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Maj. Michael Gacheru, U.S. Army Africa, and Capt. Michael Kearnes, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, are briefed at the Senegalese training facility where the African Readiness Training 2016 exercise will take place. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Capt. Anielka DiFelice)

By Capt. Anielka DiFelice , U.S. Army Africa Vicenza, Italy Jan 28, 2016

U.S. Withdrawal from Niger completed

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger announce that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Niger is complete.

Space Forces in Europe - Space Forces Africa holds change of command ceremony

U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa, also known as SPACEFOREUR-AF, is the U.S. Space Force component field command charged with supporting both U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, encompassing 51 countries in Europe and 53 countries in Africa, respectively.

Federal Government of Somalia engages terrorists with support from U.S. Forces

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists on July 15.

U.S. Withdrawal from Niger completed

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger announce that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Niger is complete.

Space Forces in Europe - Space Forces Africa holds change of command ceremony

Federal Government of Somalia engages terrorists with support from U.S. Forces

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists on July 15.

U.S. Withdrawal from Niger completed

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger announce that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Niger is complete.

Space Forces in Europe - Space Forces Africa holds change of command ceremony

Federal Government of Somalia engages terrorists with support from U.S. Forces

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists on July 15.

United States Africa Command

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Maj. Michael Gacheru, U.S. Army Africa, and Capt. Michael Kearnes, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, are briefed at the Senegalese training facility where the African Readiness Training 2016 exercise will take place. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Capt. Anielka DiFelice)