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U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
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AFRICOM leaders visit Gabon
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U.S. donates $9 million in weapons, equipment to support the Somali National Army
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U.S. donates $9 million in weapons, equipment to support the Somali National Army
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U.S. donates $9 million in weapons, equipment to support the Somali National Army
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U.S. transfers C-130 aircraft to Nigerien partners
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Civil affairs, Ghanaian soldiers conduct MEDCAP in Bole
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Civil affairs, Ghanaian soldiers conduct MEDCAP in Bole
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Civil affairs, Ghanaian soldiers conduct MEDCAP in Bole
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Civil affairs, Ghanaian soldiers conduct MEDCAP in Bole
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams crew spends Christmas in Tanzania
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U.S. donates high-speed patrol boats to Tanzania
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Africa Leaders Summit
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Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
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Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
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Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
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Meeting With the President of Angola
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Africa Leaders Summit
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Peace, Security & Governance Forum
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
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U.S., Seychelles naval units conduct dive and salvage engagement
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U.S., Seychelles naval units conduct dive and salvage engagement
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U.S. and Seychellois divers team up in the Port of Victoria
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U.S., Seychelles naval units conduct dive and salvage engagement
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African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
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African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
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African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
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African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
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U.S. and Seychellois divers team up in the Port of Victoria
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U.S. and Mozambique partner to improve maritime security
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U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Corey Kerns, commanding officer of USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905), greets Capt. Karim Mara, Senegalese Navy deputy chief of staff, in Dakar, Senegal, Jan. 17, 2023. Spencer is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of responsibility, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet, to carry out joint training, exercises, and maritime security operations alongside AFRICOM partners in support of U.S. interests abroad, regional partnerships, and to strengthen international maritime governance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)
Photo by: U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, Senegal
AFRICOM leaders visit Gabon
During his first visit to Libreville, Gabon, from Jan. 17-18, 2023, Langley met with President Ali Bongo Ondimba and Minister of Defense Felicite Ongouori Ngoubili (not pictured) to discuss shared security interests, opportunities to increase multilateral training engagements and future areas of potential cooperation.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Gabon
U.S. donates $9 million in weapons, equipment to support the Somali National Army
The U.S. presented $9 million in weapons, vehicles, medical supplies and other equipment to the Somali National Army in a ceremony Jan. 8, 2023, attended by Somali Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama and U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry André.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Somalia
U.S. donates $9 million in weapons, equipment to support the Somali National Army
The U.S. presented $9 million in weapons, vehicles, medical supplies and other equipment to the Somali National Army in a ceremony Jan. 8, 2023, attended by Somali Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama and U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry André.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Somalia
U.S. donates $9 million in weapons, equipment to support the Somali National Army
The U.S. presented $9 million in weapons, vehicles, medical supplies and other equipment to the Somali National Army in a ceremony Jan. 8, 2023, attended by Somali Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama and U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry André.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Somalia
U.S. transfers C-130 aircraft to Nigerien partners
U.S. Embassy in Niger personnel and members of the Nigerien Armed Forces oversaw the transfer of a C-130 Hercules aircraft to the Nigerien Air Force during a handover ceremony at Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger, on Jan. 4, 2023.
