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Senior Leadership Symposium held for Exercise Phoenix Express 2021

Senior Leadership Symposium held for Exercise Phoenix Express 2021

Senior Leadership Symposium held for Exercise Phoenix Express 2021

11:45 AM10/14/2021

Military leaders from across Europe, Africa, and the United States as well as several regional and international organizations completed a three-day Senior Leadership Symposium as a continuation of exercise Phoenix Express in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 27-29, 2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, First ESB to Complete Voyage Repair in South Africa

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, First ESB to Complete Voyage Repair in South Africa

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, First ESB to Complete Voyage Repair in South Africa

9:56 AM10/14/2021

During the scheduled port visit, Hershel “Woody” Williams completed a 14-day maintenance period in Cape Town’s Cruise Terminal. The ship received preventative and preservative repairs to the flight deck safety nets, mission deck, freeboard and superstructure, as well as the insulation and lighting fixtures.

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U.S. Africa Command chaplains hold conference

U.S. Africa Command chaplains hold conference

U.S. Africa Command chaplains hold conference

9:27 AM9/27/2021

U.S Africa Command held its religious affair conference at Kelley Barracks, near Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 20-22, 2021; including participation from command components, U.S. National Guards, and European Command, with some joining in virtually.

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U.S. Africa Command chaplains hold conference

U.S. Africa Command chaplains hold conference

U.S. Africa Command chaplains hold conference

9:18 AM9/27/2021

Chaplains assigned to U.S. Africa Command tour a monastery, as part of their conference, to learn more about the host nation's culture and help highlight the importance of interoperability with their African partners, as well as European partners that have equities in Africa. U.S Africa Command held its religious affair conference at Kelley Barracks, near Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 20-22, 2021.

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USAF Combat Aviation Advisors provide C-145 training to Kenyan Air Force personnel during CULEX

USAF Combat Aviation Advisors provide C-145 training to Kenyan Air Force personnel during CULEX

USAF Combat Aviation Advisors provide C-145 training to Kenyan Air Force personnel during CULEX

10:57 AM6/7/2021

U.S. Air Force combat aviation advisors assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and Kenyan Air Force aircrews and Rapid Response Units conduct personnel recovery training on Moi Air Base, Kenya, May 12, 2021. The U.S. Air Force provided training in C-145 Skytruck flight and maintenance operations, as well as combat and survival training.

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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

10:55 AM6/7/2021

U.S. Air Force combat aviation advisors assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command showcase Kenya’s newly acquired C-145 Skytruck to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenyan officials in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2021. The U.S. Air Force provided training in C-145 Skytruck flight and maintenance operations, as well as combat and survival training.

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ALFS 21: US Army, African land force leadership discuss maintaining security despite pandemic challenges

ALFS 21: US Army, African land force leadership discuss maintaining security despite pandemic challenges

ALFS 21: US Army, African land force leadership discuss maintaining security despite pandemic challenges

9:34 AM5/21/2021

The summit theme for 2021, “Maintaining security in a degraded environment,” highlighted COVID-19-related challenges within the operational environment and encouraged dialogue to address military pandemic responses, as well as the pandemic’s effects on current and future operations.

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Projects in Benin increase both healthcare capacity and ability to document births

Projects in Benin increase both healthcare capacity and ability to document births

Projects in Benin increase both healthcare capacity and ability to document births

12:00 AM4/5/2021

A health clinic, with a water well hand pump on a concrete pad and a solar powered light pole seen in the foreground, is seen here in the remote village of Money, Benin. The clinic and various associated facilities comprise projects recently completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District through funding from U.S. Africa Command and coordinated closely with the U.S. State Department.

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AFRICOM logistics team spearheads distribution Proof of Principle to support ongoing multinational operations in Africa

AFRICOM logistics team spearheads distribution Proof of Principle to support ongoing multinational operations in Africa

AFRICOM logistics team spearheads distribution Proof of Principle to support ongoing multinational operations in Africa

11:44 AM3/23/2021

The mission was conducted utilizing the only multinational C-17 wing in the world. The wing is comprised of 145 personnel from twelve strategic airlift-capable nations. The framework accepts Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Services (ATARES) as well as HAW hours as payment methods for airlift.

