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African Partnership Flight kicks off North and West Africa ISR conference

African Partnership Flight kicks off North and West Africa ISR conference

African Partnership Flight kicks off North and West Africa ISR conference

12:00 AM10/26/2022

U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, gives a speech during the 2022 Africa Air Forces Forum, Oct. 26, 2022, in Dakar, Senegal. The Senegalese Air Force-hosted Africa Air Force Forum is a launching point to build connections and promote dialogue between partners to bridge capability gaps, promote integration, and assure peace throughout the continent.

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Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

10:20 AM10/20/2022

Senior Enlisted Forum members participate in a team building exercise during the Association of African Air Forces’ 2022 LNO Working Group in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 23, 2022. Senior enlisted from 18 African nations participated in the four-day forum.

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Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

10:20 AM10/20/2022

Botswana Defence Force Brigadier Collen Mastercee Maruping, acting deputy air arm commander, gives remarks during the Association of African Air Forces’ 2022 LNO Working Group opening ceremonies in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 22, 2022. The AAAF was established in 2015 when three African partner nations - Mauritania, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal - along with the U.S. signed the AAAF Charter. Today, the organization has grown to a 28-member nation.

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Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire

Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire

Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire

2:50 PM10/17/2022

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.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ghanaian military train on base camp design

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ghanaian military train on base camp design

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.

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Naval Forces Africa joins allies, partners for Grand African NEMO 22

Naval Forces Africa joins allies, partners for Grand African NEMO 22

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.

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Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire

Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire

Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire

12:00 AM10/7/2022

ALFS is a weeklong event that hosts leaders from more than forty African countries for training and partnership building with U.S. Army leaders.

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AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

2:21 PM9/7/2022

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Lange (right), senior defense official/defense attaché to Namibia, speaks with a doctor and superintendent during a visit to the Katutura State Hospital, in Windhoek Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. Lange was accompanied by Ambassador Andrew Young (middle), U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and Ms. Barbara Hughes (not picutured), USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, for the visit. to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief clinic that offers HIV testing and referral for treatment. These development efforts support defense to limit the HIV/AIDS impact on African militaries.

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AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

2:21 PM9/7/2022

Members of a U. S. Africa Command delegation meet with members of the DREAMS Initiative, The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program, during a visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The delegation included Amb. Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command. Through PEPFAR the U.S. helps with HIV testing and referral for treatment, development efforts that support defense to limit the HIV/AIDS impact on African militaries.

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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Benin

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Benin

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Benin

12:00 AM9/7/2022

Beninese soldiers from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion provide security for the Alpha platoon during a Joint Combined Exercise Training in Ouassa, Benin, on Sept. 7, 2022. International engagement is necessary to counter violent extremism, and our military engagements are just one way we support African partners as part of an international community.

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Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

7:31 AM9/6/2022

The Air Transport Sharing Mechanism capstone was held during the 5th Liaison Officer Working Group hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and Botswana Defence Force in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 22-26, 2022.

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Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

12:00 AM8/25/2022

Tunisian air force Col. Kais Sghaier, 11th Air Unit commander, briefs liaison officers about the Air Transport Sharing Mechanism during the Association of African Air Forces’ 2022 LNO Working Group in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 25, 2022. The ATSM goal is to enhance the African Union’s strategic lift capability.

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Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together

8:01 AM8/24/2022

The event allows action officer-level personnel designated by their respective Air Forces to collaborate.

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Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

12:00 AM8/24/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, poses with African partners during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in Rome, Italy, from Aug. 22-23. The conference serves as a venue for all participating nations to collaborate with and learn from each other while discussing key challenges faced across the continent and avenues to discuss how we can best work together to address those challenges.

