United States Africa Command

Naval Forces Africa joins allies, partners for Grand African NEMO 22

The expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller sails in the Gulf of Aden, July 26, 2022.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Murakami, Gulf of Aden

Obangame Express 2022

Crew aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams entering the Port of Dakar, Senegal, during exercise Obangame Express on March 17, 2022. The exercise is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

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Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Fred Gray, Atlantic Ocean

New York Army National Guard Soldiers partner with South African military in Shared Accord 2022

From left to right, South African Military Health Service Dentist, Maj. W.A. Mustafa speaks with counterparts from the Army Reserves and the New York Army National Guard. Maj. Dwayne Bodie, U.S. Army Reserve dentist, and Staff Sgt. Christine Iraci, New York National Guard dental technician, July 13 outside of Richards Bay, South Africa. This year's iteration of Shared Accord focuses on a medical readiness and a field training exercise to demonstrate interoperability and strengthen partnerships.

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Photo by: courtesy photo, South Africa

Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general

Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling (right), U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa outgoing commander, passes the guidon to Gen. Darryl Williams, U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, former deputy commanding general of operations for France’s Third Armored Division in Marseilles, France, replaced Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, who commanded SETAF-AF for two years.

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Photo by: Graigg Faggionato, Vicenza, Italy

Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general

Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa outgoing commander, delivers his farewell speech during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. Rohling commanded SETAF-AF for two years.

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Photo by: Paolo Bovo, Vicenza, Italy

Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general

Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa incoming commander, addresses the audience during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. During the ceremony Wasmund, former deputy commanding general of operations for France’s Third Armored Division in Marseilles, France, replaced Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, who commanded SETAF-AF for two years.

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Photo by: Paolo Bovo, Vicenza, Italy

Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general

Gen. Darryl Williams (right), U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, passes the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa guidon to Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, SETAF-AF incoming commander, during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. Wasmund, former deputy commanding general of operations for France’s Third Armored Division in Marseilles, France, replaced Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, who commanded SETAF-AF for two years.

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Photo by: Paolo Bovo, Vicenza, Italy

Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region

Members of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group and Nigerien host nation Partners pose for a photo at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, on July 12, 2022. Members of the U.S. Air Force and Nigerien Armed Forces held a roundtable discussion on security topics, and thoughts and ideas for secure, reliable and flexible airpower in North-West Africa.

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Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Lee, middle, 409th Expeditionary Group commander, and Nigerien Armed Forces Col. Abdoulaye Ango, right, Nigerien AF Command Zone Two Commander, conduct a roundtable discussion at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, on July 12, 2022. The discussion included shared security interests within the Agadez community.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles

The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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Photo by: PO1 Fred Gray IV, VICTORIA, Seychelles

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles

The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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Photo by: PO1 Fred Gray IV, VICTORIA, Seychelles

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles

The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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Photo by: PO1 Fred Gray IV, VICTORIA, Seychelles

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake, Isiolo, Kenya

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake, Isiolo, Kenya

Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans

Utah Army National Guard Medical Detachment Soldiers entertain local Moroccan children with crafts while their parents receive medical treatment from U.S. and Moroccan troops during a humanitarian civic assistance mission and medical readiness exercise in Taliouine, Morocco, June 24. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Oscar Gollaz, Taliouine, Morocco

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

B-1B Lancer bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fly with Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 and F-5 aircraft off the coast of Morocco on June 30, 2022, in support of African Lion 2022. After supporting African Lion, the B-1Bs flew south to Mauritania, where they worked with the Mauritanian Coast Guard to identify and track illegally operating vessels off the coast, such as those conducting illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing.

