In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike near Bani Walid, Libya, on June 6, killing four (4) ISIS-Libya militants, as previously released.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, passes the task force flag to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Craig, commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Craig becomes the sixteenth commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, addresses distinguished guests and service members for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Waldhauser presided over the change of command for CJTF-HOA from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana to Brig. Gen. James Craig. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, outgoing commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, addresses distinguished guests and service members during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Zana, the fifteenth leader to command CJTF-HOA, will continue to serve with the task force, resuming his previous position as deputy commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Craig, commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, gives his welcome address following a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Craig becomes the sixteenth commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, outgoing commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, passes the task force flag to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Zana will continue with the task force, resuming his previous position as deputy commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, addresses distinguished guests and service members for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Waldhauser presided over the change of command for CJTF-HOA from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana to Brig. Gen. James Craig. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike against al-Qa' ida in the Islamic Maghreb approximately 50 miles southeast of Bani Walid, Libya, killing one terrorist June 13, 2018.
U.S. government delivers C-130 aircraft to Ethiopia
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U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor hands a transfer certificate to Ethiopian Air Force Head, Gen. Adem Mohammed, on June 7, 2018, during a ceremony to commemorate the U.S. delivery of a C-130E Hercules transport aircraft to the Ethiopian Air Force. The purpose of the aircraft is to enhance Ethiopia’s capacity to move humanitarian supplies where they are needed in a timely manner during regional peacekeeping missions.
U.S. government delivers C-130 aircraft to Ethiopia
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U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor attend a ceremony to commemorate the U.S. delivery of a C-130E Hercules transport aircraft to the Ethiopian Air Force on June 7, 2018. The purpose of the aircraft is to enhance Ethiopia’s capacity to move humanitarian supplies where they are needed in a timely manner during regional peacekeeping missions.
U.S. government delivers C-130 aircraft to Ethiopia
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U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor attend a ceremony to commemorate the U.S. delivery of a C-130E Hercules transport aircraft to the Ethiopian Air Force on June 7, 2018. The purpose of the aircraft is to enhance Ethiopia’s capacity to move humanitarian supplies where they are needed in a timely manner during regional peacekeeping missions.
U.S. government delivers C-130 aircraft to Ethiopia
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The aircraft will further enhance Ethiopia’s capacity to play a vital role in regional peacekeeping missions, enabling Ethiopia to move humanitarian supplies where they are needed in a timely manner and protect the lives of civilians in conflict areas.
Multinational planners put final touches on Exercise Unified Focus 2017 in Cameroon
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Planners discuss the details of exercise scenarios during the Unified Focus 2017 final planning event in Douala, Cameroon, on Feb. 6, 2016. The planning event brought partner nation planners together to discuss and shape the inaugural Unified Focus exercise designed to enhance and enable Lake Chad Basin Commission nations to support the Multinational Joint Task Force counter-Boko Haram operations.
160315-N-ZE250-049 DAKAR, Senegal (March 15, 2016) U.S. Navy and Senegalese navy sailors conduct visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Senegalese naval vessel PHM Njambuur during Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 (OESE16) in Dakar, Senegal, March 15, 2016. OESE16, one of three African regional express series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, seeks to increase regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information sharing practices and improve interoperability among participating forces in order to enhance maritime security and regional economic stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)