Photo by: courtesy photo, NIAMEY, Niger
Civil affairs, Ghanaian soldiers conduct MEDCAP in Bole
Ghanaian soldiers with the 6th Infantry Battalion and U.S. Army soldiers with the Civil Military Support Element Ghana coordinate operations with local community leaders and medical personnel during a medical civic action program in Bole, Ghana, on Dec. 10, 2022. MEDCAPs provide an opportunity for Ghana Armed Forces and partner nations to build relationships with local communities and civil society organizations.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul, Bole, Ghana
Civil affairs, Ghanaian soldiers conduct MEDCAP in Bole
Bole’s district chief executive, Ghanaian soldiers with the 6th Infantry Battalion and U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Civil Military Support Element Ghana, address locals during a medical civic action program in Bole, Ghana, on Dec. 10, 2022. Civilian-to-military relationships are critical to maintain peace and security in Ghana.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul, Bole, Ghana
Civil affairs, Ghanaian soldiers conduct MEDCAP in Bole
A Ghanaian nurse with the 6th Infantry Battalion and local medical personnel conduct a medical examination of a local resident during a medical civic action program in Bole, Ghana, on Dec. 10, 2022. Civilian-to-military relationships are critical to maintain peace and security in Ghana.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul, Bole, Ghana
Civil affairs, Ghanaian soldiers conduct MEDCAP in Bole
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Civil Military Support Element Ghana, hands out medical supplies to residents of the local community during a medical civic action program in Bole, Ghana, on Dec. 10, 2022. MEDCAPs provide an opportunity for Ghana Armed Forces and partner nations to build relationships with local communities and civil society organizations.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul, Bole, Ghana
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams crew spends Christmas in Tanzania
The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams crew spent the Christmas season in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, after arriving in the Tanzanian port for a scheduled visit Dec. 22, 2022. The visit marked the second time the vessel stopped in Tanzania in 2022.
Photo by: MC2 Conner Blake, DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
U.S. donates high-speed patrol boats to Tanzania
Through the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania, U.S. Africa Command today donated two high-speed patrol boats to the Tanzanian Navy during a ceremony Dec. 16, 2022. The boats, valued at $1.35 million, will strengthen the Navy's ability to interdict illicit activities within the sovereign waters of Tanzania.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Tanzania, Tanzania
Africa Leaders Summit
President Joe Biden is hosting leaders from across Africa in Washington, D.C., from Dec. 13-15, 2022, for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The Summit demonstrates the U.S.’ enduring commitment to Africa, and underscores the importance of U.S.-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.
Photo by: Ben Solomon, Washington, D.C.
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Washington, D.C.
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Washington, D.C.
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Washington, D.C.
Meeting With the President of Angola
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the President of Angola, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, during the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit. The leaders discussed the growing partnership between the United States and Angola, and Angola's peace and security leadership efforts in Africa.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Washington, D.C.
Africa Leaders Summit
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III host a multi-lateral meeting with (left to right) President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger, President Ismail Omar Guelleh and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia at the Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2022. "We thanked the presidents for hosting U.S. forces and their focus on countering violent extremist threats," said Austin after the meeting.
Photo by: Chad McNeeley, Washington, D.C.
Peace, Security & Governance Forum
The Africa Leaders Summit's Peace, Security and Governance Forum forum was hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and co-hosted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, on Dec. 13, 2022. Also central to the forum were Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum.
Photo by: Scott Taetsch, Washington, D.C.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, delivers remarks during a speaking engagement at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Morroccan Marine Maj. Karim El Aloussi stands for a portrait prior to a speaking engagement with Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with International Military Education and Training partners during a speaking engagement at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with International Military Education and Training partners during a speaking engagement at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Gen. Michael Langley, right, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with International Military Education and Training partners during a speaking engagement at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Tunisian Army First Lt. Mohamed Ben Kacem stands for a portrait prior to a speaking engagement with Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Angolan Marine Capt. Paul Victor stands for a portrait prior to a speaking engagement with Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Moroccan Marine Capt. Zakaria Abbaddou stands for a portrait prior to a speaking engagement with Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Benin Air Force First Lt. Josue Sossoukpe stands for a portrait prior to a speaking engagement with Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Ghana Navy Lt. MK Azadah stands for a portrait prior to a speaking engagement with Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
International Military Education and Training partners are recognized during a speaking engagement lead by Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, Africa Command, at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.
