U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general, passes the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa flag to Brig. Gen. Kurt Sonntag during a change of command ceremony April 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The passing of the flag signified the change of command from Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer to Sonntag, as the CJTF-HOA commanding general. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton/Released)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, departing Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, speaks at a change of command ceremony April 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Stammer arrived at CJTF-HOA a year ago and will now be the deputy commander of the I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton/Released)
From left to right: U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general, Brig. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, new Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, and Maj. General Mark Stammer, departing CJTF-HOA commanding general, cut a cake during a change of command ceremony post-reception April 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Service members, diplomats and multi-national guests attended the ceremony and met the new commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton/Released)
U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership
11:24 AM4/7/2016
Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership
11:23 AM4/7/2016
Gen. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force, and Siraj Fergessa the Ethiopian Minister of Defense, host a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony with Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Patricia Haslach, Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command, and Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Commanding General Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa before the 6th Annual Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The BDC is a ministerial level event in which high ranking civilian and military leaders from both countries come together in order to create a signed document which outlines both parties mutually agreed upon future cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership
11:23 AM4/7/2016
Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
AFRICOM, Defense Logistics Agency Extend Partnership (1) of (1)
4:51 PM3/14/2016
From left, Donald Liles, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) liaison to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James C. Vechery, AFRICOM director for logistics, and U.S. Army Col. Elizabeth Delbridge-Keough, commander of DLA Europe and Africa, sign a three-year agreement to extend the support relationship between DLA and AFRICOM in Stuttgart, Germany Feb. 18, 2016.
AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (5) of (6)
1:42 PM3/1/2016
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Donald C. Bolduc, Special Operations Command-Africa commander, shakes hands with Senegal Army Maj. Gen. Mamadou Sow, chief of general staff, after being inducted into the Senegal National Order of the Lion as part of the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. The National Order of the Lion is the highest category of Senegal’s military awards.
AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (6) of (6)
1:33 PM3/1/2016
Senegal Army Maj. Gen. Mamadou Sow, chief of general staff, speaks during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. This year’s exercise was the tenth iteration of Flintlock and the third hosted by Senegal. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (4) of (6)
1:32 PM3/1/2016
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, speaks during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. Flintlock 2016, sponsored by AFRICOM, involved more than 2,200 participants from 28 African, European and North American partner nations. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (3) of (6)
1:20 PM3/1/2016
From left, U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Senegal Army Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Mamadou Sow, chief of general staff, salute during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. Flintlock is an annual exercise for multinational Special Operations Forces designed to strengthen the military capacity of partner nations in North and West Africa. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (1) of (6)
1:19 PM3/1/2016
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, salutes a formation of Senegalese Soldiers during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. Flintlock, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is an annual exercise designed to increase interoperability among multinational Special Operations Forces. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (1) of (3)
7:30 PM2/18/2016
Ribbon cutting – (l-r) AFRICOM’s Director of Operations (J3), U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bryan Watson, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Franken, and JOC Chief, U.S. Navy Cdr. Tim Curry, cut the ribbon to an open house event for the new AFRICOM joint operations center, Feb. 5, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/RELEASED)
Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff visits AFRICOM (1) of (12)
8:47 AM2/16/2016
Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Nigeria CDS, is greeted by Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command as he arrives for a two-day meeting with senior AFRICOM commanders and leaders. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce the importance of a strong US-Nigeria security cooperation relationship. Gen. Olonisakin and several of his most senior officers engaged in topics on counter terrorism, joint operations, logistics, and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Feb. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/RELEASED)
Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff visits AFRICOM (12) of (12)
6:26 PM2/11/2016
Gift exchange: Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Nigeria chief of defence staff (right) presents a gift of appreciation to Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command. AFRICOM hosted a two-day meeting that brought together AFRICOM component commanders and several senior members of the Nigerian military. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce the importance of a strong US-Nigeria security cooperation relationship, with topics focused on ways to counter terrorism, joint operations, logistics and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Feb. 10, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/RELEASED)
Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff visits AFRICOM (11) of (12)
6:25 PM2/11/2016
Gift exchange: Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command (left), presents a gift of appreciation to Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Nigeria chief of defence staff. AFRICOM hosted a two-day meeting that brought together AFRICOM component commanders and several senior members of the Nigerian military. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce the importance of a strong US-Nigeria security cooperation relationship, with topics focused on ways to counter terrorism, joint operations, logistics and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Feb. 10, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/RELEASED)
Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff visits AFRICOM (10) of (12)
6:18 PM2/11/2016
Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command (left) meets with Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin Nigeria chief of defence staff (second from left) and several of his senior military leaders during an office call. AFRICOM hosted a two-day meeting that brought together the component commanders and several senior members of the Nigerian military. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce the importance of a strong US-Nigeria security cooperation relationship, with topics focused on ways to counter terrorism, joint operations, logistics and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Feb. 10, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/RELEASED)
Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff visits AFRICOM (9) of (12)
6:13 PM2/11/2016
Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin (right) and the Commander, U.S. Africa Command, Gen. David Rodriguez, pose for a photo. AFRICOM hosted a two-day meeting that brought together the component commanders and several senior members of the Nigerian military. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce the importance of a strong US-Nigeria security cooperation relationship, with topics focused on ways to counter terrorism, joint operations, logistics and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Feb. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/RELEASED)