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U.S. Africa Command and United Kingdom Leaders Advance Security Cooperation
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.
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo
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.
Photo by: David Wilson, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
Air Force Safety Officer Aids Ghanaian Investigation After Fatal Helicopter Crash
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)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Silvera, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
AFRICOM delegation visits Côte d'Ivoire to deepen logistic cooperation
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)
Photo by: Africom Pao, Côte D'Ivoire
AFRICOM delegation visits Côte d'Ivoire to deepen logistic cooperation
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)
Photo by: Africom Pao, Côte D'Ivoire
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. Vivian Ainomugisha, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
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)
Photo by: Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari, Djibouti
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, meets with Father Solomon Panneerselvam, director of Caritas, during his pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2025. The visit highlighted how faith-based humanitarian organizations complement broader international efforts to support vulnerable populations and regional resilience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)
Photo by: Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari, Djibouti
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, meets Libya Prime Minister and Acting Defense Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba. Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, LIBYA
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt, meet with Libyan Prime Minister and Acting Defense Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba and other Libyan leaders. Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, LIBYA
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, receives a gift from Libyan Chief of Staff Gen. Mohammed Al-Hadadd. Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by LTC Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt, with Libyan Prime Minister and Acting Defense Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba (center), Deputy Defense Minister Abdulsalam Zubi (left), and Director of Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Hamza (right). Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, meets Libyan Deputy Defense Minister Abdulsalam Zubi. Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by LTC Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt arrive in Tripoli. Tripoli was the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson and Berndt underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
A C-130 arrives with a delegation from U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Embassy to Tripoli (External Office). The delegation consisted of senior leaders including Gen. Dagvin Anderson, AFRICOM Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt. Tripoli was the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit Anderson and Berndt underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt and other U.S. officials, stand with leaders from the LNA. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by LTC Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, arrives in Benghazi. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by LTC Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, meets with LNA Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar during his first trip to Libya as AFRICOM Commander. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by Ltc. Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt exchange gifts with LNA Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and Deputy Commander Gen. Saddam Haftar. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, receives a gift from LNA Deputy Commander Gen. Saddam Haftar during his first trip to Libya as AFRICOM Commander. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by Ltc. Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders meet with Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and Somaliland senior government and military leadership to discuss shared security objectives in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Nov. 26, 2025. During the engagement, Anderson emphasized that countering terrorism is a shared responsibility that no single nation can shoulder alone. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Somalia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, AFRICOM command senior enlisted leader, and AFRICOM senior leaders pose for a photo with U.S. and Puntland Defense Force leadership, including Gen. Adan Abdi Hashi, chief of defense forces, Puntland Defense Forces, after a meeting with the vice president of Somalia’s member state of Puntland Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, Nov. 27, 2025, in Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia. During the meeting Anderson praised Puntland’s maximum-pressure campaign against ISIS in the Golis Mountains. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Somalia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders, conducted a series of high-level visits to Africa with stops in Ethiopia and Somalia’s member states of Somaliland and Puntland, Nov. 23-27, 2025. The visits were part of an East Africa trip aimed to strengthen America’s strategic approach to confronting terrorism through mutual engagement, stronger cooperation, and aligned security priorities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Ethiopia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), meets with President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, president of Somaliland, in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Nov. 26, 2025. The meeting was part of Gen. Anderson’s trip in East Africa to meet with government and defense leaders to strengthen America’s strategic approach to confronting terrorism through mutual engagement, stronger cooperation, and aligned security priorities. (U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Ubon Mendie)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Somalia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders tour the Port of Berbera to assess the security environment and review the port’s operational capacity in Berbera, Somaliland, Nov. 26, 2025. The visit was part of an East Africa trip which featured stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Hargeisa, Somaliland and Bosaso in Somalia’s member state of Puntland. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Somalia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), meets with Field Marshal Birhanu Jula Gelelcha, chief of defense of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Nov. 25, 2025. Anderson, along with AFRICOM senior leaders, conducted a high-level meeting with Ethiopian National Defense Force leadership to discuss AFRICOM’s focus on building partner capacity amongst regional threats. (U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Ubon Mendie)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Ethiopia
U.S. Africa Command
Official U.S. Africa Command Photo of Command Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield.
Photo by: Jason Johnston, Germany
