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
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
Members of the Liberty Jump team headquartered in Denison, Texas pose for a photo in front of the Drag-em-oot, a vintage 1943 Douglas C-47 Dakota. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Foundas, (second row, third from left) is a fo More
An Airman unloads a pallet of mail, which arrived May 1, 2016, in Garoua, Cameroon by a U.S. Air Force C-130. The pallet is part of the first shipment of mail to approximately 200 Soldiers assisting Cameroonian More
Spc. Angela T. Langley, part of the Combat Life Saver instructional staff, explains to Lt. Col. Ronald E. Zessin, commander of U.S. Forces participating in MEDREACH 11, how to secure a catheter after it has bee More
Maj. Gen. David R. Hoog, commanding general, United States Army Africa, Vincenza, Italy meets with Lt. Col. Z Medreach 11 exercise commander to discuss status of the Medreach 11 the joint medical operation bet More
Lt. Gen. Peter Augustine Blay, Chief of the Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, welcomes MEDFLAG 11 participants during his opening ceremony speech at Burma Camp in Accra, Ghana, July 11. Sponsored by U.S. More
Chaplain assistant Spc. Vincent Guzman and Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Geaschel, both from Chicago and members of the 405th Brigade Support Battalion of the Illinois Army National Guard, talk with Sgt. Ishmael Arthu More
Sgt. 1st Class Tim Miller, the battalion senior supply sergeant for the Illinois National Guard’s 405th Brigade Support Battalion and a native of Aurora, Ill., listens as Sgt. Mark L. Kwansah, a visual informat More
Spc. Carol Kauk, a combat medic with the North Dakota Army National Guard 814th Medical Company from Bismarck, N.D., demonstrates how U.S. soldiers are taught to apply a splint to Ghanaian soldiers July 14, at More
Lt. Col. Jocelyn Yu, a Lewisville, Texas, native and dental technician with the 965th Dental Company, an Army Reserve unit based in Texas, inspects a child’s mouth at the first of three humanitarian civic assis More
Musicians perform traditional music of the Shai people July 17 during a presentation at Dodowa Forest, Ghana for the U.S. participants of MEDFLAG 11. The bilateral MEDFLAG 11 strengthens the relationship and in More
The Botswana tactical intelligence course non-commissioned officer class, made up of 40 students, with nine Botswana Defense Forces non-commissioned officer instructors, two U.S. military non-commissioned offic More
Spc. Dylan Carpenter, Contingency Command Post, starts an IV on U.S. Army Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Hu B. Rhodes during a recent First Responders Course on Caserma Ederle.
U.S. Army Africa chaplains Col. Jonathon McGraw and Maj. Allen traveled to Bujumbura, Burundi, to lead a five-day training symposium in partnership with Burundi Ministry of Defense medical providers and chaplai More
During the Chandlers' visit, they made a point to do and see everything, including meet with U.S. Army Africa’s senior leadership, visit with 173rd Brigade Combat Team soldiers, have lunch with Vicenza Communit More
Capt. Brad Copas of U.S. Army Africa’s G-4 Logistics Directorate along with National Guard soldiers Maj. Brooke Grubb and Sgt. 1st Class Brian Underwood conducted African deployment partnership training. The th More
A U.S Army ophthalmologist checks the eyes of a local woman of Zanzibar during the screening process of Medical Readiness and Training Exercise in Tanzania. Out of 2,000 citizens that were screened for cataract More
Dr. Bill Wilson and his wife, Mary, prepare their surgical instruments for cataract surgery, in support of a medical readiness and training exercise taking place at the Bububu Military Hospital in Zanzibar, Tan More
Army Capt. Michael Shultis, a New York, N.Y., native with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, New York National Guard, and Army Sgt. Mark Henderson, a Salt Lake City, Utah, native and a public affairs journalist wit More
Col. Kevin Winkle, a U.S. Army ophthalmologist from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, checks the eyes of a local woman of Zanzibar during the screening process of Medical Readiness and Trainin More
MOPTI, MALI – U.S. Army Maj. Dean A. Nelson (center left), with the 328th Combat Support Hospital, 807th Medical Deployment Support Command, a family physician and Wendell, Idaho native, and U.S. Army Lt. Col More
U.S. military and Congolese chaplains meet in a Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Protestant Chapel recently. According to U.S. Army Africa chaplain Col. John McGraw, these recent meetings were the fi More
A Malian air force Tetras drops a box of mock supplies as part of aerial re-supply training during operation Atlas Accord near Mopti, Mali, Feb. 13, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by: Sgt. Mark Henderson)
A Malian air force Tetra drops a box of mock supplies as part of aerial re-supply training during operation Atlas Accord near Mopti, Mali, Feb. 13, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mark Henderson)
Maj. Tony Miller of the Tennessee National Guard explains shipping labels on outbound cargo during a recent training event where Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Teams traveled to Uganda to conduct Phas More
U.S. Army Africa Commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg helps a student adjust adaptive eyewear. Glasses similar to these were recently given to citizens of Zanzibar. Hogg made in-depth presentations to World Geogr More
