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U.S. Leaders Visit Niger’s Air Base 201
Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Niger Eunice Reddick meet with several Nigerien civilian leaders outside of Agadez, Niger on Nov. 1, 2016 to discuss improvements to Niger's Air Base 201. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
U.S. Leaders Visit Niger’s Air Base 201
Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Niger Eunice Reddick meet with several Nigerien civilian leaders outside of Agadez, Niger on Nov. 1, 2016 to discuss improvements to Niger's Air Base 201. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cameroon hosts multinational planning event for exercise Unified Focus 2017
Planners from seven partner nations and distinguished guests pose for a group photo following the opening ceremony for the Unified Focus 2017 initial planning event (IPE), Douala, Cameroon, Oct. 11, 2016. The UF17 IPE brought partner nation planners together for the first time to discuss and begin shaping the inaugural Unified Focus exercise designed to enhance and enable Lake Chad Basin Commission nations to support the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) counter-Boko Haram operations.(Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch
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ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, make their way across a portion of the mountain obstacle course, as part of the final day of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault
Task Force Hurricane Soldiers Complete French Desert Survival Course
ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, begin the the mountain obstacle course portion of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault
Task Force Hurricane Soldiers Complete French Desert Survival Course
ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, make their way across a portion of the mountain obstacle course, as part of the final day of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault
Task Force Hurricane Soldiers Complete French Desert Survival Course
ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Juan Grisales and Sgt. 1st Class Servio Tiffer, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, and the rest of their team complete the first obstacle during a timed-water obstacle event as part of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault
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ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, make their way across a portion of the mountain obstacle course, as part of the final day of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: Staff Sgt Tiffany DeNault
FAD troops learn to see in the dark
A Djiboutian soldier poses for a photo before taking part in a night vision goggles training exercise in Djibouti City, Oct. 10, 2016. Soldiers learned the components of an NVG kit, accountability, proper wear, usage and tactics such as signaling teammates during the four-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Roughton, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti
FAD troops learn to see in the dark
U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Lee, Charlie Company, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion team leader, speaks to Djiboutian soldiers during a night vision goggle training course in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2016. The course taught the soldiers the components of an NVG kit, accountability, proper wear, usage and tactics such as signaling teammates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Roughton, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti
FAD troops learn to see in the dark
U.S. Army Spc. Christian Kelly, Charlie Company, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion team member, adjusts a Djiboutian soldier’s night vision goggles head mount in Djibouti City, Oct. 10, 2016. Soldiers worked in small teams to navigate obstacles in a dark room to find a designated object and bring it back outside the building during the NVG exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Roughton, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti
FAD troops learn to see in the dark
A Djiboutian soldier enters a dark building during a night vision goggle training exercise in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2016. During the exercise, the soldiers worked in small teams to navigate obstacles in a dark room to find a designated object and bring it back outside the building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Roughton, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti
FAD troops learn to see in the dark
Djiboutian Army Cpl. Yosin, left, helps a fellow soldier, Mohamed, adjust his night vision goggle headmount during a night-vision goggle training course in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2016. Soldiers were tested on how quickly they could don their NVG gear during the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Roughton, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti
U.S., Uganda military forces build mental resilience
A member of the Uganda People’s Defense Force takes notes during a mental health sharing of best practices Oct 10, 2016. The class was held by a member from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa to discuss ways to identify, prevent and treat combat stress on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
U.S., Uganda military forces build mental resilience
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Glaberman, Charlie Company, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion operations sergeant, talks about the effects combat stress can have on a person in a deployed environment, and how to recognize and treat it during a mental health sharing of best practices Oct. 10, 2016, in Mogadishu, Somalia. More than 40 members of the Uganda People’s Defense Force attended the class to learn about combat stress while they are deployed in support of the African Union Mission to Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr./Released)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
U.S. Customs and Border Protection canine training
