United States Africa Command

U.S. Partnering with Benin to combat piracy in Gulf of Guinea

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

2022 U.S.-Mauritania country coordination meeting

2022 U.S.-Mauritania country coordination meeting

2022 U.S.-Mauritania country coordination meeting

ROC Congolese government, military and community leaders join HWW port visit

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Benin

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

U.S. Partnering with Benin to combat piracy in Gulf of Guinea

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Chris De Pooter measures the width of a newly constructed boat launch in Cotonou, Benin, on Sept. 29, 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered the project as part of a larger program led by the U.S. Africa Command and the U.S. Embassy in Benin in support of bolstering Beninese maritime policing capabilities as they play a key role in combatting regional piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

Photo by: Capt. Ben Ketchum, Cotonou, Benin

U.S. Partnering with Benin to combat piracy in Gulf of Guinea

The local Beninese construction site lead and the contractor site supervisor pose with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Chris De Pooter and Europe District Project Engineer Capt. Ben Ketchum after an inspection of the recently completed boat launch project in Cotonou, Benin, on Sept. 29, 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered the project as part of a larger program led by the U.S. Africa Command and the U.S. Embassy in Benin in support of bolstering Beninese maritime policing capabilities as they play a key role in combatting regional piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

Photo by: courtesy photo, Cotonou, Benin

Tunisian delegation visits U.S. Africa Command

Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command addresses the Tunisian delegation as part of the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Participants from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Tunisian Ministry of Defense discussed security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and Tunisia's role as a regional security leader.

Photo by: Chris Lenhart, Stuttgart, Germany

Tunisian delegation visits U.S. Africa Command

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander, and Tunisian Minister of National Defense Imed Memmiche, sign a memorandum of understanding during the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The U.S. and Tunisia agreed to continue to work closely together to strengthen their bilateral strategic partnership and achieve mutual strategic interests in accordance with goals of the U.S-Tunisian Roadmap for Defense Cooperation.

Photo by: Chris Lenhart, Stuttgart, Germany

Tunisian delegation visits U.S. Africa Command

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander with the Tunisian delegation as part of the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Participants from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Tunisian Ministry of Defense discussed security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and Tunisia's role as a regional security leader.

Photo by: Chris Lenhart, Stuttgart, Germany

Tunisian delegation visits U.S. Africa Command

U.S. and Tunisian civilian and military leaders take part in the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Participants from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Tunisian Ministry of Defense discussed security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and Tunisia's role as a regional security leader.

Photo by: Chris Lenhart, Stuttgart, Germany

Tunisian delegation visits U.S. Africa Command

Photo by: Patrick Loch, Stuttgart, Germany

Tunisian delegation visits U.S. Africa Command

Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Tunisian Minister of National Defense Imed Memmiche, during the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Participants from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Tunisian Ministry of Defense discussed security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and Tunisia's role as a regional security leader.

Photo by: Patrick Loch, Stuttgart, Germany

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

Indiana National Guard and Nigerien medical professionals discuss behavioral health treatment and techniques, Sept. 22, 2022 in Niamey, Niger. The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

Photo by: Sgt. Hannah Clifton, Niamey, Niger

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

Photo by: Sgt. Hannah Clifton, Niamey, Niger

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

Photo by: Sgt. Hannah Clifton, Niamey, Niger

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

Indiana National Guard medics assist Nigerien medics with IV training Sept. 26, 2022 in Niamey, Niger. The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team spent more than two weeks in Niamey, Niger during the month of September working alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team to provide instruction in tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.

Photo by: Sgt. Hannah Clifton, Niamey, Niger

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to Airmen and Soldiers stationed at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 18, 2022. The visit here was one stop on a three-day trip to Niger and Chad from Sept. 18-21.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alexandra Longfellow, Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

U.S. Marine Corps Michael Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, speaks to Airmen and Soldiers stationed at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, during his visit, Sept. 18, 2022. The visit here was one stop on a three-day trip to Niger and Chad from Sept. 18-21, Langley's second trip to Africa since taking command of U.S. Africa Command on Aug. 9.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alexandra Longfellow, Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Mack (right), 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Counter Small Unmanned Aerial System Operator, explains his mission at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger to U.S. Marine Corps Michael Langley (left), U.S. Africa Command commander during his visit, Sept. 18, 2022. The visit here was one stop on a three-day trip to Niger and Chad from Sept. 18-21, Langley's second trip to Africa since taking command of U.S. Africa Command on Aug. 9.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alexandra Longfellow, Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph M. Cortez, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander, explains base defense postures to U.S. Marine Corps Michael Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, during his visit at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 18, 2022. The visit here was one stop on a three-day trip to Niger and Chad from Sept. 18-21, Langley's second trip to Africa since taking command of U.S. Africa Command on Aug. 9.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alexandra Longfellow, Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger

Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Codi Carter (left), 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Air Advisor Program Manager, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Blake Burden (middle), 409th ESFS vehicle control officer, brief U.S. Marine Corps Michael Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, during his visit at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 18, 2022. The visit here was one stop on a three-day trip to Niger and Chad from Sept. 18-21, Langley's second trip to Africa since taking command of U.S. Africa Command on Aug. 9.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alexandra Longfellow, Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger

2022 U.S.-Mauritania country coordination meeting

Personnel from U.S. Africa Command and the Mauritanian military held the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting at U.S. Africa Command headquarters near Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 13-15, 2022.

