Master Sgt. Bakaffa Casey, an information technology manager with U.S. Army Africa, and his mother, Ferehiout Alemayehu Casey, whom his has not seen in since 1999, pose for a photo after having lunch at the Pea More
A joint formation of U.S. service members comprised of Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, march onto the 5th French Marines Battalion Monclar Barracks parade grounds for an More
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Daniel Dee Ziankahn, Armed Forces of Liberia chief of staff, during a welcoming ceremony at USARAF’s headquarters building, More
CONSTANTA, Romania -The 7th Mission Support Command’s Staff Sgt. Steven Jones, operations noncommissioned officer in charge, 793rd Movement Control Team conducts a rehearsal of concept or ROC drill and a walk-t More
Armed Forces of Liberia servicemembers conduct practical applications of non-lethal weapons engagement during Operation Onward Liberty, Monrovia, Liberia. As part of Operation Onward Liberty, a team of Marine, More
Country music recording artist Brynn Marie performs at Camp Lemonier during a holiday concert. Marie is on a 14-concert tour, performing for service members in the U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command a More
Uganda Peoples Defense Force soldiers stand in formation during a demonstration of skills learned at the UPDF Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja, Uganda, Jan. 9. U.S. Soldiers attached to Combined Joint More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Charles Jones, Headquarters Support Company, trains about 30 Rwanda Defense Forces soldiers how to weigh water holding tanks on Jan. 12 as part of the African Deployment Assistance Phased Trai More
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meet with National Guard adutant generals and Defense Department leaders More
Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, seen with Dennis McCarthy, assistant secretary of defense for Reserve affairs, during an office call at U.S. Africa Command at Kelley Barracks in St More
Rear Adm. Brian Losey, commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and Gen. William Ward, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, depart the flight line at Camp Lemonnier Aug. 18. Gen. Ward is visiting Camp More
Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, talks with retired Army Lt. Gen. John Conaway at the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. More
Richard Herman, a visual information specialist for the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command in Stuttgart, Germany, videotapes airborne operation for U.S. Africa Command, Special Operations Command, SO More
A sailor directs a Harrier jet aircraft assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge. The aircraft returned to the ship for fuel and ammunition resupply while More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to deploy in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 21. The U.S. Africa Command task force was establishe More
A Harrier jet aircraft assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit returns to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for fuel and ammunition resupply while conducting air strikes supporting Joint More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules for its departure in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 23. Joint Task More
Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the Joint Force Maritime Component, receives an overnight situation report from Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth "Max" Klima aboard the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney dur More
Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, meets sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout on the pier in Augusta Bay during a meeting with commanders of Joint Task Force Odyssey Daw More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Bridges, fire controlman, conducts preventive maintenance on an SPG-62 illuminator of the MK-99 Aegis fire control system aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Johnson and Airman 1st Class Ryan Pate from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron review a technical order before performing post flight maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules More
The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) is underway past Mount Etna supporting Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operati More
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Devito, of the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron, finishes refueling Qatari aircraft in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. JTF Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force establ More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer James Walker, Maritime Civil Affairs Team 208 hospital corpsman talks to Vera Hamena, nurse in charge at the Maziwa Health Dispensary, April 19. The MCAT 208 is conducting assessme More
Flanked by a Tunisian military honor guard, Gen. Cartrer Ham lays a wreath to commemorate Americans who died in the World War II during a Memorial Day observance May 30, 2011, at the North Africa American Cemet More
Ugandan Warrant Officer Uthman Isaac Mubiru notes a salient point for a class during African Endeavor's first full training day, July 12, at the Fajara Barracks in Banjul, Gambia, July 11. (Photo by: Sgt. Daniel T. West)
Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo, Jr., U.S. Africa Command's chief of staff, addresses Senegalese media representatives on their first day at Kelley Barracks, Aug. 22, 2011. During the week-long orientation, the Senegale More
Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, addresses a group of visiting media from Senegal during a briefing at the AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Aug. 26. Throughout the week, the Sene More
Sailors from the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 2, Boat Detachment Charlie, use an 800-series Sea Ark to conduct a patrol of the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, Sept. 6. The MAREXSECRON 2 provides a marit More
A force reconnaissance Marine demonstrates firing positions for a role-player class during Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 2012’s mission rehearsal exercise Sept. 20. SPMAGTF-12 is slated to deploy More
Sgt. Maj. Scott Mykoo, senior enlisted leader at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, is presented with a shirt by Djiboutian service members during his farewell and award ceremony at the Sheik Osman Compo More
Djiboutian army Maj. Mohammad Gaditto, Center Instruction Tactical Technical of Ambouli commander, talks about his working relationship with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott Mykoo, Combined Joint Task Force - More
Haroun Omar (right), Ali Sabieh regional education director, and U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class Xochitl Barragan, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Team 3 member, discuss an inventory list of furniture items donated More
U.S. Marine Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, addresses a crowd of Marines and sailors at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 25. Amos thanked the service members for their commitment to the U.S. More
The guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) arrives pier side at the Mombasa Port Authority to pick-up exercise participants from South Africa and Uganda for exercise Cutlass Express. Cutlass Expr More
U.S. Navy Capt. Scott Hurst, Camp Lemonnier commander, pins the information dominance warfare specialist device on a sailor at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 29. This marks the first time in its 10-year history More
An Ethiopian man herds two donkeys bearing water jugs on the road to Negele Borena, Ethiopia, Dec. 4. Ethiopia has a strong agricultural system thanks in part to rainfall and a diverse climate.
U.S. Army Spc. Tiffany Larriba, member of Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, paints a picture originally drawn by an Ecole de Quartie More
A family walks along the road from Negele Borena, Ethiopia, Dec. 7. Thanks to the recent completion of a bridge spanning a river in Negele Borena, families like this will be able to cross the water safely.
Kenyan National Youth Service cadets march during a pass-in-review ceremony during the Jamhuri Day celebration at Lamu, Kenya, Dece. 12. Jamhuri Day marks the date Kenya achieved independence from Great Britain More
The Honorable Leon Panetta, U.S. Secretary of Defense, addresses service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 13. Panetta said the role U.S. service members play in supporting their nation is sec More
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marc I. Lane)
U.S. Army Spc. Tiffany Larriba, Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion team member, laughs as her hat is pulled over her eyes by a local boy at Karabti San, Djibouti, Jan. 3. Larriba spends the More
Kasim Ali (left), village chief, pours water into a bucket at an eco-dome construction site in Karabti San, Djibouti, Jan. 3. The collected water will be mixed with dirt and cement, then shoveled into the bags More
Lt. Col. Joel Ibouanga, of the Gabonese army and exercise force protection officer familiarizes a Utah National Guard member with the Gabonese highway system during Medical Accord Central 12, March 6. Medical A More
A Djiboutian army camp sits below a hill in Arta, Djibouti, on March 23, 2012. The U.S. Army's 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa(CJTF-HOA), More
Djiboutian army soldiers stand in formation during their graduation ceremony after a night vision goggle class in Arta, Djibouti, on March 25, 2012. The U.S. Army's 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, deploye More
U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Djiboutian army soldiers stand in formation during their graduation ceremony after a night vision goggle class in Arta, Djibouti, on March 25, 2012. The More
Brig. Gen. Steve Mount, director of the joint staff for the Wyoming National Guard, takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony in Tunisia, April 6, 2012. Mount was the scheduled speaker at Tunisia’s National Defens More
U.S. Army Col. Joachim Strenk, 71st Battle Field Surveillance Brigade commander, Texas Army National Guard, and French Lt. Col. Olivier Juillet, 5th French Marine Regiment commander, review desert survival cour More
U.S. Army Col. Joachim Strenk, Commander, 71st Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, congratulates Sgt. Matthew Belver, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, at desert survival course graduation, June 7, 2012, in More
