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African partners attend NSCITTS as part of IMET

African partners attend NSCITTS as part of IMET

African partners attend NSCITTS as part of IMET

1:11 PM12/29/2020

Students from Chad, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo attend the U.S. Navy's Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School on the Pearl River in Mississippi Dec. 2. The training took place as part of U.S. Africa Command's International Military and Education Training program, which provides funds for international personnel to attend U.S. military professional training programs.

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AFRICOM leaders visit key Africa nations to strengthen partnerships, security

AFRICOM leaders visit key Africa nations to strengthen partnerships, security

AFRICOM leaders visit key Africa nations to strengthen partnerships, security

9:57 AM12/28/2020

Warrant Officer Class One Elijah Koranga, Kenya Defence Forces Sergeant Major, invites Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, to observe the culminating event of the newly-developed Kenyan Command Course for NCOs Dec. 15. The course was implemented by Koranga following an AEDS key leader engagement in the U.S. in March when he visited NCO academies from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

1:54 PM12/22/2020

The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of USS Makin Island (LHD8), USS Somerset (LPD 25), USS San Diego (LPD 22), and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit; and USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conduct maritime operations off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia in support of Operation Octave Quartz (OOQ). The OOQ mission is to reposition U.S. Department of Defense personnel from Somalia to other locations in East Africa.

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USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

1:45 PM12/22/2020

The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of USS Makin Island (LHD8), USS Somerset (LPD 25), USS San Diego (LPD 22), and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit; and USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conduct maritime operations off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia in support of Operation Octave Quartz (OOQ). The OOQ mission is to reposition U.S. Department of Defense personnel from Somalia to other locations in East Africa.

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USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

USS Makin Island ARG/15th MEU arrives off Somali Coast

1:21 PM12/22/2020

The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of USS Makin Island (LHD8), USS Somerset (LPD 25), USS San Diego (LPD 22), and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit; and USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conduct maritime operations off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia in support of Operation Octave Quartz (OOQ). The OOQ mission is to reposition U.S. Department of Defense personnel from Somalia to other locations in East Africa.

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Statement from AFRICOM Commander U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend on the activation of Joint Task Force - Quartz

Statement from AFRICOM Commander U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend on the activation of Joint Task Force - Quartz

Statement from AFRICOM Commander U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend on the activation of Joint Task Force - Quartz

3:04 PM12/19/2020

The United States is not withdrawing or disengaging from East Africa. We remain committed to helping our African partners build a more secure future. We also remain capable of striking Al-Shabaab at the time and place of our choosing—they should not test us.

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U.S. Africa Command stands up Joint Task Force-Quartz

U.S. Africa Command stands up Joint Task Force-Quartz

U.S. Africa Command stands up Joint Task Force-Quartz

9:28 AM12/19/2020

U.S. Africa Command Commander, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend directed the formation of Joint Task Force- Quartz to oversee Operation Octave Quartz, a mission designated to reposition forces from Somalia.

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NCO development focus of AFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader's visit to African nations

NCO development focus of AFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader's visit to African nations

NCO development focus of AFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader's visit to African nations

4:17 PM12/18/2020

Warrant Officer Class One Elijah Koranga, Kenya Defense Forces Sergeant Major, invited Thresher to observe the culminating event of the newly-developed Kenyan Command Course for NCOs – a course implemented by Koranga following an AEDS key leader engagement in the U.S. in March, when he visited NCO academies from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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NCO development focus of AFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader's visit to African nations

NCO development focus of AFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader's visit to African nations

NCO development focus of AFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader's visit to African nations

4:17 PM12/18/2020

Warrant Officer Class One Elijah Koranga, Kenya Defense Forces Sergeant Major, invited Thresher to observe the culminating event of the newly-developed Kenyan Command Course for NCOs – a course implemented by Koranga following an AEDS key leader engagement in the U.S. in March, when he visited NCO academies from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

3:56 PM12/11/2020

This video shows a precision air strike on the location of a known al-Shabaab explosives network leader near Jilib around 1 p.m. local time, Dec. 10, 2020. Initial assessments show the operation killed 8 and wounded 2 terrorists.

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U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

3:41 PM12/11/2020

Muuqaalkaan/fiidiyoowgaan waxaa uu ku saabsanayahay duqeeyn lala beeganayo meel lagu ogyahay madaxa al-Shabaab uqaabilsan walxaha qarxa oo u dhow Jilib qiyaastii saacadu markay tahay 1 p.m. sagaalka subaxnimo Dec. 10, 2020.

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U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

U.S. Africa Command releases video from Dec. 10 airstrike to degrade al-Shabaab

3:23 PM12/11/2020

U.S. Africa Command has released airstrike video highlighting the impact of the airstrikes conducted on Dec. 10, 2020, that killed eight (8) al-Shabaab explosives experts in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia.

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AFRICOM Holds Virtual Command Advice, Investigation, and Coordination Conference

AFRICOM Holds Virtual Command Advice, Investigation, and Coordination Conference

AFRICOM Holds Virtual Command Advice, Investigation, and Coordination Conference

9:24 AM11/25/2020

U.S. Africa Command’s office of the legal counsel’s legal engagements division held the first in a series of 11 virtual conferences with legal advisors from African partner nations. The conference series are being held virtually in response to COVID-related travel restrictions, but will likely continue after the pandemic.

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AFRICOM Holds Virtual Command Advice, Investigation, and Coordination Conference

AFRICOM Holds Virtual Command Advice, Investigation, and Coordination Conference

AFRICOM Holds Virtual Command Advice, Investigation, and Coordination Conference

9:08 AM11/25/2020

U.S. Africa Command’s office of the legal counsel’s legal engagements division held the first in a series of 11 virtual conferences with legal advisors from African partner nations in support of the Command Advice, Investigation, and Coordination (CAIC) program, Nov. 18.

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Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response

Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response

Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response

4:10 PM11/18/2020

Air Force Lt. Col. Darrick Mosley (3rd from left), the chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in South Africa, is joined by Dr. Norman Masilo Mabote (2nd from left), the acting senior clinical manager of Mahikeng Provincial Hospital, and Dr. Jody Mbuilu (left), head of emergency and family medicine and coordinator of COVID-19 treatment at Mahikeng Provincial Hospital, along with other staff members as the field hospital donated through U.S. Africa Command Humanitarian Assistance program goes online. (U.S. Embassy photo.)

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U.S., Ghana partner to build disaster management capabilities

U.S., Ghana partner to build disaster management capabilities

U.S., Ghana partner to build disaster management capabilities

8:39 AM11/17/2020

Notable outcomes from the curriculum Nov. 9, 2020, include the enhanced ability to develop training exercises, the creation of disaster management communication plans, and the development of crisis response plans using skills learned during the courses.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

8:07 AM11/13/2020

Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Judicious Activation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 9, 2020. The exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany, respectively.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:42 PM11/12/2020

Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Judicious Activation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 9, 2020. The exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany respectively.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:41 PM11/12/2020

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 conduct an aerial refueling of a V-22 Osprey during Exercise Judicious Activation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 8, 2020. The exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany respectively.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:40 PM11/12/2020

Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Judicious Activation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 9, 2020. The exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany respectively.

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