Search Results

Count: 321

Article

U.S. and Kenya Conclude Successful 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi

U.S. and Kenya Conclude Successful 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi

U.S. and Kenya Conclude Successful 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi

2:04 PM6/10/2025

The United States and Kenya successfully concluded the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) in Nairobi, Kenya, uniting senior military leaders from approximately 37 African nations to strengthen partnerships, advance African-led security solutions, and address critical challenges such as terrorism and regional instability, May 28-29, 2025.

Read more

Image

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

1:55 PM6/10/2025

Maj. Gen. Garrick Harmon, Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs, U.S. Africa Command, speaks at the State Partnership Program (SPP) Adjutant Generals Conference in Nairobi, Kenya May 27, 2025. The SPP Adjutant General Conference unites National Guard Bureau leaders and Adjutant Generals from AFRICOM partner states aligning state-level partnerships with combatant command strategies and solutions to shared challenges across Africa, underscoring the SPP's role in advancing defense objectives and promoting broader military-to-military cooperation. The 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD25) brings together Chiefs of Defense from 37 African countries, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Special Operations Command Africa, U.S. Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Army Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. ACHOD25 provides an opportunity for senior military officials from across Africa to discuss topics such as countering transnational threats, strengthening U.S. and African partnerships, as well as fostering expertise-sharing and alliances. ACHOD25 advances regional stability and collective defense, supporting U.S. national security by promoting cost-effective, African-led solutions that minimize direct U.S. military involvement while enhancing global stability. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Jason Johnston, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

Read more

Image

Massachusetts National Guard Pub

Massachusetts National Guard Pub

Massachusetts National Guard Pub

1:55 PM6/10/2025

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, speaks to U.S. National Guard leaders during the State Partnership Program (SPP) Adjutant General Conference at the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, May 27, 2025. U.S. National Guard leaders attended the State Partnership Program (SPP) Adjutant General Conference during the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) 2025 to integrate states with combatant commands’ strategy and share best practices. The ACHOD 2025 brings together Chiefs of Defense from 37 African countries, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Special Operations Command Africa, U.S. Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Army Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. ACHOD25 provides an opportunity for senior military officials from across Africa to discuss topics such as countering transnational threats, strengthening U.S. and African partnerships, as well as fostering expertise-sharing and alliances. ACHOD25 advances regional stability and collective defense, supporting U.S. national security by promoting cost-effective, African-led solutions that minimize direct U.S. military involvement while enhancing global stability. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy)

Read more

Image

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

1:55 PM6/10/2025

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks at the State Partnership Program (SPP) Adjutant Generals Conference in Nairobi, Kenya May 27, 2025. The SPP Adjutant General Conference unites National Guard Bureau leaders and Adjutant Generals from AFRICOM partner states aligning state-level partnerships with combatant command strategies and solutions to shared challenges across Africa, underscoring the SPP's role in advancing defense objectives and promoting broader military-to-military cooperation. The 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD25) brings together Chiefs of Defense from 37 African countries, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Special Operations Command Africa, U.S. Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Army Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. ACHOD25 provides an opportunity for senior military officials from across Africa to discuss topics such as countering transnational threats, strengthening U.S. and African partnerships, as well as fostering expertise-sharing and alliances. ACHOD25 advances regional stability and collective defense, supporting U.S. national security by promoting cost-effective, African-led solutions that minimize direct U.S. military involvement while enhancing global stability. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Jason Johnston, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

Read more

Article

AFRICOM, National Guard Leaders Engage in Strategic Dialogue

AFRICOM, National Guard Leaders Engage in Strategic Dialogue

AFRICOM, National Guard Leaders Engage in Strategic Dialogue

1:55 PM6/10/2025

U.S. Army Major General Garrick Harmon, Director of Strategy, Plans and Programs, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Major General William Edwards Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, and International Affairs, National Guard Bureau joined leaders from the National Guard units of 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia for a conference to discuss the State Partnership Program on the African continent during the African Chiefs of Defense Conference, on May 27, 2025.

Read more

Image

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

9:38 AM6/1/2025

His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H., President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense conference, May 28, 2025. The 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD25) brings together Chiefs of Defense from 37 African countries, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Special Operations Command Africa, U.S Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Army Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. ACHOD25 provides an opportunity for senior military officials from across Africa to discuss topics such as countering transnational threats, strengthening U.S. and African partnerships, as well as fostering expertise-sharing and alliances. ACHOD25 advances regional stability and collective defense, supporting U.S. national security by promoting cost-effective, African-led solutions that minimize direct U.S. military involvement while enhancing global stability. (Courtesy upload for Elly Okware)

Read more

Image

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

9:38 AM6/1/2025

His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H., President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces (front-center), Chargé d’Affaires Marc Dillard, U.S. Embassy Nairobi, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and various African Chiefs of Defense and representatives from 38 countries pose for the official group photo of the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense conference, May 28, 2025. The 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD25) brings together Chiefs of Defense from 37 African countries, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Special Operations Command Africa, U.S. Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Army Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. ACHOD25 provides an opportunity for senior military officials from across Africa to discuss topics such as countering transnational threats, strengthening U.S. and African partnerships, as well as fostering expertise-sharing and alliances. ACHOD25 advances regional stability and collective defense, supporting U.S. national security by promoting cost-effective, African-led solutions that minimize direct U.S. military involvement while enhancing global stability. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Jason Johnston, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