Cameroon Maj. Gen. Obama Isidore (left), U.S. Marine Col. Andrew Kostic (center), the deputy director of Joint Training and Exercises for U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Morgan, U.S. Defense a More
A KC-130T Super Hercules aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 sits on the flight line at Naval Air Station Sigonella as the propellers wind down after landing June 18, 2012. Marines from More
Village children watch as soldiers from the U.S. Army's 448th Civil Affairs Battalion erect tents to be used for providing medical assistance during a medical civil assistance program visit, June 20, 2012, at a More
Villagers walk past as soldiers from the U.S. Army's 448th Civil Affairs Battalion erect tents to be used for providing medical assistance during a medical civil assistance program visit, June 20, 2012, at a cl More
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Lev, Civil Affairs 4902 team chief left, informs Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Jacobs, third from left, commanding general, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command and other mem More
U.S. Army Spc. James Montanona, 368th Military Police Company, is reenlisted by Col. Mark Yanaway aboard a C-130 Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on March 21, 2012. Spc. Montanona is deployed in support of More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Filbeck, Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, shares his experience using night vision goggles (NVG) with Djiboutian soldiers durin More
Soldiers of the 1st Sapper Company, Burundi National Defense Force, walk down a dirt road to an assembly area in the countryside of Burundi during a combined arms exercise, June 26, 2012. Marines and sailors fr More
A U.S. Army soldier provides security following the landing of an Air Force HC-130 Hercules assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), at an improvised landing strip, June 30, 2012, in the Grand More
In front of key leaders from West African partner nations participating in Exercise Western Accord 2012, Lance Cpl. Matthew F. Brandt, a rifleman from 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and Marysville, Ohio, n More
Before the start of training for Exercise Western Accord, Navy surgeons and corpsmen from the 4th Medical Battalion treat a simulated patient in the First-Aid Resuscitative Surgery Suite during a casualty evacu More
Working with a Burkina Faso partner for Exercise Western Accord 2012, Cpl. Kyle A. Chaney, an instructor for the crowd-control event with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, and native of Cincinn More
Lance Cpl. Seamus M. Gogein, a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 25th Marines and Westerville, Ohio, native, teaches the basics of cordon, search and seizure procedures to a Gambian soldier during Exerc More
West African soldiers participating in Exercise Western Accord 2012 roll out concertina wire to created a hasty vehicle checkpoint during an entry control point demonstration. For the multi-week, multi-lateral More
Senegalese Admiral Ousmane Ibrahima Sall, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces for Senegal, along with other distinguished visitors from participating partner nations visit the Marines, soldiers, sailors, More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, radios a SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, from 10 Escuadrilla of the Spanish navy, off the coast of Djibouti, July 15, 2012. The 82nd ERQS a More
Cpl. John P. Maggard, a range coach from 3rd Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, inspects the chamber of a Gambian soldier to ensure it is safe to proceed to the next course of fire during a combat marksmanship ran More
U.S. Air Force pararescue personnel from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, climb a rope ladder to board an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter from 10 Escuadrilla of the Spanish navy July 16, 2012, in the Gulf of T More
U.S. Air Force pararescue personnel from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), are hoisted aboard an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter from 10 Escuadrilla of the Spanish navy July 16, 2012, in the Gulf of Tadjo More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, install a rope ladder onboard a SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, from 10 Escuadrilla of the Spanish navy, off the coast of Djibouti, July 16, More
Simulated casualties are obscured by the dust from the rotor wash of a landing helicopter during a personnel recovery exercise with pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron July 18, 2012, in th More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos addresses the Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa at Naval Air Station Sigonella, July 18, 2012. Gen. Amos along with t More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron administers intravenous fluids to a simulated casualty during a personnel recovery exercise July 18, 2012, in the Grand Bara Desert, Dj More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andre Rice, 449th Air Expeditionary Group weapons safety manager, applies simulated wounds to Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn McClaskey, 449th AEG knowledge operations manager, prior to cond More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepare their gear for a training mission onboard a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, Marine heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH), at C More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron check their parachutes prior to a jump out of an HC-130P Combat King from the 81st ERQS, over the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, during a pe More
