Attendees listen to a brief on the upcoming changes to the military health system during day one of the 2019 U.S. Africa Command Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference May 28, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. The conference brought together medical professionals from across the command, and interagency and foreign partners, to enable collaboration and to discuss areas of concern within the medical enterprise in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)
Air Force Maj. Gen. Lee E. Payne. DHA assistant director for combat support, talks to attendees of the 2019 U.S. Africa Command Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference May 28, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Payne discussed upcoming changes to the military health system and what that means for patients and providers. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)
Air Force Col. Krystal Murphy, acting AFRICOM command surgeon, speaks to attendees of the 2019 U.S. Africa Command Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference May 28, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Murphy talked about the importance of building relationships during the conference. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)
Air Force Lt. Gen. James C. Vechery, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for military operations, speaks to attendees of the 2019 AFRICOM Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference, May 28, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Vechery spoke about utilizing the medical field for future engagements with African partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)
East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships
8:46 AM4/23/2019
Senior military intelligence officials from East Africa, Europe, the U.S., Canada, and representatives from the African Union Mission to Somalia met during the annual East Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference here April 3-4.
The conference, hosted by the AFRICOM Intelligence Directorate (J2), is aimed at developing military intelligence relationships, addressing common regional challenges, and defining a shared way forward to address the most pressing issues..
AFRICOM Hosts The Adjutant General State Partnership Program Conference
2:23 PM4/22/2019
U.S. Africa Command hosted The 2019 Adjutant General State Partnership Program Conference here April 15-16.
Officials from all partnering states and the District of Columbia gathered to discuss increasing coordination and communication while also increasing their ability to achieve AFRICOM campaign goals.
Changwe Mandishi translates English-language speakers’ questions and speeches into French during the Accountability Colloquium VI in Lilongwe, Malawi, February 26, 2019. The conference, which features delegates from 30 African countries, is presented in English, French, and Portuguese, with translation service occurring in real time. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sergeant Edward A. Salcedo)
Top AFRICOM officials attend State Department conference
10:39 AM1/24/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, U.S. Africa Command commander, and Amb. Alexander M. Laskaris, AFRICOM deputy for civil-military engagement attended the U.S. State Department Chiefs of Mission Conference in Washington, D.C., Jan. 15.
Africa Enlisted Development Strategy announced at Senior Enlisted Leader Conference
2:24 PM10/19/2018
The Africa Enlisted Development Strategy was announced at the 2018 Africa Senior Enlisted Conference, which took place Oct. 16-19, 2018, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Twenty-five African partner nations participated in the event, hosted by U.S. Africa Command.
AFRICOM Hosts Conference for Senior Enlisted Leaders; Unveils New Enlisted Development Strategy
2:10 PM10/19/2018
U.S. Africa Command unveiled a new strategy to develop senior enlisted leaders during the 2018 Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference held Oct. 16-19 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Conference brings together Lake Chad Basin Military Intelligence Directors
11:38 AM7/2/2018
ABUJA, Nigeria – Attendees pose for a group photo during the Lake Chad Basin Directors of Military Intelligence Conference June 19, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Conference brings together Lake Chad Basin Military Intelligence Directors
11:38 AM7/2/2018
ABUJA, Nigeria – Attendees pose for a group photo during the Lake Chad Basin Directors of Military Intelligence Conference June 19, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Conference brings together Lake Chad Basin Military Intelligence Directors
8:53 AM7/2/2018
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian Maj. Gen. Leo Irabor, Multinational Joint Task Force commander, participates in discussion during the Lake Chad Basin Directors of Military Intelligence Conference June 19, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Conference brings together Lake Chad Basin Military Intelligence Directors
8:52 AM7/2/2018
ABUJA, Nigeria – Air Vice Marshall M.S. Usman, Nigerian Chief of Defense Intelligence, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of the Lake Chad Basin Directors of Military Intelligence Conference June 19, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Conference brings together Lake Chad Basin Military Intelligence Directors
8:19 AM7/2/2018
Senior intelligence officials from Lake Chad Basin countries, Europe, and the United States met during the Lake Chad Basin Directors of Military Intelligence Conference, June 19 -20 in Abuja
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.
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.
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.
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.