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Leaders committed to transparency with African partners

1:35 PM7/9/2021

During an online conversation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Gen. Townsend talked about transparency with African partners.

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Foreign policy advisors strengthen security partnerships

10:09 AM7/9/2021

Political advisors help bring a State Department perspective to military operations and ensure that commanders and other military staff benefit from the diplomatic expertise of foreign service officers.

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Africa Malaria Task Force reconvenes to share resources, strategies and expertise

2:16 PM7/6/2021

The task force brings together scientists and policy makers with demonstrated interest in malaria programs to share resources, strategies, and expertise that would ultimately act as a catalyst for change.

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African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air and over sea

7:57 AM6/23/2021

Exercise highlights included airborne parachute jumps, live-fire rocket and artillery ranges, joint flights among U.S. and Moroccan F-16s, sea-based maneuvers and a humanitarian assistance mission treating 8,000 patients.

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Moroccan, U.S. fighters and refuelers showcase combined capabilities

2:31 PM6/17/2021

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, conducted an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) event in Guelmim, Morocco, June 16, 2021.

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U.S., Niger forces conduct joint mortar training event

2:27 PM6/16/2021

Starting in May, eight Task Force Iron Gray Mortar trainers and 25 Nigerien Soldiers began the classroom portion of the training event to learn system procedures and prepare Nigerien mortar leaders to train current and future mortar teams.

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U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion

12:45 PM6/15/2021

U.S. Sixth Fleet ships, Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), and expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) are participating in U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) largest and premier annual exercise African Lion, June 13, 2021.

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U.S. Airmen begin African Lion humanitarian efforts

2:30 PM6/14/2021

Utah Air National Guard and active duty airmen have partnered with the Moroccan military to provide medical care at a surgical field hospital set up for humanitarian civic assistance during African Lion 2021.

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Strategic bombers fly mission to Gulf of Guinea

1:49 PM6/10/2021

The flight over parts of Northern Africa and all of Western Africa exercised the aircraft’s capability to operate in a variety of airspaces.

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Civil Affairs soldiers conduct English discussion groups in Djibouti

10:22 AM6/8/2021

U.S. Army Soldiers with Civil Affairs East Africa (CA-EA), a forward deployed element of Southern European Task Force - Africa (SETAF-AF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participated in information exchanges called English discussion groups (EDG) at schools and learning centers in Djibouti.

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U.S., Kenyan Air Forces hone C-145 capabilities

9:26 AM6/7/2021

The engagement enabled a fully-trained flying crew - to include pilots, loadmasters, riggers and mechanics - proficient in operating and maintaining the C-145.

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Nigerien and U.S. forces mark a series of firsts for Humanitarian Aid operations at Airbase 201

9:07 AM6/2/2021

The aid delivery was the first combined operation out of Airbase 201 between U.S. Civil Affairs and their recently formed Forces Armees Nigeriennes (FAN) counterpart, the Action Civil‐Militaire (ACM). It also marked the ACM’s inaugural humanitarian aid delivery from Airbase 201.

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Exercise Phoenix Express concludes in Tunisia

8:26 PM5/31/2021

U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVAF) Director of maritime partnership program, Rear Adm. Jeffrey S. Spivey joined Tunisian Minister of Defense Brahim Bertegi, Read Adm. Kevin Jones from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Donald Blome in marking the successful completion of the 16th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) in Tunis, Tunisia on May 28, 2021.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams participates in exercise Phoenix Express 2021

4:54 PM5/28/2021

The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participates in the 16th iteration of exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) off the coast of Tunis, Tunisia, with Allied and partner nations during the at-sea portion of the multinational maritime exercise in North Africa May 22-26, 2021.

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U.S. law enforcement share best practices in Phoenix Express to deter maritime crime

10:56 AM5/27/2021

Law enforcement experts from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) conducted a subject matter expert exchange hosted by U.S. Africa Command in Bizerte, Tunisia during exercise Phoenix Express, May18, 2021.

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U.S., French enhance interoperability over the Horn of Africa

1:32 PM5/26/2021

U.S. Marine Corps and French Air Force members demonstrated joint capabilities over the Horn of Africa, May 24, 2021.

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Military equipment 'under way' for African Lion 21

4:12 PM5/25/2021

More than 7,000 troops from nine countries will participate in the exercise – U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual exercise. The exercise demonstrates the winning combat capabilities of the U.S. and African partners and regional allies while enhancing strategic readiness to respond to contingencies around the globe.

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U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations exchange best practices during Phoenix Express 2021

10:13 AM5/25/2021

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a subject matter expert exchange on the topics of restraint devices, tactical approach, and detainee contact for the in-port portion of exercise Phoenix Express 2021 in Bizerte, Tunisia, on May 18, 2021.

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U.S., Burundi reconnect with African Data Sharing Network

9:09 AM5/25/2021

Two U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) provided updated communications equipment to the Burundi Army signal team in Bujumbura, Burundi, to reestablish the African Data Sharing Network.

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ALFS 21: US Army, African land force leadership discuss maintaining security despite pandemic challenges

9:34 AM5/21/2021

The summit theme for 2021, “Maintaining security in a degraded environment,” highlighted COVID-19-related challenges within the operational environment and encouraged dialogue to address military pandemic responses, as well as the pandemic’s effects on current and future operations.

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