Photo by: Patrick Loch

2022 U.S.-Mauritania country coordination meeting

Photo by: Patrick Loch

2022 U.S.-Mauritania country coordination meeting

Photo by: Patrick Loch

ROC Congolese government, military and community leaders join HWW port visit

Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, walks with Republic of Congo senior military leaders, embassy staff and dignitaries while visiting an Armed Forces of the Republic of Congo installation, Sep. 12, 2022.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Murakami, POINTE NOIRE, Republic of the Congo

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Benin

U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Alpha platoon leader from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion rally to discuss mission progress during a Joint Combined Exercise Training in Ouassa, Benin, on Sept. 7, 2022. Partnerships and alliances are the foundation of U.S. defense and diplomatic engagement.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jasmonet Holmes, OUASSA, Benin

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Legal advisors and professionals from 40 African nations gathered in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 8, 2022, for the sixth African Military Law Forum, an event hosted by U.S. Africa Command, the North Carolina National Guard, and the Botswana Defence Force. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Mr. James Dapper, Office of Legal Counsel for U.S. Africa Comand, moderates a discussion on procurement and contracting for military operations, with members of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade, Botswana Defence Force and U.S. Department of Justice during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. Throughout the event panelists and professionals discussed the importance of having legal advisors on a commander’s staff, and how following the rule of law was central to successfully executing a military campaign.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Master Sgt. Martina McKoy, command paralegal manager for U.S. Africa Command, and Capt. Katie Reynolds, chief of legal assistance for the North Carolina National Guard, shared their experiences and best practices on a panel regarding effective ways to support deployed service members in domestic and international settings during the sixth iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Ms. Sandra Franzlbau, with the Office of Legal Counsel for U.S. Africa Command, presented several sessions to include updating the AMLF plenary with the Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network meeting results and discussing AMLF’s governing document revisions, as well as other matters during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Botswana Defence Force Deputy Commander Maj. Gen., Mpho Mophuting, and the North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, attend the official opening of the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

The North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, and Botswana Defence Force Deputy Commander, Maj. Gen., Mpho Mophuting, discuss the interplay between commanders and their legal advisors and effective ways to enhance their relationship and ensure mission accomplishment during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

(From left to right) Botswana Defence Force Chief Legal Advisor, Col. Oz Ntloore; The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore; Deputy Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, Maj. Gen. Mpho Mophuting; The NCNG Chief Legal Advisor, Col. (retired) Rick Fay successfully conclude the panel discussion of the interplay between commanders and their legal advisors and effective ways to enhance their relationship and ensure mission accomplishment during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

The North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, tours the Botswana Defence Force Wildlife Training Center while attending the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The park was established in 1989 in response to the proliferation of poaching in the Chobe and Nhabe regions, which are the wildlife hub of the country. The tour provided greater insight into the BDF mission and builds upon the bilateral partnership between the NCNG and Botswana.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, Lt. Gen. Placid Segokgo, and the North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, have tea to discuss partner relations during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

The North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore meets with the 60th Troop Command’s Traveling Contact Team - NCNG, and the Botswana Defence Force at the Sir Serestse Khama Barracks to discuss the significance of the NCNG State Partnership Program with Botswana and the importance of women integration in the African militaries while attending the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The NCNG has a bilateral partnership with the country of Botswana, which consists of military-to-military and civilian-to-civilian engagements – allowing the NCNG to be a mechanism for building capacity and capabilities in Botswana.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

The North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, attends the Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network brunch to discuss the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace, and Security framework, highlighting the importance of gender integration and equality of African militaries during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

(From left to right) Col. Mark Maxwell, U.S. Africa Command; Botswana Defence Force Brigadier Molatlhegi Modomi Ntelamo (BDF).; and the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore meet with members of the congressional staff delegation from the Senate Armed Services Committee during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum (AMLF) at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. They discussed NCNG’s State Partnership Program with Botswana, which consists of military-to-military and civilian-to-civilian engagements – allowing the NCNG to be a mechanism for building capacity and capabilities in Botswana.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders

The North Carolina National Guard and U.S. Africa Command sponsored the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum with the Botswana Defence Force at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.

Photo by: Maj. Briana McFarland, Gaborone, Botswana

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, admires a young student’s seamstress design at the DREAMS Initiative during a U. S. Africa Command delegation visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Initiative seeks to reduce HIV infection among adolescence girls and young women, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.

Photo by: DoD photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Lange (right), senior defense official/defense attaché to Namibia, speaks with a doctor and superintendent during a visit to the Katutura State Hospital, in Windhoek Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. Lange was accompanied by Ambassador Andrew Young (middle), U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and Ms. Barbara Hughes (not picutured), USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, for the visit. to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief clinic that offers HIV testing and referral for treatment. These development efforts support defense to limit the HIV/AIDS impact on African militaries.

Photo by: DoD photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

Amb. Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter Bailey, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs, take a selfie with members of the DREAMS Initiative during a visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Initiative seeks to reduce HIV infection among adolescence girls and young women, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.

Photo by: DoD photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

Members of a U. S. Africa Command delegation meet with members of the DREAMS Initiative, The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program, during a visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The delegation included Amb. Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command. Through PEPFAR the U.S. helps with HIV testing and referral for treatment, development efforts that support defense to limit the HIV/AIDS impact on African militaries.

Photo by: DoD photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia

AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts

Amb. Andrew Young (right), U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter Bailey, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs, meet with representatives of the KP Clinic during a visit to Katutura in Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The clinic assists individuals in key populations who, due to specific higher risk behaviors, are at increased risk of HIV.