African Partners Observe U.S. Army Training in Germany (1) of (1)
9:06 AM11/12/2015
U.S. Army Capt. Brian Bagget of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), Adler Observer Coach Trainer gives a brief and tour to the African Partners’ nations Distinguish Visitors about the 1ABCT/3ID CTC’s rotation (BSA Medical Role 1 & 2) casualty evacuation felicity at JMRC, on Nov. 4, 2015. The purpose of this event is to provide a forum to engage in dialogue on effective methods to train, develop, and enhance rapid deployment of peacekeeping forces, and share lessons learned IOT strengthen existing defense institutions in our African Partners’ nations. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Gemma Iglesias)
Regionally Aligned Army Brigade Learns About Africa (1) of (1)
4:25 PM10/13/2015
Infantrymen with 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, run to an objective during a live-fire exercise on Fort Stewart, Ga., June 24, 2015. The brigade assumed the role of regionally aligned forces to U.S. Africa Command Oct. 1. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Joshua Laidacker, 2nd IBCT, 3rd ID Public Affairs)
AFRICOM Commander Visits East African Partners (1) of (1)
10:28 AM10/5/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, the commander of U.S. Africa Command met Ugandan Chief of Defense Forces Katumba Wamala and other senior officials of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces in Kampala Sept. 30, 2015. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy - Kampala)
AFRICOM Commander Visits Uganda, Presents Legions of Merit (1) of (4)
10:26 AM10/1/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, the commander of U.S. Africa Command met Ugandan Chief of Defense Forces Katumba Wamala and other senior officials of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces in Kampala Sept. 30, 2015. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy - Kampala)
AFRICOM hosts faculty from U.S. Air War College (1) of (2)
5:02 PM9/29/2015
AFRICOM hosts faculty from the U.S. Air War College: U.S. Army Col. Barry Jones (foreground) and German Air Force Lt.Col. Andreas Scharff were among a group of 16 faculty from the U.S. Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. who visited AFRICOM Headquarters at the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Sept. 29, 2015. The Air War College faculty were briefed by select AFRICOM staff about the commands mission and programs. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. Zechariah Dice, information operations course instructor, shows Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) personnel how to use a tactical transmitter system during an information operations course at Jinja, Uganda, recently. Its use was part of a course designed to help the UPDF develop their ability to plan and disseminate information to civilians and violent extremist organizations to inform and reduce the need for force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (1) of (4)
9:52 AM9/18/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with Ambassador Phillip Carter III, the command’s outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement, after awarding Carter the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Medal at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Before becoming the command’s senior diplomat and civilian advisor to the commander in November 2013, Carter served as the U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.
AFRICOM Hosts Medical Professionals in Stuttgart (1) of (3)
9:29 AM9/14/2015
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael T. Franken, the deputy commander for military operations with U.S. Africa Command, speaks during the 2015 AFRICOM Command Surgeon’s Conference at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 10, 2015. The conference was a forum for medical providers and officers from U.S. component commands and partner nations to discuss how their medical operations collectively support AFRICOM’s theater campaign plan.
Medical Training Benefits U.S. and Ghanaians (1) of (3)
10:36 AM9/8/2015
U.S. Army Maj. Warren Johnson, an emergency room physician with the 30th Medical Brigade and along with medical students make their patient rounds in the emergency room at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana on Aug. 3, during Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) 15-2. MEDRETE 15-2 is part of a series of exercises designed to build the medical capacity of partner nation militaries in Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Capt. Charles An)
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Mauritania Brig. Gen. Hanana Sidi Hanana, deputy chief of defense for Mauritania, pose for a photo during a gift exchange in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 1, 2015. Hanana visited AFRICOM to discuss how the U.S. military plans and conducts joint operations at the strategic level.
Members of the Zambian Defense Force march with U.S. Army soldiers during the opening day ceremony for Exercise Southern Accord in Lusaka, Zambia on Aug. 4. The annual exercise provides U.S. military, United Nation allies and the Zambian Defense Force an opportunity to work and train together as a combined joint peacekeeping allied force. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball)
Western Accord 2015 Closes on a Note of Cooperation (1) of (1)
8:51 AM8/4/2015
U.S., African and European military personnel stand in formation during the closing ceremony for Western Accord 15, at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, Netherlands, July 31. Western Accord 2015 replicates the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Sector Headquarters mission command in support of United Nation and African Union mandated peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)
Academic Week Begins During Western Accord (1) of (2)
11:26 AM7/28/2015
Staff members from a number of military organizations participating in Western Accord 15 prepare for the upcoming a command post exercise at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, The Netherlands, July 22. The exercise encourages participants to work together in preparation for multi-national responses to peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Killo Gibson)
Western Accord Begins in the Netherlands (1) of (2)
9:38 AM7/23/2015
Dutch Brig. Gen. Gino van der Voet, director of training and operations, Royal Netherlands Army Command, addresses a formation of U.S., African and European servicemembers during the opening ceremony for Western Accord 2015, at Harkscamp, The Netherlands, July 20. Western Accord 2015 is a command post exercise in the Netherlands July 20-31. Western Accord 15 replicates the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Sector Headquarters mission command in support of United Nation and African Union mandated peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)
U.S.Troops Support Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Logistics School (1) of (1)
8:56 AM7/23/2015
Staff Sgt. Roberto Ortiz, a wheeled vehicle mechanic from AFRICOM’s Regionally Aligned Force, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division from Fort Bliss, Texas, provides assistance to a DRC student rebuilding a light truck engine during hands on training at the DRC Logistics School. (U.S. Army Africa photo)
Tanzanian Land Force Commander Visits AFRICOM (1) of (3)
4:01 PM7/8/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, greets Maj. Gen. Salim Mustafa Kijuu, land force commander of the Tanzanian People's Defence Force, during of a command sponsored visit coordinated by U.S. Army Africa July 8, 2015.
Defense Secretary Carter Visits AFRICOM (1) of (7)
10:52 AM6/5/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, introduces U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter during a troop event at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 4, 2015. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett
Participants stand during an opening ceremony while the Zambia National Anthem is played in Livingstone, Zambia April 22, 2015. Pictured from right to left is Lt. Gen. Nathan Mulenga, commandant of the Zambia National Service; Brig. Gen. M.A. Jamangile, chaplain general for the South African National Defence Force; U.S. Navy Capt. Stephen P. Pike, command chaplain for U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Alejandro González, religious support senior enlisted leader at U.S. Africa Command. (Photo by Zambia Defence Force Public Affairs Office)
Brig. Gen. Peter Corey (left), the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Africa, takes a tour of the Hospital Militaire D’Instruction with Chadian Army Brig. Gen. Djetodjide Tetimian (right), the commander of the facility, April 23, 2015. While at HMI, Corey visited the labs, patient wards, and operating rooms. He also observed a surgery and checked in with the U.S. Army Soldiers participating in Medical Readiness and Training Exercise 15-3. The Soldiers have been in Chad for nearly two weeks working alongside Chadian hospital staff conducting consultations with patients, performing and assisting in surgeries, and assessing and treating trauma patients. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Merritt)