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8:48 AM4/16/2025

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)

8:48 AM4/16/2025

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)

8:48 AM4/16/2025

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)

8:48 AM4/16/2025

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)

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.

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.

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.

11:46 AM4/2/2025

11:46 AM4/2/2025

1:33 PM11/14/2024

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Shanette Robinson, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), African Land Forces Symposium (ALFS) planning team member discusses ALFS 25 with a member of the Ghanian Armed Forces in Accra, Ghana on November 5th, 2024. Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and the Ghana Armed Forces visited several sites in Accra, Ghana, November 5-8, 2024, for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) main planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, scheduled for April 7-11, in Accra. ALFS is a weeklong Chief of Staff of the Army event that hosts leaders from more than forty African countries for training and partnership-building with U.S. Army leaders. Last year ALFS took place in Livingstone, Zambia. ALFS 25 marks the return of ALFS to West Africa. Previous West African cohosts of ALFS include Senegal in 2010, Nigeria in 2018, and Cote d’Ivoire in 2023. The main planning event sets the stage for SETAF-AF and Ghanian planners to work together to build the event schedule, develop the ALFS 25 theme, and invite experts and leaders to present topics. In the months leading up to ALFS, planners will continue to meet with Ghanian officials and businesses to tour potential venues, and culturally significant locations. (U.S. Army photo by Neil Ruggiero)

1:33 PM11/14/2024

Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and the Ghana Armed Forces visited several sites in Accra, Ghana, November 5-8, 2024, for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) main planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, scheduled for April 7-11, in Accra. ALFS is a weeklong Chief of Staff of the Army event that hosts leaders from more than forty African countries for training and partnership-building with U.S. Army leaders. Last year ALFS took place in Livingstone, Zambia. ALFS 25 marks the return of ALFS to West Africa. Previous West African cohosts of ALFS include Senegal in 2010, Nigeria in 2018, and Cote d’Ivoire in 2023. The main planning event sets the stage for SETAF-AF and Ghanian planners to work together to build the event schedule, develop the ALFS 25 theme, and invite experts and leaders to present topics. In the months leading up to ALFS, planners will continue to meet with Ghanian officials and businesses to tour potential venues, and culturally significant locations. (U.S. Army photo by Neil Ruggiero)

1:33 PM11/14/2024

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Miller, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), African Land Forces Symposium (ALFS) lead planner, discusses ALFS 25 with members of the Ghana Army in Accra, Ghana on November 5th, 2024. Military planners for SETAF-AF and the Ghana Armed Forces visited several sites in Accra, Ghana, November 5-8, 2024, during the ALFS main planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, scheduled for April 7-11, in Accra. ALFS is a weeklong Chief of Staff of the Army event that hosts leaders from more than forty African countries for training and partnership-building with U.S. Army leaders. Last year ALFS took place in Livingstone, Zambia. ALFS 25 marks the return of ALFS to West Africa. Previous West African cohosts of ALFS include Senegal in 2010, Nigeria in 2018, and Cote d’Ivoire in 2023. The main planning event sets the stage for SETAF-AF and Ghanian planners to work together to build the event schedule, develop the ALFS 25 theme, and invite experts and leaders to present topics. In the months leading up to ALFS, planners will continue to meet with Ghanian officials and businesses to tour potential venues, and culturally significant locations. (U.S. Army photo by Neil Ruggiero)

1:33 PM11/14/2024

Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and the Ghana Armed Forces visited several sites in Accra, Ghana, November 5-8, 2024, for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) main planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025, scheduled for April 7-11, in Accra. ALFS is a weeklong Chief of Staff of the Army event that hosts leaders from more than forty African countries for training and partnership-building with U.S. Army leaders. Last year ALFS took place in Livingstone, Zambia. ALFS 25 marks the return of ALFS to West Africa. Previous West African cohosts of ALFS include Senegal in 2010, Nigeria in 2018, and Cote d’Ivoire in 2023. The main planning event sets the stage for SETAF-AF and Ghanian planners to work together to build the event schedule, develop the ALFS 25 theme, and invite experts and leaders to present topics. In the months leading up to ALFS, planners will continue to meet with Ghanian officials and businesses to tour potential venues, and culturally significant locations. (U.S. Army photo by Neil Ruggiero)

1:33 PM11/14/2024

ACCRA, Ghana (Nov. 8) — Planning teams from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) gathered in Accra this week to continue planning for the upcoming African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) scheduled for April 7-11, 2025.

10:40 AM5/1/2024

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Reese Teakell, command sergeant major of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Warrant Officer Class 1 Monday Nonde, Army Sergeant Major, Zambia Army, share a hug at the closing ceremony of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia, April 26, 2024. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and co-hosted by the SETAF-AF and the Zambia Army, ALFS 2024 brings together senior leaders from across Africa and other partner nations, April 22-26 in Livingstone, Zambia, to solidify relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges. This year’s theme is “Regional solutions to transnational problems.” (U.S. Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Carter Acton)

10:39 AM5/1/2024

LIVINGSTONE, Zambia — U.S. Army Southern Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Zambia Army held the opening ceremony for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia, near Victoria Falls. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, the 12th iteration of ALFS runs April 22-26, and brings together land force chiefs from nearly 40 African countries, other partner nations, academic thought leaders and government officials for candid dialogue about shared challenges. This year’s theme is “Regional Solutions to Transnational Problems.”

10:39 AM5/1/2024

LIVINGSTONE, Zambia — U.S. Army Southern Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Zambia Army concluded the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2024 today with a closing ceremony here. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, the 12th iteration of ALFS brought together land forces chiefs from approximately 40 African nations, April 22-26, here near Victoria Falls, along with six European nations, Brazil and the United States. Joined by civilian and academic leaders, approximately 400 leaders discussed shared challenges and approaches under the theme “Regional Solutions to Transnational Problems.”

7:49 AM4/18/2024

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2:04 PM5/27/2023

Originally intended to bring together African land force chiefs, or a country’s equivalent of the chief of staff of the Army, as the event has matured, so has its scope. In 2017, SETAF-AF and co-host Malawi first extended invitations to command senior enlisted leaders and their inclusion has continued for all subsequent summits.

5:10 PM5/13/2023

Senior military leaders from the US and Africa came together to build relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges, May 8-12 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

10:59 PM5/8/2023

Senior military leaders from African nations, as well as the U.S. and some European nations, meet to build relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges, May 8-12 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during the African Land Forces Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is “Addressing security challenges through civil-military partnerships.”

1:45 PM10/7/2022

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire—Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), visited several sites in Cote d’Ivoire Sep 26-30, 2022 for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) initial planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for ALFS 23 scheduled for May, 2023.

9:31 PM3/26/2022

The theme for this year’s ALFS was “Resilient Institutions Build Resilient Leaders,” which highlighted the importance of foundational elements within army and security institutions, such as training centers and non-commissioned officers.

9:38 AM3/21/2022

Military leaders from the U.S. Army and over 40 African countries will join here March 21-25 in an effort to strengthen partnerships and discuss security challenges in Africa. Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, will welcome African Land Forces Summit 2022 attendees during the opening ceremony on March 21 in Columbus, Georgia.

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.

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.

3:24 PM5/20/2021

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, left, and Col. Ed Williams, the SETAF-AF Security Cooperation Directorate director, discuss challenges and opportunities focused on this year’s African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) theme: “Maintaining Security in a Degraded Environment” with African land force commanders and senior enlisted leaders during a regional breakout session at the 2021 ALFS at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, May 19, 2021. This year, taking into consideration travel limitations and the safety of country delegations, ALFS was a virtual event. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Meleesa Gutierrez)