U.S. Air Force Col. Halton Beumer, an ear, nose and throat and facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon assigned to the Surgical Operations Squadron, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, performs surgery as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26 at Lugalo General Military Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 3, 2026. This first-ever MEDREX in Tanzania prepared U.S. military health professionals for the challenges of providing care outside traditional clinical settings. Working alongside African partners, U.S. medical professionals refined their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)

U.S. Air Force and Tanzania People's Defence Force medical personnel offer medical assistance and care as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26 at Msata Military Training Base, Msata, Tanzania, March 9, 2026. This first-ever MEDREX in Tanzania prepared U.S. military health professionals for the challenges of providing care outside traditional clinical settings. Working alongside African partners, U.S. medical professionals refined their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)

U.S. Air Force and Tanzania People's Defence Force medical personnel conduct patient rounds as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26 at Lugalo General Military Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 6, 2026. This first-ever MEDREX in Tanzania prepared U.S. military health professionals for the challenges of providing care outside traditional clinical settings. Working alongside African partners, U.S. medical professionals refined their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)

U.S. and Tanzania People's Defence Force senior military leaders pose for a group photo at a medical readiness exercise site ahead of the closing ceremony for Justified Accord 2026 at Msata Military Training Base, Msata, Tanzania, March 11, 2026. This first-ever MEDREX in Tanzania prepared U.S. military health professionals for the challenges of providing care outside traditional clinical settings. Working alongside African partners, U.S. medical professionals refined their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Angela Ling, the lead medical readiness exercise planner for Justified Accord 2026, assigned to the 155th Medical Group, 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard, meets the Tanzania People's Defence Force hospital commander as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26 at Lugalo General Military Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 3, 2026. This first-ever MEDREX in Tanzania prepared U.S. military health professionals for the challenges of providing care outside traditional clinical settings. Working alongside African partners, U.S. medical professionals refined their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)

U.S. Army Maj. Woo Do, the chief of pediatric surgery with the Directorate for Surgical Services, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and Tanzania People’s Defence Forces medical personnel perform surgery on a Tanzanian patient as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 2026 at Lugalo General Military Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 4, 2026. This first-ever MEDREX in Tanzania prepared U.S. military health professionals for the challenges of providing care outside traditional clinical settings. Working alongside African partners, U.S. medical professionals refined their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)

U.S. Army Maj. Woo Do, chief of pediatric surgery with the Directorate for Surgical Services, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and Tanzania People’s Defence Forces medical personnel perform a surgery on a Tanzanian patient as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 2026 at Lugalo General Military Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 4, 2026. This first-ever MEDREX in Tanzania prepared U.S. military health professionals for the challenges of providing care outside traditional clinical settings. Working alongside African partners, U.S. medical professionals refined their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)

U.S. Air Force and Tanzania People's Defence Force medical personnel pose for a group photo after completing a knowledge exchange on pediatric best practices as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26 at Lugalo General Military Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 6, 2026. This first-ever MEDREX in Tanzania prepared U.S. military health professionals for the challenges of providing care outside of traditional clinical settings. Working alongside African partners, U.S. medical professionals refined their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. JA26 increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance and crisis response, prepares regional partners for United Nations and African Union missions, and builds readiness for the U.S. joint force. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, JA26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Oluyinka Akinsawe, a personnel specialist assigned to the Military Personnel Branch, U.S. Africa Command, poses for a photo in front of the AFRICOM headquarters building at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. Akinsawe was selected as AFRICOM’s Sailor of the Year for her sustained superior performance managing personnel and administrative support for Sailors assigned to the command. (U.S. Army photo by Takisha (Tak) Hall)

A drone swarm field demonstration conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California on Jan. 14, 2026. (Courtesy photo, release number LLNL-MI-2015849)

AFRICOM senior leadership listen to a exhibitor during a tour of the Tech Expo on Kelley Barracks Feb. 24, 2026.

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. The airfield project strengthens a long-standing U.S.–Kenya security partnership by enhancing counterterrorism cooperation, expanding Kenya’s military operational capacity as a key non-NATO ally, and providing both nations a stronger platform to deter threats.

Multinational planners from the U.S., Europe and Tunisia pose for a group photo at the initial planning event for exercise African Lion 2026 (AL26) at El Aouina Air Base, Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 19, 2026. AL26 is led by SETAF-AF on behalf of U.S. Africa Command and planned for April through May, 2026, across Morocco and Tunisia. This large-scale, multidomain exercise provides a strategic venue for experimentation and validation of innovative warfighting capabilities to enhance joint force lethality and crisis response. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)

Members of the official party for the opening ceremony of Cutlass Express 2026 (CE 26), including Lt Gen. John Brennan, Deputy Commander, United States Africa Command, (second to right), and Rear Adm. Kelly Ward, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa Commander, Task Force 66 (CTF-66), (far right), stand at attention for the National Anthem. CE 26 is one of three regional Express series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and enabled by U.S. 6th Fleet as part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities amongst African forces and international partners in order to address maritime security concerns. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian Carver / RELEASED).

Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, the African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals speak during an U.S.–African Union engagement at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 28, 2026. “The African Union is an important organizing body because instead of just being bilateral, it allows for the development of multilateral solutions,” said Anderson. “By looking across the entire continent, the African Union looks at regions to see where larger investments and larger security actions have regional and greater impact.” (Department of War courtesy photo)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, AFRICOM command senior enlisted leader, and AFRICOM service members join fellow African Union leaders at the AU Headquarters for a picture in front of the AU Memorial Wall, Jan. 28, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “The African Union Memorial Wall stands as a powerful reminder that security is built through partnership and sustained through sacrifice,” Anderson said. “Many of those honored here were not only partners, but also colleagues and friends. Today’s wreath laying reflects our respect for those who gave their lives and our continued commitment to stand with African nations as they lead efforts to build a more secure and prosperous future.” (Department of War courtesy photo)

Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command; Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, the African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals; and Walter Parrs, charge d’affaires, U.S. Mission to the African Union, and other military and government leaders met at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 28, 2026. Established in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity, the African Union is a continental body consisting of member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. (Department of War courtesy photo)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, AFRICOM command senior enlisted leader, lay a wreath to honor African peacekeepers and service members who gave their lives in the pursuit of peace, stability, and security across the continent during a wreath-laying ceremony in front of the African Union Memorial Wall inside AU Headquarters, Jan. 28, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The wreath laying followed high-level engagements and meetings with African Union’s chairman, His Excellency Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, and senior leadership. During these meetings, discussions focused on shared security challenges, regional stability, and strengthening long-standing U.S.-African nation partnerships. (Department of War courtesy photo)

Lt. Gen. John Brennan, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), welcomes United Kingdom (U.K.) Brigadier Dan Duff, Commander Joint Force Operations (CJFO), to AFRICOM Headquarters Jan. 27, 2026, in Stuttgart, Germany. The two leaders continued discussions on U.S.- U.K. security cooperation and crisis response coordination efforts. With shared security interests in counterterrorism, AFRICOM maintains a strong partnership with U.K., a key NATO ally, to promote prosperity in Africa.

A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command met with the Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lt. Gen. Jules Banza Mwilambwe, and his staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Jan. 20-23, 2026. The meeting focused on discussing opportunities to enhance security cooperation between the two militaries.

A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command met with the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lt. Gen. Jules Banza Mwilambwe, and his staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Jan. 20–23, 2026. The meeting focused on discussing opportunities to enhance security cooperation between the two militaries.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dena McFadden, 449th Air Expeditionary Group flight safety officer, poses for a photo at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2025. On Aug. 6, 2025, a Ghana Air Force Chinese-made Harbin Z-9 helicopter crashed into a mountainside near Obuasi, killing eight people, including the nation’s Minister of Defense. Following a formal request from the Ghanaian government, McFadden and two other U.S. safety experts deployed within hours to assist local authorities in determining the cause of the accident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Silvera)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lauren Guibert and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Flynn, logisticians at U.S. Africa Command, pose with logisticians from the Armed Forces of Côte d’Ivoire during an Assess, Advise, Advocate, and Integrate (A3I) engagement focused on logistics doctrine and training in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Dec. 3, 2025. (courtesy photo)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lauren Guibert and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Flynn, logisticians at U.S. Africa Command, pose with logisticians from the Armed Forces of Côte d’Ivoire during an Assess, Advise, Advocate, and Integrate (A3I) engagement focused on logistics doctrine and training in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Dec. 3, 2025. (courtesy photo)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Service, meets with U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, and local religious military leaders during his pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2025. Discussions highlighted religious engagement as a complementary line of effort supporting U.S. diplomatic, development, and security objectives. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, meets with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Brown, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commander, during his pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The meeting emphasized spiritual readiness as a component of holistic force readiness and resilience for deployed personnel. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vivian Nakaana)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Army Maj. Christopher Zeigler, director of religious affairs, Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Father Samuel Schneider, Camp Lemonnier Navy chaplain, confer during the Archbishop’s pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2025. Throughout the week, the Archbishop engaged with U.S. and Djiboutian religious, diplomatic and military leaders underscoring religious outreach as a complementary effort within broader U.S. initiatives to strengthen partnerships and security cooperation in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, senior religious Djiboutian leaders and U.S. Embassy and military personnel pose for a photo during the Archbishop’s visit to Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2025. Throughout the week, the Archbishop engaged with U.S. and Djiboutian religious, diplomatic, and military leaders, underscoring religious engagement as a complementary effort to diplomatic and security cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, conducts religious services at the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The service supported morale and spiritual readiness for deployed service members operating far from home. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, meets with local religious leaders during his pastoral visit to Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral in Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2025. The meeting reinforced interfaith dialogue as a stabilizing influence that supports peaceful coexistence and counters divisive narratives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, tours Caritas during his pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2025. Engagements with Caritas staff demonstrated how civil and religious organizations support community resilience alongside international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Father Samuel Schneider, Camp Lemonnier Navy chaplain, conduct Mass in the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The service demonstrated joint chaplain support to service members in austere and deployed environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, conducts religious services in the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The ceremony reinforced the Chaplain Corps’ role in sustaining readiness, resilience, and well-being across the joint force. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, and U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht meets with Moumin Hassan Barreh, Djiboutian Minister of Islamic Affairs, during his pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2025. Leaders discussed religious cooperation and moderation as key factors in countering extremism and supporting regional security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Father Samuel Schneider, Camp Lemonnier Navy chaplain, conducts Mass at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Dec. 20, 2025. The Mass provided deployed personnel an opportunity for spiritual support that contributes to morale and mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, performs a Catholic baptism in the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The baptism highlighted continued religious support to deployed personnel as part of comprehensive force care. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, tours Caritas during his pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2025. The Archbishop visited local charitable organizations and met with religious leaders, highlighting their role in providing education, humanitarian aid, and care for vulnerable populations, while underscoring how these efforts support long-term regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)

Bishop Jamal Daibes, Bishop of Djibouti, meets with Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, during his pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2025. The engagement supported enduring religious and community partnerships that contribute to stability, cooperation, and mutual understanding in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)