A Royal Moroccan Armed Forces paratrooper receives a U.S. Air Force 37th Airlift Squadron patch from a 37th AS loadmaster, during Exercise African Lion 18, April 16, 2018 at Rabat Airfield, Morocco. African Lion is a combined multilateral exercise designed to improve mutual understanding of each nations' tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the nations' militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton)
Participants of Exercise African Lion 2018 demonstrate tactics, techniques, and procedures from the past two weeks of field training exercises to distinguished visitors in Tifnit, Morocco, April 26th, 2018. African Lion is an annually-scheduled joint training with participants from 15 countries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Averi Coppa/Released)
Sergeant Samantha Miller, a dental technician and member of the Utah Army National Guard, takes a dental x-ray on a boy during the Humanitarian Civic Assistance component of Exercise African Lion 2018 in Bounaamane, Morocco, April 24, 2018. Exercise African Lion 2018 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. African Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco. African Lion offers an opportunity to improve interoperability and cooperation while demonstrating the strong military bond that exists between the participating nations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Samantha Madsen)
The U.S. military and Moroccan Royal Armed Forces strengthened interoperability and further developed tactics, techniques, and procedures of participating nations to counter violent extremist organizations
Michigan National Guard works with partner nations, Liberia and Latvia
12:06 PM5/16/2018
MONROVIA, Liberia --During a visit to the Linda Thomas Greenfield Preparatory School, Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, the adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, was presented with a plaque in appreciation of his support to the Edward Binyah Kesselly facility and the families of the Armed Forces of Liberia. The children greeted him in their classrooms and showed him what they were learning. (Photo courtesy of Michigan National Guard)
U.S. statement on alleged civilian casualties in Somalia
5:15 PM5/11/2018
U.S. forces, in an advise-and-assist capacity, partnered in a Somali-led operation to disrupt and degrade al-Shabaab's terrorist network near Bulcida, Somalia, May 9, 2018.
Niger Report Highlights Bravery of U.S. Troops, Notes Training, Planning Deficiencies
10:37 AM5/11/2018
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Robert S. Karen, Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Army Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., chief of staff, U.S. Africa Command, and lead investigating officer, brief the media on the results of the investigation of the Oct. 4, 2017 ambush in Niger at Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018. (DoD photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm)
Niger Report Highlights Bravery of U.S. Troops, Notes Training, Planning Deficiencies
10:32 AM5/11/2018
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Robert S. Karen, Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Army Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., chief of staff, U.S. Africa Command, and lead investigating officer, brief the media on the results of the investigation of the Oct. 4, 2017 ambush in Niger at Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018. (DoD photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Robert S. Karen, Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Army Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., chief of staff, U.S. Africa Command, and lead investigating officer, brief the media on the results of the investigation of the Oct. 4, 2017 ambush in Niger at Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018. (DoD photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm)
Niger Report Highlights Bravery of U.S. Troops, Notes Training, Planning Deficiencies
6:34 PM5/10/2018
The investigation, conducted under Army Regulation 15-6, looked into an Oct. 4 incident that resulted in the deaths of Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson, Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright and Sgt. La David Johnson.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Maj. Gen. Mark Camerer, director of logistics / J4, U.S. Africa Command addresses attendees of the Africa Logistics Symposium 2018, formerly known as Africa Logistics Forum, April 12, 2018, at the AU compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The African Union, in conjunction with U.S. Africa Command, hosted the event which included more than 80 attendees and logistical professionals from across 21 African countries, four European countries, Japan, and Brazil.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -– The African Union, in conjunction with U.S. Africa Command, hosted Africa Logistics Symposium 2018, formerly known as Africa Logistics Forum, April 11-13, 2018, at the AU compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The event hosted more than 80 attendees, which included logistical professionals from across 21 African countries, four European countries, Japan, and Brazil.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -– Attendees of Africa Logistics Symposium 2018, formerly known as Africa Logistics Forum, pose for a group photos, April 11, 2018, at the African Union Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AU, in conjunction with U.S. Africa Command, hosted the symposium, April 11-13, 2018, at the AU compound.
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
2:16 PM5/9/2018
Members of the Djiboutian Army’s first ever Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), graduated from training following a culminating exercise at a site outside Djibouti City, May 3.
Exercise Phoenix Express 2018 Kicks-Off in Souda Bay
1:00 PM5/7/2018
SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 30, 2018) Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to Greece, Noureddine Bardad-Daidj, arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for exercise Phoenix Express 2018, April 30. Phoenix Express is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, and is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
Exercise Phoenix Express 2018 Kicks-Off in Souda Bay
12:59 PM5/7/2018
SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 3, 2018) Capt. Amy Egeli, exercise director of Phoenix Express 2018, delivers remarks at the exercise’s pre-sail conference, May 3, 2018. Phoenix Express is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, and is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
Exercise Phoenix Express 2018 Kicks-Off in Souda Bay
12:51 PM5/7/2018
SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 3, 2018) Capt. Amy Egeli, exercise director of Phoenix Express 2018, delivers remarks at the exercise’s pre-sail conference, May 3, 2018. Phoenix Express is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, and is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)