U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia
1:14 PM9/5/2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia on Aug. 31, Sept. 1, and Sept. 2, 2025.
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson presents a gift to Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri
1:05 PM9/5/2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), presents a gift to Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri, Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, during an office call at the Kenyan Ministry of Defense Headquarters. The meeting highlighted the strong U.S.–Kenya defense partnership and marked Anderson’s first visit to Kenya since assuming command of AFRICOM.
Gen. Dagvin Anderson meets with Kenyan President William Ruto
1:05 PM9/5/2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), meets with Kenyan President William Ruto at the State House in Nairobi. The meeting took place during Anderson’s first trip to Kenya as the new AFRICOM commander.
Gen. Dagvin Anderson meets with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
1:05 PM9/5/2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), meets with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Jonathan Riley, and senior Somali military leaders at the Somalia Security Directorate’s Joint Operations Coordination Center (JOCC). The engagement marked Gen. Anderson’s first trip to Somalia since assuming command of AFRICOM.
Gen. Dagvin Anderson walks with Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene “Boly”
1:05 PM9/5/2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), walks with Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene “Boly,” the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). A veteran Senegalese air commando and fighter pilot, Boly hosted the engagement in Mogadishu, which marked Gen. Anderson’s first visit to Somalia since assuming command of AFRICOM.
Gen. Dagvin Anderson meets with Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene “Boly”
1:05 PM9/5/2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), meets with Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene “Boly,” the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Jonathan Riley, and senior AUSSOM troop-contributing nation military and police leaders in Mogadishu. The engagement took place during Gen. Anderson’s first visit to Somalia since assuming command of AFRICOM.
(Sept. 1, 2025) — U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), poses for a photo with U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht, Djiboutian Minister of Defense Hassan Omar Mohamed, and Djiboutian Chief of Defense Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim during a meeting in Djibouti City. The engagement marked Anderson’s first official meeting with Djiboutian and U.S. leadership on the continent since assuming command of AFRICOM.
AFRICOM Commander Assesses East in First African Trip
12:24 PM9/5/2025
U.S. Africa Command’s new commander, Gen. Dagvin Anderson, visited East Africa this week to meet with political and defense leaders and U.S. embassy country teams and to engage with U.S. servicemembers stationed there.
240823-N-CK885-1130 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 14, 2025) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen move ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
240823-N-CK885-1070 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 14, 2025) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen move ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
240823-N-CK885-1419 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 14, 2025) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen move ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
250823-N-XK462-2136 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 23, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
250823-N-XK462-2246 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 23, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
250823-N-IP140-1190 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 23, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
U.S. Forces Conclude Operation Targeting ISIS-Somalia
9:20 AM8/25/2025
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, concluded a two-week operation Aug. 23, 2025, that included multiple airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia in the Puntland region of Somalia.