Ugandan Air Chief Visits 17th Air Force, Team Ramstein
12:00 AM11/19/2010
Ugandan People's Defence Air Force Chief Major General Jim Owoyesigire visited 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) and other units at Ramstein Air Base and at Spangdahlem Air Base November 9-11, 2010, marking the first visit of an African Air
New York Army National Guardsmen Train for South African Military Skills Competition
12:00 AM10/29/2010
Five New York Army National Guard soldiers who will represent the U.S. Army at a military skills competition in South Africa next month conducted a one-day training session at the New York National Guard Guilderland Weekend Training Site October
In Final Stage, Amani Africa Exercise Gauges Africa Standby Force Readiness
12:00 AM10/27/2010
The African Union (AU) Commission's Africa Standby Force began the final phase of the Amani Africa Cycle with a command post exercise (CPX) October 20, 2010.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Completes Three-Country African Engagement
12:00 AM10/19/2010
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy met with senior leaders in Dakar from the Senegalese air force as the final leg of a three-nation senior leader engagement October 15, 2010.
General Ward Welcomes 19 African, 5 European Regions at Africa Maritime Safety and Security Conference
12:00 AM10/15/2010
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, hosted a conference attended by 19 African nations, five European nations and the U.S. October 13-14, 2010, at the Millennium Hotel in Stuttgart, Germany.
African Union's Shinkaiye Calls Maritime Security a World Issue at AFRICOM-Hosted Conference Conclusion
12:00 AM10/15/2010
Ambassador John K. Shinkaiye, African Union Commission chief of staff, concluded the Africa Maritime Safety and Security: Towards Economic Prosperity Conference with an address to attendees from Africa, Europe and the U.S. October 14, 2010, at the
Ambassador Johnnie Carson Addresses Shared Global Challenges of Maritime Safety and Security
12:00 AM10/15/2010
Ambassador Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, provided opening remarks to a conference of African, U.S. and European partners October 13, 2010, at the Millennium Hotel in Stuttgart, Germany.
Maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia is not just an African problem but a global challenge of worldwide concern, and the international community must step forward to help.
Editor's note: The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a key component of the 17th Air Force's engagement with our African partners in building long-term military-to-military relationships)
New York Army and Air Guard Members Participate in South African Air Show
12:00 AM9/22/2010
More than 70 members of the New York Army and Air National Guard from Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region, are in Cape Town, South Africa this week participating in the African continent's largest air show, the Africa
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, together with 25 African and European partner countries hosted a week-long final planning conference for Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011 East and West, starting September 8, 2010.
Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence (EMBODI) is a program of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. EMBODI is focused on collaborating with other established organizations and agencies to address the plight of African American
U.S. Coast Guard, Senegalese Law Enforcement Conclude African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership
12:00 AM9/7/2010
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913), in partnership with a Senegalese Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), conducted a joint-maritime operation from August 30, 2010-September 5, 2010.
In First-Ever Communications Test, AFRICOM Assists African Union Peace Ops Center
12:00 AM8/23/2010
For the first time ever, a direct communications link was established between the African Union and units in the field as part of the annual Africa Endeavor 2010 exercise, in which 36 African nations met in Ghana to improve military coordination
Africa Endeavor, African Union to Link via Satellite
12:00 AM8/16/2010
In an exercise where communication between nations is essential, technology can be the vital link that provides that connection. For the first time during an Africa Endeavor (AE) exercise, a satellite link will be used this week to communicate
United States Africa Command welcomed a group of African sergeants major to Marine Base Quantico as part of the Africa Defense Sergeants Major Symposium, a "real eye-opener for leadership," according to Liberian Reg. Sgt. Major Bamidele
A free public service seminar titled, "African Logic-Societal, Political and Cultural Interaction: A Historian's View," will be given by A. John Mooney at noon Aug. 19 at the education center in building 2915, room 402A, on Panzer
The largest communications interoperability exercise on the African continent kicked off August 9, 2010, during a ceremony at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Accra.
Three U.S. lawmakers have urged more than 100 young activists from Africa to continue to challenge their governments to increase their transparency, accountability and ethical standards.
Senior African warrant officers and enlisted personnel met in July 2010 in a historic effort to promote international dialogue focusing on security and policy issues. Sponsored by the African Center for Strategic Studies, the symposium follows U.S.