Read more

Image

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Africa Command

9:38 AM6/1/2025

His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H., President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces (left) greets U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, during the opening ceremony for the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense conference, May 28, 2025. The 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD25) brings together Chiefs of Defense from 37 African countries, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Special Operations Command Africa, U.S Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Army Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. ACHOD25 provides an opportunity for senior military officials from across Africa to discuss topics such as countering transnational threats, strengthening U.S. and African partnerships, as well as fostering expertise-sharing and alliances. ACHOD25 advances regional stability and collective defense, supporting U.S. national security by promoting cost-effective, African-led solutions that minimize direct U.S. military involvement while enhancing global stability. (Courtesy upload for Elly Okware)

Read more

Article

AFRICOM, Kenya, Kickoff 2025 African Chief of Defense Conference

AFRICOM, Kenya, Kickoff 2025 African Chief of Defense Conference

AFRICOM, Kenya, Kickoff 2025 African Chief of Defense Conference

12:00 AM5/28/2025

The United States and Kenya co-hosts the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) in Nairobi May 28-29, 2025, bringing together senior military leaders from approximately 37 African nations to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and address shared security challenges across the continent.

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:05 AM3/26/2025

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Justin Belford, an exercise planner with 7th Mission Support Command, introduces key planning concepts to participants of exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 10, 2025. The introduction session set the stage for multinational collaboration ahead of the official opening ceremony. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro)

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:05 AM3/26/2025

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Trish Basile, Chief of the Kenya United States Liaison Office (KUSLO), and Col. Jonathan Rungwe, Commandant of the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS), welcome a Swiss service member with a handshake during the opening ceremony of Exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) at HPSS in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 10, 2025. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro)

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:05 AM3/26/2025

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Brigadier Gen. Paul Koech, chief of training at Kenya Defence Headquarters, formally opens exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) by signing a proclamation at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 10, 2025. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Trish Basile, chief of the Kenya U.S. Liaison Office (KUSLO), and KDF Col. John Rongoei, commandant of HPSS, stand together as witnesses during the signing ceremony at HPSS. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro)

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:05 AM3/26/2025

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Reneka Redmond, right, division chief of Rule of Law, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Knipfer, a gender focal point with the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, 621st Contingency Response Wing, show off their unit patches during the initial planning event for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Vicenza, Italy, Jun. 11, 2024. JA25 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 10-21, 2025. Led by SETAF-AF, and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise incorporates personnel and units from over 20 nations. JA25 builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:05 AM3/26/2025

Forrest McKinley, exercises contractor for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), speaks U.S. Army Lt. Col. Reneka Redmond, left, division chief of Rule of Law, SETAF-AF, U.S. Army Maj. Teisha Barnes, SETAF-AF civil affairs officer with Civil Military Operations (G39, CMO), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Knipfer, a gender focal point with the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, 621st Contingency Response Wing, during the initial planning event for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Vicenza, Italy, Jun. 11, 2024. JA25 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 10-21, 2025. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise incorporates personnel and units from over 20 nations. JA25 builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:05 AM3/26/2025

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Brig. William Kamoiro, KDF exercise director for Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), addresses multinational partners during JA25 at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations Center in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 11, 2025. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kylejian Francia)

Read more

Article

Army lawyers provide training on rules for armed conflict at exercise Justified Accord

Army lawyers provide training on rules for armed conflict at exercise Justified Accord

Army lawyers provide training on rules for armed conflict at exercise Justified Accord

10:05 AM3/26/2025

NAIROBI, Kenya – Among the flurry of tactical live fires and squad movement drills, air ground integration and even the humanitarian initiatives at exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), lies the one thing those who serve in any armed force must follow: The Law. The Law of Armed Conflict, or LOAC, is a key aspect of training for any military. JA25’s academics course aimed at learning from the international legal lessons of previous wars in an effort to reduce the amount of human suffering in future conflicts. “The soldier’s rules are a broad set of rules that we have pulled from the large breadth of international law,” said U.S. Army Maj. Tim Olliges, an operational law attorney assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), the lead U.S. Army command and planner of JA25. “The LOAC is extensive and can be complex, so we pull out the ten most critical concepts that every soldier, right down to the private, should know before they go into combat.”

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:00 AM3/26/2025

A U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) instructor, along with experts from U.S. Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM) Technical Support Group, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, provides chemical and biological hazard training to Kenyan Disaster Response Battalion personnel during exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 13, 2025. The training included laboratory setup identification, protective measures and safe sampling techniques to mitigate risks associated with hazardous materials. JA25 is the premier USAFRICOM exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro)

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:00 AM3/26/2025

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers conduct a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance exercise during exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 18, 2025. Equipped with protective gear and detection equipment, the soldiers systematically searched a simulated hazardous environment to identify and mitigate potential threats. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:00 AM3/26/2025

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier uses a detection wand to scan another KDF member for potential contamination during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 18, 2025. Conducted as part of exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), the training enhances KDF personnel’s ability to detect and mitigate hazardous threats in operational environments. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro)

Read more

Image

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Army Southern European Task

10:00 AM3/26/2025

A U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) instructor, along with experts from U.S. Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM) Technical Support Group, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, provides chemical and biological hazard training to Kenyan Disaster Response Battalion personnel during exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 13, 2025. The training included laboratory setup identification, protective measures and safe sampling techniques to mitigate risks associated with hazardous materials. JA25 is the premier USAFRICOM exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro)

Read more

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 … Last