U.S., Seychelles naval units conduct dive and salvage engagement
The U.S. Embassy in Senegal is collaborating with the Seychelles Ports Authority and the Seychelles Coast Guard to host a 13-person dive and salvage team from Commander Task Force 68 from Dec. 3-22, 2022. On Dec. 10, 2022, journalists in Seychelles were invited to watch some of the action at the Dive and Salvage Engagement.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Seychelles, PORT VICTORIA, Seychelles
U.S., Seychelles naval units conduct dive and salvage engagement
The U.S. Embassy in Senegal is collaborating with the Seychelles Ports Authority and the Seychelles Coast Guard to host a 13-person dive and salvage team from Commander Task Force 68 from Dec. 3-22, 2022. On Dec. 10, 2022, journalists in Seychelles were invited to watch some of the action at the Dive and Salvage Engagement.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Seychelles, PORT VICTORIA, Seychelles
U.S. and Seychellois divers team up in the Port of Victoria
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Angel Diaz, left, and Utilitiesman 2nd Class Robert Erlich, assigned to Underwater Construction Team One, operate a multibeam sonar system aboard a small craft to produce a hydrographic survey of Port Victoria, Seychelles, on Dec. 10, 2022. The UCT1 divers worked in tandem with Seychelles Coast Guard divers to start salvaging a wreck that posed a hazard to navigation at the site of a future pier expansion project.
Photo by: U.S. Navy courtesy photo, VICTORIA, Seychelles
U.S., Seychelles naval units conduct dive and salvage engagement
The U.S. Embassy in Senegal is collaborating with the Seychelles Ports Authority and the Seychelles Coast Guard to host a 13-person dive and salvage team from Commander Task Force 68 from Dec. 3-22, 2022. On Dec. 10, 2022, journalists in Seychelles were invited to watch some of the action at the Dive and Salvage Engagement.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Seychelles, PORT VICTORIA, Seychelles
African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
Senegal Armed Forces Chief of Army Staff Brig. Gen. Souleymane Kande (left) welcomes U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund (center) with an honor guard Dec. 8, 2022 during Wasmund’s visit to Dakar, Senegal. Wasmund visited army leaders in Senegal to discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities.
Photo by: Lt. Col. Michael Weisman, Dakar, Senegal
African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
Senegalese War College students from the Senegal Defense Institute participate in a round-table discussion Dec. 8, 2022 with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund and Institute Director Brig. Gen. Koly Faye in Dakar, Senegal. Wasmund visited army leaders in Senegal to discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities.
Photo by: Lt. Col. Michael Weisman, Dakar, Senegal
African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
Senegalese Armed Forces soldiers welcome U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund (center) with an honor guard Dec. 8, 2022 during a visit to the Senegal Defense Institute hosted by Institute Director Brig. Gen. Koly Faye (left) in Dakar, Senegal. Wasmund visited army leaders in Senegal to discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities.
Photo by: Lt. Col. Michael Weisman, Dakar, Senegal
African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal
Senegal Armed Forces Chief of Army Staff Brig. Gen. Souleymane Kande (center right) and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund (center left) discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities Dec. 8, 2022 during Wasmund’s visit to Dakar, Senegal. SETAF-AF provides U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe & Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis response options in Africa and Europe.
Photo by: Lt. Col. Michael Weisman, Dakar, Senegal
U.S. and Seychellois divers team up in the Port of Victoria
Steelworker 2nd Class Nicholas Ramirez, left, and Utilitiesman Logan Littrell use exothermic cutting techniques to cut into part of a shipwreck during a salvage mission in Port Victoria, Seychelles, on Dec. 8, 2022. The UCT1 divers worked in tandem with Seychelles Coast Guard divers to start salvaging a wreck that posed a hazard to navigation at the site of a future pier expansion project.
Photo by: U.S. Navy courtesy photo, VICTORIA, Seychelles
U.S. and Mozambique partner to improve maritime security
As part of ongoing security cooperation between the United States and Mozambique, the U.S. Government provided a 10-meter coastal patrol boat to the Mozambican Navy during a ceremony Dec. 7, 2022, in Maputo, Mozambique.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Mozambique, MAPUTO, Mozambique
