11:12 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with Lt. Gen. O.B Akwa, former chief of defense staff, as part of a two-day visit Feb. 23-24. “We are improving out military ties through exchanges and Non-Commissioned Officer development. It’s important we grow our partnership with Ghana to advance shared security goals,” Townsend said.

11:12 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House as part of a two-day visit Feb. 23-24. “Ghana is an African security leader and a key partner of U.S. Africa Command. I look forward to exploring ways we can continue to deepen our partnership,” Townsend said.

11:11 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House as part of a two-day visit Feb. 23-24. “Ghana is an African security leader and a key partner of U.S. Africa Command. I look forward to exploring ways we can continue to deepen our partnership,” Townsend said.

11:10 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, oversees a color parade at the Ghana Armed Forces headquarters at Burma Camp, Ghana, as part of a two-day visit Feb. 23-24. “It’s important we grow our partnership with Ghana to advance shared security goals," Townsend said.

11:10 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, poses with Ghanaian leaders and U.S. Embassy personnel in Accra as part of a two-day visit to Ghana, Feb. 23-24. Topics of discussion throughout the trip included the shared commitment to degrade the influence of regional violent extremist organizations.

11:08 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with the Honorable Dominic Nitiwul, Ghana Minister of Defense designate, as part of a two-day visit to Ghana, Feb. 23-24. As violence in the Sahel and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea both steadily increase, Ghana’s strategic location makes it a critical anchor for multiple efforts, including activities to improve maritime security and counter transnational crime.

12:00 AM2/25/2021

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, conducted a two-day visit to Ghana, Feb. 23-24. This was Townsend’s first visit to the country, where he met with Ghanaian leaders and U.S. Embassy personnel in Accra.

1:00 PM2/18/2021

Counterparts from U.S. African Command, the Michigan National Guard, and the Armed Forces of Liberia participate in a remote meeting January 20, 2021, as a part of an initiative of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s Office of Legal Counsel known as Command Advice, Investigations, and Coordination (CAIC, pronounced “cake”). This new program deepens military adherence to the rule of law and facilitates military support to the prosecution of terrorists. It is implemented through a series of multilateral and bilateral engagements, with National Guard units taking the lead on bilateral engagements where partnerships already exist. Michigan and Liberia have had an established relationship under the U.S. National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program (SPP) since 2010 (Courtesy Photo).

8:36 AM2/17/2021

AFRICOM hosted senior commanders from 46 African militaries during a virtual Chiefs of Defense Conference Jan. 27. With themes around combined operations and force professionalization, the conference provided a forum to make shared security objectives more achievable.

8:36 AM2/17/2021

AFRICOM hosted senior commanders from 46 African militaries during a virtual Chiefs of Defense Conference Jan. 27. With themes around combined operations and force professionalization, the conference provided a forum to make shared security objectives more achievable.

8:36 AM2/17/2021

AFRICOM hosted senior commanders from 46 African militaries during a virtual Chiefs of Defense Conference Jan. 27. With themes around combined operations and force professionalization, the conference provided a forum to make shared security objectives more achievable.

8:36 AM2/17/2021

AFRICOM hosted senior commanders from 46 African militaries during a virtual Chiefs of Defense Conference Jan. 27. With themes around combined operations and force professionalization, the conference provided a forum to make shared security objectives more achievable.

1:56 PM2/5/2021

8:27 AM2/2/2021

U.S. service members speak with Danab soldiers on in Somalia Jan. 28, 2021. AFRICOM forces continue to train, advise and support Somali and other East African partners in their fight against violent extremism.

5:14 PM2/1/2021

U.S. Africa Command forces completed the first engagement into Somalia since the successful repositioning of U.S. forces under Joint Task Force - Quartz Jan. 30.

11:59 AM1/19/2021

Commander, senior enlisted leader, wrap up a five-day visit to East Africa including stops in Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya as well as to the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), operating off the coast of Somalia.

12:00 AM1/19/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, wrapped up a five-day visit to East Africa in mid-January 2021, which included stops in Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya as well as to the USS Makin Island, operating off the coast of Somalia. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit have operated off the coast of Somalia since Dec. 21 as part of the Joint Forces Maritime Component Command for Joint Task Force – Quartz.

5:33 PM1/18/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during a tour of the ship. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit have operated off the coast of Somalia since Dec. 21 as part of the Joint Forces Maritime Component Command for Joint Task Force – Quartz.

5:30 PM1/18/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, inspects an F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during a tour of the ship. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit have operated off the coast of Somalia since Dec. 21 as part of the Joint Forces Maritime Component Command for Joint Task Force – Quartz.

5:05 PM1/18/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during an award ceremony on the ship's flight deck. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit have operated off the coast of Somalia since Dec. 21 as part of the Joint Forces Maritime Component Command for Joint Task Force – Quartz.