AFRICOM hosts annual Resources and Assessments Workshop
3:52 PM3/27/2017
U.S. Africa Command hosts its annual Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 14, 2017, in Heidelberg, Germany. Representatives from each of the AFRICOM directorates and personnel from subordinate commands attended the event to discuss fiscal and budgeting issues across AFRICOM area of operations.
AFRICOM hosts annual Resources and Assessments Workshop
3:28 PM3/27/2017
Laura Jankovich, deputy auditor general, U.S. Air force, addresses attendees of the annual U.S. Africa Command Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 14, 2017, in Heidelberg, Germany. Representatives from each of the AFRICOM directorates and personnel from subordinate commands attended the event to discuss fiscal and budgeting issues across AFRICOM area of operations.
AFRICOM hosts annual Resources and Assessments Workshop
3:28 PM3/27/2017
David Thiede, director of Resources and Assesments / J8, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of AFRICOM's annual Resources and Assessments Workshop, in Heidelberg, Germany, March 14, 2017. Representatives from each of the AFRICOM directorates and personnel from subordinate commands attended the event to discuss fiscal and budgeting issues across AFRICOM area of operations.
AFRICOM hosts annual Resources and Assessments Workshop
3:22 PM3/27/2017
U.S. Africa Command hosts its annual Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 14, 2017, in Heidelberg, Germany. Representatives from each of the AFRICOM directorates and personnel from subordinate commands attended the event to discuss fiscal and budgeting issues across AFRICOM area of operations.
AFRICOM hosts annual Resources and Assessments Workshop
3:14 PM3/27/2017
U.S. Africa Command hosted its annual Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 14, 2017, in Heidelberg, Germany. Representatives from each of the AFRICOM directorates and personnel from subordinate commands attended the event to discuss fiscal and budgeting issues across AFRICOM area of operations.
AFRICOM science advisors focus on solving warfighter challenges
4:50 PM3/22/2017
A touchless fingerprint scanner system for capturing finger prints for biometrics with the simple pass of a hand over a sensor was an emerging technology on display at the U.S. Pacific Command Operational Science and Technology Conference March 6 to 10 in Honolulu. The U.S. Africa Command science advisory team attended the conference to exchange information on ways to respond to capability gaps as well as enhance partner nation capability. (U.S. Africa Command photo courtesy of Ricardo Arias)
AFRICOM science advisors focus on solving warfighter challenges
4:42 PM3/22/2017
Helping to ensure that science and technology meet warfighter requirements are combatant command science advisory teams, like the one at U.S. Africa Command, that work to respond to command technology needs and close, minimize or mitigate capability gaps.
UN Military Unit Manuals Regional Seminar held in Ghana
1:51 PM3/21/2017
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana hosted the first UN Military Unit Manuals Regional Seminar, with support from the US Africa Command March 8-10, 2017. The seminar shared the methodology for the eleven UN peacekeeping field manuals with all major African troop contributing countries for their awareness and implementation at their respective peacekeeping training centers. Partnering with the UN Dept. of Peacekeeping Operations and African academic centers of excellence such as the KAIPTC greatly enables AFRICOM to advance AFRICOM Theater Campaign Plan efforts to “Build African peacekeeping capacity”.
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Thomas Waldhauser (right) and CENTCOM Commander Gen. Joseph Votel, appear before the SASC, Mar. 9, 2017, Washington. Waldhauser appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
11:50 PM3/9/2017
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Thomas Waldhauser (right) and CENTCOM Commander Gen. Joseph Votel, appear before the SASC, Mar. 9, 2017, Washington. Waldhauser appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
10:39 PM3/9/2017
SASC Ranking Member, Sen. Jack Reed at hearing on AFRICOM and CENTCOM, Mar. 9, 2017, in Washington. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, AFRICOM commander, appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
10:29 PM3/9/2017
SASC Chairman, Sen. John McCain at hearing on AFRICOM and CENTCOM, Mar. 9, 2017, in Washington. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, AFRICOM commander, appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
10:29 PM3/9/2017
SASC hearing on AFRICOM and CENTCOM, Mar. 9, 2017, Washington. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, AFRICOM commander, appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
USAFRICOM hosts newly promoted brigadier generals & rear admirals as a part of the CAPSTONE program.
7:10 PM2/24/2017
Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, U.S. Africa Command commander, meets with newly-promoted brigadier generals and rear admirals visiting U.S. AFRICOM as part of the CAPSTONE program, on Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, Feb. 24, 2017. CAPSTONE is a course conducted by the National Defense University to help senior officers gain a better understanding of national and international security issues from both the U.S. and host nation perspective.
(USAFRICOM photo by Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones / Released)
AFRICOM hosts former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
8:07 PM2/22/2017
Jon Dahms, AFRICOM's Deputy for Public Affairs and Communication Synchronization division (center) introduces former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to U.S. Army Colonel Kathy Graef, U.S. Special Operations Command-Africa's (USSOCAF) Director of Logistics (right), Feb. 16, 2017. Albright traveled to U.S. Africa Command to learn about the command's programs and mission in Africa. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)