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Faces of AFRICOM | Office of Legal Counsel

Faces of AFRICOM | Office of Legal Counsel

Faces of AFRICOM | Office of Legal Counsel

8:25 AM8/23/2022

The "Faces of AFRICOM" project is a recurring series that aims to provide greater insight to different positions across U.S. Africa Command and how those roles support U.S. and African partner shared goals. This edition sheds light on the role of the Office of Legal Counsel from the perspective of Sandra Franzblau, a civilian attorney at U.S. Africa Command. Legal advisors are essential to U.S. Africa Command as they guide commanders and their staff on making informed decisions in accordance with the law. Their goal is to provide advice in a timely and accurate manner to ensure operations and missions are rewarding for both the U.S. military and its partners. "We are not like a traditional legal office, where we are providing legal opinions on other staff's plans. Instead, we are working as staff officers ourselves, providing guidance to the command on security cooperation activities designed to address our partner's capacity and capability gaps," Franzblau said. The Office of Legal Counsel provides legal guidance in various areas, including international law, operational law, administrative law, legal engagements, military justice, ethics/ standards of conduct, personnel matters, fiscal law, and contract law. Almost everything at U.S. Africa Command goes through the Office of Legal Counsel. "We provide essential support to the exercise program, engaging with African military legal partners on how they exercise consistent with the law. We have our own two signature legal engagements - the African Military Law Forum and the Accountability Colloquium. It is one of the most gratifying professional positions that I have ever held," said Franzblau. U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent in order to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

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Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed

12:00 AM8/23/2022

Airmen from the U.S. and various African nations discuss proposal plans during the Air Transport Sharing Mechanism capstone in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 23, 2022. The working group discussed the creation of the African Air Mobility Coordination Center to enhance the African Union’s strategic lift capability.

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Africa Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference 2022 Europe News

Africa Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference 2022 Europe News

Africa Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference 2022 Europe News

12:00 AM8/23/2022

Senior Enlisted Leaders from over 20 African partner nations, the U.S., and NATO participated in the annual Senior Enlisted Leader Conference hosted by U.S. Africa Command, Aug. 22-23, 2022. The conference marks the return of face-to-face engagements after COVID-19.

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Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

12:00 AM8/23/2022

African partners pose during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in Rome, Italy, from Aug. 22-23. The conference serves as a venue for all participating nations to collaborate with and learn from each other while discussing key challenges faced across the continent and avenues to discuss how we can best work together to address those challenges.

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Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

12:00 AM8/23/2022

Senior Enlisted leaders from various African partners, U.S. National Guards, U.S. Africa Command, and its components gathered to discuss the way ahead to build partner capacity, enhance regional cooperation, and increase interoperability during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in Rome, Italy, from Aug. 22-23. The conference serves as a venue for all participating nations to collaborate with and learn from each other while discussing key challenges faced across the continent and avenues to discuss how we can best work together to address those challenges.

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Faces of AFRICOM | U.S. Coast Guard

Faces of AFRICOM | U.S. Coast Guard

Faces of AFRICOM | U.S. Coast Guard

12:00 AM8/18/2022

The "Faces of AFRICOM" project is a recurring series that aims to provide greater insight to different positions across U.S. Africa Command and how those roles support U.S. and African partner shared goals. This edition sheds light on the role of the U.S. Coast Guard from the perspective of U.S. Coast Guard Codr. Danielle Shupe. The eight U.S. Coast Guard members stationed at U.S. Africa Command provide expertise including protecting living marine resources, environmental protection, law enforcement, drug interdiction, search and rescue, and defense operations. "African partners often tell us that the U.S. Coast Guard is their partner of choice when it comes to maritime training and development," Shupe said. U.S. Coast Guard objectives in Africa include exercising maritime security agreements, enhancing partner nation capacities and promoting the US partnership. This is achieved through joint maritime exercises, engagements, and real-world operations conducted with African partners. "In reality, most African navies are more similar to the Coast Guard than the Navy as they work to enforce national sovereignty in their territorial seas and exclusive economic zones," said Shupe. A stable and sustainable Africa reduces illicit maritime activity and prevents the spread of Violent Extremist Organizations. The U.S. Coast Guard with U.S. Africa Command is helping partner nations develop robust networks to stop illicit activities - such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, illegal trafficking, and piracy - at the strategic and operational levels. U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent in order to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

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