U.S. Army Master Sgt. Malika Sharif, Surgeon Cell senior enlisted leader with the Medical Logistics Center at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), collects a unit of frozen blood for thawing to begin deglycerolization, the process of removing glycerol from previously frozen red blood cells, for medical use, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 11, 2020. The facility inaugurated its blood storage and distribution center, providing blood delivery capabilities for service members throughout the area of operation on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gage Daniel)
Units of frozen red blood cells lie stored in a freezer at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Medical Logistics Center at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 11, 2020. The facility inaugurated its blood storage and distribution center, providing blood delivery capabilities for service members throughout the area of operation on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gage Daniel)
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Malika Sharif, Surgeon Cell senior enlisted leader, (left) and U.S. Army Sgt. Langat Enock, medical logistics noncommissioned officer-in-charge, both assigned to the Medical Logistics Center at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), check the temperature on a unit of blood at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 11, 2020. The facility inaugurated its blood storage and distribution center, providing blood delivery capabilities for service members throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gage Daniel)
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Malika Sharif, Surgeon Cell senior enlisted leader with the Medical Logistics Center at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), checks fluid lines during deglycerolization, the process of removing glycerol from previously frozen red blood cells, for medical use, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 11, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gage Daniel)
U.S. Embassy Donates Ambulances, Medical Equipment for COVID-19 Response
12:00 AM3/19/2020
The U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa Johnson, and the Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, bump elbows at the handover of three ambulances and medical equipment to assist with the response to COVID-19.
Federal Government of Somalia, AMISOM, AFRICOM conduct operations against al-Shabaab
12:00 AM3/19/2020
As part of an African Union Mission in Somalia and Somali National Army operation, and in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted five airstrikes against al-Shabaab terrorists near Janaale, Somalia, from March 16-17, 2020.
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa stands up East Africa’s first blood storage and distribution center
12:00 AM3/18/2020
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) medical logistics Soldiers processed blood for the first time with the command’s brand-new, and only, blood storage and distribution center.
Distance, Disinfect, and Deliberate Decision Making
12:00 AM3/18/2020
U.S. Africa Command is employing the “3Ds” of prevention; Distance; Disinfect; and Deliberate Decision-making. These three simple actions are key to limiting the spread of the virus and are deliberate steps we all can take to ensure our continued readiness and to protect one another
After careful consideration with exercise participants and the host nation, Exercise Phoenix Express 2020 (OE20) has been cancelled for force protection considerations
U.S. Africa Command’s Exercise African Lion cancelled
12:00 AM3/16/2020
After careful consideration and coordination with exercise participants and African host nation partners, U.S. Africa Command’s Exercise African Lion 2020 has been cancelled.
U.S. Africa Command cancels exercise Obangame Express
12:00 AM3/14/2020
The decision not to proceed with the exercise comes in response to the global effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), while minimizing exposure of U.S. and partner nation service members to this virus.
1st SFAB begins advising mission with vehicle maintenance training in Senegal
12:00 AM3/12/2020
Advisers from Logistics Advisor Team 1610, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, and soldiers from the Senegalese Armed Forces work side by side during vehicle recovery training March 12, 2020, in Dakar, Senegal. LAT 1610 is conducting training on preventative vehicle maintenance and vehicle recovery to their military partners in Senegal. (Courtesy Photo)
U.S. Marines Continue Humanitarian Mine Action Program
12:00 AM3/12/2020
At the request of the Kingdom of Morocco, U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technicians will facilitate HMA explosive ordnance disposal level one validation for the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in 2020
1st SFAB begins advising mission with vehicle maintenance training in Senegal
12:00 AM3/12/2020
Advisers from Logistics Advisor Team 1610, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, and soldiers from the Senegalese Armed Forces work side by side during vehicle recovery training March 12, 2020, in Dakar, Senegal. LAT 1610 is conducting training on preventative vehicle maintenance and vehicle recovery to their military partners in Senegal. (Courtesy Photo)
1st SFAB begins advising mission with vehicle maintenance training in Senegal
12:00 AM3/12/2020
Advisers from Logistics Advisor Team 1610, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, and soldiers from the Senegalese Armed Forces work side by side during vehicle recovery training March 12, 2020, in Dakar, Senegal. The SAF support United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, and being able to recover a vehicle that breaks down or gets stuck is critically important to their missions. (Courtesy Photo)