Articles

1:17 PM6/11/2020

Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, who has served for nearly two years as the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general, as well as the Virginia Army National Guard assistant adjutant general – Army land component commander, recently assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.

5:36 PM5/22/2020

Working primarily from Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, members of the U.S. Army Africa intelligence directorate waded into unfamiliar territory as the new coronavirus spread throughout Italy.

6:08 PM5/21/2020

Military Sealift Command (MSC) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) arrived in Koper, Slovenia, May 7. This is the second port visit by an expeditionary fast transport in Koper, the first was from USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) in Jan. 2020.

4:15 PM4/30/2020

As the new coronavirus pandemic accelerated around the globe in March, U.S. Army 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Civil Affairs Team 219, currently deployed to Nigerien Air Base 201 near Agadez, Niger, rapidly adapted its mission focus to assist Nigerien partners in the battle against the infection.

2:37 PM4/27/2020

A force to be reckoned with, U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Ann King joined the U.S. Army Africa and Southern European Task Force team for a yearlong tour in order to push herself outside of her comfort zone. Little did she know that the COVID-19 pandemic would happen mid-tour.

11:28 AM3/25/2020

5:05 PM3/6/2020

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Military leaders from 42 African countries, the U.S. Army, state partnership program leaders, allies and global partners, and diplomatic representatives from across the world gathered to discuss and develop cooperative security solutions during the 8th African Land Forces Summit, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Feb. 18-21.

2:57 PM1/29/2020

U.S. Army Africa welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Charles W. Gregory Jr. during an assumption of responsibility ceremony Jan. 29, 2020, at Caserma Ederle.

1:25 PM1/21/2020

AGADIR, Morocco – Military planners from the U.S., Europe and Africa made final coordinations here Jan. 13-17 for a major exercise scheduled for March.

2:27 PM1/10/2020

U.S Army Africa personnel, in partnership with Senegalese armed forces and African partner nations, engaged in the United Accord 20 main planning event Dec. 9 – 13, at the Regional Tactical Training Center in Thies, Senegal.

5:36 PM12/13/2019

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Brig. Gen. Lapthe Flora, U.S. Army Africa deputy commander, concluded the African Land Forces Summit final planning event here, where he met with senior leaders of the Ethiopian National Defense Force Dec. 13.

3:04 PM11/26/2019

AGADIR, Morocco – Military planners from the U.S., Africa and Europe worked alongside their Moroccan partners to plan U.S. Army Africa’s largest exercise, African Lion, in Agadir, Morocco, Nov. 4-8, 2019.

5:16 PM9/20/2019

Event designed to facilitate interaction between members of the VMC and local health care providers attracts an estimated 400 Army civilian employees, contractors, Department of Defense Education Activity employees, retirees, Soldiers and family members.

2:07 PM9/4/2019

U.S. Army Africa held its third annual antiterrorism protection roundtable August 20-22 at the Golden Lion hall on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy.

10:47 AM8/29/2019

Military planners from eight nations gathered in Agadir, Morocco, Aug. 5-9, to begin planning U.S. Army Africa’s largest annual exercise, African Lion.

4:56 PM8/2/2019

Exercise Justified Accord 2019 came to an end July 30, with a closing ceremony held at the Peace Support Training Center. Justified Accord is a U.S. Army Africa-led exercise designed to enhance the capacity and capability of participating staff and forces in peacekeeping operations in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

12:12 PM7/29/2019

When disaster strikes, agencies and militaries from across the world spring into action to mitigate damage and death and to provide assistance to those in need.

4:06 PM7/20/2019

Exercise Justified Accord 2019 commenced July 15, with an opening ceremony held at the Peace Support Training Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and attended by exercise participants, as well as by members of the international media.

11:34 AM7/18/2019

Over thirty chaplains and their assistants from the Zambia Defense Force met with chaplains from U.S. Army Africa at the Zambia Defense Force officers mess in Chamba Valley, just outside of Lusaka, May 21-23.

3:25 PM7/17/2019