A Tanzanian canine handler opens the transport cage to retrieve his partner for the day's work at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, March 2, 2016. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Timothy Ryan/Released)
Africa Data Sharing Network training
U.S. Army Spc. Dillin Hart, a Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa technician on the Africa Data Sharing Network (ADSN) system, reviews network configurations with members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) during training validation Sept. 28, 2016, at FAD Headquarters in Djibouti. While conducting the best practices training, the U.S. Army technicians assigned to Combined Joint Task-Horn of Africa, also held an ADSN validation with the FAD soldiers to prepare them to deploy to Somalia. The ADSN provides network and Voice over Internet Protocol capabilities between the several African countries participating in the Africa Union Mission in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr./Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr
Africa Data Sharing Network training
Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members set up an Africa Data Sharing Network (ADSN) satellite during training validation Sept. 28, 2016, at FAD Headquarters in Djibouti. While conducting the best practices training, the U.S. Army, assigned to Combined Joint Task-Horn of Africa, also held an ADSN validation with the FAD soldiers to prepare them to deploy to Somalia. The ADSN provides network and Voice over Internet Protocol capabilities between the several African countries participating in the Africa Union Mission in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr./Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr
Africa Data Sharing Network training
Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members set up an Africa Data Sharing Network (ADSN) satellite during training validation Sept. 28, 2016, at FAD Headquarters in Djibouti. While conducting the best practices training, the U.S. Army, assigned to Combined Joint Task-Horn of Africa, also held an ADSN validation with the FAD soldiers to prepare them to deploy to Somalia. The ADSN provides network and Voice over Internet Protocol capabilities between the several African countries participating in the Africa Union Mission in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr
Chief Master Sergeant Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez
Command Senior Enlisted Leader
African Partnership Flight Ghana
Nigerien Sgt. Mahamane Souleymane and Ghanian Army Capt. Selorm Mensah, secure a pallet during African Partnership Flight in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 14, 2016. AFP Ghana course topics included deployment command and control; airfield standup and operations; airbase logistical support; airbase defense; C-130 tactics, techniques and procedures; and aerial patient movement. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria
African Partnership Flight Ghana
Nigerian air force squadron leader Sunkanmi Akinbohun, inspects a vehicle during the entry control familiarization portion of African Partnership Flight Ghana, Sept. 13, 2016, in Air Base Accra, Ghana. APF provides partner nations the opportunity to improve proficiency and readiness in key mission areas such as expeditionary airbase defense. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria
African Partnership Flight Ghana
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jake Van Dyke (left), 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response fire team member, helps a Benin airman with his weapon during the African Partnership Flight in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 14, 2016. APF is a transparent working environment between U.S. and African partner nations that builds trust and cooperation to achieve common solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria
African Partnership Flight Ghana
Sr. Air Force Master Sgt. Benjamin Barnett (right), 435th Contingency Response Group contingency airfield manager, and Ghana army Captain Seth Essiaw, establish a drop zone using a military lensatic compass and range finder Sept. 14,2016, during African Partnership Flight in Accra, Ghana. APF workshops are designed to provide diverse experiences to many air professionals at one time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria
NESA
The Near East and South Asia Center hosted more than 30 participants who gathered to discuss a variety of issues that affect regional security during a capstone event conducted in partnership with US AFRICOM in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept., 6-7, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs photo/Released)
Photo by: Nate Herring, Stuttgart, Germany
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Africa Endeavor 16 participants listen to a technology expo representative talk about various Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4) solutions 18 Aug., 2016. AE16 is an annual U.S. Africa Command sponsored training and information sharing effort to help develop African multi-national communication interoperability for African Union and United Nations mandated peacekeeping and disaster response in Africa. Over 40 African nations participated in this year's events
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Africa Endeavor 16 participants listen to a technology expo representative talk about various Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4) solutions 18 Aug., 2016. AE16 is an annual U.S. Africa Command sponsored training and information sharing effort to help develop African multi-national communication interoperability for African Union and United Nations mandated peacekeeping and disaster response in Africa. Over 40 African nations participated in this year's events
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Africa Endeavor 16 participants stand in front of the Madagascar Defense Force Signal School during the closing ceremony of AE16 19 AUG., 2016. AE16 is an annual U.S. Africa Command sponsored training and information sharing effort to help develop African multi-national communication interoperability for African Union and United Nations mandated peacekeeping and disaster response in Africa. Over 40 African nations participated in this year's events.
