U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Tracy W. King, commander, Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa, and Senegalese Naval Chief of Staff Rear Adm. Oumar Wade, host the Naval Infantry Leadership Symposium-Africa (NILS-A) in Dakar, Senegal, July 6-7, 2022. NILS-A is a multinational, Africa-focused forum, designed to bring together partner nations with marine forces and naval infantries to develop interoperability, crisis response capabilities, and foster relationships which will improve Africa’s maritime domain security.
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
3:20 PM7/8/2022
The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
3:20 PM7/8/2022
The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
3:20 PM7/8/2022
The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
African Lion 22 was held in Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, and included militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands the U.K. and the U.S. This effort involves strengthening our shared defense capabilities to counter transnational threats and violent extremist organizations, which is in the common good of the U.S. and African partner nations.
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
12:00 AM7/3/2022
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is the first ship named after the Medal of Honor recipient, following his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
12:00 AM7/1/2022
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
12:00 AM7/1/2022
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans
3:53 PM6/30/2022
Utah Army National Guard Medical Detachment Soldiers entertain local Moroccan children with crafts while their parents receive medical treatment from U.S. and Moroccan troops during a humanitarian civic assistance mission and medical readiness exercise in Taliouine, Morocco, June 24. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans
3:44 PM6/30/2022
The Utah Army National Guard, U.S. Army 30th Medical Brigade, and the Royal Moroccan Army collaborated to provide real-world humanitarian assistance to the local population while conducting medical readiness training during African Lion 2022.
Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania
12:00 AM6/30/2022
B-1B Lancer bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fly with Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 and F-5 aircraft off the coast of Morocco on June 30, 2022, in support of African Lion 2022. After supporting African Lion, the B-1Bs flew south to Mauritania, where they worked with the Mauritanian Coast Guard to identify and track illegally operating vessels off the coast, such as those conducting illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
12:00 AM6/30/2022
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command train with members of the Kenyan Army on the M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on June 30, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania
12:00 AM6/30/2022
The mission, which lasted more than 25 hours, supported the culminating live fire exercise for African Lion 2022, and then went on to support counter illicit maritime tracking efforts in Mauritania before returning to Texas.
U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022
6:00 PM6/29/2022
U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022
6:00 PM6/29/2022
U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.