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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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Planning is underway for the African Land Forces Summit 2022

Planning is underway for the African Land Forces Summit 2022

Planning is underway for the African Land Forces Summit 2022

12:00 AM10/18/2021

ALFS is a weeklong event that hosts leaders from more than forty African countries for training and partnership building with U.S. Army leaders. The last several years ALFS has taken place in Africa, hosted by different allied nations across the continent each year. This year, the event will be held in the U.S., giving African leaders the opportunity to learn more about U.S. military capabilities and resources.

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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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AFRICOM Commander concludes visit to Libya, Algeria, Tunisia

AFRICOM Commander concludes visit to Libya, Algeria, Tunisia

AFRICOM Commander concludes visit to Libya, Algeria, Tunisia

4:46 PM9/28/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, wrapped up a two-day visit to Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia, Sept. 27-28.

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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

9:19 AM9/27/2021

Chaplains assigned to U.S. Africa Command held a religious conference from Sept. 20-22, 2021. The conference's purpose was to come together and build their framework and strategies, and coordinate religious support, while looking at U.S. Africa Command's campaign plan outlining the mission of chaplains supporting partners in Africa.

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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

9:19 AM9/27/2021

Chaplains assigned to U.S. Africa Command listen to Maj. Gen. Joel Tyler, Headquarters Chief of Staff, U.S. Africa Command, talk about the importance of educating others about their work in Africa and how it develops and sustains good governance. U.S Africa Command held its religious affair conference at Kelley Barracks, near Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 20-22, 2021.

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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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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Cape Town to Strengthen Partnerships

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Cape Town to Strengthen Partnerships

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Cape Town to Strengthen Partnerships

12:00 AM9/25/2021

Hershel “Woody” Williams previously visited Cape Town in February to resupply fuel and promote maritime security through a persistent presence in African waters.

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AFRICOM Commander engages in Mali

AFRICOM Commander engages in Mali

AFRICOM Commander engages in Mali

2:09 PM9/24/2021

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, traveled to Bamako, Mali September 23, accompanied by U.S. Africa Command Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Engagement Ambassador Andrew Young.

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Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

9:45 AM9/24/2021

U.S. Navy Seabees and U.S. Marine Corps Engineers work with Tunisian engineers and health officials to construct a new ward at the Tabarka Regional Hospital that will be used as an over-flow ward for COVID-19 or other emergency situations. The project facilitated cooperation with Tunisian partners while improving basic healthcare capacity in rural Tunisia.

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Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

9:45 AM9/24/2021

U.S. Navy Seabees and U.S. Marine Corps Engineers work with Tunisian engineers and health officials to construct a new ward at the Tabarka Regional Hospital that will be used as an over-flow ward for COVID-19 or other emergency situations. The project facilitated cooperation with Tunisian partners while improving basic healthcare capacity in rural Tunisia.

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Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

9:45 AM9/24/2021

U.S. Navy Seabees and U.S. Marine Corps Engineers work with Tunisian engineers and health officials to construct a new ward at the Tabarka Regional Hospital that will be used as an over-flow ward for COVID-19 or other emergency situations. The project facilitated cooperation with Tunisian partners while improving basic healthcare capacity in rural Tunisia.

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AFRICOM Commander visits Togo and Benin

AFRICOM Commander visits Togo and Benin

AFRICOM Commander visits Togo and Benin

11:58 AM9/23/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, continued a multi-day visit to West Africa, with stops in Togo and Benin, September 22-23.

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AFRICOM Commander visits Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

AFRICOM Commander visits Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

AFRICOM Commander visits Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

6:09 PM9/22/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, began a multi-day visit to West Africa, which included stops in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire September 20-21.

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Gen. Townsend meets President, discusses economic growth and stability during first visit to Cote d’Ivoire

Gen. Townsend meets President, discusses economic growth and stability during first visit to Cote d’Ivoire

Gen. Townsend meets President, discusses economic growth and stability during first visit to Cote d’Ivoire

9:05 AM9/22/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with Cote d’Ivoire’s top government and military officials to discuss security cooperation and training opportunities as part of a four-day trip to West Africa Sept. 21, 2021. “The United States views Côte d'Ivoire as an area in this region of economic growth and relative stability,” Townsend said. “I wanted to hear the views of your President on how we might help the states of this region enjoy the benefits we’re seeing here.”

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Gen. Townsend meets President, discusses economic growth and stability during first visit to Cote d’Ivoire

Gen. Townsend meets President, discusses economic growth and stability during first visit to Cote d’Ivoire

Gen. Townsend meets President, discusses economic growth and stability during first visit to Cote d’Ivoire

9:05 AM9/22/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with Ivoirian President Alassane Ouattara to discuss security cooperation and training opportunities as part of a four-day trip to West Africa Sept. 21, 2021. “The United States views Côte d'Ivoire as an area in this region of economic growth and relative stability,” Townsend said. “I wanted to hear the views of your President on how we might help the states of this region enjoy the benefits we’re seeing here.”

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Logistics cooperation with partners ensures moving at the 'speed of relevance'

Logistics cooperation with partners ensures moving at the 'speed of relevance'

Logistics cooperation with partners ensures moving at the 'speed of relevance'

9:53 AM9/15/2021

First developed at the Africa Distribution Network Forum in late 2020, the PoP missions sought to leverage airlift capability and available capacity from multiple allies to extend one another’s logistical reach.

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U.S. Forces at Camp Lemonnier commemorate 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

U.S. Forces at Camp Lemonnier commemorate 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

U.S. Forces at Camp Lemonnier commemorate 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

10:05 AM9/14/2021

Two French Dassault Mirage 2000 and a KC-130J Super Hercules with U.S. Marine Air Refuel Transport Squadron 234 perform a flyover during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Patriot Day ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2021, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.

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