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A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Service members from the Comorian military discuss maritime law while attending a class during exercise Cutlass Express 2021, in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021.

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A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Women participating in CE21 to improve maritime domain awareness networked with colleagues from partnering countries to further WPS objectives Aug. 3, 2021.

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Enlisted conference draws senior leaders on three continents to develop forces

Enlisted conference draws senior leaders on three continents to develop forces

Enlisted conference draws senior leaders on three continents to develop forces

9:18 AM8/2/2021

U.S. Africa Command hosted a virtual Africa Senior Enlisted Conference on July 15, 2021, bringing together the top enlisted leaders from 20 African nations, U.S. National Guard state partners, and U.S. Africa and European Commands to discuss the development and education of enlisted leaders.

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Enlisted conference draws senior leaders on three continents to develop forces

Enlisted conference draws senior leaders on three continents to develop forces

Enlisted conference draws senior leaders on three continents to develop forces

9:18 AM8/2/2021

U.S. Africa Command hosted a virtual Africa Senior Enlisted Conference on July 15, 2021, bringing together the top enlisted leaders from 20 African nations, U.S. National Guard state partners, and U.S. Africa and European Commands to discuss the development and education of enlisted leaders.

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Enlisted conference draws senior leaders from three continents

Enlisted conference draws senior leaders from three continents

Enlisted conference draws senior leaders from three continents

12:00 AM8/1/2021

The conference, held July 15, 2021, shed light on how partner nations can utilize state partnerships and International Military and Education Training funds to enhance knowledge and develop skills needed to strengthen professional militaries.

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Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

3:08 PM7/30/2021

Indian Sailors, assigned to the Marine Commandos aboard the INS Talwar (F 40), share visit, board, search and seizure best practices with personnel from the navies of Kenya, Djibouti, Mozambique and Comoro, and the Georgia Coast Guard, on July 27, 2021, at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2021. 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 to counter illicit maritime activity.

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Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

2:15 PM7/30/2021

Indian Sailors, assigned to the Marine Commandos aboard the INS Talwar (F 40), share visit, board, search and seizure best practices with personnel from the navies of Kenya, Djibouti, Mozambique and Comoro, and the Georgia Coast Guard, on July 27, 2021, at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2021. 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 to counter illicit maritime activity.

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Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies

12:00 AM7/30/2021

U.S. Africa Command leaders including U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, visited Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia and Djibouti from July 25-30, 2022.

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U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

3:42 PM7/16/2021

Amb. Andrew Young and Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith from U.S. Africa Command visited Mauritania to discuss the potential for greater partnership and engagement during a visit to the nation’s capital, Nouakchott, July 13-15, where they met with President Ghazouani. The delegation also met with the Mauritanian Minister of Defense, Chief of Defense, military service chiefs, and students at both the G5 Sahel Defense College and Mauritanian Air Force air traffic control training center.

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U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

3:42 PM7/16/2021

Amb. Andrew Young and Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith from U.S. Africa Command visited Mauritania to discuss the potential for greater partnership and engagement during a visit to the nation’s capital, Nouakchott, July 13-15, where they met with President Ghazouani. The delegation also met with the Mauritanian Minister of Defense, Chief of Defense, military service chiefs, and students at both the G5 Sahel Defense College and Mauritanian Air Force air traffic control training center.

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U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

3:42 PM7/16/2021

Amb. Andrew Young and Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith from U.S. Africa Command visited Mauritania to discuss the potential for greater partnership and engagement during a visit to the nation’s capital, Nouakchott, July 13-15, where they met with President Ghazouani. The delegation also met with students at both the G5 Sahel Defense College and Mauritanian Air Force air traffic control training center.

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U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

U.S. Africa Command leaders visit Mauritania to highlight cooperation and importance of G5 Sahel

3:35 PM7/16/2021

Amb. Andrew Young and Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith from U.S. Africa Command visited Mauritania to discuss the potential for greater partnership and engagement during a visit to the nation’s capital, Nouakchott, July 13-15, where they met with President Ghazouani. The delegation also met with the Mauritanian Minister of Defense, Chief of Defense, military service chiefs, and students at both the G5 Sahel Defense College and Mauritanian Air Force air traffic control training center.

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Conference focuses on security at sea to ensure free trade in Gulf of Guinea

Conference focuses on security at sea to ensure free trade in Gulf of Guinea

Conference focuses on security at sea to ensure free trade in Gulf of Guinea

10:41 AM7/12/2021

U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Europe and U.S. Sixth Fleet Chief of Staff, Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, virtually attends the two-day International Maritime Defence and Exhibition Conference 2021 hosted by the Ghanaian Navy from July 7-8, 2021.

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Conference focuses on security at sea to ensure free trade in Gulf of Guinea

Conference focuses on security at sea to ensure free trade in Gulf of Guinea

Conference focuses on security at sea to ensure free trade in Gulf of Guinea

10:14 AM7/12/2021

Chiefs of Navies and Air Forces from across the world focus on combatting piracy and supporting economies.

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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

9:51 AM6/21/2021

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, visited Morocco to attend the closing ceremony of Exercise African Lion 21 and to meet with several African defense leaders June 17-19. Townsend met with senior Moroccan military leaders for outstanding efforts by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in planning and executing African Lion 2021; Senegal’s Chief of Defense Staff to thank the nation’s efforts as a security leader in West Africa and for hosting and participating in multiple U.S. Africa Command exercises; and Libyan leaders to stress foreign forces need to withdraw from Libya and discuss opportunities for greater military cooperation with the United States.

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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

9:51 AM6/21/2021

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, visited Morocco to attend the closing ceremony of Exercise African Lion 21 and to meet with several African defense leaders June 17-19. Townsend met with senior Moroccan military leaders for outstanding efforts by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in planning and executing African Lion 2021; Senegal’s Chief of Defense Staff to thank the nation’s efforts as a security leader in West Africa and for hosting and participating in multiple U.S. Africa Command exercises; and Libyan leaders to stress foreign forces need to withdraw from Libya and discuss opportunities for greater military cooperation with the United States.

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Moroccan, U.S. fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities

Moroccan, U.S. fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities

Moroccan, U.S. fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities

2:31 PM6/17/2021

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, conducted an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) event in Guelmim, Morocco, June 16, 2021.

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U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

12:58 PM6/15/2021

ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 13, 2021) Mineman 2nd Class Lynyrd Abella fires a .50 caliber machine gun at an inflatable target known as a “killer Tomato” aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) during exercise African Lion 2021 in the Atlantic Ocean, June 13, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’ largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer/Released)

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U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

12:58 PM6/15/2021

ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 13, 2021) The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5), left, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rose (DDG 71), center, and the Moroccan navy Sigma class frigate Allal Ben Abdellah (615), sail in formation to kick off exercise African Lion 2021 with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in the Atlantic Ocean, June 13, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’ largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer/Released)

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U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

12:57 PM6/15/2021

ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 13, 2021) The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5), front, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rose (DDG 71), center, and the Moroccan navy Sigma class frigate Allal Ben Abdellah (615), sail in formation to kick off exercise African Lion 2021 with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in the Atlantic Ocean, June 13, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’ largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer/Released)

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