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AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

8:08 AM10/30/2021

Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, following mission briefs during a visit to Airbase 201, near Agadez, Niger, Oct. 28. The stop in Niger, as part of a 5-day visit to Africa with Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, included a meeting with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and tours of Air Bases 101 and 201 to understand U.S. power projection capabilities in West Africa.

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AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

8:07 AM10/30/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, assistant to the President for Homeland Security, arrive at Airbase 201, near Agadez, Niger, Oct. 28. Sherwood-Randall and Townsend, here greeted by base leadership, visited the site to understand U.S. power projection capabilities in West Africa.

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U.S., Kenya forces enhance partnership through integrated training

12:00 AM10/2/2021

The U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to C Company, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, CJTF-HOA, most recently completed urban rifle marksmanship training with Rangers assigned to the Kenya Defence Forces, in Manda Bay, Kenya, Oct. 2, 2021.

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Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 Concludes

3:12 PM8/9/2021

210805-N- TI693-1006 MOMBASA, Kenya (Aug. 5, 2021) Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 participants get together for a group photo at the Bandari Maritime Academy, in Mombasa, Kenya, Aug. 5, 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV / Released)

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Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 Concludes

3:03 PM8/9/2021

The exercise ran 14 days within the vicinity of Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles.

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A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Special Agent Kyle Burns, Homeland Security Investigations liaison to U.S. Africa Command, teaches a class about maritime smuggling during exercise Cutlass Express 2021, in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021.

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A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Service members from the Comorian military discuss maritime law while attending a class during exercise Cutlass Express 2021, in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021.

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A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Women participating in CE21 to improve maritime domain awareness networked with colleagues from partnering countries to further WPS objectives Aug. 3, 2021.

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Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

3:08 PM7/30/2021

Indian Sailors, assigned to the Marine Commandos aboard the INS Talwar (F 40), share visit, board, search and seizure best practices with personnel from the navies of Kenya, Djibouti, Mozambique and Comoro, and the Georgia Coast Guard, on July 27, 2021, at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

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Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

2:15 PM7/30/2021

Indian Sailors, assigned to the Marine Commandos aboard the INS Talwar (F 40), share visit, board, search and seizure best practices with personnel from the navies of Kenya, Djibouti, Mozambique and Comoro, and the Georgia Coast Guard, on July 27, 2021, at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

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Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies

12:00 AM7/30/2021

U.S. Africa Command leaders including U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, visited Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia and Djibouti from July 25-30, 2022.

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Cutlass Express 21 begins, aims to strengthen coalition to secure maritime domains

9:04 AM7/28/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2021 held at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, July 26, 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

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Cutlass Express 21 begins, aims to strengthen coalition to secure maritime domains

8:40 AM7/28/2021

CE 21 assesses and improves combined maritime law enforcement capacity and promotes national and regional security in East Africa.

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USAF Combat Aviation Advisors provide C-145 training to Kenyan Air Force personnel during CULEX

10:57 AM6/7/2021

U.S. Air Force combat aviation advisors assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and Kenyan Air Force aircrews and Rapid Response Units conduct personnel recovery training on Moi Air Base, Kenya, May 12, 2021. The U.S. Air Force provided training in C-145 Skytruck flight and maintenance operations, as well as combat and survival training.

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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

10:55 AM6/7/2021

U.S. Air Force combat aviation advisors assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command showcase Kenya’s newly acquired C-145 Skytruck to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenyan officials in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2021. The U.S. Air Force provided training in C-145 Skytruck flight and maintenance operations, as well as combat and survival training.

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U.S., Kenyan Air Forces hone C-145 capabilities

9:51 AM6/7/2021

The engagement enabled a fully-trained flying crew - to include pilots, loadmasters, riggers and mechanics - proficient in operating and maintaining the C-145.

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U.S., Kenyan Air Forces hone C-145 capabilities

9:26 AM6/7/2021

The engagement enabled a fully-trained flying crew - to include pilots, loadmasters, riggers and mechanics - proficient in operating and maintaining the C-145.

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U.S., Kenyan Air Forces hone C-145 capabilities

9:23 AM6/7/2021

After 3 months of training, U.S. Air Force Combat Aviation Advisors assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command Africa and Kenyan Air Force (KAF) partners completed a successful culmination exercise showcasing the wide range of capabilities the recently-acquired C-145 Combat Coyote will add to the KAF fleet. The engagement enabled a fully-trained flying crew - to include pilots, loadmasters, riggers and mechanics - proficient in operating and maintaining the C-145. The culmination of the training featured an exercise in all areas to include airdrop, medical evacuation, and short take-off and landing.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams enters Mombasa, Kenya

8:19 AM2/9/2021

The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams steams along through the Mombasa, Kenya, harbor, Feb. 8, 2021. Williams is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and build strategic partnerships with their African partners.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams enters Mombasa, Kenya

8:16 AM2/9/2021

Williams is the first U.S. naval ship to enter the port of Mombasa in over a decade.

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