U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez at the closing ceremony for Flintlock, Mar. 9, 2015, N'Djamena, Chad. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Espinosa, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa/RELEASED)
US Marines, Tanzanian rangers train to fight trafficking
12:49 PM3/26/2015
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph Kakascik, left, a rifleman and team leader assigned to the Theater Security Cooperation team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, shows a Tanzanian park ranger how to aim an AKM rifle from the sitting position at the Selous Game Reserve in Matambwe, Tanzania, March 3, 2015. The Marines and Sailors with the team will spend the next several weeks teaching the Tanzanian park rangers infantry skills such as patrolling, offensive tactics, land navigation and mounted operations to aid in counter illicit-trafficking efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas J. Hopkins/Released)
US Marines, Tanzanian rangers train to fight trafficking
12:48 PM3/26/2015
U.S. Marine Sgt. Kyle Kimbriel, right, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Theater Security Cooperation team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, helps a Tanzanian park ranger aim an AKM assault rifle in the prone position during a combat marksmanship class at the Selous Game Reserve in Matambwe, Tanzania, March 3, 2015. The Marines and Sailors will spend the next several weeks teaching the Tanzanian park rangers infantry skills such as patrolling, offensive tactics, land navigation and mounted operations to aid in countering illicit trafficking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas J. Hopkins/Released)
USAID, CJTF-HOA and Djibouti medical teams share knowledge (2) of (2)
10:57 AM3/25/2015
Dr. Ahmed Robleh, Hospital Peetier pediatrician, performs a medical examination on a young patient in Yoboki, Djibouti, Mar. 17. Robleh, is one of the Djibouti Ministry of Health Medical Caravan health providers that treated patients as part of the Djibouti Ministry of Health Medical Caravan at the Yoboki Medical Clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie/Released)
USAID, CJTF-HOA and Djibouti medical teams share knowledge (1) of (2)
10:56 AM3/25/2015
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joshua Hawley–Molloy, CJTF-HOA 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, functional specialties team physician, takes a look at a patient’s throat during a pediatric examination as part of the Djibouti Ministry of Health Medical Caravan to the Yoboki Medical Clinic, Mar 17. The caravan brought together medical providers from Combine Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Djibouti Ministry of Health and United States Agency for International Development, to provide medical care to patients that don’t get the opportunity to see the specialists these events can provide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie/Released)
Former U.S. Coast Guard Ship Plays Critical Role in Ghana Navy
9:52 AM3/25/2015
TEMA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) – GNS Bonsu, a former U.S. Coast Guard ship sold to the Ghana navy in 2001, is moored at the port of Tema, Ghana, March 19, 2015. Bonsu is currently docked as it awaits repairs, and is scheduled to participate in work-up trials later this summer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luis R. Chavez Jr/Released)
Former U.S. Coast Guard Ship Plays Critical Role in Ghana Navy
9:49 AM3/25/2015
On December 31, 1943, Marine Iron & Ship Builders of Duluth, Minn. launched the Sweetbrier, a 180-foot Balsam Class U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender. Nearly 72 years later, a multinational group of navies practiced visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operations on board the Sweetbrier, known since 2001 as the Ghana Naval Ship (GNS) Bonsu.
Obangame Express Boarding Operations Enhance Gulf of Guinea
8:56 AM3/25/2015
Ivory Coast boarding team members establish perimeter security aboard the German navy vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) March 21, 2015 during an illegal fishing training scenario as part of Obangame Express 2015. Obangame Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea. (U.S. Army photo by Specialist Raul Pacheco/Released)
U.S. Navy Boatswain Mate 1st Class Anthony Al-Russan, Tactical Craft Crewman and Gunner, provides security watch from the bow of a Coastal Riverine Squadron One SeaArk 34-foot Dauntless patrol boat, while escorting USNS Laramie, Mar. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) was attacked by suicide bombers on Oct. 12, 2000 in an explosives-laden boat on the port side of the ship while refueling in Aden, Yemen, killing 17 Sailors and wounding 37.
“The Rule of Law is our most important export.” – U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer, AFRICOM Dep. Cdr. for Military Operations. Military lawyers from 17 African nations have joined U.S. counterparts to discuss a variety of legal topics during a forum hosted by U.S. Africa Command, Mar. 17-19, 2015, at the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Kelley Barracks. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/RELEASED)
CA Team Health Awareness in Petite Doudah, Djibouti
10:10 AM3/16/2015
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachelle Pasteris, Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Cell preventive health specialist assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, teaches a Djiboutian woman about proper hand washing during a Basic Home Health Awareness event in Petite Doudah, Djibouti, Feb.3, 2015. CJTF-HOA and the Djibouti Social Development Agency worked together to create the Basic Home Health Awareness program as part of a broader Djiboutian government initiative to combat poverty and create self-sustainment projects throughout Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ian Dean)
Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, in cooperation with the government of Djibouti, recently kicked off a health awareness campaign in Petite Doudah, Djibouti. Soldiers with the 407th Civil Affairs Battalion functional specialty team and CJTF-HOA medical specialists are facilitating a 48-week Basic Home Health Awareness program to educate Djiboutians on issues essential to healthy living.
More than 40 participants from the UK High Command and Staff College visit the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, March 13, 2015. The students consisting of 34 student military officers and their teaching and civilian support staff learned about AFRICOM’s roles and mission on the African continent, and they also had the opportunity to interact with senior staff from the command. (U.S. Africa Command photo/Technical Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi)
Rear Adm. Kevin Kovacich, U.S. Africa Command’s Strategy, Plans, and Programs (J5) director, briefs students of the UK High Command and Staff College during their visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, March 13, 2015. The students comprising of 34 student-military officers and their teaching and civilian support staff learned about AFRICOM’s roles and mission on the African continent, and they also had the opportunity to interact with senior staff from AFRICOM. (U.S. Africa Command photo/Technical Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi)
Rear Adm. Kevin Kovacich, U.S. Africa Command’s Strategy, Plans, and Programs (J5) director, briefs students of the UK High Command and Staff College during their visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, March 13, 2015. The students comprising of 34 student-military officers and their teaching and civilian support staff learned about AFRICOM’s roles and mission on the African continent, and they also had the opportunity to interact with senior staff from AFRICOM. (U.S. Africa Command photo/Technical Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi)
UK High Command and Staff College Students Visit AFRICOM
4:01 PM3/13/2015
Students of the United Kingdom's High Command and Staff College visit the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, March 13, 2015. The students, consisting of 34 student military officers and their teaching and civilian support staff learned about AFRICOM’s roles and mission on the African continent, and they also had the opportunity to interact with senior staff from the command during their visit.