Ghanaian Delegation Gets Inside Look at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM2/26/2010
A delegation of media representatives from Ghana visited U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters as part of an orientation program to offer an in-depth look at the command's mission, February 22-26, 2010.
Editor's note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies
Air Forces Africa Tests High Stress Evacuation, Operational Abilities
12:00 AM2/22/2010
Members of 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) participated in an exercise testing the unit's ability to plan for and execute a short-notice non-combatant evacuation operation in Africa, February 8-21, 2010.
Instructors from U.S. Army Europe recently taught courses for 22 soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa that will enable them to better mentor African land forces.
U.S. Air Forces Africa Senior Leaders Visit Algeria
12:00 AM2/3/2010
Bilateral discussions, a C-130J static display, and media roundtable event comprised the agenda for U.S. Air Forces Africa's latest senior leader engagement visit to Algiers, Algeria January 25-27, 2010. Major General Ronald R. Ladnier,
Africans Participate in Multinational Counter-Narcotics Seminar
12:00 AM1/21/2010
Drug trafficking threatens global security and requires international and regional cooperation, U.S. Africa Command's General William E. Ward told attendees from 66 nations at the start of a January 20-29, 2010 conference on
Africa Endeavor 2010 Initial Planning Conference Kicks Off in Uganda
12:00 AM1/12/2010
The initial planning conference for Africa's largest communications interoperability exercise kicked off on January 12, 2010 in Kampala, Uganda , with nearly 30 nations in attendance.
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM 'Not Africa's Policeman' Ward Says in Paris
12:00 AM1/8/2010
General William Ward said U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is not a police force for Africa but instead works with other nations to assist African nations in providing for their own security.
86th Air Wing Expands AFAFRICA Support with First Super Hercules Flight
12:00 AM1/4/2010
The first C-130J Super Hercules mission in support of U.S. Air Forces Africa, or 17th Air Force, opened up doors to a future partnership of support between the 86th Airlift Wing and upcoming missions into Africa.
Contract and facilities managers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier took a major step toward advancing the economic development of Djibouti and regional stability through an event called Vendor Day at Djibouti's
A delegation of Senegalese media representatives visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters as part of an orientation program to explain the command's mission, December 14-18, 2009, culminating in an on-the-record interview with AFRICOM commander
A delegation of three senior Libyan military officers visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters as part of an orientation program to explain the command's mission, September 21-24, 2009.
Uganda Logistics Capabilities Enhanced Through U.S. Army Africa Mentorship
12:00 AM12/10/2009
Thirteen troops from the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) earned entry-level certification in aircraft load planning following a recent U.S. Army Africa-led mentorship program.
Horn of Africa Service Members Bring Donations to Djiboutians
12:00 AM11/20/2009
A contingent of the U.S. Army's 4/78th Battalion, Delta Company Civil Affairs and volunteers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, visited a small village called Camel Douda in Djibouti to provide clothes, soccer balls, and a movie
Africans Join CJTF-HOA Chaplain to Help Disabled Man
12:00 AM11/18/2009
It is not unusual for a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) chaplain and team to travel more than 1,000 miles to minister to forward-deployed troops, but at the end of one particular trip to Uganda, the chaplain's team members
Africa Command Begins its Premier Security Cooperation Conference
12:00 AM11/17/2009
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) opened its annual Theater Security Cooperation Conference November 16, 2009, a premier event that builds the foundation for the command's activities with its African partners over the next three years.
NAPLES, Italy – The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Juan pulled into Simon's Town, South Africa, Nov. 4, setting the stage for a series of first-ever, at-sea engagements with the South African Navy submarine force.