1:44 PM8/14/2019

Senior military intelligence directors from the Lake Chad region countries gathered with U.S., United Kingdom and French counterparts to discuss regional threat trends and perspectives, Aug. 6-7.

12:09 PM8/14/2019

The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City departed Mindelo, Cabo Verde, August 11, 2019, after completing a scheduled port visit in support of its 2019 Africa Partnership Station deployment.

3:43 PM8/12/2019

Interagency communicators from multiple government agencies discussed ways to advance whole of government communication efforts and increase areas for partnership during the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium July 31-Aug. 2, 2019, Stuttgart, Germany

1:43 PM8/12/2019

STUTTGART, Germany – Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, listens to a question from one of the attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, Aug. 2, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

1:43 PM8/12/2019

STUTTGART, Germany – Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, Aug. 2, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

1:43 PM8/12/2019

STUTTGART, Germany – Air Force Lt. Gen. James Vechery, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, July 31, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

1:43 PM8/12/2019

STUTTGART, Germany – Air Force Col. Christopher Karns, director, Public Affairs and Communication Synchronization, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, July 31, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

1:43 PM8/12/2019

STUTTGART, Germany – Air Force Lt. Gen. James Vechery, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, July 31, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

2:09 PM8/8/2019

The new commander of the U.S. Africa Command Gen. Stephen J. Townsend visited Djibouti Aug. 6-8, 2019 to meet with Republic of Djibouti senior defense officials and to attend meetings at Camp Lemonnier.

10:25 PM8/7/2019

The commander of U.S. Africa Command visited Somalia on August 7 as part of his first trip to the African continent since taking command on July 26.

8:20 AM8/7/2019

AFRICOM held the second annual Multilateral Logistics Leader Seminar in Conakry, Guinea, from July 30-Aug. 2.

5:06 PM8/5/2019

5:09 PM7/30/2019

8:40 PM7/28/2019

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS terrorists in the Golis Mountain region, Somalia, on July 27, 2019.

4:46 PM7/26/2019

STUTTGART, Germany – Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend assumed command of U.S. Africa Command from Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser during a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks, July 26.

9:41 AM7/24/2019

Air advisors assigned to the 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron conducted training with the Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes) members on how to clear a building July 10.

12:00 AM7/22/2019

A Somali Soldier assigned to the 3rd DANAB maintains a watchful eye during a short security halt a on patrol near the town of Wanla Weyn, Somalia, July 22, 2019. The U.S. maintains a whole-of-government approach to supporting Somalia through diplomacy, development and defense.

2:10 PM7/17/2019

The engineers, with the North Carolina National Guard’s 882nd Engineer Company, are using real world plumbing and constructions projects to enhance the facilities at the Thebephatshwa Airbase in Botswana.