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AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya

AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:19 PM5/23/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya are greeted by Libyan miltary officials during their recent visit to meet with the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government, Fayez al-Sarraj in Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
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AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya

AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:19 PM5/23/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, meets with Fayez al-Sarraj the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government, during a recent visit to Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
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AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya

AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:12 PM5/23/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, met with the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government Fayez al-Sarraj in Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017.
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Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity

Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:47 PM5/16/2017
Africa Union hosts the African Logistics Forum - 2017, in conjunction with U.S Africa Command, at Plenary Hall, AU Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25-27. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
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Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity

Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:47 PM5/16/2017
Africa Union hosts the African Logistics Forum - 2017, in conjunction with U.S Africa Command, at Plenary Hall, AU Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25-27. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
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Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity

Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:46 PM5/16/2017
African Union hosts the Africa Logistics Forum - 2017, in conjunction with U.S. Africa Command, at Plenary Hall, AU Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25-27. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
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Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity

Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:45 PM5/16/2017
African Union hosts the Africa Logistics Forum - 2017, in conjunction with U.S Africa Command, at Plenary Hall, AU Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25-27. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
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Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony

Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony
11:12 AM5/12/2017
Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States began the 13th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2017, May 10, with an opening ceremony at the Spanish Naval Base Arsenal de Cartagena.
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Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony

Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony
10:53 AM5/12/2017
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Darren Williams, a U.S. Navy Reservist assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Denver, assists Mauritanian and Algerian sailors with a non-lethal weapons training demonstration during exercise Phoenix Express 2017, May 9. 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.
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Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony

Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony Phoenix Express 2017 kicks off with Opening Ceremony
10:33 AM5/12/2017
Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States began the 13th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2017, May 10, with an opening ceremony at the Spanish Naval Base Arsenal de Cartagena.
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AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA Commanders meet Somalia President

AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA Commanders meet Somalia President AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA Commanders meet Somalia President
12:32 PM5/2/2017
U.S. Africa Command commander U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, and the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz, center, meet with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira at Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia, April 29, 2017. Waldhauser has stated that the U.S. and its African partners should bring forward creative and viable solutions to meet the complicated and diverse challenges facing the African continent. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond/Released)
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AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA Commanders meet Somalia President

AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA Commanders meet Somalia President AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA Commanders meet Somalia President
12:27 PM5/2/2017
U.S. Africa Command commander U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, and President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known by his nickname “Farmajo,” shake hands after their meeting held at Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia, April 29, 2017. With its partners, USAFRICOM works to neutralize transnational threats, protect U.S. personnel and facilities, prevent and mitigate conflict, and build defense capability to promote regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond/Released)
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11:17 AM5/2/2017
U.S. Africa Command commander U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, and the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz, center, meet with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira at Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia, April 29, 2017. Waldhauser has stated that the U.S. and its African partners should bring forward creative and viable solutions to meet the complicated and diverse challenges facing the African continent. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
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Exercise Unified Focus 2017 kicks off in Cameroon

Exercise Unified Focus 2017 kicks off in Cameroon Exercise Unified Focus 2017 kicks off in Cameroon
2:45 PM4/25/2017
100 participants from 10 nations gathered for first Unified Focus exercise.
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AFRICOM Commander joins SecDef in meeting with Djibouti's president

AFRICOM Commander joins SecDef in meeting with Djibouti's president AFRICOM Commander joins SecDef in meeting with Djibouti's president
8:46 AM4/24/2017
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and U.S. Africa Command Commander Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser meet with Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh at his presidential palace in Djibouti City, Djibouti, April 23, 2017. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)
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U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts

U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts
6:33 PM4/17/2017
Chaplain (Col.) David Lile (left), the U.S. Army Africa command chaplain, conducts a training for Zambian army and air force chaplain teams at the Nanking army battle training center near Lusaka, Zambia, March 13, 2017. Lile and Sgt. 1st Class George Butler, also assigned the USARAF chaplain section based in Vicenza, Italy, discussed deployment cycle support and spiritual leadership and development components with the Zambian chaplains, who were preparing to support service members scheduled to deploy to Central African Republic and South Sudan on extended peacekeeping missions. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts

U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts
6:33 PM4/17/2017
Chaplain (Col.) David Lile (front row, center), the U.S. Army Africa command chaplain, poses for a group photo with Zambian army and air force chaplains at the Nanking army battle training center near Lusaka, Zambia, March 15, 2017. Lile and Sgt. 1st Class George Butler, also assigned the USARAF chaplain section based in Vicenza, Italy, discussed deployment cycle support and spiritual leadership and development components with the Zambian chaplains, who were preparing to support service members scheduled to deploy to Central African Republic and South Sudan on extended peacekeeping missions. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S. Soldiers provide veterinarian assistance

U.S. Soldiers provide veterinarian assistance U.S. Soldiers provide veterinarian assistance
5:21 PM4/17/2017
A Djiboutian shepherd waits in the rain for U.S. Soldiers with the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion Function Specialty Unit (FxSP) to treat her livestock in a rural area outside of Ali Sabieh, Djibouti, March 28, 2017. Livestock, such as goats and sheep are essential for the survival of nomadic people in the summer desert climate of east Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Jadot/Released)
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US, Malawi military planners put final touches on African Land Forces Summit 2017

US, Malawi military planners put final touches on African Land Forces Summit 2017 US, Malawi military planners put final touches on African Land Forces Summit 2017
2:00 PM4/4/2017
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commander, meets with Malawi Brig. Gen. Paul Phiri, Malawi Defense Force chief of training, at the Kumuzu Barracks, Lilongwe, Malawi, during the final planning event for the Africa Land Forces Summit 2017, March 27, 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. (Photo by Capt. Jason Welch, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs/Released)
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AFRICOM science advisors focus on solving warfighter challenges

AFRICOM science advisors focus on solving warfighter challenges 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)
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