U.S., Federal Government of Somalia target al-Shabaab with airstrike
6:39 AM8/20/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist in the vicinity of Qunyo Barrow, Somalia, on Aug. 20, 2019.
AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces Commence Africa Endeavor 2019
1:44 PM8/19/2019
Ghana’s Armed Forces, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, is hosting representatives from the African Union, other African regional organizations and 48 nations from across Africa, Europe, South America and the United States for the 14th annual Africa Endeavor Leader Symposium in Accra, Aug. 18-23.
AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense
11:37 PM8/15/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14, 2019 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals participated in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
Senior African Military Intelligence Directors Discuss Lake Chad Region Threat Environment
1:44 PM8/14/2019
Senior military intelligence directors from the Lake Chad region countries gathered with U.S., United Kingdom and French counterparts to discuss regional threat trends and perspectives, Aug. 6-7.
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City departed Mindelo, Cabo Verde, August 11, 2019, after completing a scheduled port visit in support of its 2019 Africa Partnership Station deployment.
Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration
3:43 PM8/12/2019
Interagency communicators from multiple government agencies discussed ways to advance whole of government communication efforts and increase areas for partnership during the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium July 31-Aug. 2, 2019, Stuttgart, Germany
Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration
1:43 PM8/12/2019
STUTTGART, Germany – Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, listens to a question from one of the attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, Aug. 2, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
(Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration
1:43 PM8/12/2019
STUTTGART, Germany – Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, Aug. 2, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
(Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration
1:43 PM8/12/2019
STUTTGART, Germany – Air Force Lt. Gen. James Vechery, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, July 31, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
(Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration
1:43 PM8/12/2019
STUTTGART, Germany – Air Force Col. Christopher Karns, director, Public Affairs and Communication Synchronization, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, July 31, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
(Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration
1:43 PM8/12/2019
STUTTGART, Germany – Air Force Lt. Gen. James Vechery, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium, July 31, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
(Photos by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Townsend Visits Djibouti, Meets with troops, Embassy, Host Nation
2:09 PM8/8/2019
The new commander of the U.S. Africa Command Gen. Stephen J. Townsend visited Djibouti Aug. 6-8, 2019 to meet with Republic of Djibouti senior defense officials and to attend meetings at Camp Lemonnier.
U.S. airstrike targets ISIS-Somalia in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
8:40 PM7/28/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS terrorists in the Golis Mountain region, Somalia, on July 27, 2019.
STUTTGART, Germany – Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend assumed command of U.S. Africa Command from Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser during a change of command ceremony on Patch Barracks, July 26.
Air advisors train with Niger Armed Forces at AB201
9:41 AM7/24/2019
Air advisors assigned to the 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron conducted training with the Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes) members on how to clear a building July 10.