Readout of the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting
1:57 PM9/19/2022
The engagement reinforced the strength of the U.S.-Mauritania defense partnership, and provided a forum to discuss advancing partnership, security assistance and military cooperation activities.
Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander
12:00 AM9/18/2022
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.
Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander
12:00 AM9/18/2022
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.
Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander
12:00 AM9/18/2022
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.
Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander
12:00 AM9/18/2022
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.
Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander
12:00 AM9/18/2022
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.
Africa Distribution Network Forum expands transportation options for multinational partners
2:24 PM9/16/2022
The ADNF is a multinational network of 28 partner nations that collaborate to synchronize logistics efforts, reducing demand on fiscal and personnel resources while building relationships and interoperability.
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.
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.
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.
ROC Congolese government, military and community leaders join HWW port visit
12:00 AM9/12/2022
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.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Benin
12:00 AM9/9/2022
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.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:44 PM9/8/2022
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.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:43 PM9/8/2022
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.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:43 PM9/8/2022
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.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:43 PM9/8/2022
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.
Partners host inaugural Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network in Botswana
12:23 PM9/8/2022
This inaugural event, held Aug. 6, 2022, was part of the larger sixth African Military Law Forum that took place Aug. 8-10, co-sponsored with the North Carolina National Guard and the Botswana Defence Force
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
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.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
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.