U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force work to set up the frame of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 13, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.
U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--A UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility stands in the motor pool of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 16, 2019. Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recently conducted training on efficiently and effectively setting-up, taking down and operating the mobile hospital at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.
U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--A UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility stands in the motor pool of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 16, 2019. Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recently conducted training on efficiently and effectively setting-up, taking down and operating the mobile hospital at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.
U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--1st Lt. Vincent Nzayisenga, medical clinic officer, Uganda People’s Defence Force, gives directives to UPDF soldiers about the layout of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility, May 15, 2019, during the vendor training event at the URDCC motor pool, Jinja, Uganda.
U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--1st Lt. Vincent Nzayisenga, medical clinic officer, Uganda People’s Defence Force, gives directives to UPDF soldiers about the layout of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility, May 15, 2019, during the vendor training event at the URDCC motor pool, Jinja, Uganda.
Learning From the Past: Enhancing Comprehensive Protection of Civilians
8:49 AM5/20/2019
MUSANZE, Rwanda – U.S. Africa Command, through the Department of State’s Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative, in partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Rwanda, and the United Nations Integrated Training Services conducted a comprehensive train-the-trainers course on protection of civilians at the Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze, Rwanda, May 6-11.
Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. target al-Shabaab terrorists
5:30 PM5/6/2019
To support the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to degrade al-Shabaab, U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants in the vicinity of Tortoroow, Somalia, on May 5, 2019.
East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships
8:46 AM4/23/2019
Senior military intelligence officials from East Africa, Europe, the U.S., Canada, and representatives from the African Union Mission to Somalia met during the annual East Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference here April 3-4.
The conference, hosted by the AFRICOM Intelligence Directorate (J2), is aimed at developing military intelligence relationships, addressing common regional challenges, and defining a shared way forward to address the most pressing issues..
U.S. confirms airstrike against ISIS-Somalia’s Abdulhakim Dhuqub
6:23 PM4/15/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to degrade violent extremist organizations, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Xiriiro, Bari Region, Somalia, on April 14, 2019, killing Abdulhakim Dhuqub, a high ranking ISIS-Somalia official.
Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command
12:06 PM4/13/2019
A congressional delegation led by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited U.S. Africa Command April 13, 2019 to gain insight about how the command’s operations and activities support the U.S. strategy for Africa.
Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command
10:07 AM4/13/2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks to U.S. Africa Command senior leaders and key personnel during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. A group of congressional delegates including Pelosi visited AFRICOM to gain insight on the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Nate Herring/Released)
Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command
10:07 AM4/13/2019
Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to a congressional delagation during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. The delegation which included Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited AFRICOM to gain insight about the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Nate Herring/Released)
Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command
10:07 AM4/13/2019
Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and his wife Gail Waldhauser greet Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Pelosi along with a congressional delegation visited AFRICOM to gain insight about the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)
Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command
10:07 AM4/13/2019
Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, greets Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Pelosi along with a congressional delegation visited AFRICOM to gain insight about the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)
Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command
10:06 AM4/13/2019
Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, greets Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Pelosi along with a congressional delegation visited AFRICOM to gain insight about the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)
U.S Africa Command Transition of Cyclone Idai Relief Efforts
5:39 PM4/12/2019
In the three weeks since Cyclone Idai carved a path of destruction through Mozambique, U.S. Africa Command delivered essential food, medicine, and necessary supplies to assist the Mozambican people throughout the affected area.