U.S. Army Master Sgt. Malika Sharif, Surgeon Cell senior enlisted leader with the Medical Logistics Center at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), checks fluid lines during deglycerolization, the process of removing glycerol from previously frozen red blood cells, for medical use, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 11, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gage Daniel)
Federal Government of Somalia, AMISOM, AFRICOM conduct operations against al-Shabaab
12:00 AM3/19/2020
As part of an African Union Mission in Somalia and Somali National Army operation, and in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted five airstrikes against al-Shabaab terrorists near Janaale, Somalia, from March 16-17, 2020.
Military Leaders Adjust Scope of Exercise African Lion to Protect Against COVID-19
12:00 AM3/10/2020
Military leaders from the United States, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal will modify the size and scope of African Lion to minimize exposure of U.S. and partner nation service members to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Legal Colloquium strengthens relationships between African commanders and legal advisors
12:00 AM3/4/2020
PRETORIA, South Africa-- Delegates from the British Army, AFRICOM headquarters and its component units, and the Legal Counsel from the African Union attended the event, with commanders and legal advisors discussing military-legal issues that arise in a wide variety of military operations. The event, held March 3-5 in Pretoria, South Africa, is the only military conference that exclusively brings together military commanders and legal advisors from across the African Union (AU). (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy South Africa)
Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20
3:51 PM2/27/2020
Forces Armées Tchadiennes soldiers train in tactical combat casualty care from their Sénégalese trainers near Kaedi, Mauritania, Feb. 19, 2020. This training teaches partner forces a variety of lifesaving skills in a realistic scenario, so that they are fully prepared to perform casualty care in a real situation. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughout North and West Africa since 2005. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Barrieau)
Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20
3:51 PM2/27/2020
Forces Armées Tchadiennes soldiers train in tactical combat casualty care from their Sénégalese trainers near Kaedi, Mauritania, Feb. 19, 2020. This training teaches partner forces a variety of lifesaving skills in a realistic scenario, so that they are fully prepared to perform casualty care in a real situation. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughout North and West Africa since 2005. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Barrieau)
Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20
3:50 PM2/27/2020
Forces Armées Tchadiennes soldiers train in tactical combat casualty care from their Sénégalese trainers near Kaedi, Mauritania, Feb. 19, 2020. This training teaches partner forces a variety of lifesaving skills in a realistic scenario, so that they are fully prepared to perform casualty care in a real situation. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughout North and West Africa since 2005. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Barrieau)
AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security
2:30 PM2/27/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses personnel from the Puntland Security Force Feb. 13, 2020 in Bosasso, Somalia. Townsend was in Somalia to meet with Somali leaders, including Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, to discuss regional efforts and the importance of their continued pursuit of al-Shabaab. Discussions centered on security and fostered continued commitment to enhancing mutual goals of regional stability, security, and economic prosperity
Approximately 1,600 service members from more than 30 African and partner nations will participate in Flintlock 2020 at multiple locations in Mauritania and Senegal from Feb. 17-28, 2020
Members of the Nigerien Air Force participated in a turnover and dedication ceremony of a new C-130 hangar at Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, Jan. 22. The hangar will ultimately shelter up to two C-130 mobility aircraft, recently purchased by the Nigerien Air Force from the United States. (Released: Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command)
The U.S. conducted a turnover and dedication ceremony of a new C-130 hangar to the Nigerien Air Force, Jan. 22. The new hangar at Nigerien Air Base 201 will ultimately shelter up to two C-130 mobility aircraft, recently purchased by the Nigerien Armed Forces from the United States. (Released by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command)
The U.S. conducted a turnover and dedication ceremony of a new C-130 hangar to the Nigerien Air Force at Nigerien Air Base 201, Jan. 22. Several prominent civic leaders from the surrounding community, including the governor, mayor, and sultan of Agadez, attended the ceremony alongside both Department of State and U.S. Africa command leadership. (Released by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command)
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
8:06 AM2/10/2020
U.S. Army Sgt. Macila Arnold, veterinary cell noncommissioned officer in charge of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Task Force – Horn of Africa, demonstrates how to properly heat a meal, ready to eat 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. Food handling safety was one of the topics of the seminar, which included Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
8:06 AM2/10/2020
U.S. Army Maj. Stephanie Wire, veterinarian of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, demonstrates how to conduct a food surface swab test during a seminar with members from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti Veterinary Services Division, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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)
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
8:06 AM2/10/2020
Service members of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and members from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti Veterinary Services Division, gather for a photo following a two-day seminar, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2020. The seminar provided an opportunity for the ongoing collaboration between CJTF-HOA and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti Veterinary Services Division as they work together to strengthen their partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
8:06 AM2/10/2020
Dr. Saad Okie, a veterinarian with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti, Veterinary Services Division, gives a presentation to members of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Task Force – Horn of Africa, during a seminar in Djibouti City, Jan. 30, 2020. Subject matter experts exchanged their knowledge during the two-day seminar on topics ranging from food handling safety to bacteriology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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)
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 Department of Defense response fundamentals 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)