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Gen. Langley visits Somalia and Kenya

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Mogadishu and Kismayo, Somalia June 13-14.

By U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs ,  United States Africa Command Stuttgart, Germany Jun 14, 2023
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Mr. Tim Trenkle, Chargé d'Affaires to U.S. Embassy Mogadishu (left), Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command (center), and Federal Government of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud conduct a meeting in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Vandergriff)
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Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command (left), and Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, Somalia Minister of Defense, share a laugh during a meeting at the Presidential Hanger in the airport at Mogadishu, Somalia, June 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Vandergriff)
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Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, preforms a pass and review of The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops at ATMIS headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Vandergriff)
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The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia leaders and U.S. military leaders take a group photo outside the ATMIS headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Vandergriff)
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Col. John Bishop, Joint Special Operations Task Force-Somalia commander, greets Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command (right), as he arrives at the Mogadishu International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Vandergriff)
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Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, gives an interview to The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) media in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Vandergriff)
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Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command (left), and Maj. Gen. Barise, Front Line States commander, greet each other outside the Joint Operations Control Center at Mogadishu, Somalia, June 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Vandergriff)
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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Mogadishu and Kismayo, Somalia June 13-14.

In Mogadishu, Langley met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somalia Minister of Defense, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, senior State Department and defense officials, and African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops to discuss shared priorities and operations, such as our shared fight against al Shabaab.

In Kismayo, Langley met with the Jubaland Federal Member State President Ahmed Madobe, and Danab leadership, as well as U.S. troops to witness ongoing training efforts, and see ongoing operations firsthand.

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