Uganda People’s Defense Force hold historic graduation for engineering course attendees
10:22 AM7/12/2017
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander Brig. Gen. David Furness attended the graduation ceremony for 60 engineers from Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) on July 7, at a Marine base in Jinja, Uganda.
Strategic alignment of audits in Africa increases medical readiness and reduces cost
11:21 AM7/5/2017
Public Health Activity-Italy Veterinary Corps officers conduct sanitation audits for food and water risk assessment in support of U.S. Army Africa’s United Accord 2017 exercise.
African partners hold fourth APORA conference in Gabon.
3:50 PM6/8/2017
The African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance conference held its fourth conference, May 31-June 2, 2017, at the School of Applied Military Health Service compound, Libreville, Gabon. Created as a response to the Ebola Crisis in Africa from 2014-2016, APORA provides a means for African partners to discuss measures to mitigate, detect, and effectively fight future pandemics epidemics on the continent of Africa.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, Public Affairs, U.S. AFRICOM)
Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team completes first exercise in Africa
2:31 PM6/6/2017
170524-N-UJ417-011 RABAT, Morocco (May 24, 2017) Marines from Alpha Company 1st Platoon Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), take a break from an embassy engagement exercise with Moroccan Police to take some pictures in Rabat, Morocco. FASTEUR was in Rabat conducting an embassy training exercise to strengthen interoperability with host nation response forces and prepare a coordinated response for any unforeseen emergency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell R. Rhodes Jr./Released)
Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team completes first exercise in Africa
2:31 PM6/6/2017
170525-N-UJ417-060 RABAT, Morocco (May 25, 2017) Marine Lance Corporal Samuel Shearer, second team leader, first squad in Alpha Company 1st Platoon Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), forms up a column of Marines during a Non-Lethal Combatant techniques demonstration for Moroccan police in Rabat, Morocco. FASTEUR was in Rabat training with Moroccan Police during the first embassy training exercise within AFRICOM to strengthen interoperability with host nation response forces and prepare a coordinated response plan for any unforeseen emergency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell R. Rhodes Jr./Released)
Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team completes first exercise in Africa
2:31 PM6/6/2017
170525-N-UJ417-150RABAT, Morocco (May 25, 2017) Marines from Alpha Company 1st Platoon Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), learn a traditional Moroccan dance from Moroccan police during a training exercise in Rabat, Morocco. FASTEUR was in Rabat conducting an embassy engagement exercise to strengthen interoperability with host nation response forces and prepare a coordinated response plan for any unforeseen emergency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell R. Rhodes Jr./Released)
Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team completes first exercise in Africa
2:30 PM6/6/2017
170524-N-UJ417-005 RABAT, Morocco (May 24,2017) Marine Sergeant Anthony King, first squad leader with Alpha Company 1st Platoon Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), oversees Moroccan Police as they execute various Close Quarters Battle techniques in Rabat, Morocco. FASTEUR was in Rabat to train with Moroccan Police and U.S. Embassy Security during the first embassy training exercise within AFRICOM to strengthen interoperability and prepare a coordinated response plan for any unforeseen emergency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell R. Rhodes Jr./Released)
U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets’ research seeks ways to improve anti-trafficking efforts in Gulf of Guinea
11:39 AM6/2/2017
1st Class Cadet Samuel Wood, 1st Class Cadet Erin Reynolds, and 1st Class Cadet John Roddy pose for a photo during a maritime workshop in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire Feb. 15, 2017.
U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets’ research seeks ways to improve anti-trafficking efforts in Gulf of Guinea
11:39 AM6/2/2017
Brian Lisko, U.S. Africa Command Maritime Programs, Capt. Brigid Pavilonis, Chair of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Department of Humanities, 1st Class Cadet John Roddy, 1st Class Cadet Samuel Wood, 1st Class Cadet Erin Reynolds, Lt. Cmdr. Todd Behney, U.S. Africa Command Maritime Programs, and Dr. Ginger Denton, research team advisor, post for a photo during the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Research Symposium March 27, 2017 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Gen. Griffin “Spoon” Phiri (left), Malawi Defense Force chief of staff, and Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, commander of U.S. Army Africa, answer questions during a press conference after the conclusion of African Land Forces Summit 2017, in Lilongwe, Malawi, May 11, 2017. ALFS is an annual, weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa for candid dialog to discuss and develop cooperative solutions to regional and transregional challenges and threats. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer/Released)
Warrant Officer 1 Patson Mwanakanje (left), a member of the Zambian Army headquarters, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ramous Barker, Republic of Ghana Forces Sergeant Major, socialize during the African Land Forces Summit, in Lilongwe, Malawi, May 11, 2017. ALFS is an annual, weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa for candid dialog to discuss and develop cooperative solutions to regional and transregional challenges and threats. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer/Released)
From left to right: Vincent Ghambi, Deputy Minister of Defense for Malawi, Virginia Palmer, American Ambassador to Malawi, Gen. Griffin “Spoon” Phiri, Malawi Defense Force chief of staff, and Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, commander of U.S. Army Africa, stand for the Malawi national anthem the closing ceremony of African Land Forces Summit 2017, in Lilongwe, Malawi, May 11, 2017. ALFS is an annual, weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa for candid dialog to discuss and develop cooperative solutions to regional and transregional challenges and threats. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer/Released)
Gen. Griffin “Spoon” Phiri (left), Malawi Defense Force chief of staff, and Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, commander of U.S. Army Africa, answer questions during a press conference after the conclusion of African Land Forces Summit 2017, in Lilongwe, Malawi, May 11, 2017. ALFS is an annual, weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa for candid dialog to discuss and develop cooperative solutions to regional and transregional challenges and threats. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer/Released)
USAFRICOM’s Senior Enlisted Leader visits and motivates CJTF-HOA forces
12:40 PM5/17/2017
Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) for Headquarters United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, visited enlisted members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) on Camp Lemonnier, here April 27. (Photo by Air Force Tech Sgt. Andria Allmond/Released)
Air Chiefs and representatives from 29 African nations gather for annual symposium
12:06 PM5/17/2017
Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2017 African Air Chiefs Symposium in Kasane, Botswana on May 16, 2017. The purpose of the symposium is to create a forum for air chiefs from across the African continent to come together to address regional and continental issues, enhance relationships and increase cooperation. This year's conference will focus on the training aspect of force development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey/Released)
Air Chiefs and representatives from 29 African nations gather for annual symposium
12:05 PM5/17/2017
Air chiefs attending the 2017 African Air Chiefs Symposium pose for a group photo in Kasane, Botswana on May 16, 2017. The nations in attendance are Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkino Faso, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Keyna, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisa, Uganda, United States of America and Zambia. A representative from the African Union was also in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey/Released)
Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony
11:04 AM5/12/2017
Capt. Daniel Hopkins, exercise Phoenix Express 2017 officer in tactical command, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for Phoenix Express 2017 at the Spanish Naval Base Arsenal de Cartagena May 10, 2017. Phoenix Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.
Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony
11:00 AM5/12/2017
170510-N-XT273-031 CARTAGENA, Spain (May 10, 2017) Exercise Phoenix Express 2017 leadership pose for a group photo after opening ceremonies at the Spanish Naval Base Arsenal de Cartagena May 10, 2017. Phoenix Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.
Partnership leads the way to capacity during ALFS 2017
2:55 PM5/9/2017
More than 40 nations from across the globe gather during the African Land Forces Summit at the Umodzi Business Park, Lilongwe, Malawi, May 8, 2017. ALFS is an annual, weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa for candid dialog to discuss and develop cooperative solutions to regional and trans-regional challenges and threats.