, Niger. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 14, 2019, Airmen deployed to Nigerien Air Base 101 and U.S. Embassy personnel renovated the local women’s vocational school that teaches local women techniques for making clothing, providing them with a profession and a source of income. (Courtesy Photo)
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United States Africa Command Image

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2:55 PM11/1/2019
A volunteer constructs a shelving unit at the Sara-Niger Rehabilitation Center Movement for Women and Girls in Niamey, Niger. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 14, 2019, Airmen deployed to Nigerien Air Base 101 and U.S. Embassy personnel renovated the local women’s vocational school that teaches local women techniques for making clothing, providing them with a profession and a source of income. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Africa Military Law Forum

The Africa Military Law Forum The Africa Military Law Forum
1:59 PM11/1/2019
For the past several years, AFRICOM has brought African military legal advisors from across the continent together with U.S. military legal advisors for the Africa Military Law Forum (AMLF). This year AMLF met for the fifth time at the International Institute for Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy, from Sept. 10-12, 2019.
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First Time Operation Junction Rain Conducted in West Indian Ocean

First Time Operation Junction Rain Conducted in West Indian Ocean First Time Operation Junction Rain Conducted in West Indian Ocean
1:06 PM10/24/2019
For the first in the West Indian Ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Seychelles Coast Guard conducted a combined maritime law enforcement subject matter expert exchange as part of Operation Junction Rain (OJR), Sept. 9-27, 2019.
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Regional All-Female Basic Intelligence Course builds security cooperation among African nations

Regional All-Female Basic Intelligence Course builds security cooperation among African nations Regional All-Female Basic Intelligence Course builds security cooperation among African nations
4:23 PM10/23/2019
U.S. Africa Command and the Government of Tunisia co-hosted a month-long course recently in Tunis, Tunisia for female intelligence officers from northwest Africa.
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Youth, Peace & Security panel

Youth, Peace & Security panel Youth, Peace & Security panel
12:19 PM10/22/2019
Christian Achaleke (right), Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network – Africa coordinator, takes questions from the audience during a Youth, Peace and Security in Africa dialogue held in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 15, 2019. Achaleke, of Cameroon, draws on his experience working in prisons for the deradicalization and reintegration of violent extremists as a means to promote peace throughout the continent.
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Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas

Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas
11:19 AM10/22/2019
To better understand what the burgeoning youth population means for Africa’s future, AFRICOM hosted a panel of youth leaders in Stuttgart, Germany, to discuss ideas for engaging African youth as a means to promote peace throughout the continent.
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AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region

AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region
10:09 AM10/17/2019
Whitney Baird, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West Africa and Security Affairs in the Bureau of African Affairs, met with the U.S. Ambassadors to Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger to discuss field perspectives and an overall approach for the Sahel region of Africa, in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 8, 2019.
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AFRICOM hosts a reception for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany

AFRICOM hosts a reception for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany AFRICOM hosts a reception for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany
1:58 PM9/27/2019
The commander of U.S. Africa Command hosted a reception for influential members of the local community in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 24, 2019.
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US Air Forces Africa builds partnerships through APF Kenya

US Air Forces Africa builds partnerships through APF Kenya US Air Forces Africa builds partnerships through APF Kenya
9:57 AM8/29/2019
Approximately 120 air force delegates from the U.S., Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda came together for a week of knowledge sharing on personnel recovery topics for this iteration of African Partnership Flight Kenya 2019 held at Laikipia Air Base, Kenya, Aug. 20 - 24.
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Commander, Ambassador Meet with Libyan PM

Commander, Ambassador Meet with Libyan PM Commander, Ambassador Meet with Libyan PM
7:19 PM8/27/2019
The new commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, traveled to Tunis, Tunisia on Aug. 26, for meetings focused on U.S.-Tunisian bilateral security and on U.S. security interests in neighboring Libya.
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African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss NCO Empowerment, Development

African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss NCO Empowerment, Development African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss NCO Empowerment, Development
11:37 AM8/21/2019
Senior enlisted leaders from 27 African nations and the U.S. gathered in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for the third annual Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces Commence Africa Endeavor 2019

AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces Commence Africa Endeavor 2019 AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces Commence Africa Endeavor 2019
1:44 PM8/19/2019
Ghana’s Armed Forces, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, is hosting representatives from the African Union, other African regional organizations and 48 nations from across Africa, Europe, South America and the United States for the 14th annual Africa Endeavor Leader Symposium in Accra, Aug. 18-23.
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Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration

Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration
3:43 PM8/12/2019
Interagency communicators from multiple government agencies discussed ways to advance whole of government communication efforts and increase areas for partnership during the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium July 31-Aug. 2, 2019, Stuttgart, Germany
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New Commander Takes the Reins at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa

New Commander Takes the Reins at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa New Commander Takes the Reins at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa
11:21 AM7/9/2019
Major General Patrick J. Hermesmann , the incoming commander of Marine Forces Europe and Africa, receives the organizational colors from Maj. Gen. Russell A.C. Sanborn, the outgoing commander, during the change of command ceremony on the Devil Dog Field on Panzer Kaserne in Boeblingen, Germany, July 9, 2019. Sanborn, who commanded MARFOREUR/AF since July 2017, presided over several initiatives that grew the headquarters as a dynamic warfighting institution, to include increasing NATO capacity for allied amphibious operations; enhanced naval and amphibious integration into plans, operations and exercises; the expansion of the Marine Corps cold-weather and mountain-warfare rotational training presence in Norway's high north; and responsibility for US forces participating in Exercise Trident Juncture 2018, the largest NATO military exercise since the end of the Cold War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Menelik Collins/Released)
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U.S. Naval Forces Africa prepares for 2019 Africa Partnership Station

U.S. Naval Forces Africa prepares for 2019 Africa Partnership Station U.S. Naval Forces Africa prepares for 2019 Africa Partnership Station
12:00 AM7/2/2019
The Spearhead-class expeditionary transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) departs Naval Station Rota, Spain, in support of the ship’s 2019 Africa Partnership Station (APS) deployment, July 2, 2019. As part of the U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) APS mission, Carson City will visit five Gulf of Guinea nations to work alongside partners to provide host nation-identified, needs-based assistance such as medical services, small boat repair and maintenance, maritime law enforcement, and the completion of community building projects. APS is NAVAF’s flagship maritime security cooperation program focusing on maritime safety and security through increased maritime awareness, response capabilities, and infrastructure.
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U.S. Naval Forces Africa prepares for 2019 Africa Partnership Station

U.S. Naval Forces Africa prepares for 2019 Africa Partnership Station U.S. Naval Forces Africa prepares for 2019 Africa Partnership Station
12:00 AM7/1/2019
Capt. Frank Okata, commodore of Task Force 63, addresses military personnel, international partners, and civilian mariners aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) in port Naval Station Rota, Spain, in preparation for the 2019 Africa Partnership Station (APS) deployment, July 1, 2019. As part of the U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) APS mission, Carson City will visit five Gulf of Guinea nations to work alongside partners to provide host nation-identified, needs-based assistance such as medical services, small boat repair and maintenance, maritime law enforcement, and the completion of community building projects. APS is NAVAF’s flagship maritime security cooperation program focusing on maritime safety and security through increased maritime awareness, response capabilities, and infrastructure.
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