3:13 PM2/27/2018

Sgt. 1st Class George L. Butler, the U.S. Army Africa senior religious affairs non-commissioned officer in charge, speaks during a seminar attended by USARAF and Zambian Defense Force chaplains in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 23-25, 2018. During the seminar, the chaplains discussed peacekeeping operations deployment cycle support and the emotional and spiritual stresses of combat on the African continent. (U.S. Army photo/Chaplain (Col.) David Lile)

9:24 AM2/27/2018

STUTTGART, Germany--Secretary of Defense James Mattis led a town hall meeting with military and civilian members of U.S. Africa Command, at Kelly Fitness Center during his visit to the command headquarters, Feb. 16, 2018. Secretary Mattis held a Q&A session following his address to attendees. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs

3:39 PM2/26/2018

STUTTGART, Germany - U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), ranking member, Senate Armed Forces Committee, visited the U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany Feb. 23, 2018. During the visit, he met with senior command leadership and received updates and briefings about AFRICOM's missions and operations.

9:29 AM2/26/2018

The event is part of the ZDF chaplain corps multi-year developmental plan and a continuation of USARAF and Zambian chaplain collaboration.

4:21 PM2/22/2018

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Feb. 21, 2018, in the vicinity of Jamaame, Somalia, killing four terrorists.

4:08 PM2/21/2018

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Feb. 19, 2018, in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, killing three terrorists.

3:06 PM2/20/2018

Mohamed Moalin Hassan, state minister for the ministry of internal security, Federal Government of Somalia, gives remarks during the opening ceremony for exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31 in Djibouti, Djibouti. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by SSgt Allyson Manners / Released)

3:02 PM2/20/2018

Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe and the United States as well as several international organizations, completed the seventh iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express, Feb. 7, 2018.

2:20 PM2/15/2018

Students from Mali attending the U.S. Africa Command’s Intelligence Directorate (J2) regional all-female Military Intelligence Professionals Course had the opportunity to meet Malian President Ibrahim Keita, who was in Dakar, Senegal for an unrelated event.

2:19 PM2/15/2018

Students from Niger attending the U.S. Africa Command’s Intelligence Directorate (J2) regional all-female Military Intelligence Professionals Course had the opportunity to meet Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou, who was in Dakar, Senegal for an unrelated event.

2:16 PM2/15/2018

Students and instructors from the U.S. Africa Command’s Intelligence Directorate (J2) regional all-female Military Intelligence Professionals Course pose for a group photo during the course graduation.

2:16 PM2/15/2018

Students and instructors from the U.S. Africa Command’s Intelligence Directorate (J2) regional all-female Military Intelligence Professionals Course pose for a group photo during a visit to a local village where they learned how females have made a difference in their community.

1:06 PM2/15/2018

Twenty-three female officers, non-commissioned officers, and civilians from eight African nations participated in U.S. Africa Command’s Intelligence Directorate (J2) regional all-female Military Intelligence Professionals Course in Dakar Senegal Jan. 15-Feb. 9, 2018.

10:48 AM2/14/2018

9:56 AM2/14/2018

N’DJAMENA, Chad -- Airmen from 635th Material Maintenance Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base deployed to N'Djamena on Jan. 7, 2018, to assist the Chadian Air Force to erect providing aircraft maintenance shelters and maintenance training for their critical aircraft. This effort was initiated due to a large-scale wind storm last summer that destroyed many aircraft and maintenance shelters located in the main airfield in N’Djamena. (U.S. Air Force photo)

9:56 AM2/14/2018

N’DJAMENA, Chad -- Airmen from 635th Material Maintenance Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base deployed to N'Djamena on Jan. 7, 2018, to assist the Chadian Air Force to erect providing aircraft maintenance shelters and maintenance training for their critical aircraft. This effort was initiated due to a large-scale wind storm last summer that destroyed many aircraft and maintenance shelters located in the main airfield in N’Djamena. (U.S. Air Force photo)

9:56 AM2/14/2018

N’DJAMENA, Chad -- Airmen from 635th Material Maintenance Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base deployed to N'Djamena on Jan. 7, 2018, to assist the Chadian Air Force to erect providing aircraft maintenance shelters and maintenance training for their critical aircraft. This effort was initiated due to a large-scale wind storm last summer that destroyed many aircraft and maintenance shelters located in the main airfield in N’Djamena. (U.S. Air Force photo)

4:58 PM2/12/2018

180131-N-JI086-114 VICTORIA, Seychelles (Jan. 31, 2018) Sailors from participating countries pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31 in Victoria, Seychelles. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)

4:36 PM2/12/2018

VICTORIA, Seychelles (Jan. 31, 2018) Sailors from participating countries pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31 in Victoria, Seychelles. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)

4:36 PM2/12/2018

VICTORIA, Seychelles (Feb. 7, 2018) Senior leaders from Cutlass Express 2018 attend the closing ceremony of the exercise in Victoria, Seychelles, Feb. 7. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)