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Two elephants walk through the Rungwa Game Reserve in Tanzania July 24, 2016. Tanzania Park and Game Reserve rangers have recently received training from the North Carolina Army National Guard and the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, a component of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, on how to capture poachers hunting the animals. Poaching and trafficking in wildlife has become a source of revenue for violent extremist organizations on the continent. (Courtesy photo provided by Army Sgt. Billy Allen.)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr
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Located in Stuttgart, Germany, U.S. Marine Forces Africa (MARFORAF) conducts operations, exercises, training, and security cooperation activities throughout the African continent. Its staff is shared with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe.
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Operating from Vicenza, Italy, U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) conducts sustained security engagement with African land forces to promote security, stability, and peace.
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Operating from Vicenza, Italy, U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) conducts sustained security engagement with African land forces to promote security, stability, and peace.
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Operating from Vicenza, Italy, U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) conducts sustained security engagement with African land forces to promote security, stability, and peace.
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Operating from Vicenza, Italy, U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) conducts sustained security engagement with African land forces to promote security, stability, and peace.
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In the Horn of Africa, CJTF-HOA is the U.S. Africa Command organization that conducts operations in the region to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional security and stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and coalition interests.
Photo by: AFRICOM Public Affairs
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As the air component of USAFRICOM, U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) conducts sustained security engagement and operations to promote air safety, security, and development in Africa.
Photo by: AFRICOM Public Affairs
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STUTTGART, Germany (Aug. 24, 2016) -- Participants of the U.S. Africa Command's Surgeon's conference held 24-26 Aug. pose for a photo on Kelley Barracks. Entitled "Strength Through Health," the conference allowed participants to discuss ways to leverage capabilities of all partners, including international and interagency, on the African continent to deliver health services to U.S. and combined forces. (Official Dept. of Defense photo by Jason D. Johnston/RELEASED)
Photo by: Nate Herring, Stuttgart, DE
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STUTTGART, Germany (Aug. 24, 2016) -- Representatives from U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM component commands, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and other U.S. military, interagency, and partner organizations participated in AFRICOM's Surgeon's Conference at Kelley Barracks on Aug. 24. Entitled "Strength Through Health," the conference allowed participants to discuss ways to leverage capabilities of all partners, including international and interagency, on the African continent to deliver health services to U.S. and combined forces. (Official Dept. of Defense photo by Jason D. Johnston/RELEASED)
Photo by: Nate Herring, Stuttgart, DE
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STUTTGART, Germany (Aug. 24, 2016) -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Crowe, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa's deputy surgeon, addresses participants during the U.S. Africa Command's Surgeon's Conference on Aug. 24. Entitled "Strength Through Health," the conference allowed participants to discuss ways to leverage capabilities of all partners, including international and interagency, on the African continent to deliver health services to U.S. and combined forces. (Official Dept. of Defense photo by Jason D. Johnston/RELEASED)
Photo by: Nate Herring, Stuttgart, DE
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STUTTGART, Germany (Aug. 24, 2016) -- U.S. Navy Cmdr. Byron Wiggins of U.S. Africa Command's Surgeon's Office, addresses participants during AFRICOM's Surgeon's Conference on Aug. 24 at Kelley Barracks. Entitled "Strength Through Health," the conference allowed participants to discuss ways to leverage capabilities of all partners, including international and interagency, on the African continent to deliver health services to U.S. and combined forces. (Official Dept. of Defense photo by Jason D. Johnston/RELEASED)
Photo by: Nate Herring, Stuttgart, DE
