Justified Accord 2018 FPE concludes with strong partnerships
3:37 PM4/30/2018
Planners from Uganda, U.S., Burundi, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands and Rwanda finalized details for Justified Accord 2018 Final Planning event that took place April 23-27.
JA 2018 will enable multinational training with countries from East Africa, Europe, and the U.S. to increase readiness and interoperability in peacekeeping operations.
African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit
6:41 PM4/23/2018
Brig. Gen. Eugene J. LeBoeuf, USARAF acting commanding general, discusses African Land Forces Summit 2018 with media during the opening day in Abuja, Nigeria, April 16, 2018.
African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit
6:36 PM4/23/2018
African Land Forces Summit participants take a photo at the Nigerian operation “Silent Kill” demonstration site in Abuja, Nigeria, Apr. 17, 2018. ALFS 18 will initiate a new relationship and build off past engagements and experiences, working together to promote security and stability in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Gardner)
African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit
6:32 PM4/23/2018
Nigerian snipers conduct an operation “Silent Kill” demonstration during African Land Forces Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, Apr. 17, 2018. ALFS 18 is a weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa to discuss and develop cooperative solutions and improve transregional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Gardner)
African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit
6:29 PM4/23/2018
Forty African nations, NATO allies, Department of State officials, non-governmental organizations, State Partnership Program adjutant generals, African Union, U.S. Africa Command, and other senior military leaders participate in this year’s African Land Forces Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, April 16-19, 2018. ALFS 18 is a weeklong seminar that brings together land force chiefs from across Africa to discuss and develop cooperative solutions, as well as improve transregional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Gardner)
Senior Enlisted Leaders foster relationships at ALFS
2:13 PM4/19/2018
Senior enlisted military leaders from 13 African countries, along with six U.S. service members, attended the second African Land Forces Summit Senior Enlisted Leader Program on April 16, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria.
African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit
10:51 AM4/18/2018
Nigerian Special Force soldiers repel from a helicopter during operation “Silent Kill” military demonstration at African Land Force Summit in Abuja, Nigeria.
Representatives from U.S. Army, NATO allies, and African forces attend the African Land Forces Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, Apr. 16, 2018. ALFS provides an opportunity for African land forces chiefs to speak to one another in a closed-door, off-the-record setting. This setting allows the chiefs to comfortably work together on specific challenges and threats with like-minded, regional counterparts. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Angelica Gardner)
Lt. Col. Casey Moes, U.S. Army Africa's Director of Protection, takes a selfie with Nigeria's International Conference Center booking team during a site visit in preparation for the African Land Forces Summit 2018.
The U.S. Military has been providing Zambian Peacekeeping training and support since 2015. For the latest training, the U.S. support is approximately (USD $1million) in monetary terms, but the value of the training and equipment is priceless due to the lives that will be saved and changed for the better through ZAMBATT4.
The Government of the United States is proud to have provided financial and technical support to fourth Zambia Battalion, ZAMBATT 4, going to the United Nations peacekeeping operations (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic (CAR).
USARAF, MDF chaplains discuss deployment cycle stress management, spiritual support
2:02 PM4/9/2018
In accordance with the upcoming Malawi Battalion deployment (MALBAT 10) and the commencement of another iteration of the Malawi Defense Force Sergeants Major Academy, U.S. Army Africa and MDF chaplains held a military-to-military event in Salima, Malawi, Feb. 28 to March 2.
Chief Warrant Officer Three Juanita Maximin, from U.S. Army Africa G4 logistics and mobility, supervises and assists loading bulk equipment and transportation assets at a port off the coast of Spain.
Developing leaders: USARAF launches the Emerging Enterprise Leadership program
5:31 PM4/5/2018
As part of U.S. Army Africa’s Emerging Enterprise Leadership Program, Craig Cotter, the USARAF deputy G4, mentors Kristen Clark, a USARAF G5 operations research system analyst, on leadership and improving organizational effectiveness March 30, 2018, on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Jennifer Garza)