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Kentucky Guard strengthens partnership with Djibouti
As part of the State Partnership Program, Kentucky National Guard Chaplain Col. Yong Cho, and Senior State Support Chaplain Lt. Col. Bill Draper visit Djibouti during Ramadan in May 2018. Through the visit, the chaplains intended to learn how connecting with the people of Djibouti via humanitarian efforts could bolster state partnership efforts.
Photo by: courtesy photo, CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, passes the task force flag to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Craig, commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Craig becomes the sixteenth commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, addresses distinguished guests and service members for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Waldhauser presided over the change of command for CJTF-HOA from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana to Brig. Gen. James Craig. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, outgoing commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, addresses distinguished guests and service members during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Zana, the fifteenth leader to command CJTF-HOA, will continue to serve with the task force, resuming his previous position as deputy commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Craig, commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, gives his welcome address following a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Craig becomes the sixteenth commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, outgoing commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, passes the task force flag to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Zana will continue with the task force, resuming his previous position as deputy commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, addresses distinguished guests and service members for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Waldhauser presided over the change of command for CJTF-HOA from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana to Brig. Gen. James Craig. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
U.S. government delivers C-130 aircraft to Ethiopia
U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor hands a transfer certificate to Ethiopian Air Force Head, Gen. Adem Mohammed, on June 7, 2018, during a ceremony to commemorate the U.S. delivery of a C-130E Hercules transport aircraft to the Ethiopian Air Force. The purpose of the aircraft is to enhance Ethiopia’s capacity to move humanitarian supplies where they are needed in a timely manner during regional peacekeeping missions.
Photo by: courtesy photo, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
U.S. government delivers C-130 aircraft to Ethiopia
U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor attend a ceremony to commemorate the U.S. delivery of a C-130E Hercules transport aircraft to the Ethiopian Air Force on June 7, 2018. The purpose of the aircraft is to enhance Ethiopia’s capacity to move humanitarian supplies where they are needed in a timely manner during regional peacekeeping missions.
Photo by: courtesy photo, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
U.S. government delivers C-130 aircraft to Ethiopia
U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor attend a ceremony to commemorate the U.S. delivery of a C-130E Hercules transport aircraft to the Ethiopian Air Force on June 7, 2018. The purpose of the aircraft is to enhance Ethiopia’s capacity to move humanitarian supplies where they are needed in a timely manner during regional peacekeeping missions.
Photo by: courtesy photo, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
10th Anniversary Feature Module
Multinational planners put final touches on Exercise Unified Focus 2017 in Cameroon
Planners discuss the details of exercise scenarios during the Unified Focus 2017 final planning event in Douala, Cameroon, on Feb. 6, 2016. The planning event brought partner nation planners together to discuss and shape the inaugural Unified Focus exercise designed to enhance and enable Lake Chad Basin Commission nations to support the Multinational Joint Task Force counter-Boko Haram operations.
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch, DOUALA, Cameroon
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160315-N-ZE250-049 DAKAR, Senegal (March 15, 2016) U.S. Navy and Senegalese navy sailors conduct visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Senegalese naval vessel PHM Njambuur during Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 (OESE16) in Dakar, Senegal, March 15, 2016. OESE16, one of three African regional express series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, seeks to increase regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information sharing practices and improve interoperability among participating forces in order to enhance maritime security and regional economic stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)
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AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
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Somali maritime police talk together before running through a visit, board, search and seizure drill (VBSS) during exercise Cutlass Express 2018 in the Port of Djibouti Feb. 5, 2018. Cutlass Express is designed to improve cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt Allyson Manners)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Allyson Manners
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez meets with Malawi Defence Force leadership in Zomba, Malawi, May 30, 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 identified by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference back in November 2017, as well as assess the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez stands with Malawi Defence Force Leadership and recent graduates of the Malawi Battalion Training Course 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez talks with students at the Malawi Armed Forces College Sergeant Major Academy in Malawi, Africa, June 1, 2018. Colon-Lopez answers questions and talks about ways to improve the Malawi Defence Force enlisted corps. 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez conducts a speech at the Malawi Battalion Training Site Graduation Ceremony on May 31, 2018 in Malawi, Africa. Colon-Lopez congratulates the soldiers on the hard work and perseverance and wishes them luck on their upcoming deployment. 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
A Malawi Defence Force soldier keeps his sights downrange during a final exercise to conclude a pre-deployment Malawi Battalion Training Course in Malawi, Africa, 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez talks with students at the Malawi Armed Forces College Sergeant Major Academy in Malawi, Africa, June 1, 2018. Colon-Lopez answers questions and talks about ways to improve the Malawi Defence Force enlisted corps. 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
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AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
A Malawi Defence Force soldier lays down suppressive fire for his fellow troops during the final exercise at the Malawi Battalion Pre-Deployment Training Site in Malawi, Africa, 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 observe the capabilities the MDF have to offer. The visit also 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez meets with U.S. Army soldiers who helped train the Malawi Defence Force during the Malawi Battalion Training Course 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez conducts a speech at the Malawi Battalion Training Site Graduation Ceremony on May 31, 2018 in Malawi, Africa. Colon-Lopez congratulates the soldiers on the hard work and perseverance and wishes them luck on their upcoming deployment. 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez says goodbye to the Malawi Armed Forces College Commandant Brigadier General Swithun Mchungula after a three-day visit to 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 a follow-up on issues addressed by the MDF during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in November 2017, as well as an assessment of the MDF’s capability to train and sustain Peace Keeping Operations Forces.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez meets with key leadership at the Malawi Armed Forces College Sergeant Major Academy 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 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
A soldier from the Malawi Defence Force stands in formation while graduating the Malawi Battalion Training Course in Malawi, Africa, 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez talks with students at the Malawi Armed Forces College Sergeant Major Academy in Malawi, Africa, June 1, 2018. Colon-Lopez answers questions and talks about ways to improve the Malawi Defence Force enlisted corps. 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez conducts a speech at the Malawi Battalion Training Site Graduation Ceremony on May 31, 2018 in Malawi, Africa. Colon-Lopez congratulates the soldiers on the hard work and perseverance and wishes them luck on their upcoming deployment. 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
A Malawi Defence Force fire team takes cover at a defensive fighting position to engage simulated enemy troops advancing on their location at the Malawi Battalion Training Site, 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez meets and discusses with key Malawi Defence Force leadership at the Malawi Battalion Training Site, May 31, 2018. Leadership sat together and witnessed the final MALBAT exercise and graduation ceremony as dozens of MDF soldiers prepare for deployment. 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits Malawi
A soldier from the Malawi Defence Force stands in formation while graduating the Malawi Battalion Training Course in Malawi, Africa, 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.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