Sgt. Robert Keane III of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, along with other Marines and sailors of the quick reaction force, attempt to control a role player after his attempt to start a riot More
An U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron exits the back of an HC-130P Combat King from the 81st ERQS July 30, 2012, over the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti. The 82nd ERQS and 81s More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron release an autonomous profiling explorer float from the back of an HC-130 Combat King Aug. 1, 2012, over the Gulf of Aden, off the East Afr More
Dr. Josphat Muema, center, a veterinarian in Isiola, Kenya, talks to members of the Kenyan army and U.S. Army veterinarian field officers from the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion's functional specialty team Aug. More
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, plot their position on a map while participating in the unit's spur ride Aug. 2, 2012, in the deserts More
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, maneuver through desert terrain while participating in the unit's spur ride Aug. 2, 2012, in the deser More
Local villagers from Daaba, Kenya, U.S. Army civil affairs soldiers, Kenyan army soldiers, a local veterinarian, and a representative from the international organization Veterinaires Sans Frontieres-Suisse gath More
Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit pose for a picture with the Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, during her visit to the Kampala, U More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Hratko, Maritime Civil Affairs Team 216 constructionman, helps unload medical supplies during a Medical Civic Action Program, in Lunga Lunga, Kenya, Aug. 21, 2012. The c More
Local volunteers help build a tent during a Medical Civic Action Program, or MEDCAP, in Lunga Lunga, Kenya, Aug. 22, 2012. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA, was involved in the MEDCAP. CJ More
Local women prepare lunch during a Medical Civic Action Program, or MEDCAP, in Lunga Lunga, Kenya, Aug. 22, 2012. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA, was involved in the MEDCAP. CJTF-HOA p More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoffman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 448th Civil Affairs Battalion, right, and Spc. Josh Guderian, Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Team sergeant, discuss a patient who More
Cpl. Alfonso Jarrett Jr., a Philadelphia native and reservist with 4th Maintenance Battalion, Electronic Equipment Maintenance Company, Detachment 1 in Greensboro, S.C., practices sword manual along with other More
Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa pose for a picture with United States Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus, during his visit with the African Partnership S More
U.S. Navy and Army personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA, walk down to a village during a command element site visit in Dikhil, Djibouti, Sept. 4, 2012. Representatives o More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Smith, 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, or 81st ERQS, pilot briefs the aircrew before an aerial refueling over the coast of Djibouti, Sept. 12, 2012. Combined Joint Task Force - Ho More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jerry Lewis, U.S. Africa Command chaplain, welcomes various African military chaplains from nine East African countries to the 2012 African Military Chaplain Conference at the Kempinski Hote More
French medical personnel load a helicopter with supplies at the simulated triage site on French Forces Djibouti base, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012, during a mass casualty exercise that involved French and U.S. mili More
French medical personnel carry an exercise participant in a stretcher at the simulated triage site on French Forces Djibouti base, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012, during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1, a coalition U.S. More
Shaking hands with Col. Michele Cook, commanding officer of Regional Joint Training Facility, a student from the Military Intelligence Non-commissioned Officer Course- Africa II receives his diploma upon gradua More
U.S. Army Capt. Heather Stone, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion (448 CA BN) Functional Specialty Team veterinarian, meets with Oromia District veterinary professionals Oct. 21, 2012, as part of a veterinary civic More
Ethiopian animal health assistant Abrahim Eliyas takes notes during the classroom portion of a veterinary civic action program (VETCAP) Oct. 24, 2012, in Hirna, Ethiopia. VETCAPs strengthen the capabilities of More