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African Partnership Flight kicks off North and West Africa ISR conference

African Partnership Flight kicks off North and West Africa ISR conference

African Partnership Flight kicks off North and West Africa ISR conference

12:00 AM10/26/2022

U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, gives a speech during the 2022 Africa Air Forces Forum, Oct. 26, 2022, in Dakar, Senegal. The Senegalese Air Force-hosted Africa Air Force Forum is a launching point to build connections and promote dialogue between partners to bridge capability gaps, promote integration, and assure peace throughout the continent.

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Obangame Express 2022

Obangame Express 2022

Obangame Express 2022

1:32 PM7/20/2022

Crew aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams entering the Port of Dakar, Senegal, during exercise Obangame Express on March 17, 2022. The exercise is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

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Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region

Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region

Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region

12:00 AM7/12/2022

Members of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group and Nigerien host nation Partners pose for a photo at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, on July 12, 2022. Members of the U.S. Air Force and Nigerien Armed Forces held a roundtable discussion on security topics, and thoughts and ideas for secure, reliable and flexible airpower in North-West Africa.

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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Nigeria

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Nigeria

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Nigeria

12:00 AM6/10/2022

Mutual military exchanges present an opportunity for partner forces to collaborate on tactical skills to further enhance security and stability in the West Africa region.

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AFRICOM and law enforcement cooperation enhances maritime security in West Africa

AFRICOM and law enforcement cooperation enhances maritime security in West Africa

AFRICOM and law enforcement cooperation enhances maritime security in West Africa

1:42 PM4/26/2022

During the month-long operation, multinational maritime forces conducted two major interdictions in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Sierra Leone and Cabo Verde.

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Obangame Express brings a multinational approach to security in African waters

Obangame Express brings a multinational approach to security in African waters

Obangame Express brings a multinational approach to security in African waters

3:34 PM3/22/2022

Service members with the Royal Moroccan military provide covering positions during a boarding training evolution aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams as part of exercise Obangame Express 2022, March 15, 2022. Obangame Express 2022 is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation and increase maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

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Obangame Express brings a multinational approach to security African waters

Obangame Express brings a multinational approach to security African waters

Obangame Express brings a multinational approach to security African waters

2:50 PM3/22/2022

Service members with the Royal Moroccan military provide covering positions during a boarding training evolution aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams as part of exercise Obangame Express 2022, March 15, 2022. Obangame Express 2022 is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation and increase maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

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Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

10:55 AM3/1/2022

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress’ assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, RAF Fairford, England, flew a Bomber Task Force mission to southeastern Mauritania and along the west coast of Africa, where aircrew and U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the aircraft exercised their ability to conduct counter-illicit maritime tracking efforts, Feb. 28, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard members are trained to identify and track illegally operating vessels, such as those conducting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities, and then transmit the vessel's location to the appropriate law enforcement authority. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

10:55 AM3/1/2022

U.S. Coast Guard LCDR. Dixon Whitley, International Port Security Liaison Officer, works with aircrew on an Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, RAF Fairford, England, during a Bomber Task Force mission to southeastern Mauritania and along the west coast of Africa. During the mission, aircrew and U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the aircraft exercised their ability to conduct counter-illicit maritime tracking efforts, Feb. 28, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard members are trained to identify and track illegal operating vessels, such as those conducting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities, and then transmit the vessel's location to the appropriate law enforcement authority. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

9:17 AM3/1/2022

Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Royal Air Force Fairford, flew a Bomber Task Force mission to southeastern Mauritania and along the west coast of Africa, where aircrew and U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the aircraft exercised their ability to conduct counter-illicit maritime tracking efforts, Feb. 28, 2022.

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U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic

U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic

U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic

10:24 AM1/10/2022

On Jan. 5, 2022, the United States, Spain, and Morocco collaborated to rescue 103 migrants 40 nautical miles west of the Moroccan coast.

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Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

8:58 AM12/14/2021

U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to load a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during a North and West Africa Response Force air-ground integration exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 7, 2021. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade trained with Marine aviators of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron - 365 in the exercise to hone the NARF's crisis response.

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Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

8:58 AM12/14/2021

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment take part in a North and West African Response Force validation exercise at Dandolo range in Pordenone, Italy on Dec. 08, 2021. The NARF utilizes 173rd Airborne Brigade’s infantry units as decisive, forward postured, quick response element for crisis related taskings in the United States Africa Command areas of responsibility.

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Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

8:57 AM12/14/2021

173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers assigned to the North and West Africa Response Force carry a simulated patient to a drop zone during an Air Ground Integration exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 7, 2021. The exercise strengthened the capability of the NARF to respond to crisis and protect American interests in Africa.

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Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

8:57 AM12/14/2021

A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lands to pick up Army paratroopers during a North and West Africa Response Force air-ground integration exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 7, 2021. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade trained with Marine aviators of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron - 365 in the exercise to hone the NARF's crisis response.

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Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

8:57 AM12/14/2021

A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey carries Army paratroopers during a North and West Africa Response Force air-ground integration exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 7, 2021. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade trained with Marine aviators of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron - 365 in the exercise to hone the NARF's crisis response.

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Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

8:57 AM12/14/2021

A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey carries Army paratroopers during a North and West Africa Response Force air-ground integration exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 7, 2021. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade trained with Marine aviators of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron - 365 in the exercise to hone the NARF's crisis response.

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AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

8:17 AM10/30/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses service members at Airbase 201, near Agadez, Niger, Oct. 28. The stop in Niger, as part of a 5-day visit to Africa with Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, included a meeting with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and tours of Air Bases 101 and 201 to understand U.S. power projection capabilities in West Africa.

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AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

8:08 AM10/30/2021

Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, following mission briefs during a visit to Airbase 201, near Agadez, Niger, Oct. 28. The stop in Niger, as part of a 5-day visit to Africa with Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, included a meeting with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and tours of Air Bases 101 and 201 to understand U.S. power projection capabilities in West Africa.

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AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

AFRICOM commander, Homeland Security Advisor conclude visit to Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Niger

8:07 AM10/30/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, assistant to the President for Homeland Security, arrive at Airbase 201, near Agadez, Niger, Oct. 28. Sherwood-Randall and Townsend, here greeted by base leadership, visited the site to understand U.S. power projection capabilities in West Africa.

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