Crisis Response Forces Hones Evacuation Skills (2) of (3)

Nearly 100 Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa established an evacuation control center for an exercise in Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The exercise prepared the crisis response unit for a military assisted departure mission. The passenger terminal used hosted a real ECC 19 months ago when SPMAGTF-CR-AF, assisted in the evacuation of U.S. personnel from the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, Libya. U.S. citizens and embassy personnel traveled by ground convoy to neighboring Tunisia, before being flown to NAS Sigonella, where they were processed through the ECC before moving on to other locations.

By Staff Sgt. Bryan Peterson Jan 21, 2016

Military Flight Showcases Power Projection, Supports Partner Training

U.S. Africa Command, supported by U.S. European and U.S. Strategic Commands, conducted a partner training event with the Mauritanian Air Force in Atar, Mauritania on Wednesday. U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) traveled from Vicenza, IT to Atar, Mauritania and conducted ground to air training with Mauritanian Air Force personnel.

U.S. Africa Command Change of Responsibility Marks Continued Strength in Enlisted Leadership

U.S. Africa Command hosted a Change of Responsibility ceremony formally transitioning senior enlisted leadership from U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Michael P. Woods to U.S. Army Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, Nov. 20.

Warfighter Innovation Council Launches at AFRICOM

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched the Warfighter Innovation Council (WIC) on Nov. 7, establishing a strategic framework to better facilitate warfighter innovation both at its headquarters and within its component commands.

Military Flight Showcases Power Projection, Supports Partner Training

U.S. Africa Command Change of Responsibility Marks Continued Strength in Enlisted Leadership

Warfighter Innovation Council Launches at AFRICOM

Military Flight Showcases Power Projection, Supports Partner Training

U.S. Africa Command Change of Responsibility Marks Continued Strength in Enlisted Leadership

Warfighter Innovation Council Launches at AFRICOM

United States Africa Command

Crisis Response Forces Hones Evacuation Skills (2) of (3)