U.S. Tri-maritime Services and Cabo Verde authorities interdict large trans-oceanic cocaine shipment

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Samuel Martyka, from Joliet, Illinois, performs a communication check from a rigid-hull inflatable boat prior to small boat operations, aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), April 6, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

By MC1 Fred Gray IV , U.S. Navy Atlantic Ocean Apr 06, 2022

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Cabo Verde

U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa

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

U.S. Tri-maritime Services and Cabo Verde authorities interdict large trans-oceanic cocaine shipment