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U.S. Army Southern European Task
Kenyan nationals wait to be seen during the free clinic hosted at Archer's Post Sub County Hospital, Kenya on Feb.18, 2023. The U.S. Army and the Kenyan Defence Forces partnered with Samburu County Department of Health to host a free medical clinic for local residents during Justified Accord 23 at Archer’s Post Sub County Hospital in Archer’s Post, Kenya, Feb. 18, 2023. Justified Accord, led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. This multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Genesis Miranda)
Photo by: Cpl. Genesis Miranda, Isiolo, Kenya
U.S. Army Southern European Task
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson, assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), teaches Kenyan nationals how to use a camera during a medical civic action program in Archer's Post Sub County Hospital, Archer’s Post, Kenya, Feb.18, 2023. The U.S. Army and Kenyan Defence Forces partnered with Samburu County Department of Health to host a free medical clinic for local residents during Justified Accord 23 at Archer’s Post Sub County Hospital. Justified Accord, led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. This multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Genesis Miranda)
Photo by: Cpl. Genesis Miranda, Isiolo, Kenya
U.S. Army Southern European Task
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Dorothy Chiaravalle, assigned to 69th Infantry Regiment, 27th Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, performs a mouth assessment during a medical civic action program at Archer's Post Sub County Hospital, Kenya on Feb.18, 2023. The U.S. Army and the Kenyan Defense Forces partnered with Samburu County Department of Health to host a free medical clinic for local residents during Justified Accord 23 at Archer’s Post Sub County Hospital in Archer’s Post, Kenya on Feb. 18, 2023. Justified Accord, led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. This multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Genesis Miranda)
Photo by: Cpl. Genesis Miranda, Isiolo, Kenya
U.S. Army Southern European Task
U.S. Army Col. William Saba, Senior Defense Official-Defense Attaché for the U.S. Embassy Nairobi, observes the medical civic action program at Archer's Post Sub County Hospital, Kenya, Feb.18, 2023. The U.S. Army and Kenyan Defence Forces partnered with Samburu County Department of Health to host a free medical clinic for local residents during Justified Accord 23 at Archer’s Post Sub County Hospital in Archer’s Post, Kenya, Feb. 18, 2023. Justified Accord, led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. This multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Genesis Miranda)
Photo by: Cpl. Genesis Miranda, Archer's Post, Kenya
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
Gen. Langley, meeting with partners in North and West Africa from Feb. 6-11, 2023, continued his trip in Algeria by meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Algeria Elizabeth Moore Aubin. The U.S. employs a whole-of-government approach to ensure security cooperation with Algeria counters violent extremism and supports peace in the region.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Algeria, Algeria
Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
Gen. Langley, meeting with partners in North and West Africa from Feb. 6-11, 2023, started his trip in Senegal. During stops to visit with host nation civilian and military leaders, Langley met President Macky Sall, Minister of Defense Sidiki Kaba, and Gen. Cheikh Wade, chief of staff for the Armed Forces of Senegal, and partner forces at Maison Militaire to discuss security partnership and see how Senegal forces are prepared to meet shared challenges.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Senegal, Senegal
Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
Gen. Langley, meeting with partners in North and West Africa from Feb. 6-11, 2023, started his trip in Senegal. During stops to visit with host nation civilian and military leaders, Langley met President Macky Sall, Minister of Defense Sidiki Kaba, and Gen. Cheikh Wade, chief of staff for the Armed Forces of Senegal, and partner forces at Maison Militaire to discuss security partnership and see how Senegal forces are prepared to meet shared challenges.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Senegal, Senegal
Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
Gen. Langley, meeting with partners in North and West Africa from Feb. 6-11, 2023, started his trip in Senegal. During stops to visit with host nation civilian and military leaders, Langley met President Macky Sall, Minister of Defense Sidiki Kaba, and Gen. Cheikh Wade, chief of staff for the Armed Forces of Senegal, and partner forces at Maison Militaire to discuss security partnership and see how Senegal forces are prepared to meet shared challenges.
Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Senegal, Senegal
Exercise Obangame Express 23 aids maritime security and prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea
Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during exercise Obangame Express 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria, on Jan. 25, 2023. The exercise focuses on building capacities in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo to counter more effectively all forms of maritime-based crime in the Gulf of Guinea.
Photo by: PO2 Andrea Rumple, Nigeria
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Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
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
Chief of U.S. Army Reserve visits AFRICOM, meets key leaders
The 32nd Chief of U.S. Army Reserve, Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Talley, hosted a town hall meeting at the Kelley Theater for Reserve Soldiers assigned to U.S. Africa Command. This was part of a two-day visit to the command's headquarters from March 5-6, 2013.
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
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
Pandemic disaster response exercise in Nigeria
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
Pandemic disaster response exercise in Nigeria
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
Pandemic disaster response exercise in Nigeria
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
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.
