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Virtual communication forum centers on female roles in cybersecurity

Dozens of female communication professionals from U.S. Africa Command and multiple African militaries came together during a two-day, virtual symposium Sept. 9-10.

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Virtual communication forum centers on female roles in cybersecurity

Dozens of female communication professionals from U.S. Africa Command and multiple African militaries came together during a two-day, virtual symposium Sept. 9-10.

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Photo by: Brandi Wilson, Stuttgart, Germany

Virtual communication forum centers on female roles in cybersecurity

Dozens of female communication professionals from U.S. Africa Command and multiple African militaries came together during a two-day, virtual symposium Sept. 9-10.

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Photo by: Brandi Wilson, Stuttgart, Germany

B-52H Stratofortress Integration with U.S.S Roosevelt

A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, searches for the U.S.S. Roosevelt during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 8, 2020. The U.S. remains committed to all missions in all domains with allies and partners to decisively respond to threats.

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Photo by: Senior Airman Xavier Navarro, Mediterranean Sea

B-52 Stratofortresses conduct interoperability missions in North Africa

Moroccan F-16's fly alongside a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, during a Bomber Task Force mission Sept. 7, 2020. Operations and engagements with allies and partners demonstrate and strengthen shared commitment to global security and stability.

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U.S. Africa Command donates COVID supplies to Ghana

AFRICOM used Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (OHDACA) funds to purchase the supplies, which included 10,000 N95 face masks, 1,600 hospital gowns, 2,000 liters of methylated spirit, 3,000 liters of sodium hypochlorite, 20 glucometers, 200 glucometer strips, and 14 pulse oximeters.

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Photo by: Courage Ahiati, Accra, Ghana

U.S. Africa Command donates COVID supplies to Ghana

AFRICOM used Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (OHDACA) funds to purchase the supplies, which included 10,000 N95 face masks, 1,600 hospital gowns, 2,000 liters of methylated spirit, 3,000 liters of sodium hypochlorite, 20 glucometers, 200 glucometer strips, and 14 pulse oximeters.

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Photo by: Courage Ahiati, Accra, Ghana

U.S. Africa Command donates COVID supplies to Ghana

AFRICOM used Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (OHDACA) funds to purchase the supplies, which included 10,000 N95 face masks, 1,600 hospital gowns, 2,000 liters of methylated spirit, 3,000 liters of sodium hypochlorite, 20 glucometers, 200 glucometer strips, and 14 pulse oximeters.

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Photo by: Courage Ahiati, Accra, Ghana

U.S. Africa Command donates COVID supplies to Ghana

AFRICOM used Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (OHDACA) funds to purchase the supplies, which included 10,000 N95 face masks, 1,600 hospital gowns, 2,000 liters of methylated spirit, 3,000 liters of sodium hypochlorite, 20 glucometers, 200 glucometer strips, and 14 pulse oximeters.

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Photo by: Courage Ahiati, Accra, Ghana

Naval Special Warfare Group TWO

A Somali Soldier assigned to the 3rd DANAB maintains a watchful eye during a short security halt a on patrol near the town of Wanla Weyn, Somalia, July 22, 2019. The DANAB are a highly trained Somali National Army infantry commando force, named after the Somali word for lightning.

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Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick , Somalia

U.S., Djiboutian veterinarians partner to treat local livestock

Local village children collect water and watch a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care to the people in the remote desert village.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dana Cable, Ali Oune, Djibouti

(rotator) U.S., Djiboutian veterinarians partner to treat local livestock

U.S. Army Sgt. Ebony O’Brien, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team animal care specialist, handles a baby goat during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2020. Veterinary care and welfare for animals is essential throughout rural villages of Djibouti, where animals are interconnected with residents’ livelihoods.

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U.S., Djiboutian veterinarians partner to treat local livestock

U.S. Army Sgt. Ebony O’Brien, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team animal care specialist, handles a baby goat during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2020. Veterinary care and welfare for animals is essential throughout rural villages of Djibouti, where animals are interconnected with residents’ livelihoods.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dana Cable, Ali Oune, Djibouti

U.S., Djiboutian veterinarians partner to treat local livestock

U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team preventive medicine veterinarian, examines a donkey with a stethoscope during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village.

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U.S., Djiboutian veterinarians partner to treat local livestock

U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team preventive medicine veterinarian, examines a donkey with a stethoscope during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village.

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dana Cable, Ali Oune, Djibouti

SOCAFRICA senior enlisted leader reflects on 35 years of service

Command Sergeant Major Hank Marsh, former senior enlisted advisor of Special Operations Command Africa pauses with his wife Jesse after presenting the "retired" pin during Marsh's retirement ceremony August 21, 2020. Marsh retired after 35 years of service.

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SOCAFRICA senior enlisted leader reflects on 35 years of service

Major General Dagvin Anderson, (left) commander of Special Operations Command Africa, and Command Sergeant Major Hank Marsh, senior enlisted advisor of Special Operations Command Africa stand at attention during the start of Marsh's retirement ceremony August 21, 2020. Marsh retired after 35 years of service.

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Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Love, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams supports U.S. SOF interoperability

Sailors on combat craft assault conduct small boat operations with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams in the Mediterranean Sea Aug. 27, 2020. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams supports U.S. SOF interoperability

Sailors on combat craft assault conduct small boat operations with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams in the Mediterranean Sea Aug. 27, 2020. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams supports U.S. SOF interoperability

Sailors on combat craft assault conduct small boat operations with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams in the Mediterranean Sea Aug. 27, 2020. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams supports U.S. SOF interoperability

Sailors on combat craft assault conduct small boat operations with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams in the Mediterranean Sea Aug. 27, 2020. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations.

