African Land Forces Summit: going farther together

Military senior leaders from the U.S. Army and over 40 African countries met for the 10th African Land Forces Summit from March 21-25. The goal of the ALFS is to strengthen partnerships across Africa to improve regional and continent-wide security, as well as demonstrate to African partners that the U.S. is committed to their long-term success. (Image clipped from video production)

By Senior Airman Elijah Dority , AFN Aviano FORT BENNING, Georgia Mar 23, 2022

African Land Forces Summit: going farther together

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African Land Forces Summit

Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch

Commander Task Force (CTF) 66 launched a Lightfish Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) for the first time off a partner nation’s vessel during Cutlass Express 2026 off the coast of the Indian Ocean, Feb. 9.

U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

Members from U.S. Africa Command joined U.S. AFRICOM senior leadership, U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. AFRICOM; and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. AFRICOM; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau; Chargè d’Affaires Susan Burns; and Kenyan Defence and state officials at the construction site for a new runway expansion and airfield infrastructure project Jan. 29, 2026, in Manda Bay, Kenya. Fostered as an opportunity to further enhance counterterrorism and security cooperation efforts between the partner defense forces, this project also strengthens Kenyan military’s operational capacity, presence, and capability.

U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23 to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and explore ways to enhance security cooperation efforts.

Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch

U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch

U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

United States Africa Command

African Land Forces Summit: going farther together