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AFRICOM commander concludes visit to East Africa

AFRICOM commander concludes visit to East Africa

AFRICOM commander concludes visit to East Africa

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.

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AFRICOM commander, senior enlisted leader conduct trip to East Africa

AFRICOM commander, senior enlisted leader conduct trip to East Africa

AFRICOM commander, senior enlisted leader conduct trip to East Africa

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.

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AFRICOM commander, senior enlisted leader conduct trip to East Africa

AFRICOM commander, senior enlisted leader conduct trip to East Africa

AFRICOM commander, senior enlisted leader conduct trip to East Africa

12:00 AM1/16/2021

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. Townsend was accompanied by the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, whose participation on the trip emphasized the need for professional, well trained enlisted corps for partner forces, recognized U.S. forces and spoke with Somali military leadership about training possibilities.

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Statement from AFRICOM Commander U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend on 9/11 & Current Threats

Statement from AFRICOM Commander U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend on 9/11 & Current Threats

Statement from AFRICOM Commander U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend on 9/11 & Current Threats

5:19 PM9/11/2020

Today, U.S. Africa Command continues the fight against al-Qaeda and its affiliates across the African continent, protecting the American people as well as our African and international partners. This important work safeguards our nation, strengthens our partners, and protects our way of life from enemies intent on our destruction.

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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

2:07 PM7/10/2020

A U.S. Army Soldier provides security for a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during unloading and loading operations in Somalia on Feb. 6, 2020. In East Africa, U.S. Africa Command supports missions and the building, training and equipping of Somali combat units. This requires significant logistics operations, including airlift of supplies and equipment as well as navigation through dangerous conflict-torn and remote areas.

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New leadership takes charge at Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa

New leadership takes charge at Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa

New leadership takes charge at Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa

4:52 PM7/8/2020

Marines, Sailors and civilians from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa took part in a socially distanced change of command ceremony, as well as a post-and-relief ceremony, today to mark the appointment of their new commander and sergeant major.

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Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

11:26 AM6/2/2020

A memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Henry “Mitch” Mayfield, Jr. sits inside the Henry Mayfield Jr. Dining Facility at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, May 1, 2020. The Henry Mayfield Jr. Dining Facility includes a hand-drawn portrait, as well as information about Mayfield’s military career. Mayfield, a Chicago native, was deployed to Kenya with the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group, from Fort Rucker, Alabama.

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Humanitarian assistance provided to Seychelles, Mauritius to combat COVID-19

Humanitarian assistance provided to Seychelles, Mauritius to combat COVID-19

Humanitarian assistance provided to Seychelles, Mauritius to combat COVID-19

9:50 AM5/14/2020

The protective equipment, distributed by the embassy as part of AFRICOM’s humanitarian assistance programs to reduce human suffering and provide essential services to vulnerable populations, will assist medical professionals fighting this epidemic.

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eugene Johnson, veterinarian of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, demonstrates how to use different types of meat thermometers during a seminar with veterinarians and sanitary inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti, Veterinary Services Division, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2020. The seminar was the first of a monthly series for this year, with plans to conduct field training as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

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U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

7:47 AM2/10/2020

STUTTGART, Germany— Staff members from U.S. Africa Command attended the Humanitarian Assistance Response Training Course that contains a total of 14 modules that focused on providing Department of Defense doctrinal knowledge and lectures, as well as, how to respond to a disaster appropriately, at Kelley Barracks on Jan. 22-23. The two-day course is designed to prepare AFRICOM's workforce to respond more effectively during civilian-led humanitarian assistance and foreign disaster response missions. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez/Released)

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U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

7:47 AM2/10/2020

STUTTGART, Germany— Ryan McGovern, an instructor from the Center for Excellence, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, explains coordination principles well as the guidelines for using foreign military assets at the Humanitarian Assistance Response Training Course, at Kelley Barracks on Jan. 22-23. The two-day course is designed to prepare AFRICOM's workforce to respond more effectively during civilian-led humanitarian assistance and foreign disaster response missions. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez/Released)

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