Maj. Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, (left), Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) chief of defense and Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, Kentucky National Guard (KNG) adjutant general, sign a State Partnership Program agreement at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 2, 2015. The agreement means a long term cooperative agreement between the KNG and FAD that will foster mutually beneficial exchanges between the two at all levels of the military as well as the civilian world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the adjutant general, Massachusetts National Guard, and Kiritu Miano Wamae, acting principal secretary, Kenya Ministry of Defence, sign the state partnership agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the Massachusetts National Guard during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence here, Oct. 1, 2015. (U.S. Amy National Guard Photo by 1st Sgt. Don Veitch/Released)
National Guard State Partnership Program: East Africa
9:45 AM10/23/2015
This year, the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program expanded to include a partnership between the Djiboutian Armed Forces and the Kentucky National Guard, and one between the Massachusetts National Guard and Kenya Defence Forces.
150923-M-ZZ999-300 DOUALA, Cameroon (Sept. 23, 2015) Lt. Chris Jordan, intelligence officer for Commander, Task Force 68 (CTF 68) discusses the basic intel cycle to Cameroon military forces Sept. 23, 2015. The training was a coordinated effort between CTF 68 and Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa and Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Oliver Talbott/Released)
Task Force 68 Shares Tactical Processes with Cameroonian Forces
9:31 AM10/21/2015
Commander Task Force 68 provided training on basic tactical intelligence processes to Cameroon forces, Sept. 19-25, at Douala Naval Headquarters Base in Cameroon.
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
9:20 AM10/20/2015
Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, shows Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members how to use a computer to monitor what the 510 Packbot is searching. The robot searches for, and dispose of, explosive weapons.
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
9:20 AM10/20/2015
Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, leads a class on the 510 Packbot to Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members Oct. 12, 2015 in Djibouti. The robot can perform bomb disposal, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
9:20 AM10/20/2015
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) monitor a computer transmitting video from the iRobot 510 Packbot Oct. 12, 2015, in Djibouti. The robot can perform bomb disposal, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
9:19 AM10/20/2015
An iRobot 510 Packbot searches for explosive devices under a vehicle during a training course in Djibouti, Oct. 12, 2015. Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members and explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned at Camp Lemonier learned how to operate the robot
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
3:20 PM10/19/2015
Djiboutian and U.S. Navy EOD technicians worked together recently during a course to learn how to use robotic technology to inspect potentially dangerous materials.
U.S., French Crisis Response Forces Quell Simulated Riot During Training Program
12:25 PM10/19/2015
U.S. Marines, alongside French Gendarmerie responded to a simulated riot during training program that specializes in restoring order and professional intervention.
U.S. Marines guard a simulated embassy during a riot control exercise at the National Gendarmerie Tactical Training Center in Saint-Astier, France, Oct. 9. The Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa worked with French Gendarmes, continuing a strong partnership between the two units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy)
Regionally Aligned Army Brigade Learns About Africa (1) of (1)
4:25 PM10/13/2015
Infantrymen with 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, run to an objective during a live-fire exercise on Fort Stewart, Ga., June 24, 2015. The brigade assumed the role of regionally aligned forces to U.S. Africa Command Oct. 1. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Joshua Laidacker, 2nd IBCT, 3rd ID Public Affairs)
Regionally Aligned Army Brigade Learns About Africa
4:10 PM10/13/2015
Leaders with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, learned about partner nations in Africa during a seminar shortly before assuming the role of regionally aligned forces under U.S. Africa Command.
Op-Ed: Strategic Importance of the Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea
3:16 PM10/13/2015
U.S. Ambassador to Angola Helen La Lime talks maritime security during the International Conference on Maritime and Energy Security in the Gulf of Guinea, hosted in Angola, Oct. 7-9, 2015.