Defense Secretary Carter Visits AFRICOM (2) of (7)
10:53 AM6/5/2015
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter makes remarks during a troop event at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 4, 2015. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett
Defense Secretary Carter Visits AFRICOM (1) of (7)
10:52 AM6/5/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, introduces U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter during a troop event at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 4, 2015. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett
After fielding questions from the crowd, the Secretary personally thanked more than 200 service members and civilians for their work at U.S. Africa Command.
Col. Frances Hardison (right), U.S. Army Africa director of Human Resources, welcomes participants of the 2015 Gender Mainstreaming Seminar held in Arusha, Tanzania, May 18. USARAF co-hosted the conference, with the Tanzanian Peoples Defense Force, in an effort to frame the importance of gender mainstreaming and promote equality throughout the region. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball)
A participant in the 2015 Gender Mainstreaming Seminar held in Arusha, Tanzania, signs an event banner May 18. U.S. Army Africa co-hosted the conference with the Tanzanian Peoples Defense Force, to emphasize the importance of gender mainstreaming and promote equality throughout the region. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball)
Central Accord 15 focuses on African and European partnership
8:20 AM5/18/2015
Lt. Col. Jonathan Shine, commander, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, works with central African military personnel during the preparation phase of Central Accord 2015 in Libreville, Gabon, May 14. Shine and his counterparts developed a plan of action for events taking place during the exercise. CA 15 exercises mission command proficiency for UN peacekeeping operations, develops multinational logistical and communications capabilities, and improves regional ability to command, control and support forward deployed forces. Approximately 400 military personnel from member nations are scheduled to participate in the exercise. The exercise consists of one week of classroom-based academics and one week of a command post exercise. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Folkerth)
Central Accord 15 Focuses on African and European Partnership
8:18 AM5/18/2015
U.S. military members joined with troops from several central African countries and their United Nations allies to participate in the opening ceremony of the Central Accord 2015 exercise at Libreville, Gabon, May 13.
Humanitarian Assistance Program Helps with School Construction in South Africa (1) of (3)
3:02 PM5/14/2015
The new classrooms at the Lesodi-Motlana primary school house 230 students in grades five through seven. An administrative building and hygienic latrines were also constructed.
Humanitarian Assistance Program Helps with School Construction in South Africa (2) of (3)
3:02 PM5/14/2015
The new classrooms at the Lesodi-Motlana primary school house 230 students in grades five through seven. An administrative building and hygienic latrines were also constructed.
Humanitarian Assistance Program Helps with School Construction in South Africa (3) of (3)
3:02 PM5/14/2015
The new classrooms at the Lesodi-Motlana primary school house 230 students in grades five through seven. An administrative building and hygienic latrines were also constructed.
Angolan Marines, known as Fuzileiros Navais da Marinha de Guerra Angolana (MGA), practice clearing a room in Luanda, Angola, March 4, 2015. U.S. Marines, British Royal Marines and Spanish Marines spent three days training with the Angolans in close-quarters combat, small boat operations and repair, and search and seizure techniques before departing for Cameroon during the maritime security exercise, Africa Partnership Station. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman/Released)
NATO Marine Forces Work With West African Partners
9:19 AM5/13/2015
A team of approximately 21 Marines, 10 representing the United States, six from Great Britain, and five from Spain, conducted training in countries along the West African coast February through April 2015.
AFRICOM Honors Winners at 2014 Annual Awards Ceremony
2:17 PM5/12/2015
Award winners pose for a group photo after receiving their awards at the AFRICOM 2014 Annual Awards Ceremony held May 8, 2015. The awards ceremony celebrated the outstanding service and achievements of all nominees over the course of 2014. (Photo by Adam Sanders, Visual Information Specialist, Training Support Center - Stuttgart)
AFRICOM Honors Winners at 2014 Annual Awards Ceremony
10:39 AM5/12/2015
U.S. Africa Command recognized the outstanding work of its military and civilian personnel at the 2014 Annual Awards event held at Kelley Barracks May 8.
A joint team Chadian and U.S. military medical professionals work together during a surgery April 14 at the Military Teaching Hospital in N’Djamena, Chad. They performed a procedure on a Chadian soldier who sustained a gunshot wound that fractured his right femur and left tibia. The U.S. and Chadian medical teams are working together as part of a joint exercise called Medical Readiness and Training Exercise known as MEDRETE 15-3. The exercise is a joint effort between the Chadian government, U.S. Army Africa, the Army Reserve Medical Command and the 7th Civil Support Command. MEDRETE 15-3 serves as an opportunity for U.S. and Chadian forces to hone and strengthen their life saving skills as well as reinforce the partnership between both countries. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Merritt)
U.S., Chadian military medical teams join forces for MEDRETE 15-3
3:49 PM5/11/2015
More than a dozen Soldiers assigned to the Army Reserve Medical Command and 7th Civil Support Command participated in Medical Readiness and Training Exercise 15-3, in N’Djamena, Chad, April 13-24 at the Hospital Militaire D’Instruction, or Military Teaching Hospital.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason T. Galipeau, medical planner at the AFRICOM Surgeon's Office, briefs about the command support to Operation United Assistance during a three-day Global Health Engagement (GHE) and Medical Stability Operations (MSO) course held in Stuttgart, Germany. April 27-29, 2015. More than 40 medical experts from U.S. Africa Command, its subordinate commands and the United States attended the course held in Stuttgart, Germany, to build an awareness of the complex set of variables that shape the development of Department of Defense Global Health Engagement (GHE) and Medical Stability Operations (MSO). and to also help medical practitioners here gain an understanding of the key principles to plan and conduct a GHE/MSO activity. The course was hosted by the AFRICOM command surgeon's office. (AFRICOM photo by Tech. Sgt. Olufemi A. Owolabi)