United States and Mozambique Host Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop in Maputo
10:53 AM9/22/2015
The U.S. Department of State and the Government of Mozambique, supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, will host a Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop for Lusophone Africa in Maputo, September 22-24.
AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (4) of (4)
10:01 AM9/18/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter III, right, the outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement with U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael T. Franken, the AFRICOM deputy to the commander for military operations, after Carter received the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Carter served as the commander’s senior diplomat and civilian advisor to the commander since November 2013.
AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (2) of (4)
10:01 AM9/18/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter III, right, the command’s outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement,and U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, address members of the AFRICOM staff at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Rodriguez awarded Carter with the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the highest military award a civilian can earn from a joint command or staff.
AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (3) of (4)
10:01 AM9/18/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command presents the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award to Ambassador Phillip Carter III, the outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement with U.S. Africa Command, during a ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Carter served as the commander’s senior diplomat since November 2013.
AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (3) of (4)
9:52 AM9/18/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter III, right, the outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement with U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael T. Franken, the AFRICOM deputy to the commander for military operations, after Carter received the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Carter served as the commander’s senior diplomat and civilian advisor to the commander since November 2013.
AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (1) of (4)
9:52 AM9/18/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with Ambassador Phillip Carter III, the command’s outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement, after awarding Carter the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Medal at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Before becoming the command’s senior diplomat and civilian advisor to the commander in November 2013, Carter served as the U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.
AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (2) of (4)
9:52 AM9/18/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command presents the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award to Ambassador Phillip Carter III, the outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement with U.S. Africa Command, during a ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Carter served as the commander’s senior diplomat since November 2013.
AFRICOM Hosts Medical Professionals in Stuttgart (2) of (3)
9:30 AM9/14/2015
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jamie Marden, right, with U.S. Special Operations Command, listens to a presentation during the 2015 AFRICOM Command Surgeon’s Conference at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 10, 2015. The conference was a forum for medical providers and officers from U.S. component commands and partner nations to discuss how their medical operations collectively support AFRICOM’s theater campaign plan.
AFRICOM Hosts Medical Professionals in Stuttgart (3) of (3)
9:29 AM9/14/2015
U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Randy Gire, a medical planner with U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, asks a question during the 2015 AFRICOM Command Surgeon’s Conference at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 10, 2015. The conference was a forum for medical providers and officers from U.S. component commands and partner nations to discuss how their medical operations collectively support AFRICOM’s theater campaign plan.
AFRICOM Hosts Medical Professionals in Stuttgart (1) of (3)
9:29 AM9/14/2015
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael T. Franken, the deputy commander for military operations with U.S. Africa Command, speaks during the 2015 AFRICOM Command Surgeon’s Conference at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 10, 2015. The conference was a forum for medical providers and officers from U.S. component commands and partner nations to discuss how their medical operations collectively support AFRICOM’s theater campaign plan.
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned to Combined to Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, left, assists a Tanzania People’s Defense Force ammunition technician with demolition placement, at the Peace Keeping Training Center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Aug. 26, 2015. EOD technicians instructed a Humanitarian Mine Action Course for TPDF personnel, covering mine clearance procedures, minefield casualty recovery, demolition procedures, ordnance reconnaissance, metal detector familiarization, and tactical combat casualty care
Sgt. Gaudence Siame, Tanzania People’s Defense Force ammunition technician, places a metal shape aside during a metal detector familiarization class at the Peace Keeping Training Center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Aug. 23, 2015. Two U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, assigned to Combined to Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, instructed a three-week Humanitarian Mine Action course to TPDF ammunition technicians and officers in order to increase ordnance knowledge.
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Mauritania Brig. Gen. Hanana Sidi Hanana, deputy chief of defense for Mauritania, pose for a photo during a gift exchange in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 1, 2015. Hanana visited AFRICOM to discuss how the U.S. military plans and conducts joint operations at the strategic level.
U.S. Marines and U.S. Embassy Benin officials meet with Benin’s Minister of Interior Placide Azande Aug. 28, to discuss the partner-nation training that will take place between U.S. Marines and sailors and policemen with Benin's National Surveillance Police. Azande met with the Marines and U.S. Embassy Benin Chargé d'affaires Todd Whatley to discuss the country’s security concerns and to express his gratitude for the Marines' willingness to train the National Surveillance Police to secure its border. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)
Leaders Leave AE15 with Handbook and Mandate to Work Together (4) of (4)
9:14 AM8/31/2015
Armed Forces of the Republic of Congo Col. Leon-Rodance Ndinga comments during a table top exercise as part of Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 31, 2015. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, Africa Endeavor is an annual communications event designed to increase interoperability between partner nations in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping, disaster response and humanitarian assistance missions.
Leaders Leave AE15 with Handbook and Mandate to Work Together (1) of (4)
9:11 AM8/31/2015
Cameroon Armed Forces Lt. Col. Ndongo Mvé Desiré comments during a table top exercise as part of Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 28, 2015. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, Africa Endeavor is an annual communications event designed to increase interoperability between partner nations in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping, disaster response and humanitarian assistance missions.
Leaders Leave AE15 with Handbook and Mandate to Work Together (2) of (4)
9:05 AM8/31/2015
Segakweng Tsiane, permanent secretary of the Botswana Ministry of Defense, Justice and Security, speaks during the closing ceremony for Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 28, 2015. More than 1,800 communications specialists from 40 countries, six African regional organizations and six international partner nations have participated in past Africa Endeavor events.
Leaders Leave AE15 with Handbook and Mandate to Work Together (3) of (4)
9:02 AM8/31/2015
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell, the U.S. Army chief information officer, speaks during the closing ceremony for Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 28, 2015. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, Africa Endeavor is an annual communications event designed to increase interoperability between partner nations in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping, disaster response and humanitarian assistance missions.
Senior leaders build foundation for African Horizons
11:48 AM8/28/2015
U.S. Army Africa Commander Gen. Darryl A. Williams hosted a training and leader development conference, or TLDC, and a senior leader strategy and orientation session, or SLSOS, in Vicenza, Italy, Aug. 17-20. The two events brought together active, guard, Reserve and Army civilians, who have cultural and subject matter expertise on the continent of Africa.