12:18 PM4/29/2025

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Chaplains actively participate in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chaplains Conference in Lusaka, Zambia, April 9 - 12, 2025, uniting military and government Chaplains from across the region. This engagement underscores AFRICOM’s steadfast commitment to regional stability, recognizing that a secure and resilient Africa directly supports global and U.S. security interests

12:08 PM4/29/2025

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and U.S. National Guard’s State Partnership Program (SPP) chaplains participated in the 2025 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chaplains Conference held in Lusaka, Zambia, April 9-11, 2025.

9:59 AM4/29/2025

U.S. Africa Command’s annual, combined special operations exercise, kicked off in Côte d’Ivoire today. From April 24 – May 14, Flintlock 25 will bring together approximately 500 personnel from more than 30 nations to strengthen collective readiness in response to shared threats.

4:38 PM4/28/2025

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) personnel utilize a new AI driven PowerApp prototype. The innovative new technology allows AFRICOM to track and maintain situational awareness of geographically dispersed personnel across myriad agencies, leveraging AI for rapid personnel accountability and resource allocation.

4:38 PM4/28/2025

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) personnel utilize a new AI driven PowerApp prototype during a recent continuity of operations (COOP) tabletop exercise. The innovative new technology allows AFRICOM to track and maintain situational awareness of geographically dispersed personnel across myriad agencies, leveraging AI for rapid personnel accountability and resource allocation.

4:33 PM4/28/2025

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) recently completed a successful Continuity of Operations (COOP) exercise, significantly bolstered by a use of an emerging artificial intelligence (AI) PowerApp capability designed to enhance efficiency with human resources management.

12:00 AM4/25/2025

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 25, 2025.

12:00 AM4/24/2025

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab on April 24, 2025.

12:00 AM4/24/2025

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 24, 2025.

7:16 PM4/21/2025

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on April 16, 2025.

12:00 AM4/21/2025

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab approximately 60 km northwest of Kismayo in the Lower Juba Region of Somalia on April 21, 2025.

12:00 AM4/21/2025

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 21, 2025.

9:17 PM4/18/2025

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 18, 2025.

9:15 PM4/18/2025

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes against advanced conventional weapons aboard a flagless vessel and a smaller supporting vessel inside Somalia territorial waters on April 16, 2025.

1:12 PM4/15/2025

1:12 PM4/15/2025

12:00 AM4/12/2025

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on April 11, 2025.

1:24 PM4/4/2025

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, testified yesterday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivering the command’s 2025 posture statement and highlighting the strategic importance of the African continent.