U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division give their unit patches to Ghana Armed Forces soldiers during United Accord 2017 at Bundase Training Camp, Bundase, Ghana, May 29, 2017. United Accord (formerly Western Accord) 2017 is an annual, combined, joint military exercise that promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and Western African forces, and encourages cross training and interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Victor Perez Vargas/Released)
Year in Review - a look back at AFRICOM's top stories in 2017
4:42 PM6/1/2017
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and Ghana Armed Forces soldiers participate in a farewell event during United Accord 2017 at Bundase Training Camp, Bundase, Ghana, May 29, 2017. United Accord (formerly Western Accord) 2017 is an annual, combined, joint military exercise that promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and Western African forces, and encourages cross training and interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Victor Perez Vargas/Released)
AFRICOM leadership participate in Memorial Day ceremony in Tunisia
2:02 PM6/1/2017
More than 6,500 U.S. service members are laid to rest or listed as missing in action at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia. U.S. Africa Command leadership and U.S. Embassy officials participated in a Memorial Day ceremony May 29, 2017. (U.S. Embassy Tunis photo by Zouhair Sfaxi/Released)
AFRICOM leadership participate in Memorial Day ceremony in Tunisia
2:02 PM6/1/2017
Wreaths were laid by U.S. Africa Command leadership and U.S. Embassy officials in honor of those buried at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia during a Memorial Day ceremony May 29, 2017. (U.S. Embassy Tunis photo by Zouhair Sfaxi/Released)
AFRICOM leadership participate in Memorial Day ceremony in Tunisia
2:01 PM6/1/2017
A U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard presents the colors during the Memorial Day ceremony at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia May 29, 2017. (U.S. Embassy Tunis photo by Zouhair Sfaxi/Released)
AFRICOM leadership participate in Memorial Day ceremony in Tunisia
2:01 PM6/1/2017
Musicians from the Wyoming National Guard band provide ceremonial music during the Memorial Day ceremony at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia May 29, 2017. The Wyoming National Guard is partnered with the Tunisian military as part of the U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program. (U.S. Embassy Tunis photo by Zouhair Sfaxi/Released)
AFRICOM leadership participate in Memorial Day ceremony in Tunisia
2:01 PM6/1/2017
Members of a Tunisian Honor Guard participate in the Memorial Day Ceremony at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia May 29, 2017. (U.S. Embassy Tunis photo by Zouhair Sfaxi/Released)
AFRICOM leadership participate in Memorial Day ceremony in Tunisia
2:01 PM6/1/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Wadhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, delivers remarks during the Memorial Day ceremony at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia May 29, 2017. (U.S. Embassy Tunis photo by Zouhair Sfaxi/Released)
AFRICOM leadership participate in Memorial Day ceremony in Tunisia
12:54 PM5/25/2017
The graves of US Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Samantha Reho/Released)
AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:21 PM5/23/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, spoke during a media engagement hosted by the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government Fayez al -Sarraj during a recent visit to Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. Waldhauser was joined by Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya . This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:21 PM5/23/2017
Amb, Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya spoke during a media engagement hosted by the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government Fayez al -Sarraj during a recent visit to Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. Bodde was joined by U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Walhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:20 PM5/23/2017
The Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government Fayez al -Sarraj held a media engagement along with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, during their visit to Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:20 PM5/23/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, meets with Fayez al-Sarraj the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government, and other government officials during a recent visit to Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:19 PM5/23/2017
Libyan military members await the arrival of U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, during a visit to Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:19 PM5/23/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya greet members of the Libyan Army during their recent visit to Libya to meet with the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government, Fayez al-Sarraj in Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:19 PM5/23/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya are greeted by Libyan miltary officials during their recent visit to meet with the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government, Fayez al-Sarraj in Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.
AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya
11:19 PM5/23/2017
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, meets with Fayez al-Sarraj the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government, during a recent visit to Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.