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News

Article|Wednesday, March 8, 2023

State Partnership, shared visions highlight African Chiefs of Defense conference
Stability was a key element of this year's meeting, with discussions held on the root causes, indicators, and vectors of instability.
Article|Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Gen. Langley visits international partners enrolled at Marine Corps University
Training and Education Command routinely welcomes international partners and allies to train and learn alongside U.S. Marines.
Article|Thursday, November 24, 2022

U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise
Senior leaders from both militaries highlighted the strengthened partnership forged by the medical teams after two weeks of working together to provide critical care to approximately 60 patients in Luanda.
Article|Friday, November 11, 2022

Gen. Langley makes first visit to Angola as commander Nov. 11
The trip included several stops to meet with host nation civilian and military leaders, U.S. Chiefs of Mission, and U.S. Marines currently in the region.
Article|Friday, October 14, 2022

U.S. National Security Strategy: Build 21st century U.S.-Africa partnerships
Enhancing Africa’s peace and prosperity will bolster Africa’s ability to solve regional and global problems.

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Press Release|Friday, January 20, 2023
AFRICOM leaders visit Gabon
Press Release|Thursday, November 24, 2022
Gen. Langley visits East Africa
Press Release|Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa as commander
Press Release|Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Gen. Langley makes first visit to the Sahel as commander
Press Release|Thursday, September 1, 2022
Langley makes first visit to Africa as commander

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Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners
AFRICOM leaders visit Gabon
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit
U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command
U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command
Gen. Langley makes first visit to Angola as commander Nov. 11
Gen. Langley makes first visit to Angola as commander Nov. 11
Gen. Langley makes first visit to Angola as commander Nov. 11
U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise
U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise
Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa as commander
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Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners

Gen. Langley, meeting with partners in North and West Africa from Feb. 6-11, 2023, continued his trip in Algeria by meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Algeria Elizabeth Moore Aubin. The U.S. employs a whole-of-government approach to ensure security cooperation with Algeria counters violent extremism and supports peace in the region.
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Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners

Gen. Langley, meeting with partners in North and West Africa from Feb. 6-11, 2023, started his trip in Senegal. During stops to visit with host nation civilian and military leaders, Langley met President Macky Sall, Minister of Defense Sidiki Kaba, and Gen. Cheikh Wade, chief of staff for the Armed Forces of Senegal, and partner forces at Maison Militaire to discuss security partnership and see how Senegal forces are prepared to meet shared challenges.
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Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners

Gen. Langley, meeting with partners in North and West Africa from Feb. 6-11, 2023, started his trip in Senegal. During stops to visit with host nation civilian and military leaders, Langley met President Macky Sall, Minister of Defense Sidiki Kaba, and Gen. Cheikh Wade, chief of staff for the Armed Forces of Senegal, and partner forces at Maison Militaire to discuss security partnership and see how Senegal forces are prepared to meet shared challenges.
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Gen. Langley visits West and North African partners

Gen. Langley, meeting with partners in North and West Africa from Feb. 6-11, 2023, started his trip in Senegal. During stops to visit with host nation civilian and military leaders, Langley met President Macky Sall, Minister of Defense Sidiki Kaba, and Gen. Cheikh Wade, chief of staff for the Armed Forces of Senegal, and partner forces at Maison Militaire to discuss security partnership and see how Senegal forces are prepared to meet shared challenges.
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AFRICOM leaders visit Gabon

During his first visit to Libreville, Gabon, from Jan. 17-18, 2023, Langley met with President Ali Bongo Ondimba and Minister of Defense Felicite Ongouori Ngoubili (not pictured) to discuss shared security interests, opportunities to increase multilateral training engagements and future areas of potential cooperation.
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Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit

Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
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Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit

Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
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Ambassador's Roundtable at the Africa Leaders Summit

Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Amb. Andrew Young, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, attended the Africa Center for Strategic Studies-hosted Ambassador's Roundtable on Dec. 14, 2022, to highlight how military professionals are called to a higher ethical standard and given enormous trust and responsibility.
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U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command

Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted advisor, visit U.S. Africa Command's Joint Intelligence Command, located at Royal Air Force Station Molesworth, U.K., on Dec. 6, 2022.
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U.S. Africa Command team visits RAF Molesworth's Joint Intelligence Command

Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted advisor, visit U.S. Africa Command's Joint Intelligence Command, located at Royal Air Force Station Molesworth, U.K., on Dec. 6, 2022.
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Gen. Langley makes first visit to Angola as commander Nov. 11

Gen. Michael Langley presents Army Capt. Claudia McDermott with a commander’s coin during a visit to the U.S.-Angola Military Medical Readiness Exercise in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 10, 2022. Langley, the commanding general of U.S. Africa Command, stopped by the exercise during a visit to Angola to discuss security cooperation with senior Angola defense officials. McDermott led the team of U.S. Army medical providers participating in the exercise with Angolan counterparts.
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Gen. Langley makes first visit to Angola as commander Nov. 11

U.S. Africa Command Commander Gen. Michael Langley discusses military medicine with Angola Brig. Gen. Armando Pinto and Ms. Francisca dos Reis, U.S. Embassy Office of Security Cooperation Program Assistant, during a visit to the Principle Military Hospital and Superior Institute of Medicine in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 10. Langley, the U.S. Africa Command commander, was in Angola to discuss security cooperation with senior Angolan defense officials.
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Gen. Langley makes first visit to Angola as commander Nov. 11

(Left to right) Angola army Lt. Gen. Alberto DeAlmeida, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Dr. Francisca dos Reis, and Angola army Brig. Gen. Filomena Buruti tour the Angola army’s Principle Military Hospital and Superior Institute of Medicine in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 10. Langley, the U.S. Africa Command commander, was in Angola to discuss security cooperation with senior Angolan defense officials.
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U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, meets Angolan Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Filomena Buruti, director of the Principle Military Hospital during MEDREX Angola 23-1, held at the Hospital Militar Principal in Luanda, Angola, from Nov. 8-18, 2022. Langley received a tour of the hospital from senior Angolan military officials and spent time greeting the teams of Angolan and American medical professionals participating in the Medical Readiness Exercise.
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U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, meets Angolan Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Filomena Buruti, director of the Principle Military Hospital during MEDREX Angola 23-1, held at the Hospital Militar Principal in Luanda, Angola, from Nov. 8-18, 2022. Langley received a tour of the hospital from senior Angolan military officials and spent time greeting the teams of Angolan and American medical professionals participating in the Medical Readiness Exercise.
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Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa as commander

Gen. Langley, commander, and Sgt. Maj. Thresher, senior enlisted leader, laid a wreath at the North Africa American Cemetery & Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, during a recent trip to honor the final resting place for 2,841 American soldiers who served during World War II. The visit to Tunisia began with a visit to Morocco and was Langley's third to Africa since taking command.
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