Military and Police Aid
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 13:13
The National Defense Authorization Budget Requests from the U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Central Command, and U.S. Africa command were addressed by each respective commander. The commanders also addressed priorities and challenges in their respective regions.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 12:13
Spokesperson Psaki addresses Iraq's security situation and its relations within the region, terrorist activities, transfer of weapons, and human rights violations in Iran and Israel, the call for immediate release of unjustly detained individuals in Syria, military training with counterterrorism forces in Jordan and Iraq, violation of the law in Libya, and U.S. position on Israel as a Jewish State.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 08:30
Today, March 10, a team of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Sailors had the great pleasure of joining with personnel from 13 partner nations to kick off the at-sea portion of Exercise Saharan Express 2014.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:55
This is the third in a series of articles detailing the roles of liaison officers from a variety of organizations working with U.S. Army Africa.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:54
U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, are training three companies of soldiers of the Republic of Guinea Armed Forces in combat skills and battle drills in the African country of Guinea.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:46
In the March 5 New York Times, Eric Schmitt’s article “U.S. Takes Training Role in Africa as Threats Grow and Budgets Shrink,” reviews U.S. military assistance and training to the weak states of the Sahel that are confronting jihadi militants.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:43
Small teams are deployed quietly. The limits stem from President Obama's effort to end a war footing and from African opposition to a U.S. troop presence.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:06
The U.S. Navy’s first-in-class joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) departed Rota, Spain March 2, as the ship now sets sail to the waters off Africa to participate with Africa partners in a series of engagements and exercises.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 08:59
Naval forces from the United States along with African and European maritime partners commenced the fourth annual multinational exercise Saharan Express 2014, March 6.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 08:53
Just outside this nondescript transit hub nestled between the rocky badlands of the Sahel and the encroaching Sahara, soldiers from Burkina Faso jog in unison. Senegalese commandos march toward a training tent.