Members of the Zambian Defense Force march with U.S. Army soldiers during the opening day ceremony for Exercise Southern Accord in Lusaka, Zambia on Aug. 4. The annual exercise provides U.S. military, United Nation allies and the Zambian Defense Force an opportunity to work and train together as a combined joint peacekeeping allied force. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball)
Southern Accord 2015 brings together the U.S. Army, Zambian Defense Force, Southern African Development Community and other partner nation participants for two weeks of command post and field training exercises.
Western Accord 2015 Closes on a Note of Cooperation (1) of (1)
8:51 AM8/4/2015
U.S., African and European military personnel stand in formation during the closing ceremony for Western Accord 15, at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, Netherlands, July 31. Western Accord 2015 replicates the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Sector Headquarters mission command in support of United Nation and African Union mandated peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)
From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program (1) of (1)
4:30 PM7/28/2015
From left, Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Marie Goetzke, Mary Kate Adgie, Connor Hartzell, Victoria Smith, all interns at AFRICOM, and Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin J. Bohn, the command's senior enlisted leader, pose for a photo in Stuttgart, Germany, July 24, 2015. The interns were among the first to participate in the command's new internship program which is now accepting applications year-round.
Academic Week Begins During Western Accord (2) of (2)
11:32 AM7/28/2015
Staff members participating in Western Accord 2015 prepare for the upcoming command post exercise at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, The Netherlands, July 22. The exercise benefits participating militaries and encourages them to work together in preparation for multi-national responses to peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Killo Gibson)
Academic Week Begins During Western Accord (1) of (2)
11:26 AM7/28/2015
Staff members from a number of military organizations participating in Western Accord 15 prepare for the upcoming a command post exercise at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, The Netherlands, July 22. The exercise encourages participants to work together in preparation for multi-national responses to peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Killo Gibson)
U.S. 6th Fleet Finalizes Content for Maritime Operations Course in Africa (1) of (2)
11:33 AM7/27/2015
Participations of a U.S. Naval Forces Africa-sponsored Maritime Operations Center/Maritime Domain Awareness Curriculum (MOC/MDA) Curriculum Finalization Workshop pose for a group photo in Yaounde, Cameroon, July 22, 2015. The workshop is being held to further develop MOC standards and gain sufficient input from Gulf of Guinea partner nations in order to finalize the curriculum for a MOC/MDA training course that will be used throughout the region for future training. (Photo courtesy of the Interregional Coordination Center)
U.S. 6th Fleet Finalizes Content for Maritime Operations Course in Africa (2) of (2)
11:33 AM7/27/2015
U.S. Navy Lt. Jason Kreutter, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (CNE-CNA/C6F) Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Officer, and officers from Gulf of Guinea nations work together as part of a Maritime Operations Center (MOC) Curriculum Finalization Workshop in Yaounde, Cameroon, July 16, 2015. The workshop, sponsored by CNE-CNA/C6F, is being held to further develop MOC standards and gain sufficient input from Gulf of Guinea partner nations in order to finalize the curriculum for a MOC/MDA training course that will be used throughout the region for future training. (Photo courtesy of the Interregional Coordination Center)
Western Accord Begins in the Netherlands (2) of (2)
9:40 AM7/23/2015
U.S., African and European servicemembers stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Western Accord 2015, at Harkscamp, The Netherlands, July 20. Western Accord 2015 is a command post exercise in the Netherlands from July 20-31. Western Accord 15 replicates the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Sector Headquarters mission command in support of United Nation and African Union mandated peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)
Western Accord Begins in the Netherlands (1) of (2)
9:38 AM7/23/2015
Dutch Brig. Gen. Gino van der Voet, director of training and operations, Royal Netherlands Army Command, addresses a formation of U.S., African and European servicemembers during the opening ceremony for Western Accord 2015, at Harkscamp, The Netherlands, July 20. Western Accord 2015 is a command post exercise in the Netherlands July 20-31. Western Accord 15 replicates the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Sector Headquarters mission command in support of United Nation and African Union mandated peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)
AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (1) of (3)
3:05 PM7/21/2015
C. Patricia Alsup, left, chargé d’affairs, United States Embassy – Accra, greets Lt. Col. Sueann Ramsey, chief of health force protection for U.S. Africa Command, prior to the commissioning of the Republic of Ghana National Emergency Operations Center in Accra July 13, 2015.
AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (3) of (3)
3:04 PM7/21/2015
Erik Threet, left, disaster preparedness program manager with U.S. Africa Command, presents an award for service to Sir Ebeneezer Kofi Portuphy, former national coordinator for Ghana's National Disaster Management Organization, in Accra, Ghana July 13, 2015.
AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (2) of (3)
3:00 PM7/21/2015
Dr. Barbara Sotirin, deputy director for programs at U.S. Africa Command, provides remarks during the opening ceremony for the the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana July 13, 2015.
Tanzanian Land Force Commander Visits AFRICOM (3) of (3)
4:01 PM7/8/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, addresses Maj. Gen. Salim Mustafa Kijuu, land force commander of the Tanzanian People's Defence Force, and Brig. Gen Zoma Mathik Kongo, director of operations for the TPDF during a Command Sponsored Visit coordinated by U.S. Army Africa July 8, 2015.
Tanzanian Land Force Commander Visits AFRICOM (2) of (3)
4:01 PM7/8/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, greets Brig. Gen. Gen. Zoma Mathik Kongo, director of operations for the Tanzanian People's Defence Force during of a Command Sponsored Visit, coordinated by U.S. Army Africa July 8, 2015.
Tanzanian Land Force Commander Visits AFRICOM (1) of (3)
4:01 PM7/8/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, greets Maj. Gen. Salim Mustafa Kijuu, land force commander of the Tanzanian People's Defence Force, during of a command sponsored visit coordinated by U.S. Army Africa July 8, 2015.
On-time Logistics Support: AFRICOM Hosts Logistics Forum (8) of (8)
3:44 PM7/7/2015
Nigeria Army Col. Adekunle Adeyinka speaks during a small group discussion during the Africa Logistics Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 24, 2015. U.S. Africa Command sponsored the three-day forum in partnership with the Africa Union and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.