Africa Distribution Network Forum expands transportation options for multinational partners
2:24 PM9/16/2022
The ADNF is a multinational network of 28 partner nations that collaborate to synchronize logistics efforts, reducing demand on fiscal and personnel resources while building relationships and interoperability.
Personnel from U.S. Africa Command and the Mauritanian military held the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting at U.S. Africa Command headquarters near Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 13-15, 2022.
Personnel from U.S. Africa Command and the Mauritanian military held the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting at U.S. Africa Command headquarters near Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 13-15, 2022.
Personnel from U.S. Africa Command and the Mauritanian military held the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting at U.S. Africa Command headquarters near Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 13-15, 2022.
ROC Congolese government, military and community leaders join HWW port visit
12:00 AM9/12/2022
Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, walks with Republic of Congo senior military leaders, embassy staff and dignitaries while visiting an Armed Forces of the Republic of Congo installation, Sep. 12, 2022.
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Benin
12:00 AM9/9/2022
U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Alpha platoon leader from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion rally to discuss mission progress during a Joint Combined Exercise Training in Ouassa, Benin, on Sept. 7, 2022. Partnerships and alliances are the foundation of U.S. defense and diplomatic engagement.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:44 PM9/8/2022
Legal advisors and professionals from 40 African nations gathered in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 8, 2022, for the sixth African Military Law Forum, an event hosted by U.S. Africa Command, the North Carolina National Guard, and the Botswana Defence Force. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:43 PM9/8/2022
Mr. James Dapper, Office of Legal Counsel for U.S. Africa Comand, moderates a discussion on procurement and contracting for military operations, with members of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade, Botswana Defence Force and U.S. Department of Justice during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. Throughout the event panelists and professionals discussed the importance of having legal advisors on a commander’s staff, and how following the rule of law was central to successfully executing a military campaign.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:43 PM9/8/2022
Master Sgt. Martina McKoy, command paralegal manager for U.S. Africa Command, and Capt. Katie Reynolds, chief of legal assistance for the North Carolina National Guard, shared their experiences and best practices on a panel regarding effective ways to support deployed service members in domestic and international settings during the sixth iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
12:43 PM9/8/2022
Ms. Sandra Franzlbau, with the Office of Legal Counsel for U.S. Africa Command, presented several sessions to include updating the AMLF plenary with the Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network meeting results and discussing AMLF’s governing document revisions, as well as other matters during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
Botswana Defence Force Deputy Commander Maj. Gen., Mpho Mophuting, and the North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, attend the official opening of the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
(From left to right) Botswana Defence Force Chief Legal Advisor, Col. Oz Ntloore; The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore; Deputy Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, Maj. Gen. Mpho Mophuting; The NCNG Chief Legal Advisor, Col. (retired) Rick Fay successfully conclude the panel discussion of the interplay between commanders and their legal advisors and effective ways to enhance their relationship and ensure mission accomplishment during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, Lt. Gen. Placid Segokgo, and the North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, have tea to discuss partner relations during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
The North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore meets with the 60th Troop Command’s Traveling Contact Team - NCNG, and the Botswana Defence Force at the Sir Serestse Khama Barracks to discuss the significance of the NCNG State Partnership Program with Botswana and the importance of women integration in the African militaries while attending the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The NCNG has a bilateral partnership with the country of Botswana, which consists of military-to-military and civilian-to-civilian engagements – allowing the NCNG to be a mechanism for building capacity and capabilities in Botswana.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
The North Carolina National Guard Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore, attends the Women’s African Military Professional Legal Network brunch to discuss the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace, and Security framework, highlighting the importance of gender integration and equality of African militaries during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. The legal engagement brought together over 80 African military legal advisors, magistrates, and professionals from 40 countries in Africa to share best professional practices.
Sixth African Military Law Forum in Botswana centers on WPS, providing counsel to commanders
8:00 AM9/8/2022
(From left to right) Col. Mark Maxwell, U.S. Africa Command; Botswana Defence Force Brigadier Molatlhegi Modomi Ntelamo (BDF).; and the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore meet with members of the congressional staff delegation from the Senate Armed Services Committee during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum (AMLF) at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. They discussed NCNG’s State Partnership Program with Botswana, which consists of military-to-military and civilian-to-civilian engagements – allowing the NCNG to be a mechanism for building capacity and capabilities in Botswana.
AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts
2:21 PM9/7/2022
Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, admires a young student’s seamstress design at the DREAMS Initiative during a U. S. Africa Command delegation visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Initiative seeks to reduce HIV infection among adolescence girls and young women, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.
AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts
2:21 PM9/7/2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Lange (right), senior defense official/defense attaché to Namibia, speaks with a doctor and superintendent during a visit to the Katutura State Hospital, in Windhoek Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. Lange was accompanied by Ambassador Andrew Young (middle), U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and Ms. Barbara Hughes (not picutured), USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, for the visit. to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief clinic that offers HIV testing and referral for treatment. These development efforts support defense to limit the HIV/AIDS impact on African militaries.
AFRICOM delegation visits Namibia to develop security cooperation, partnership efforts
2:21 PM9/7/2022
Amb. Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter Bailey, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs, take a selfie with members of the DREAMS Initiative during a visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Initiative seeks to reduce HIV infection among adolescence girls and young women, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.