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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

4:23 PM11/15/2019

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, outgoing command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, passes the AFRICOM colors to U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, during a relinquishment of responsibility ceremony Nov. 15, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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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

4:01 PM11/15/2019

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez relinquished responsibility as the command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Africa Command during a ceremony Nov. 15, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity

Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity

Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity

1:49 PM11/8/2019

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Djibouti, Somalia and Ethiopia Nov. 4-7 to engage with key partners on the long-term stability in East Africa, oversee the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express and recognize U.S. service members in the region.

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AFRICOM Commander Meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Ethiopian Military Leaders

AFRICOM Commander Meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Ethiopian Military Leaders

AFRICOM Commander Meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Ethiopian Military Leaders

1:30 PM11/6/2019

General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, culminated a multi-country East Africa regional visit in Ethiopia, where he met with Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and General Berhanu Jula, Deputy Chief of Staff & Head of the Military Operations Division of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), Nov. 6.

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AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

9:36 AM11/5/2019

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Lewis B. Puller to observe evolutions and meet with troops during the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 in Djibouti, Nov. 4, 2019.

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AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

9:22 AM11/5/2019

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) to observe evolutions and meet with troops during the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) in Djibouti, Nov. 4, 2019.

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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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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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AFRICOM Commander Visits West Africa

AFRICOM Commander Visits West Africa

AFRICOM Commander Visits West Africa

1:24 PM9/20/2019

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command visited Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Sept. 16-19, 2019 marking his first trip to West Africa since taking command in July.

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Commander Visits Niger, Assesses Security Situation

Commander Visits Niger, Assesses Security Situation

Commander Visits Niger, Assesses Security Situation

12:00 AM9/19/2019

General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, culminated his multi-country West Africa regional visit in Niger, where he met with President Mahamadou Issoufou, senior Nigerien military officers, and deployed U.S. troops, Sept. 18-19.

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Commander Reinforces U.S. Commitment and Support to Burkina Faso

Commander Reinforces U.S. Commitment and Support to Burkina Faso

Commander Reinforces U.S. Commitment and Support to Burkina Faso

12:00 AM9/18/2019

General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and several other Burkinabe and allied military leaders as part of a larger West Africa regional visit, Sept. 17.

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AFRICOM hosts Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop

AFRICOM hosts Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop

AFRICOM hosts Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop

10:41 AM9/17/2019

The AFRICOM Office of the Command Surgeon invited various U.S. agencies to participate in the first ever Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop on Patch Barracks, in Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 4-6, 2019.

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AFRICOM Commander Visits Mali as Part of Regional Visit

AFRICOM Commander Visits Mali as Part of Regional Visit

AFRICOM Commander Visits Mali as Part of Regional Visit

12:00 AM9/17/2019

General Stephen Townsend, Commander, U.S Africa Command, initiated his first multi-country regional visit to West Africa beginning with the Republic of Mali, Sept. 16.

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Secretary of Defense Meets with AFRICOM Leadership

Secretary of Defense Meets with AFRICOM Leadership

Secretary of Defense Meets with AFRICOM Leadership

9:21 AM9/6/2019

U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper visited U.S. Africa Command Sep. 5, 2019, in Stuttgart, Germany to meet with command leadership and better understand the command’s efforts and operations in Africa.

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AFRICOM Commander visits U.S. Embassy Tunis, Armed Forces in Tunisia

AFRICOM Commander visits U.S. Embassy Tunis, Armed Forces in Tunisia

AFRICOM Commander visits U.S. Embassy Tunis, Armed Forces in Tunisia

3:00 PM8/30/2019

The commander, U.S. Africa Command visited the U.S. Embassy Tunis, saw U.S. and Tunisian security cooperation locations and support, as well as met with senior Tunisia Ministry of Defense service chiefs and officials Aug. 26-28.

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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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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

11:37 PM8/15/2019

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14, 2019 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals participated in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.

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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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