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Gen. Michael Langley's Libya Visit Highlights USAID Humanitarian Aid Efforts and Bilateral Cooperation
Gen. Michael Langley's Libya Visit Highlights USAID Humanitarian Aid Efforts and Bilateral Cooperation
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, traveled to Libya, September 20-21, to further cooperation between the United States and Libya, and highlight the robust U.S. humanitarian response to the devastating floods.

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U.S. Africa Command, Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces host the West Africa Logistics Conference in Abidjan
U.S. Africa Command, Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces host the West Africa Logistics Conference in Abidjan
The West Africa Logistics Conference offers an opportunity for logisticians from 13 West African nations, as well as the African Union and ECOWAS, to discuss shared challenges, collaborate, and work toward solutions together, and I look forward to continuing our partnerships.

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United States Announces Donation of Helicopters to Zambia Air Force
United States Announces Donation of Helicopters to Zambia Air Force
On September 11, the United States announced an $80 million (1.6 billion Kwacha) grant to Zambia that will supply four Bell 412EP helicopters to the Zambia Air Force with three years of service, parts, and training for the helicopters.

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The Staff Ride as a Security Cooperation Tool
The Staff Ride as a Security Cooperation Tool
The U.S. Army Center for Military History’s The Staff Ride: Fundamentals, Experiences, and Techniques describes a Staff Ride as an educational tool whose, “purpose is achieved through the development of critical thinking, creative problem-solving and decision-making skills.”

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Women, Peace, and Security and the Military Lawyer
Women, Peace, and Security and the Military Lawyer

    Readiness
U.S. Africa Command Hosts the 2023 Strategic Religious Affairs Conference
U.S. Africa Command Hosts the 2023 Strategic Religious Affairs Conference
U.S. Africa Command held its annual strategic religious affairs conference at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, from Aug. 15-17, 2023. Chaplains and their Senior Enlisted Religious Affairs Advisors joined from U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Service Component Commands, U.S. National Guards State Partnership Program, Department of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. European Command.

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Africa Malaria Task Force focuses on new emerging threats from Africa’s top killer
Africa Malaria Task Force focuses on new emerging threats from Africa’s top killer
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Force Surgeon held an operational entomology event in support of the Africa Malaria Task Force (AMTF), July 17-21, in Accra, Ghana.

            
Gen. Michael Langley's Libya Visit Highlights USAID Humanitarian Aid Efforts and Bilateral Cooperation

U.S. Africa Command, Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces host the West Africa Logistics Conference in Abidjan

United States Announces Donation of Helicopters to Zambia Air Force

The Staff Ride as a Security Cooperation Tool

Women, Peace, and Security and the Military Lawyer

U.S. Africa Command Hosts the 2023 Strategic Religious Affairs Conference

Africa Malaria Task Force focuses on new emerging threats from Africa’s top killer

Spotlight

Gen. Langley engages in Africa

Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, is prioritizing face-to-face engagement to build our relationships and support partners in Africa.

Featured Items

Civilian Casualty Report

Women, Peace, & Security

Area of Responsibility

Africa Enlisted Development Strategy

Civilian Casualty Report

U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Quarterly Report; 2nd Quarter, 2021

Women, Peace, & Security

Women, Peace and Security initiatives are an integral component of efforts to enhance African partner capability by enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women.

Area of Responsibility

What AFRICOM is doing throughout the region on a per-country basis

Africa Enlisted Development Strategy

The strategy seeks to standardize existing African professional military education institutions that can train not only their own nation’s forces but also those of neighboring countries and create or improve regional centers of excellence.

Civilian Casualty Report

Women, Peace, & Security

Area of Responsibility

Africa Enlisted Development Strategy

U.S. Africa Command, with partners, counters transnational threats and malign actors, strengthens security forces, and responds to crises in order to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

Latest News

Zambia’s Minister of Defense visits AFRICOM Headquarters

Zambia’s Minister of Defense Ambrose Lufuma met with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, at the command’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany on June 12.

Friday, June 23, 2023

Bomber Task Force participates in Exercise African Lion

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from 7th Bomb Wing, conducted a Bomber Task Force Mission in support of Exercise African Lion 2023 (AL23) June 16, 2023. The bomber task force mission included a low-approach fly over in addition to close air support training with the Moroccan military at and around the TanTan Training Complex.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

US, IVORIAN ARMIES HOST AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN

Senior military leaders from African nations, as well as the U.S. and some European nations, meet to build relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges, May 8-12 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during the African Land Forces Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is “Addressing security challenges through civil-military partnerships.”

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

AFRICOM news

Zambia’s Minister of Defense visits AFRICOM Headquarters

Friday, June 23, 2023

AFRICOM news

Zambia’s Minister of Defense visits AFRICOM Headquarters

Friday, June 23, 2023

Bomber Task Force participates in Exercise African Lion

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

AFRICOM news

Partnerships

Through multinational exercises and military-to-military engagements, U.S. Africa Command strengthens relationships with African partner nations to help build the defense capability and capacity of their security forces.

U.S. Africa Command embraces a holistic approach to security challenges by working closely with U.S. Government interagency counterparts and partner nation militaries from around the world.

Operations

Along with regional partners, U.S. Africa command conducts military operations to disrupt, degrade and neutralize violent extremist organizations that present a transnational threat.

Operations set conditions for continued partnering to help African partner nations build the capacity they need to secure the region.

Readiness

U.S. Africa Command stands ready to protect U.S. personnel and facilities within the region.

By forging relationships with regional partners, U.S. Africa Command ensures U.S. and partner nation security forces will have what they need, where and when they need it to respond to crisis.