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Photo by: MCSA Conner Foy, Mediterranean Sea

U.S. Africa Command

STUTTGART, Germany—— U.S. Africa Command commemorated the 100th-anniversary of the 19th amendment, by hosting a special event at Kelley Barracks on August 26, 2020. Some panelists attended the event in-person, following proper protocols to protect against COVID-19, and to allow for broader virtual participation, the event was also broadcast online. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

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STUTTGART, Germany— Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Africa Command, was the keynote speaker at the Women’s Equality Day event, at Kelley Barracks on August 26, 2020. The event was hosted by AFRICOM to commemorate the 100th-anniversary of the 19th amendment. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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STUTTGART, Germany—Attendees listen in to retired U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham as she speaks about the barriers that she had to overcome as a female leader in the military, at the Women’s Equality Day event. It was hosted by AFRICOM to commemorate the 100th-anniversary of the 19th amendment at Kelley Barracks on August 26, 2020. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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U.S. Africa Command

STUTTGART, Germany— Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to the audience, at the Women’s Equality Day event, one of the topics was the importance of women in leadership positions in the military, at Kelley Barracks on August 26, 2020. The event was hosted by AFRICOM to commemorate the 100th-anniversary of the 19th amendment. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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U.S. Africa Command

STUTTGART, Germany— U.S. Africa Command commemorated the 100th-anniversary of the 19th amendment, by hosting a special event at Kelley Barracks on August 26, 2020. The event included speakers from the U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, as well as a variety of different leaders in the military, the civilian sector, and retired military women. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

USNS Trenton and Tunisian Navy exercise maritime security capabilities

The expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton participates in a photo exercise with the expeditionary sea base Hershel "Woody" Williams (not pictured) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 20, 2020.

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Photo by: MCSA Conner Foy, Mediterranean Sea

U.S. donates COVID-19 protective gear to South African Health Services

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dustin Franks, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reviews paperwork on the back of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2020. The aircraft transported personal protection equipment that will benefit the South African public health sector in response to COVID-19. The U.S. remains committed to its long standing relationship with South Africa through humanitarian relief efforts to advance peace and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

U.S. donates COVID-19 protective gear to South African Health Services

Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load COVID-19 personal protection equipment onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2020. Airmen from the 721st APS worked with the 37th Airlift Squadron to ensure the safe transport of personal protection equipment to South Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

U.S. donates COVID-19 protective gear to South African Health Services

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dustin Franks, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reviews paperwork on the back of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2020. The aircraft transported personal protection equipment that will benefit the South African public health sector in response to COVID-19. The U.S. remains committed to its long standing relationship with South Africa through humanitarian relief efforts to advance peace and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

U.S. donates COVID-19 protective gear to South African Health Services

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Clark, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides COVID-19 personal protection equipment onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2020. The medical supplies will be taken to South Africa to assist with COVID-19 relief efforts. U.S. Africa Command sourced the $300k worth of personal protection equipment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

U.S. donates COVID-19 protective gear to South African Health Services

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Clark, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a cargo loader at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2020. Ramstein Airmen transported COVID-19 personal protection equipment purchased by U.S. Africa Command to South Africa. The supplies included N-95 masks, gloves, gowns, and sanitizer. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

U.S. donates COVID-19 protective gear to South African Health Services

Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load COVID-19 personal protection equipment onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2020. Airmen from the 721st APS worked with the 37th Airlift Squadron to ensure the safe transport of personal protection equipment to South Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

U.S. donates $8M in military equipment to Niger

The equipment will aid the West African nation and its G5 Sahel Joint Force partners in the fight against terrorism in the region.

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U.S. donates $8M in military equipment to Niger

The equipment will aid the West African nation and its G5 Sahel Joint Force partners in the fight against terrorism in the region.

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Photo by: U.S. Embassy Niger, NIAMEY, Niger

U.S. Africa Command

STUTTGART, Germany-- U.S. Africa Command hosted virtual engagement on cybersecurity in Stuttgart, Germany, August 5, 2020. The forum focused on secure communications among partners, continued cooperation in the COVID-environment, and continuity of operations during a crisis. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Stuttgart, Germany

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STUTTGART, Germany—Col. Jeffrey M, Schroeder (left), director, command control, communications, and computer systems, and Col. Gretchen Nunez (right), director, joint cyber center, U.S. Africa Command, listen to their African nation counterparts as they discuss cybersecurity during COVID-19, U.S. African Stuttgart, Germany, August 5, 2020. The two-day course included African partners from Uganda, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, and Morocco. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Stuttgart, Germany

Virtual symposium focuses on cybersecurity, teleworking during COVID

U.S. Africa Command hosted a virtual engagement on cybersecurity in Stuttgart, Germany, August 5, 2020. The forum focused on secure communications among partners, continued cooperation in the COVID-environment, and continuity of operations during a crisis. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Stuttgart, Germany

Virtual symposium focuses on cybersecurity, teleworking during COVID

Col. Jeffrey M, Schroeder (left), director, command control, communications, and computer systems, and Col. Gretchen Nunez (right), director, joint cyber center, U.S. Africa Command, listen to their African nation counterparts as they discuss cybersecurity during COVID-19, U.S. African Stuttgart, Germany, August 5, 2020. The two-day course included African partners from Uganda, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, and Morocco. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Public Affairs, U.S. Africa Command)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, Stuttgart, Germany

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