Members of the Uganda People's Defense Force take ownership of communications equipment delivered to them from the U.S. Army to be used in their support to the African Union Mission in Somalia.
In late March the east African country of Uganda took ownership of equipment from the United States as part of an ongoing mission to build international peacekeeping capacity and promote regional security operations in nearby Somalia.
Service members from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces practice firing the M203 grenade launcher during Exercise African Lion 16, April 19, 2016 aboard the Tifnit Military Base in Morocco. African Lion is an annually-scheduled, combined U.S.-Moroccan exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the two nations' militaries. The exercise is scheduled to run through late April 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Martens/Released)
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general, passes the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa flag to Brig. Gen. Kurt Sonntag during a change of command ceremony April 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The passing of the flag signified the change of command from Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer to Sonntag, as the CJTF-HOA commanding general. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton/Released)
Service members, diplomats and multi-national guests applaud during a change of command ceremony April 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Sonntag is now in command of CJTF-HOA and responsible for its impact on the East African region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton/Released)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, departing Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, speaks at a change of command ceremony April 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Stammer arrived at CJTF-HOA a year ago and will now be the deputy commander of the I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton/Released)
U.S. Soldiers present donated educational supplies to Cameroonian school children
8:38 AM4/19/2016
"Education is fundamental to the development of the country," said Sgt. Eunice Tahsoh, a supply technician assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division while speaking to children from Ecole Maternelle Base Aerienne 301 Garoua (government nursery school) April 8. Soldiers from 3rd Inf. Div. provide non-lethal support to their Cameroonian hosts as part of U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Jonathan Singletary/Released)
U.S. Soldiers present donated educational supplies to Cameroonian school children
8:36 AM4/19/2016
Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division stationed in Garoua, Cameroon, present school supplies purchased with Spirit of America funding to the Cameroon Air Base 301 Pre-School on April 8. Soldiers from 3rd Inf. Div. provide non-lethal support to their Cameroonian hosts as part of U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Jonathan Singletary/Released)
U.S. Soliders present donated educaitonal supplies to Cameroonian school children
8:33 AM4/19/2016
Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division stationed in Garoua, Cameroon, present school supplies purchased with Spirit of America funding to the Cameroon Air Base 301 Pre-School on April 8. Soldiers from 3rd Inf. Div. provide non-lethal support to their Cameroonian hosts as part of U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Jonathan Singletary/Released)
U.S. Soldiers present donated educational supplies to Cameroonian school children
8:28 AM4/19/2016
Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division stationed in Garoua, Cameroon, present school supplies purchased with Spirit of America funding to the Cameroon Air Base 301 Pre-School on April 8. Soldiers from 3rd Inf. Div. provide non-lethal support to their Cameroonian hosts as part of U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Jonathan Singletary/Released)
From left to right: U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general, Brig. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, new Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, and Maj. General Mark Stammer, departing CJTF-HOA commanding general, cut a cake during a change of command ceremony post-reception April 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Service members, diplomats and multi-national guests attended the ceremony and met the new commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton/Released)
160410-G-XX888-864 (April 10, 2016) ATLANTIC OCEAN - U.S. coast guard law enforcement detachment members assist Senegalese navy personnel to conduct a boarding of a fishing vessel as part of Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership, April 10, 2016. The combined U.S.- Senegal operation was conducted from the Senegalese navy ship Kedougou (OPV 45), the first time ever AMLEP has been executed without a U.S. vessel. AMLEP is a U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet facilitated theater security cooperation initiative that aims to build African partner nation capacity to patrol and enforce maritime law within that nation's territorial waters and economic exclusive zone. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Glen Hyzak/Released)
U.S. Coast Guard supports Senegalese maritime law enforcement operation
5:56 PM4/18/2016
The Senegalese navy, Senegalese interagency representatives, and a U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment completed a combined U.S.- Senegal law enforcement operation as part of AMLEP April 15, 2016.
U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership
11:24 AM4/7/2016
Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)