U.S. Army military police personnel with the 93rd Military Police Battalion stand with fellow military police from the Zambian Defense Force during Exercise Southern Accord 2015 in Lusaka, Zambia on Aug. 10. The annual exercise provides U.S. military, United Nations allies and the Zambian Defense Force an opportunity to work and train together as a joint, combined peacekeeping allied force. (U.S. Army Africa photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball)
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa extract a simulated downed pilot during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise aboard Naval Station Rota, Spain, August 3. The training allowed Marines to test their ability to rapidly launch and recover a simulated downed pilot. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/Released)
Marines of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa continuously train to be mission-ready as a rapid crisis response force.
Members of the Zambian Defense Force march with U.S. Army soldiers during the opening day ceremony for Exercise Southern Accord in Lusaka, Zambia on Aug. 4. The annual exercise provides U.S. military, United Nation allies and the Zambian Defense Force an opportunity to work and train together as a combined joint peacekeeping allied force. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball)
Southern Accord 2015 brings together the U.S. Army, Zambian Defense Force, Southern African Development Community and other partner nation participants for two weeks of command post and field training exercises.
U.S. Transfers Dirt Bikes to Help Fight AIDS in Uganda
2:13 PM8/5/2015
Uganda saw nearly 31,000 AIDS related deaths in 2014, according to a report by UNAIDS. Beyond the personal toll, AIDS also negatively impacts security in the region.
U.S. Army Africa participates in Southern Accord 2015
3:27 PM8/4/2015
The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Zambian Defense Force, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other partner nations will conduct Southern Accord 2015, a command post and field training exercise, in Zambia, Aug. 3-14.
Western Accord 2015 Closes on a Note of Cooperation (1) of (1)
8:51 AM8/4/2015
U.S., African and European military personnel stand in formation during the closing ceremony for Western Accord 15, at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, Netherlands, July 31. Western Accord 2015 replicates the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Sector Headquarters mission command in support of United Nation and African Union mandated peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)
Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (3) of (3)
9:36 AM7/30/2015
Cyber familiarization event attendees participate in a hands-on activity during a visit to the National Defense University in Washington, July 20, 2015. Officers from nine African nations attended the AFRICOM-sponsored event.
Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (1) of (3)
9:36 AM7/30/2015
Niger Lt. Col. Souleymane Gazobi introduces himself during a visit to the George Mason University International Cyber Center in Washington, July 21, 2015. The visit was part of an AFRICOM-sponsored cyber security event.
Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (2) of (3)
9:36 AM7/30/2015
Col. Edi Tchimou from the Ivory Coast talks discusses cyber security during a visit to the National Defense University in Washington, July 20, 2015. The discussion was part of an AFRICOM-sponsored cyber security event.
Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington
9:00 AM7/30/2015
Leaders in their countries’ cyber security programs, participants visited government agencies and academic institutions to learn how the U.S. approaches cyber security.
From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program (1) of (1)
4:30 PM7/28/2015
From left, Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Marie Goetzke, Mary Kate Adgie, Connor Hartzell, Victoria Smith, all interns at AFRICOM, and Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin J. Bohn, the command's senior enlisted leader, pose for a photo in Stuttgart, Germany, July 24, 2015. The interns were among the first to participate in the command's new internship program which is now accepting applications year-round.
Academic Week Begins During Western Accord (2) of (2)
11:32 AM7/28/2015
Staff members participating in Western Accord 2015 prepare for the upcoming command post exercise at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, The Netherlands, July 22. The exercise benefits participating militaries and encourages them to work together in preparation for multi-national responses to peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Killo Gibson)
Academic Week Begins During Western Accord (1) of (2)
11:26 AM7/28/2015
Staff members from a number of military organizations participating in Western Accord 15 prepare for the upcoming a command post exercise at Winkelman Kazerne, Harskamp, The Netherlands, July 22. The exercise encourages participants to work together in preparation for multi-national responses to peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Killo Gibson)