8 African nations attend APF co-hosted by U.S., Tunisian air forces
12:00 AM11/4/2022
African partner flights serve as an opportunity to open dialogue between air force leaders across the continent, identify opportunities for the U.S. to assist African partners, and implement collective solutions.
Attendees of the 2022 African Partnership Flight participate in an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capstone, Nov. 5, 2022 in Tunis, Tunisia. APF serves as opportunity to open dialogue between air force leaders across the continent, identify opportunities for the U.S. to assist African partners, and implement collective solutions. Building partnership capacity towards ISR objectives provides coalition forces the advanced capabilities to detect and defend against a spectrum of threats while promoting regional security and stability.
Attendees of the 2022 African Partnership Flight participate in an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capstone, Nov. 5, 2022 in Tunis, Tunisia. APF serves as opportunity to open dialogue between air force leaders across the continent, identify opportunities for the U.S. to assist African partners, and implement collective solutions. Building partnership capacity towards ISR objectives provides coalition forces the advanced capabilities to detect and defend against a spectrum of threats while promoting regional security and stability.
U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, commander, speaks to Airmen and Soldiers of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group during an all call at Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 29, 2022. His last stop during the installation visit, Airmen were recognized for their hard work and dedication during their deployment.
U.S. government designates al-Shabaab financial facilitators to thwart revenue streams
10:17 AM10/21/2022
The effort adds a multi-pronged approach to supporting partners in Somalia against al-Shabaab – an approach that sends a signal to those conducting business with the terrorist group, and intends to hobble al-Shabaab’s ability to both economically exploit communities and conduct attacks against Somalia’s people.
Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa as commander
4:21 PM10/20/2022
Gen. Langley, commander, and Sgt. Maj. Thresher, senior enlisted leader, laid a wreath at the North Africa American Cemetery & Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, during a recent trip to honor the final resting place for 2,841 American soldiers who served during World War II. The visit to Tunisia began with a visit to Morocco and was Langley's third to Africa since taking command.
Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa as commander
4:21 PM10/20/2022
Gen. Langley, commander, and Sgt. Maj. Thresher, senior enlisted leader, laid a wreath at the North Africa American Cemetery & Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, during a recent trip to honor the final resting place for 2,841 American soldiers who served during World War II. The visit to Tunisia began with a visit to Morocco and was Langley's third to Africa since taking command.
Attendees of the African Land Forces Summit 2022 stand together for a photo following the "Airborne 5000" demonstration, an overview of U.S. Army Airborne school in Fort Benning, Georgia, Mar. 22, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
Planning for crisis response: personnel recovery professionals collaborate, train for recovery operations
12:00 AM10/17/2022
U.S. Africa Command’s Personnel Recovery Branch strengthened partnerships and enhanced crisis response by hosting the first-ever Personnel Recovery Table Top Exercise Rodeo at the Edelweiss Resort and Conference Center in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from Oct. 16-20, 2022.
Planning for crisis response: personnel recovery professionals collaborate, train for recovery operations
12:00 AM10/17/2022
U.S. Africa Command’s Personnel Recovery Branch strengthened partnerships and enhanced crisis response by hosting the first-ever Personnel Recovery Table Top Exercise Rodeo at the Edelweiss Resort and Conference Center in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from Oct. 16-20, 2022.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ghanaian military train on base camp design
12:00 AM10/14/2022
Engineers from the Ghanaian Army join with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Embassy in Accra, U.S. Security Forces Assistance Brigade and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa for a photo Oct. 14, 2022, at the schoolhouse where the engineers trained on base camp development. The training is part of the larger African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership Program.
Naval Forces Africa joins allies, partners for Grand African NEMO 22
12:00 AM10/11/2022
During the week long exercise, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams will participate in maritime security scenarios that combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, piracy, drug trafficking, pollution, and rescue at sea.
Brig. Gen. Steven Case, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deputy commanding general, speaks at an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The Library is the first of many construction projects Civil Affairs, CJTF-HOA Army Engineers and U.S. partners and allies will work on across Djibouti and East Africa.
Andrea Tomaszewicz, U.S. Embassy Djibouti Deputy Chief of Mission, speaks during an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The project took four weeks to complete, with the 319th Engineer Support Company, assigned to CJTF-HOA, building the structure, Spanish military members providing books and reading materials, and the Japanese and Italian military members providing furniture for the interior.
The international team that contributed to building and furnishing the Library at the Balbala 7 School poses together for a photo after an opening ceremony at Balbala, Djibouti, Oct 4, 2022. The Balbala 7 Library will allow Djiboutian students to learn and grow, and give them a place to excel in reading skills and other educational pursuits.
Japanese Self-Defense Force Col. Takahiro Yoshida, Japanese installation commander, shakes hands with a member of the Djiboutian Ministry of Education at an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The Library was built and furnished through collaborative support from U.S. partners and allies.
Books line the shelves in a new Library at the Balbala 7 School built and furnished by coalition partners from the U.S. Military, U.S. State Department, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish militaries at Balabala, Djibouti, Oct. 4 2022. Spanish military members provided books and reading materials, and the Japanese and Italian military members provided furniture for the interior.
Adbi Dirir, Djibouti Ministry of Education secretary general, speaks during an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The Balbala 7 Library is a combined project that provides education opportunities to local children and gives thanks to the local community.
NAVAF, MARFORAF engineers kick off deployment to Ghana
12:00 AM9/30/2022
With support from Royal Danish Defense forces, the joint and combined team will also make critical construction builds or repairs to a mobile camp facility at the Ghana Navy Training command (NAVTRAC) in preparation for the NAVAF-led exercise Obangame Express 2023 and the U.S. Special Operations Command Africa-led exercise Flintlock.