U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, right, commander, U.S. Africa Command, greets Sadie Tucker, foreign policy advisor for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Aug. 28, 2022. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand.
The Honorable Johnathan Pratt, U.S. ambassador to Djibouti, greets U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, as he arrives at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2022. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa participate in a CJTF-HOA capabilities brief on Aug. 28, 2022. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand.
During U.S. Africa Command's change of command ceremony held Aug. 9 in Stuttgart, Germany, Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, began the formal passing of the guidon in which U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, outgoing commander, U.S. Africa Command, transferred command to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, incoming commander.
The Honorable Lloyd Austin III, U.S. Department of Defense secretary of defense, presided over the ceremony and accepted the colors from Townsend before transferring them to Langley, signifying the change in leadership.
Gen. Stephen Townsend, outgoing commander, U.S. Africa Command, passes the guidon to The Honorable Lloyd Austin III, secretary of defense, during a change of command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9, 2022. Austin presided over the ceremony at Kelley Barracks, where nearly 400 guests from around the world gathered for the change of command.
Gen. Stephen Townsend (right), outgoing commander, U.S. Africa Command, hails Gen. Michael Langley, incoming commander, U.S. Africa Command, during a change of command in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9, 2022. Townsend, who led U.S. Africa Command since July 2019, retired following the ceremony after a U.S. Army career spanning four decades.
Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, meets with Gen. Thierry Burkhard, French chief of defense, following a U.S. Africa Command change of command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9, 2022. The ceremony, held for Gen. Stephen Townsend (not pictured) to transfer command to Gen. Michael Langley (not pictured), was attended by nearly 400 guests including international, partner-nation and interagency dignitaries and leaders.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin passes the U.S. Africa Command guidon to Gen. Michael Langley, incoming commander, U.S. Africa Command, during a change of command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9, 2022. Langley became the sixth commander since the command was established in 2008.
Gen. Michael Langley, incoming commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks with Ms. Chidi Blyden, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African Affairs, before a change of command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9. Core to U.S. Africa Command’s mission is to work with allies and partners in a whole-of-government approach where defense supports diplomatic and development efforts to address shared security threats.
The official party, from left to right, for the U.S. Africa Command change of command held in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9, 2022: The Honorable Lloyd Austin III, secretary of defense; Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Stephen Townsend, outgoing commander, U.S. Africa Command; Gen. Michael Langley, incoming commander, U.S. Africa Command.
Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general
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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
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Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa incoming commander, addresses the audience during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. During the ceremony 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
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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.
Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general
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Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa outgoing commander, delivers his farewell speech during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. Rohling commanded SETAF-AF for two years.
U.S. Army Gen. Darryl Williams, the new commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, accepts the guidon from Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), during the change of command ceremony on June 28, 2022, at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany. Williams assumed command from Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who will move on to become commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's SACEUR. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry)
U.S. Army Gen. Darryl Williams, the new commander of U.S. Army Europe and
Africa, addresses attendees during the change of command ceremony June
28, 2022, at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany. Williams took over command
from Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who will move on to become commander of U.S.
European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry)
U.S. Army Europe and Africa welcomes new commander
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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
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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
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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.