U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Steven Payne, operational protection directorate sergeant major, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), leads a discussion on noncommissioned officer development at the Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF), part of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, in Accra, Ghana, April 8, 2025. SELF runs concurrently with ALFS, and features specialized plenary and breakout sessions for senior enlisted leaders across Africa, the US and Europe, dedicated to topics related to developing and leading enlisted soldiers. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and co-hosted by SETAF-AF and the Ghana Armed Forces, ALFS 2025 brings together senior leaders from across Africa and other partner nations, April 7-10, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, to address shared security challenges. (U.S. Army Photo by Joseph Essandor)
Lesotho Army Warrant Officer 1 Khama Moneuoa, Defense Force Sergeant Major, Lesotho Army, participates in a discussion on noncommissioned officer development at the Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF), part of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, in Accra, Ghana, April 8, 2025. SELF runs concurrently with ALFS, and features specialized plenary and breakout sessions for senior enlisted leaders across Africa, the US and Europe, dedicated to topics related to developing and leading enlisted soldiers. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and co-hosted by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Ghana Armed Forces, ALFS 2025 brings together senior leaders from across Africa and other partner nations, April 7-10, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, to address shared security challenges. (U.S. Army Photo by Joseph Essandor)
Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) Army Warrant Officer 1 Mandla Msibi, sergeant major of the UEDF Army, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Troy Bradshaw, operations sergeant major, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), discuss noncommissioned officer development at the Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum, part of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, in Accra, Ghana, April 8, 2025. SELF runs concurrently with ALFS, and features specialized plenary and breakout sessions for senior enlisted leaders across Africa, the U.S. and Europe, dedicated to topics related to developing and leading enlisted soldiers. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and co-hosted by SETAF-AF and the Ghana Armed Forces, ALFS 2025 brings together senior leaders from across Africa and other partner nations, April 7-10, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, to address shared security challenges. (U.S. Army Photo by Joseph Essandor)
Nigerian Army Warrant Officer 1 David Menegbe, command sergeant major, Nigerian Army, presents a summarized five-year noncommissioned officer development plan, at a Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) plenary session, part of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, in Accra, Ghana, April 8, 2025. SELF runs concurrently with ALFS, and features specialized plenary and breakout sessions for senior enlisted leaders across Africa, the U.S. and Europe, dedicated to topics related to developing and leading enlisted soldiers. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and co-hosted by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Ghana Armed Forces, ALFS 2025 brings together senior leaders from across Africa and other partner nations, April 7-10, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, to address shared security challenges. (Photo by Joseph Essandor)
Senior enlisted leaders discuss noncommissioned officer development at African Land Forces Summit 2025
8:48 AM4/16/2025
Senior enlisted leaders from Africa, Europe and the United States gathered for the Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF), part of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, held April 8 and 10 in Accra. SELF runs concurrently with ALFS, and features specialized plenary and breakout sessions for senior enlisted leaders across Africa, the US and Europe, dedicated to topics related to developing and leading enlisted soldiers.
African Land Forces Summit 2025 concludes in Ghana
6:11 AM4/15/2025
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) concluded the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025 today with a closing ceremony.
African Lion 25: Largest U.S.-led military exercise in Africa kicks off across four nations
1:39 PM4/14/2025
African Lion 25, U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual exercise, officially kicks off April 14, 2025, in Tunisia, with activities in Ghana, Senegal, and Morocco beginning in May.
Geospatial planning cell holds best mapper competition in Italy
1:39 PM4/14/2025
Precision, speed and analytical expertise took center stage as geospatial engineers assigned to the 517th Engineer Detachment - Geospatial Planning Cell (517th GPC), U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), competed in a locally planned best mapper competition.
US, Ghana host African Land Forces Summit in Accra
1:39 PM4/14/2025
U.S. Army Southern Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) held the opening ceremony for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025 in Accra, Ghana.
A U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) instructor, along with experts from U.S. Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM) Technical Support Group, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, provides chemical and biological hazard training to Kenyan Disaster Response Battalion personnel during exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 13, 2025. The training included laboratory setup identification, protective measures and safe sampling techniques to mitigate risks associated with hazardous materials.
JA25 is the premier USAFRICOM exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro)
Army lawyers provide training on rules for armed conflict at exercise Justified Accord
1:52 PM3/28/2025
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Law of Armed Conflict, or LOAC, is a key aspect of training for any military. JA25’s academics course aimed at learning from the international legal lessons of previous wars in an effort to reduce the amount of human suffering in future conflicts.
US, Kenya prepare for the unimaginable CBRN threat
1:52 PM3/28/2025
CBRN defense is a critical component of military preparedness, involving hazard detection, protection and mitigation. U.S., Kenyan and Tanzanian militaries, like most militaries, have specialized units and equipment dedicated to CBRN operations, including the use of protective gear, detection systems and decontamination procedures. These efforts safeguard troops and civilians from the harmful effects of CBRN agents in various operational environments.
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Angela Peterman, battalion senior medic for the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (2SFAB), has been named ‘SFAB Advisor of the Month’ for her exceptional contributions during the Tunisian Special Operations Forces (SOF) Commando Course.