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10:38 AM1/12/2022

Soldiers from U.S. Embassy Niamey, Office of Security Cooperation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the Regional Training Institute of the Indiana Army National Guard discuss final project plans and combine efforts to enhance the Forces Armées Nigériennes basic training program Dec. 07, 2021, in Niamey, Niger.

2:15 PM12/14/2021

Members of the U.S. Africa Command North and West Africa Response Force conducted and air-to-ground integration exercise near Aviano, Italy, Dec. 7-9.

2:09 PM12/14/2021

Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa returned to Georgia Dec. 6-10 for the African Land Forces Summit main planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for ALFS, which is scheduled to take place in March.

5:32 PM11/30/2021

Soldiers assigned to the Southern European Task Force, Africa, attended the inaugural SETAF-AF Squad Leaders Summit on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, November 16-19, 2021.

3:55 PM11/29/2021

Soldiers from SETAF-AF went head-to-head in a flag football game to build esprit de Corp at Ceserma Ederle Nov. 23, 2021.

2:15 PM11/23/2021

VICENZA, Italy – The senior U.S. Army representative to Africa met with Ghanaian military officials in Ghana from Nov. 15-16. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, traveled to Ghana Nov. 15 to meet with Ghana’s Minister of Defense the Hon. Dominic Nitiwul and other members of the military high command of the Ghana Armed Forces. The focus of Cavoli’s trip was to discuss defense and security issues affecting West Africa, Europe, and the United States, and the leadership role that Ghana plays in supporting security within the sub-region and throughout Africa.

2:14 PM11/23/2021

VICENZA, Italy -- Soldiers of the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) welcomed a new command sergeant major Nov. 18 here on Hoekstra Field, Caserma Ederle.

3:56 PM11/17/2021

U.S. Army Soldiers and civilian personnel from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the New York National Guard met with South African counterparts Oct. 11-21, in Pretoria, South Africa, to discuss roles, responsibilities, commonalities and differences pertaining to the office of the inspector general.

3:58 PM11/16/2021

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, commander of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, traveled to Zambia and Tanzania Nov. 3-8 to meet with senior defense officials and demonstrate U.S. commitment to African partners.

3:58 PM11/5/2021

Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, visited several sites in Georgia Oct. 18-22, 2021 for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) initial planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for ALFS, which is scheduled to take place in March, 2022.

4:05 PM11/4/2021

Civilian and military leaders with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, met in October on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, to conduct strategic training and discuss the roles and responsibilities for the organization.

9:09 AM11/4/2021

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth wrapped up her first overseas tour this week to U.S. Army Europe and Africa sites in Germany, Poland, and Italy to reinforce U.S. commitment to the NATO Alliance and discuss USAREUR-AF initiatives with senior leaders in the theater.

1:47 PM10/26/2021

NAIROBI, Kenya – Members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force and more than two dozen Allies and Partner nations converged in Nairobi, Kenya, on Oct. 18, to establish plans for Justified Accord, an exercise set to take place next spring in Kenya.

2:53 PM10/19/2021

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa G4 Soldiers and staff participated in a battle staff ride and educational forum Sept. 24-25, 2021. The event focused on the Italian campaign in the First World War and on the lessons learned from the Italian army’s battles at Monte Grappa.

8:14 AM9/28/2021

The African Land Forces Colloquium 2021 closing ceremony, featuring remarks from Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, was held Sept. 24, 2021, at the 7th Army Training Command Headquarters in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

8:39 AM9/27/2021

More than 30 women serving with Armed Forces Djibouti, Gendamerie, Republican Guard, National Police and Djiboutian Coast Guard joined U.S., Japanese, Italian, Spanish and Kenyan leaders for the inaugural Women in Security Symposium in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Sept. 22, 2021.

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2:32 PM9/17/2021

Brig. Gen. Ronald A. Cupples is the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa deputy commanding general from the National Guard component. Cupples joined SETAF-AF on June 1, 2021. He recently represented the command in Kenya at engagements with African partners, and will continue to work to leverage the National Guard State Partnership Programs, utilizing this program to develop partnerships throughout Africa.