Army EOD troops train with Congolese forces in Africa
2:32 PM2/3/2015
(Third from right) Staff Sgt. Kewan Lemmon, from the 703rd EOD Company, trains members of the National Gendarmerie, Congolese army and Congolese police department during a humanitarian mine action mission in the Republic of Congo.
Staff Sgt. Kewan Lemmon (center), from the 703rd EOD Company trains members of the National Gendarmerie, Congolese army and Congolese police department during a humanitarian mine action mission in the Republic of Congo.
Maritime forces from East Africa, South Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean nations, the United States and several international organizations began the fourth iteration of the multinational maritime Exercise Cutlass Express, Jan. 28, 2015.
Exercise Obangame Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans
10:14 AM1/20/2015
Planners from more than 20 African and European maritime nations attend a final planning conference in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for Exercise Obangame Express Jan. 12, 2015. The exercise will take place in the Gulf of Guinea in March 2015, and will focus on developing regional maritime interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Kent Laborde/Released)
Exercise Obangame Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans
10:09 AM1/20/2015
Maritime professionals from more than 20 maritime nations met in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, to finalize plans for Exercise Obangame Express 2015, Jan. 12, 2015.
US Marine, Coastguardsman Work Together, Train with Togolese Navy, Gendarmerie
1:48 PM4/9/2014
A U.S. Marine and U.S. Coastguardsmen traveled to Lomé, Togo, to demonstrate small-boat engine mechanics to a group of sailors and Gendarmerie from the Togo Navy, March 22-29.
Lance Cpl. Tyler Jackson, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine
Vice Adm. Mathew Quashie, Chief of Defence for the Ghana Armed Forces, traveled from Accra to meet with leaders of U.S. Africa Command on April 7 at the Command’s headquarters at Kelly Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. Accompanying
Marines Conduct Non-lethal Weapons Training in Nigeria
1:08 PM4/8/2014
A group of Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 recently returned from a five-day training exercise in Abuja, Nigeria, March 22.The group of four Marines trained approximately 20 Nigerian soldiers on basic
USARAF and Ghana Armed Forces Share Medical Expertise
12:37 PM4/8/2014
In partnership with the Ghana Armed Forces, U.S. Army Africa and medical personnel from 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support conducted Medical Readiness Training Exercise 14-3, at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, March 24-April 4
Moroccans, U.S. Engage in Stability Operations Training
6:39 AM4/3/2014
The U.S. and coalition forces learned valuable lessons during recent campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, specifically regarding the importance of stability operations and their relevance during future contingencies.Soldiers from the Royal Moroccan
African Partnership Flight Angola 2014 came to a close after a full week of events including Airmen from the Angolan, U.S. and Zambian air forces, March 28.
Burundi National Defense Force Soldiers Head to Training
12:59 PM3/28/2014
U.S. Marines from the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa (SP-MAGTF AF) have been training Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) soldiers in preparation for deployments to Somalia.
Marines celebrate 10th graduating class of Military Intelligence Basic Officer Course with students from Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, and Kenya
10:24 AM3/27/2014
Twenty-five Students representing the countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, and Kenya graduated from the Military Intelligence Basic Officer Course – Africa which was hosted in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, March 19th 2014.
Marine with Students from Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, and Kenya Visit Orphanage during Military Intelligence Basic Officer Course
9:05 AM3/27/2014
Within intelligence courses, practical application exercises have their place, but might not be a universal fit. Presenting course material outside the classroom often increases efficacy of understanding in a different setting.
Saharan Express Building Collective Skills to Increase Maritime Security in Waters off West Africa
1:39 PM3/11/2014
Today, March 10, a team of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Sailors had the great pleasure of joining with personnel from 13 partner nations to kick off the at-sea portion of Exercise Saharan Express 2014.
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Exercise Saharan Express 2014 Commences
2:02 PM3/7/2014
Naval forces from the United States along with African and European maritime partners commenced the fourth annual multinational exercise Saharan Express 2014, March 6.
By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public AffairsDAKAR, Senegal – Naval forces from the United States along with African and European maritime partners commenced the fourth annual multinational exercise Saharan Express
FLINTLOCK Helps Strengthen Stability across Africa
8:34 AM3/4/2014
Flintlock is a multi-national exercise with participants from Burkina Faso, Canada, Chad, France, Germany, Italy, Mauritania, the Netherlands, Norway, Nigeria, Senegal, United Kingdom, United States and Niger focusing on building partner capacity
USARAF Training in Lesotho Provides Sustainable Knowledge
3:17 PM3/3/2014
U.S. Army Africa deployed a team of medical personnel from U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army Medical Command, Army Reserve Medical Command, and the 7th Civil Support Command, Feb. 3-14, for medical readiness training between the Kingdom of
U.S. Africa Command hosted more than 100 senior leaders from the Departments of State and Defense as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to discuss how to align desired outcomes with U.S. foreign policy objectives, and