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Partnerships Key to Lasting Security and Stability

Partnerships Key to Lasting Security and Stability

Partnerships Key to Lasting Security and Stability

4:08 PM1/27/2021

Ambassador Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for Civil-Military Engagement, meets with Maj. Gen. Yassin Ibrahim Yassin during a series of meetings with key military and government officials the week of Jan. 25, 2021. Young and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, U.S. Africa Command director of intelligence, conducted the trip following Sudan’s historic peace agreement signed on Oct. 3, 2020, to pursue new opportunities for U.S.-Sudanese partnership.

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Partnerships Key to Lasting Security and Stability

Partnerships Key to Lasting Security and Stability

Partnerships Key to Lasting Security and Stability

12:00 AM1/25/2021

Ambassador Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for Civil-Military Engagement, is greeted upon arrival in Sudan for a series of meetings with key military and government officials the week of Jan. 25, 2021. Young and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, U.S. Africa Command director of intelligence, conducted the trip following Sudan’s historic peace agreement signed on Oct. 3, 2020, to pursue new opportunities for U.S.-Sudanese partnership.

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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 leadership visits USS Makin Island

AFRICOM leadership visits USS Makin Island

AFRICOM leadership visits USS Makin Island

5:33 PM1/18/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during a tour of the ship. 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 leadership visits USS Makin Island

AFRICOM leadership visits USS Makin Island

AFRICOM leadership visits USS Makin Island

5:30 PM1/18/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, inspects an F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during a tour of the ship. 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 leadership visits USS Makin Island

AFRICOM leadership visits USS Makin Island

AFRICOM leadership visits USS Makin Island

5:05 PM1/18/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during an award ceremony on the ship's flight deck. 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 leadership visits USS Makin Island

AFRICOM leadership visits USS Makin Island

AFRICOM leadership visits USS Makin Island

5:00 PM1/18/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during an award ceremony on the ship's flight deck. 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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Commander, command senior enlisted leader conclude visit to East Africa

Commander, command senior enlisted leader conclude visit to East Africa

Commander, command senior enlisted leader conclude visit to East Africa

12:00 AM1/15/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to a group of service members during an award ceremony at an airfield in East Africa, Jan 15, 2021. Townsend traveled to East Africa to review future posturing of U.S. forces with key leaders in support of Operation Octave Quartz in preparation for the next phase of operations in East Africa.

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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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AFRICOM commander visits key Africa nations to strengthen partnerships, security

AFRICOM commander visits key Africa nations to strengthen partnerships, security

AFRICOM commander visits key Africa nations to strengthen partnerships, security

9:53 AM12/28/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, speak with service members stationed at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, as part of a four-day trip to Kenya and Djibouti visit to key Africa nations to strengthen partnerships and security Dec. 14-17. The visit allowed for an updated commander’s assessment of the operations, security and infrastructure, with a special focus on assessing security and force protection improvements.

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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

9:44 AM12/28/2020

Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, meets with Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Elijah Koranga, Kenya Defence Forces Sergeant Major, at the Kenya Defence Forces headquarters Dec. 15. As part of the commander’s African Enlisted Development Strategy (AEDS), Thresher focused his trip on the top Kenyan non-commissioned officers (NCO) responsible for developing NCOs within the Kenya Defence Forces.

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COVID Considerations: coping with COVID-19

COVID Considerations: coping with COVID-19

COVID Considerations: coping with COVID-19

12:00 AM12/28/2020

Col. Jonathan “Craig” Taylor, command surgeon for U.S. Africa Command, discusses maintaining a positive outlook to combat the second wave of COVID-19.

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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

11:55 AM12/22/2020

The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived off the coast of Somalia as part of the Joint Forces Maritime Component Command for Joint Task Force - Quartz, Dec. 21.

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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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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

12:00 AM12/18/2020

As part of Townsend’s African Enlisted Development Strategy (AEDS), Thresher focused his trip on the top Kenyan non-commissioned officers (NCO) responsible for developing NCOs within the Kenya Defense Forces.

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Press Release

CAR Minister of Defense and AFRICOM Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Engagement Praise Strengthened U.S.-CAR Military Ties

CAR Minister of Defense and AFRICOM Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Engagement Praise Strengthened U.S.-CAR Military Ties

CAR Minister of Defense and AFRICOM Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Engagement Praise Strengthened U.S.-CAR Military Ties

1:13 PM12/4/2020

Ambassador Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command’s deputy commander for civil-military engagement, spoke with the Central African Republic’s Minister of Defense Marie-Noelle Koyara last week.

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African partners attend small craft instruction school

African partners attend small craft instruction school

African partners attend small craft instruction school

12:00 AM12/2/2020

The training took place in December 2020 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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