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Logistics challenges, opportunities discussed during Lexington Institute webinar

10:18 AM4/26/2020
Staff Sgt. Kalem Postell, 727th Air Mobility Squadron security manager, marshals a K-loader during the loading of pallets and equipment onto a C-5 Super Galaxy assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, during a medical cargo mission at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 18, 2020. The 9th AS and the 727th AMS, based at RAF Mildenhall, took part in a mission which involved delivering COVID-19 test kits and other equipment to Accra, Ghana, to be distributed throughout the U.S. African Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Esau)
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Air Forces Africa delivers medical supplies to Ghana

12:00 AM4/25/2020
The medical supplies included extraction kits, viral collection swabs, universal and viral transport media to collect and store specimens, and the replenishment of other consumable lab supplies.
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Locally-sourced protective masks donated to South Africa

12:00 AM4/25/2020
The U.S Embassy in South Africa provided 12,400 protective masks to the South African National Defence Force’s military health to enhance efforts in combating COVID-19.
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Medical logistics team distributes PPE in fight against COVID-19

12:00 AM4/24/2020
U.S. Army Sgt. Enock Langat, medical logistics (MEDLOG) noncommissioned officer for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prepares a shipment of medical supplies at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Apr. 24, 2020. Since the inception of the COVID-19 outbreak, the MEDLOG team has shipped more than 7,000 surgical masks (facemasks), including 5,000 N95 respirators; 2,500 surgical gowns; 150 pairs of reusable goggles; and 20,000 pairs of gloves to outstations throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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Medical logistics team distributes PPE in fight against COVID-19

12:00 AM4/24/2020
U.S. Army Capt. Ethan Betts, medical logistics (MEDLOG) officer for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), places a medical sticker on a box of medical supplies at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Apr. 24, 2020. CJTF-HOA’s MEDLOG is responsible for distributing supplies and healthcare equipment, whether it be a computer system, a bandage, narcotics or PPE, to medical providers anywhere in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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Nigerien Air Force's first female pilot adds C-130 to repertoire

12:00 AM4/24/2020
Her participation in the course, a six-month international pilot training program, taught her how to be a combat-capable pilot of a C-130 Hercules.
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Air Force Africa delivers medical supplies to Ghana

12:00 AM4/24/2020
A Ghanaian aerial porter transfers medical supplies provided by Navy Medical Research Unit Three-Ghana Detachment, onto a pallet truck in Accra, Ghana, April 24, 2020. The medical supplies included extraction kits, viral collection swabs, universal and viral transport media to collect and store specimens, and the replenishment of other consumable lab supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine)
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Area of Responsibility

2:46 PM4/23/2020
What AFRICOM is doing throughout the region on a per-country basis
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Area of Responsibility

2:42 PM4/23/2020
What AFRICOM is doing throughout the region on a per-country basis
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Area of Responsibility

2:36 PM4/23/2020
Area of Responsibility
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Military medical in East Africa coordinate COVID-19 response

11:56 AM4/23/2020
The CJTF-HOA Surgeon Cell has a mission essential role in sustaining the health of U.S. armed forces, supporting ongoing operations and strengthening partner-nation alliances.
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It takes a village: military medical in East Africa coordinate response to COVID-19

11:52 AM4/23/2020
Because of the size of the operating area, which includes 12 countries spanning 2.4 million square miles, the CJTF-HOA Surgeon Cell has a mission essential role in sustaining the health of U.S. armed forces, supporting ongoing operations and strengthening partner-nation alliances.
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Tunisian Air Show develops aerospace and defense partnerships

9:26 AM4/23/2020
Military members from across U.S. Africa Command attended the inaugural Tunisia International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) March 4-8.
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Tunisian Air Show develops aerospace and defense partnerships

9:25 AM4/23/2020
Military members from across U.S. Africa Command attended the inaugural Tunisia International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) March 4-8.
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Tunisian Air Show develops aerospace and defense partnerships

9:18 AM4/23/2020
Military members from across U.S. Africa Command attended the inaugural Tunisia International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) March 4-8.
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Locally-sourced protective masks donated to South Africa

12:00 AM4/23/2020
South African Military Health Service Deputy Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. Noel Ndhlovu, and U.S. Navy Capt. Steven Morgenfeld, Senior Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy, mark the delivery of N95 anti-virual masks provided to the Military Health Service by the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, April 23, 2020. The use of humanitarian funds to purchase the personal protective equipment marks the determination of the two nations to work together to control the coronavirus pandemic. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Al Phillips)
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Locally-sourced protective masks donated to South Africa

12:00 AM4/23/2020
South African Military Health Service Deputy Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. Noel Ndhlovu, and U.S. Navy Capt. Steven Morgenfeld, Senior Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy, mark the delivery of N95 anti-virual masks provided to the Military Health Service by the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, April 23, 2020. The use of humanitarian funds to purchase the personal protective equipment marks the determination of the two nations to work together to control the coronavirus pandemic. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Al Phillips)
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Locally-sourced protective masks donated to South Africa

12:00 AM4/23/2020
South African Military Health Service Deputy Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. Noel Ndhlovu, and U.S. Navy Capt. Steven Morgenfeld, Senior Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy, mark the delivery of N95 anti-virual masks (one worn by Ndhlovu) provided to the Military Health Service by the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, April 23, 2020. The use of humanitarian funds to purchase the personal protective equipment marks the determination of the two nations to work together to control the coronavirus pandemic. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Al Phillips)
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Air Force Africa delivers medical supplies to Ghana

12:00 AM4/23/2020
U.S. Air Force Airmen unload a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey in Niamey, Niger, April 23, 2020. The cargo included approximately 4,000 pounds of medical supplies provided by Navy Medical Research Unit Three-Ghana Detachment, to be delivered to the Government of Ghana in support a global response the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine)
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U.S. supports Somalia COVID-19 response with hospital bed donation

10:29 AM4/22/2020
The United States Embassy Mogadishu, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will donate 350 hospital beds and 500 bedsheets to support the Somali Government in preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19.
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