4:29 PM7/3/2018

The United States Institute of Peace President, Nancy Lindborg, visited U.S. Africa Command Headquarters, June 21, 2018

4:19 PM7/3/2018

The United States Institute of Peace President, Nancy Lindborg, visited U.S. Africa Command Headquarters, June 21, 2018

2:32 PM7/3/2018

AFRICOM holds its annual Women’s Communication Symposium – 2018, at the AFRICOM Headquarters, June 24-27

11:17 AM7/3/2018

U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Carl Pearson, the AFRICOM Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation liaison assists South African students during practical exercises to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education as part of the U.S. Africa Command outreach efforts with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Muizenberg, South Africa, June 25, 2018. Pearson was joined by U.S. Military Academy Cadets Patrick Cowan and Matthew Rivera along with Mathematics Professor Dr. Samuel Ivy to help facilitate learning and foster confidence in STEM for the African students. (Photo courtesy Yasmin Hankel, AIMS Media Specialist)

11:01 AM7/2/2018

PRAIA, Cabo Verde – Participants pose for a group photo during the public affairs information exchange held in Praia, Cabo Verde June 25-29, 2018.

11:00 AM7/2/2018

PRAIA, Cabo Verde – Cabo Verdean and government public affairs officers participate in a public affairs information exchange in Praia, Cabo Verde June 28, 2018

11:00 AM7/2/2018

PRAIA, Cabo Verde – Cabo Verdean Lt. Areolino Delgado, commanding officer of coast guard patrol boat, listens during the public affairs information exchange in Praia, Cabo Verde June 28, 2018.

10:59 AM7/2/2018

PRAIA, Cabo Verde – Lisa Hibbert, AFRICOM public affairs planner, discusses public affairs experiences during the public affairs information exchange with Cabo Verdean military and government public affairs officers in Praia, Cabo Verde June 28, 2018.

9:11 AM7/2/2018

Cabo Verdean military and AFRICOM public affairs officers held a public affairs information exchange in Praia, Cabo Verde June 25-29.

6:10 PM6/27/2018

3:04 PM6/11/2018

11:10 AM6/11/2018

U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez and students at the Malawi Armed Forces College Sergeant Major Academy, pose for a photo after discussing ways to improve the Malawi enlisted force in Malawi, Africa, June 1, 2018. Colon-Lopez travelled to Malawi to meet with the Malawi Defence Force, engaging with both senior officer and enlisted leadership as part of a three-day tour. The visit included follow-ups on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, as well as assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.

11:09 AM6/11/2018

Soldiers from the Malawi Defence Force stand in formation while graduating the Malawi Battalion Training Course, May 31, 2018. U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez and his team traveled to the MALBAT Training Site to follow-up on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, and to assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.

11:08 AM6/11/2018

U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez sits with Malawi Defence Force Leaders and observes MDF soldiers as they perform their final exercise at the Malawi Battalion Training Site, May 31, 2018. Colon-Lopez travelled to Malawi to meet with the Malawi Defence Force, engaging with both senior officer and enlisted leadership as part of a three-day tour. The visit included a follow-up on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, as well as assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.

11:07 AM6/11/2018

U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez takes a moment to say hello to local children during the Malawi Battalion Training Course graduation in Malawi, Africa, May 31, 2018. Colon-Lopez travelled to Malawi to meet with the Malawi Defence Force, engaging with both senior officer and enlisted leadership as part of a three-day tour. The visit included a follow-up on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, as well as assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.

11:07 AM6/11/2018

U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez meets with Malawi Defence Force leadership in Zomba, Malawi, May 30, 2018. Colon-Lopez travelled to Malawi to meet with the Malawi Defence Force, engaging with both senior officer and enlisted leadership as part of a three-day tour. The visit included a follow-up on issues identified by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference back in November 2017, as well as assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.

11:07 AM6/11/2018

U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez stands with Malawi Defence Force Leadership and recent graduates of the Malawi Battalion Training Course in Malawi, Africa, May 31, 2018. Colon-Lopez travelled to Malawi to meet with the Malawi Defence Force, engaging with both senior officer and enlisted leadership as part of a three-day tour. The visit included a follow-up on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, as well as assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.

11:07 AM6/11/2018

U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez talks with students at the Malawi Armed Forces College Sergeant Major Academy in Malawi, Africa, June 1, 2018. Colon-Lopez answers questions and talks about ways to improve the Malawi Defence Force enlisted corps. Colon-Lopez travelled to Malawi to meet with the Malawi Defence Force, engaging with both senior officer and enlisted leadership as part of a three-day tour. The visit included a follow-up on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, as well as assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.

11:06 AM6/11/2018

U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez conducts a speech at the Malawi Battalion Training Site Graduation Ceremony on May 31, 2018 in Malawi, Africa. Colon-Lopez congratulates the soldiers on the hard work and perseverance and wishes them luck on their upcoming deployment. Colon-Lopez travelled to Malawi to meet with the Malawi Defence Force, engaging with both senior officer and enlisted leadership as part of a three-day tour. The visit included a follow-up on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, as well as assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.

11:06 AM6/11/2018

A Malawi Defence Force soldier keeps his sights downrange during a final exercise to conclude a pre-deployment Malawi Battalion Training Course in Malawi, Africa, May 31, 2018. U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez and his team traveled to the MALBAT Training Site to follow-up on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, and to assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.