Senior leaders build foundation for African Horizons
11:50 AM8/28/2015
The Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John M. McHugh, addresses participants of a U.S. Army Africa Training and Leader Development Conference, in the Golden Lion Conference Center Aug. 17 at Vicenza, Italy. The conference is designed to help the USARAF team understand the Army Chief of Staff's guidance on Army training and leader development in order to apply that guidance to the USARAF training and leader development program. Some of the other topics discussed during this conference include Regionally Aligned Force lessons learned, RAF readiness, training on the continent, and State Partnership Program lessons learned. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Lance Pounds)
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.
Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (4) of (4)
2:37 PM8/24/2015
From left, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Dedham, director of communications for U.S. Africa Command, and Botswana Defence Force Brig. Kenneth Kethibogile, director of communications for the BDF, participate in a media briefing following the opening ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 24, 2015. The seminar, hosted by the Botswana Defence Force and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is a forum for leaders to improve communications among and between partner nations and regional and international organizations.
Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (3) of (4)
2:31 PM8/24/2015
Representatives from more than 35 nations and regional and international organizations pose for a photo after the Africa Endeavor 2015 opening ceremony in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 24, 2015. The seminar, hosted by the Botswana Defence Force and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is a forum for leaders to improve communications among and between partner nations and regional and international organizations.
Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (2) of (4)
2:30 PM8/24/2015
U.S. Army Col. Patrick Dedham, director of communications for U.S. Africa Command, speaks during the opening ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 24, 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.
Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (1) of (4)
2:28 PM8/24/2015
Botswana Defence Force Brig. Kenneth Kethibogile, director of communications for the BDF, speaks during the opening ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 24, 2015. The seminar, hosted by the Botswana Defence Force and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is a forum for leaders to improve communications among and between partner nations and regional and international organizations.
Exercise Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet in Tanzania for Important Planning
9:41 AM8/19/2015
Maritime professionals from South and East Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean nations and the U.S. met for the Cutlass Express 2016 Main Planning Event (MPE) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Aug. 4 – 7.
Exercise Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet in Tanzania for Important Planning
9:27 AM8/19/2015
150204-N-QY759-110 LE CHALAND, Mauritius (Feb. 4, 2015) Boarding team members from East African and Indian Ocean militaries gather for a group photo after the Exercise Cutlass Express 2015 closing ceremony. Exercise Cutlass Express 2015, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Indian Ocean nations to counter sea-based illicit activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum/Released)
APORA Supports Fight Against Infectious Diseases in Africa
4:39 PM8/17/2015
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Dr. Charles Beadling, director of the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, leads a group of APORA members in a small group discussion.
Members of the Zambian Defense Force march with U.S. Army soldiers during the opening day ceremony for Exercise Southern Accord in Lusaka, Zambia on Aug. 4. The annual exercise provides U.S. military, United Nation allies and the Zambian Defense Force an opportunity to work and train together as a combined joint peacekeeping allied force. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball)
Southern Accord 2015 brings together the U.S. Army, Zambian Defense Force, Southern African Development Community and other partner nation participants for two weeks of command post and field training exercises.
Western Accord 2015 Closes on a Note of Cooperation (1) of (1)
8:51 AM8/4/2015
U.S., African and European military personnel stand in formation during the closing ceremony for Western Accord 15, at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, Netherlands, July 31. Western Accord 2015 replicates the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Sector Headquarters mission command in support of United Nation and African Union mandated peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)
From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program (1) of (1)
4:30 PM7/28/2015
From left, Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Marie Goetzke, Mary Kate Adgie, Connor Hartzell, Victoria Smith, all interns at AFRICOM, and Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin J. Bohn, the command's senior enlisted leader, pose for a photo in Stuttgart, Germany, July 24, 2015. The interns were among the first to participate in the command's new internship program which is now accepting applications year-round.
Academic Week Begins During Western Accord (2) of (2)
11:32 AM7/28/2015
Staff members participating in Western Accord 2015 prepare for the upcoming command post exercise at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, The Netherlands, July 22. The exercise benefits participating militaries and encourages them to work together in preparation for multi-national responses to peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Killo Gibson)
Academic Week Begins During Western Accord (1) of (2)
11:26 AM7/28/2015
Staff members from a number of military organizations participating in Western Accord 15 prepare for the upcoming a command post exercise at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, The Netherlands, July 22. The exercise encourages participants to work together in preparation for multi-national responses to peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Killo Gibson)
U.S. 6th Fleet Finalizes Content for Maritime Operations Course in Africa (1) of (2)
11:33 AM7/27/2015
Participations of a U.S. Naval Forces Africa-sponsored Maritime Operations Center/Maritime Domain Awareness Curriculum (MOC/MDA) Curriculum Finalization Workshop pose for a group photo in Yaounde, Cameroon, July 22, 2015. The workshop is being held to further develop MOC standards and gain sufficient input from Gulf of Guinea partner nations in order to finalize the curriculum for a MOC/MDA training course that will be used throughout the region for future training. (Photo courtesy of the Interregional Coordination Center)
U.S. 6th Fleet Finalizes Content for Maritime Operations Course in Africa (2) of (2)
11:33 AM7/27/2015
U.S. Navy Lt. Jason Kreutter, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (CNE-CNA/C6F) Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Officer, and officers from Gulf of Guinea nations work together as part of a Maritime Operations Center (MOC) Curriculum Finalization Workshop in Yaounde, Cameroon, July 16, 2015. The workshop, sponsored by CNE-CNA/C6F, is being held to further develop MOC standards and gain sufficient input from Gulf of Guinea partner nations in order to finalize the curriculum for a MOC/MDA training course that will be used throughout the region for future training. (Photo courtesy of the Interregional Coordination Center)