U.S. Airmen strengthen relationships in South Africa
12:06 PM10/3/2018
South African local nationals visit the inside of a C- 130 J Super Hercules during the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 18, September 22, 2018, Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa. The exhibition provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. to showcase military personnel and
equipment while promoting strong ties with its African partners. (US Army Photo by SSG Jeffery
Sandstrum)
South African local nationals visit the inside of a C- 130 J Super Hercules during the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 18, September 22, 2018, Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa. The exhibition provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. to showcase military personnel and
equipment while promoting strong ties with its African partners. (US Army Photo by SSG Jeffery
Sandstrum)
U.S. Airmen strengthen relationships in South Africa
11:00 AM10/3/2018
South African local nationals visit the inside of a United States Air Force aircraft during the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 18, September 23, 2018, Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa. The exhibition provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. to showcase military personnel and
equipment while promoting strong ties with its African partners. (US Army Photo by SSG Jeffery Sandstrum)
U.S. Airmen strengthen relationships in South Africa
11:00 AM10/3/2018
Members of the South African Army Band march during the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 18 opening ceremony, September 19, 2018, Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa.This tradeshow will increase our understanding of each other’s capabilities and proficiencies, enhancing our ability to operate together. (US Army Photo by SSG Jeffery Sandstrum)
U.S. Airmen strengthen relationships in South Africa
11:00 AM10/3/2018
Members of the United States Air Forces in Europe- Air Forces Africa band Touch ’n Go perform a concert for children at Ponte City in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 21, 2018. The band’s performance provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. to develop strong connections with its African partners and their communities. (US Army Photo by
SSG Jeffery Sandstrum)
U.S. Airmen strengthen relationships in South Africa
10:26 AM10/3/2018
US military receives warm welcome from the South African National Defence Force at the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 18, Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 19-23.
Counter illicit trafficking training enhances partnerships, protects wildlife
10:19 AM10/3/2018
Wildlife trafficking, illegal poaching, and transit and trade of natural resources generates more than $10 billion a year for transnational organized criminal networks.
U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
10:34 AM10/2/2018
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike after al-Shabaab militants attacked Somalian Government forces approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Kismayo, Somalia, on Oct. 1, 2018.
U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
3:31 PM9/22/2018
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in self-defense, targeting al-Shabaab militants 50 kilometers northwest of Kismayo, Lower Juba Province, Somalia, on Sept. 21, 2018.
Chargé d’Affaires, AFRICOM commander Meet with Libyan Prime Minister
8:35 AM9/14/2018
From Left to right: U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, and Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Department of State's Libya External Office Donald Blome.
Chargé d’Affaires, AFRICOM commander Meet with Libyan Prime Minister
8:12 AM9/14/2018
Chargé d’Affaires Donald Blome and Gen. Thomas Waldhauser met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj to discuss the security situation in Tripoli and U.S.-Libya cooperation.
Indiana National Guard boosts partnership with Niger
9:53 AM9/13/2018
The SPP links the Indiana National Guard with the armed forces of Niger in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship by means of tailored, small footprint, high-impact security cooperation engagements that foster long-term enduring relationships with U.S. friends and allies around the world.
U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
3:30 PM9/12/2018
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike during a Somali partner forces-led operation against al Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, Sept. 11, 2018, in the central Somali village of Mubaraak, approximately 37 miles west of Mogadishu.
The EECP can quickly deploy forces into theater and establish initial presence from a forward deployed location, often in support of a lead federal agency such as USAID.
Mission success for the "early entry command post"
11:59 AM9/11/2018
The EECP can quickly deploy forces into theater and establish initial presence from a forward deployed location, often in support of a lead federal agency such as USAID.