U.S. Africa Command
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 14:13
Ghana Armed Forces along with U.S. Army Africa concluded week one of Western Accord 13 and began a command post exercise June 24.
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 14:06
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr. leaves U.S. Africa Command.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 11:07
The first of its kind, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's forward command post gives U.S. Africa Command and CJTF-HOA an eyes-on capability that amplifies the ability to rapidly respond to a crisis or humanitarian incident in Africa.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 10:20
After 39 years of service to the nation, Vice Admiral Charles J. "Joe" Leidig, Jr., and his wife, Meg, were honored in a retirement ceremony hosted by General David M. Rodriguez, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, on June 28 on Kelley Barracks.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 10:16
Ghana Armed Forces along with U.S. Army Africa concluded week one of Western Accord 13 and began a command post exercise June 24 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center, Accra, Ghana.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 10:11
The Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP) provides education to international security personnel as part of the global effort to combat terrorism. The U.S. Department of Defense program assists key countries in the war on terrorism by providing strategic and operational level education and training to mid- to senior-level foreign military and civilian officials with a direct role in combating terrorism. Policy oversight is provided by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict & Combating Terrorism while program execution and financial management is administered by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 10:08
Operation Onward Liberty (OOL) is a U.S. military-led team who mentor and advise the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) in order to develop a national military that is responsible, operationally capable, respectful of civilian authority and the rule of law, and is a force for good among the Liberian people. OOL’s goal is to assist the AFL in building a professional and capable military force that can effectively provide and contribute to the overall security environment in Liberia.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 10:05
In May 2010, President Obama signed into law the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act. According to the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. strategy aims to assist the governments of Uganda, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan, as well as the African Union and United Nations to “mitigate and end the threat posed to civilians and regional stability by the LRA.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 09:30
Kelley Barracks, the headquarters of U.S. Africa Command, is located in Stuttgart-Moehringen, Germany. Once the site of a nursery, the land where Kelley Barracks is located was purchased in 1937 by the German military. The military agreed not to cut more than 20 percent of the wooded area, resulting in the natural beauty of the post today. The installation served during the Cold War as the headquarters of the U.S. Army VII Corps, which provided NATO defense to southern Germany. About 1,700 people work at Kelley Barracks, including military, civilians, and contractors.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 09:06
The National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) partners U.S. states with foreign nations to promote and enhance bilateral relationships. The program primarily involves Military-to-Military (M2M) engagements, promoting defense and security cooperation to include non-commissioned officer (NCO) professional development, soldier readiness, equipment familiarization and maintenance.