AFRICOM

11:35 AM11/6/2024

Every year, retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ed Furnish says he gets to celebrate two birthdays—one in September and one in October. The first is his actual birthday; the second is the anniversary of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) —an organization that holds a special meaning in his life since he was stationed here in 1959, when he arrived as a 17-year-old from a small farm in Indiana.

9:37 AM6/21/2023

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from 7th Bomb Wing, conducted a Bomber Task Force Mission in support of Exercise African Lion 2023 (AL23) June 16, 2023. The bomber task force mission included a low-approach fly over in addition to close air support training with the Moroccan military at and around the TanTan Training Complex.

5:45 PM5/18/2023

18 nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13-June 18, 2023.

6:17 PM2/25/2023

Carlisle Barracks, Penn. – Former African graduates of the Army War College will return here this weekend to attend the African Alumni Symposium at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Feb. 26 to March 2. The symposium is a U.S. Africa Command annual event bringing together African alumni from U.S. military education schools. Every three years, the Army takes its turn to host African graduates of the Army War College.

12:39 PM12/23/2022

Justified Accord 23 (JA23), scheduled from Feb. 13-24, is led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF). This multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from 3 continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance. JA 23 will feature the following events: An African Union academics course, a multinational field training exercise, a live-fire exercise, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief projects, as well as training on defensive cyber capabilities.

5:02 PM12/13/2022

U.S. military and interagency planners finished designing the scenario for Exercise African Lion 23 at the Joint Staff Suffolk Complex Dec. 5-16. The group of nearly 50 experts across all joint functions and several interagency disciplines developed a robust scenario that they think will test the warfighting capabilities of U.S. Africa Command and its service components, principally the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa.

8:28 AM12/13/2022

(DAKAR, Senegal) -- The commanding general and command sergeant major of the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force – Africa concluded a three-country visit to West Africa Dec. 7-9 here.

1:41 PM11/14/2022

AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley visited senior Angola defense officials in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 10, while observing a military medical readiness exercise involving U.S. and Angolan doctors.

5:59 PM11/7/2022

The commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa welcomed Army leaders here for a weeklong discussion on progress and opportunities for the Army in support of U.S. Africa Command.

2:29 PM10/17/2022

Planners from U.S. Africa Command, the Southern European Task Force – Africa, the U.S. National Guard and Reserve and multiple African partners assembled here to begin detailed planning for Exercise African Lion 23, Sept. 26-30.

1:45 PM10/7/2022

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire—Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), visited several sites in Cote d’Ivoire Sep 26-30, 2022 for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) initial planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for ALFS 23 scheduled for May, 2023.

6:09 PM7/19/2022

Exercise Shared Accord, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, features several key exercises occurring simultaneously -- a medical training exercise, a field training exercises and a training segment called Judicious Activation -- all designed to promote security cooperation and interoperability between the United States and South Africa.

10:34 AM6/23/2022

Moroccan and United States military leadership welcomed participants to the combined arms rehearsal in Agadir, Morocco during African Lion 22 June 20, 2022.

5:49 PM1/27/2022

U.S. Army and Ghana Armed Forces medical personnel met at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, as part of the final preparations for a medical readiness exercise 2022 scheduled for June.

5:46 PM1/27/2022

Soldiers make the decision to serve in the military for a variety of reasons. For one noncommissioned officer out of Ft. Bragg, N.C., a decision to join the military over ten years ago has brought about opportunities to achieve a personal goal and passion to help others.

5:44 PM1/27/2022

In January, U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade out of Fort Bragg, N.C., attended and supported a new training program for Ghana Armed Forces in Bundase, Ghana, as GAF soldiers prepare for an upcoming peacekeeping mission.

1:39 PM7/27/2021

Senegalese soldiers from the Centre D'entrainement (CET) 7, 3 and 2 and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) discuss the lessons-learned during a physical exercise in the ‘Train the Trainer’ course at the Regional Tactical Training Center, Thies, Senegal, July 19, 2021. The 2nd SFAB, based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, traveled to Senegal to instruct the 8-week course, which uses the sharing of tactics and procedures to better prepare our partners for future operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)

1:36 PM5/27/2021

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Issaka Guebre, a combat medic with Civil Affairs East Africa Southern European Task Force Africa (CA-EA SETAF-AF), in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, challenged himself by participating in this month’s iteration of the French Desert Commando Course.

2:32 PM4/16/2021

Sgt. 1st Class Jovani D’Angella, left, congratulates Staff Sgt. Chief Nuamah and Spc. Isaiah Mathias who received the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Coin of Excellence from Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, the USAREUR-AF command sergeant major, at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

2:31 PM4/16/2021

Staff Sgt. David Valego, right, assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, receives the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Coin of Excellence from Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernathy, the USAREUR-AF command sergeant major, for his participation in the SETAF-AF command post exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to the execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

2:30 PM4/16/2021

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa command sergeant major, presents the first U.S. Army Europe and Africa coins of excellence to Soldiers who participated in the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Command Post Exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to the execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

2:30 PM4/16/2021

Sgt. George Michalski, assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, prepares to receive the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Coin of Excellence from Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, the USAREUR-AF command sergeant major, April 15, 2021, at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

2:30 PM4/16/2021

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa command sergeant major, presents the first U.S. Army Europe and Africa coins of excellence to Soldiers who participated in the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Command Post Exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to the execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

2:24 PM4/16/2021

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, provides guidance to the SETAF-AF staff during the command post exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 12, 2021. The SETAF-AF command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to execution of African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

2:13 PM3/2/2021

Capt. Jeremey Parks, a U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Signal Corps future operations officer, participates in large-scale virtual planning meetings for African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)

2:12 PM3/2/2021

Lt. Col. Eli Segres, a U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Signal Corps future operations officer, participates in large-scale virtual planning meetings for African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)

2:11 PM3/2/2021

Maj. Laura Proffit, a U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, operational protection directorate plans and operations chief, participates in large-scale virtual planning meetings for African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)

2:09 PM3/2/2021

Staff Sgt. Rachelle Dutton, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa force health protection NCO, left, and Maj. Stephen Boughton, a SETAF-Africa G4 fusion logistics planner, participate in large-scale virtual planning meetings for exercise African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)

2:08 PM3/2/2021

Lt. Col. Paul Hilaski, the Southern European Task Force, Africa G35 future operations chief, participates in large-scale virtual planning meetings for African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)

3:50 PM2/5/2021

U.S. Army Soldiers from Task Force Bayonet, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), alongside Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based out of Vicenza, Italy, traveled to Somalia as part of a security exercise to Mogadishu International Airport (MIA), Jan. 20-21.

4:32 PM1/19/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during an award ceremony on the ship's flight deck. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit have operated off the coast of Somalia since Dec. 21, 2020, as part of the Joint Forces Maritime Component Command for Joint Task Force-Quartz. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sarah Stegall)

4:07 PM1/19/2021