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Photo by: U.S. Air Force, Morocco

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command train with members of the Kenyan Army on the M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on June 30, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake, Isiolo, Kenya

U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022

U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Brandon Jacobs, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia

U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022

U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Brandon Jacobs, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia

U.S. Army Southern European Task

U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Brandon Jacobs, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia

Providing base support at African Lion 2022

U.S. Army Maj. Thomas Olesen, officer-in-charge of the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Rojas, life support non-commissioned officer-in-charge, both assigned to the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, discuss a duty roster during African Lion 22 in Tunisia, June 23, 2022. The 311th ESC augments the U.S. Army Reserve’s 650th Regional Support Group in providing living facilities and services for units participating in the exercise.

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Photo by: Sgt. Don Troxell, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia

U.S. Army Europe and Africa

U.S. Army Gen. Darryl Williams, the new commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, accepts the guidon from Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), during the change of command ceremony on June 28, 2022, at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany. Williams assumed command from Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who will move on to become commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's SACEUR. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry, Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany

U.S. Army Europe and Africa

U.S. Army Gen. Darryl Williams, the new commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, addresses attendees during the change of command ceremony June 28, 2022, at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany. Williams took over command from Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who will move on to become commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry)

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Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

A B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022, to support African Lion as well as conduct counter-illicit maritime activity with Mauritanian Navy vessels off the coast of Mauritania. Supporting Bomber Task Force conus-to-conus missions enhance bomber aviators' abilities and build relationships and interoperability with partner nations.

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Photo by: Senior Airman Colin Hollowell, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, United States

Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania

A B-1B Lancer departs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022, in support of United States Africa Command's Exercise African Lion. The B-1 carries the largest payload of both guided and unguided conventional weapons in the United States inventory.

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Photo by: Senior Airman Colin Hollowell, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.

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Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.

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Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.

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Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.

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Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.

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Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco

Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022

Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.

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Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco

US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training

Members of Moroccan Special Operations Forces observe a demonstration by a member of 3rd Special Forces Group in Tifnit, Morocco, June 26, 2022, during African Lion 2022. The cyber training collaboration was the first of its kind and sought to discover how low equity cyber solutions can expand options for key decision makers at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.

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Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch, Morocco

US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training

A member of 3rd Special Forces Group demonstrates the capabilities obtained through cyber effects training in Tifnit, Morocco, June 26, 2022, during African Lion 2022.The cyber training collaboration was the first of its kind and sought to discover how low equity cyber solutions can expand options for key decision makers at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.

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Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch, Morocco

US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training

Members of Moroccan Special Operations Forces observe a demonstration by a member of 3rd Special Forces Group in Tifnit, Morocco, June 26, 2022, during African Lion 2022. The cyber training collaboration was the first of its kind and sought to discover how low equity cyber solutions can expand options for key decision makers at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.

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Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch, Morocco

U.S. Army Southern European Task

Tech. Sgt. Holly McLelland 1st Med Det 1, Medic, paints a child's face in a medical waiting area for children at Talouine, Morocco. June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

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Photo by: Spc. Alexandra Behne, Morocco

U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft

Civilian and military leaders from U.S. Africa Command, France, Luxembourg and Spain gathered at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize their support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.

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Photo by: David Suarez Fernandez, Albacete Air Base, Spain

U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft

Civilian and military leaders from U.S. Africa Command, France, Luxembourg and Spain gathered at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize their support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.

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Photo by: David Suarez Fernandez, Albacete Air Base, Spain

U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft

Brig. Gen. Rose Keravuori, U.S. Africa Command’s deputy director for intelligence, joins civilian and military leaders from France, Luxembourg and Spain at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.

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Photo by: David Suarez Fernandez, Albacete Air Base, Spain

U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft

Development and implementation of the aircraft – better known for its solar-powered circumnavigation of the world in 2016 – attracted support from partner-nation dignitaries for the shared benefits of ending the aviation sector’s reliance on fossil fuel and allowing armed forces to approach security in an innovative, efficient way.

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Photo by: David Suarez Fernandez, Albacete Air Base, Spain

Malawian Maritime Force JCET culmination exercise

Members of the Malawian Maritime Force drive zodiac boats up on to shore during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 22, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes, Monkey Bay, Malawi

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