USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Conducts Tracking Exercise with Royal Moroccan Navy
9:22 AM9/21/2020
Personnel aboard Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams participate in visit, board, search and seizure training with Sailors assigned to the Royal Moroccan Navy's Floreal-class Frigate Mohammad V in the Atlantic Ocean Sept. 15, 2020.
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, Royal Moroccan Navy conduct tracking exercise
8:40 AM9/21/2020
The exercise follows Morocco’s participation in an air interoperability mission Sept. 7, in which four F-16s from the Moroccan Air Force trained alongside U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses and the U.S. Navy's USS Roosevelt.
U.S. Africa Command leaders discuss partnership with French military
11:59 AM9/17/2020
U.S. Africa Command leaders visited with French Chief of the Defense Staff, General Francois Lecointre, and other French senior officials to discuss continued U.S.-French cooperation in Africa.
Military leaders recognize partnership, regional security
12:00 AM9/17/2020
Maj. Gen. Neary thanked Brig. Gen. Omola for Uganda’s contributions to regional security and its longstanding partnership during the call Sept. 16, 2020.
SOCAF commander, expert panel discuss the significance of countering-VEO efforts in Africa
3:12 PM9/15/2020
Maj. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAF), and a panel of experts on violent extremist organizations in Africa conducted a web event, “The crossroad of competition: Countering the rise of violent extremists and revisionist powers in Africa,” moderated by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Sept. 9.
Statement from AFRICOM Commander U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend on 9/11 & Current Threats
5:19 PM9/11/2020
Today, U.S. Africa Command continues the fight against al-Qaeda and its affiliates across the African continent, protecting the American people as well as our African and international partners. This important work safeguards our nation, strengthens our partners, and protects our way of life from enemies intent on our destruction.
Virtual communication forum centers on female roles in cybersecurity
4:15 PM9/11/2020
Dozens of female communication professionals from U.S. Africa Command and multiple African militaries came together during a two-day, virtual symposium Sept. 9-10.
Virtual communication forum centers on female roles in cybersecurity
4:15 PM9/11/2020
Dozens of female communication professionals from U.S. Africa Command and multiple African militaries came together during a two-day, virtual symposium Sept. 9-10.
Virtual communication forum centers on female roles in cybersecurity
3:35 PM9/11/2020
Dozens of female communication professionals from U.S. Africa Command and multiple African militaries came together during a two-day, virtual symposium Sept. 9-10.
B-52H Stratofortress Integration with U.S.S Roosevelt
4:19 PM9/10/2020
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, searches for the U.S.S. Roosevelt during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 8, 2020. The U.S. remains committed to all missions in all domains with allies and partners to decisively respond to threats.
AFRICOM Commander visits Tunisia to discuss security
7:58 PM9/9/2020
U.S. Africa Command commander Gen. Stephen Townsend traveled to Tunisia Sept. 9 to meet with key Tunisian leadership, including Tunisian President Kais Saied and Tunisian Minister of Defense, Ibrahim Bartagi. U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Donald Blome also participated in the meetings.
AFRICOM identifies al-Shabaab terrorist targeted in August strike
6:21 PM9/8/2020
U.S. Africa Command officials released the identity of the senior Al-Shabaab leader killed in an Aug. 25 airstrike in Somalia as the terrorist known as Abdulqadir Commandos.
Tunisian, U.S. military aircraft conduct interoperability mission in North Africa
5:20 PM9/8/2020
U.S. Strategic Command, in support of U.S. Africa Command, conducted a B-52 interoperability training mission with the Tunisian Air Force over the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 8.
B-52 Stratofortresses conduct interoperability missions in North Africa
1:37 PM9/8/2020
Moroccan F-16's fly alongside a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th
Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, during a Bomber Task Force
mission Sept. 7, 2020. Operations and engagements with allies and
partners demonstrate and strengthen shared commitment to global security
and stability.
U.S. Africa Command donates COVID supplies to Ghana
2:09 PM9/3/2020
AFRICOM used Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (OHDACA) funds to purchase the supplies, which included 10,000 N95 face masks, 1,600 hospital gowns, 2,000 liters of methylated spirit, 3,000 liters of sodium hypochlorite, 20 glucometers, 200 glucometer strips, and 14 pulse oximeters.