Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general
12:00 AM7/14/2022
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling (right), U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa outgoing commander, passes the guidon to Gen. Darryl Williams, U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, former deputy commanding general of operations for France’s Third Armored Division in Marseilles, France, replaced Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, who commanded SETAF-AF for two years.
Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general
12:00 AM7/14/2022
Gen. Darryl Williams (right), U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, passes the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa guidon to Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, SETAF-AF incoming commander, during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. Wasmund, former deputy commanding general of operations for France’s Third Armored Division in Marseilles, France, replaced Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, who commanded SETAF-AF for two years.
Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region
12:00 AM7/12/2022
U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Lee, middle, 409th Expeditionary Group commander, and Nigerien Armed Forces Col. Abdoulaye Ango, right, Nigerien AF Command Zone Two Commander, conduct a roundtable discussion at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, on July 12, 2022. The discussion included shared security interests within the Agadez community.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
12:00 AM7/1/2022
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
12:00 AM7/1/2022
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
12:00 AM6/30/2022
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command train with members of the Kenyan Army on the M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on June 30, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
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.
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.
U.S. Army Europe and Africa welcomes new commander
12:00 PM6/29/2022
Gen. Darryl Williams, incoming commander, assumed command from Gen. Christopher Cavoli, outgoing commander, during a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Germany, on June 28, 2022.
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
1:26 PM6/23/2022
Civilian and military leaders from U.S. Africa Command, France, Luxembourg and Spain gathered at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize their support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
1:26 PM6/23/2022
Civilian and military leaders from U.S. Africa Command, France, Luxembourg and Spain gathered at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize their support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
1:26 PM6/23/2022
Brig. Gen. Rose Keravuori, U.S. Africa Command’s deputy director for intelligence, joins civilian and military leaders from France, Luxembourg and Spain at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
1:22 PM6/23/2022
The aircraft, on display June 14, 2022, in Spain, should become capable of multi-month, continuous flight and has potential beyond gathering intelligence that supports U.S. and partner-led efforts to counter destabilizing, violent extremist activity in Africa.
Members of the Malawian Maritime Force drive zodiac boats up on to shore during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 22, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
African Lion 2022 begins in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
8:38 AM6/16/2022
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest and premier annual exercise, involving more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30. AL22 features a Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters command post exercise; a combined arms live fire exercise; a maritime exercise; an air exercise with U.S. C-130J Super Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, and bomber aircraft; a joint forcible entry with paratroopers into a field training exercise; a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear response exercise; and a humanitarian civic assistance program event.
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Trenton, front, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rose , center, and the Moroccan navy Sigma class frigate Allal Ben Abdellah, sail in formation to kick off exercise African Lion 2021 with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams in the Atlantic Ocean, June 13, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’ largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces host medical civic action program in Ghana during African Lion
12:00 AM6/11/2022
A Ghanaian Army and U.S. Army Civil Affairs doctor diagnose a local civilian during a medical civic action program in Karaga, Ghana, on June 11, 2022. MEDCAPs serve as temporary field clinics to provide limited medical treatment to the local population.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces host medical civic action program in Ghana during African Lion
12:00 AM6/11/2022
A Ghanaian Army solider takes vitals on a local civilian during a medical civic action program in Karaga, Ghana, on June 11, 2022. MEDCAPs serve as temporary field clinics to provide limited medical treatment to the local population.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces host medical civic action program in Ghana during African Lion
12:00 AM6/11/2022
U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Ghanaian Army members treat local civilians during a medical civic action program in Karaga, Ghana, on June 11, 2022. MEDCAPs serve as temporary field clinics to provide limited medical treatment to the local population.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, delivers comments during a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 14, 2022. As a dynamic, joint and multinational operational headquarters, CJTF-HOA ensures a strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations, protects U.S. lives and enables the countering of violent extremist organizations throughout East Africa in order to enhance stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)