U.S. Army Africa’s Forward Command Post resembles a small tent city in its current configuration. USARAF soldiers have worked for the past 18 months toward developing a flexible mobile communications command ce 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
U.S. Army Africa Chaplain (Maj.) Allen Staley gives the invocation during an awards ceremony recognizing U.S. Army Africa soldiers and civilians for participation in Joint Task Force Odyssey Guard at Caserme Ed More
U.S. Army Africa commander Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg is part of a group of soldiers and civilians who support services at a library in Ali Sabieh, Djibouti. Hogg, Command Sgt. Major Hu Rhodes and a small team of More
As the new host nation adviser to Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander, U.S. Army Africa, Brownfeld establishes relationships with local and regional authorities on behalf of U.S. Army Africa. He gathers pertinen More
Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg (center), commander U.S. Army Africa and Michael S. Owen (center right), U.S. ambassador to the Republic Sierra Leone, inspect Sierra Leone troops during a deployment ceremony May 20. Ne More
Hawaii Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Craig Takenaka, a test maintenance text pilot with B Company, 1-171st Aviation Regiment, tightens a screw during pre-flight checks on a CH-47 Chinook Helicopte More
Outgoing Botswana Defense Force commander Lt. Gen. Tebogo Masire hands the unit colors to the President of The Republic of Botswana and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Tebogo Masire during the B More
Soldiers from the New Jersey National Guard, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry arrive at Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana Tuesday to participate in Southern Accord 2012, a joint exercise that brings together U.S. More
U.S. service members stand in formation along side Botswana Defense Force soldiers during the opening ceremony of Souhern Accord 2012 at Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana, Africa on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The cere More
Marines, soldiers and Botswana Defense Force conduct an early morning roadmarch to the special forces compound to train together on Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana. The joint military exercise brings togethe More
Spc. Nicholas Deleon of Chicago, a combat medic with the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Ill., demonstrates the proper use of a combat-applied tourniquet during medical training conducted at T More
Botswana Defense Force, U.S. soldiers and Marines receive instruction in classes on skills ranging from evaluating a casualty to reacting to an ambush. U.S. military personnel are in Botswana to participate in More
Botswana Defense Force Chaplain Lt. Obert Magagwa meets with a group of Botswana Defense Force soldiers in the field during air medical evacuation training at Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana, Aug. 3. The tra More
Army Maj. Melinda Rayter, a certified registered nurse anesthetist with the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Ill., stands in the Forward Surgical Team tent at Thebephatshwa Air Base, The Republ More
Brig. Gen. Isaac Osborne, deputy commander of U.S. Army Africa out of Vicenza, Italy, visits with soldiers from the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Ill., during a walk-through with Botswana De More
Army Staff Sgt. Tatshee Simmons of Chicago, food service section sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade out of Chicago, makes coffee with Sgt. Gabobotswe Segosebe, head c More
Pfc. Kevin Corey, Lance Cpl. Eric Whisman, both from Anchorage, Alaska, and Lance Cpl Michael S. Chafin from Wasilla, Alaska, three Marines with Company D, Antiterrorism Battalion out of Anchorage, Alaska, join More
Botswana Defence Force engineers and U.S. Army engineers with the 631st Engineers Company, Illinois Army National Guard, improve an existing pond used for watering livestock as well as a water source for some a More
Botswana Defence Force military police working dog trainer Cpl. Moumakwa watches as his dog, Lulu, finds and unearths a sample of drug paraphernalia hidden amongst a line of boxes during a training demonstratio More
Botswana Defense Force soldiers and U.S. soldiers work together to clear unexploded ordnance from the Shoshong Range in Botswana, Aug. 7, during Southern Accord 2012. SA12 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, U. More
United States Army Africa Command Contingency Control Point soldiers help set up the Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter Aug. 7. The CCP will operate out of the DRASH for the remainder of the exercise.
Cpl. Ditebogo Raiye with the Corps of Engineers, Botswana Defence Force, checks the chlorine levels of the water with the assistance of U.S. Army Spc. Gerlado Godina, a water purification specialist with Alpha More
Staff Sgt. Gosetsepako Lekgowe, with the snake park in Sir Seretse Khama Barracks, holds a juvenile spitting cobra on the end of a trainer's pole for a snake demonstration for an awareness class given to Botswa More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Loretta Myers, with the 396th Combat Support Hospital from Spokane, Wash., conducts an ambulance loading and litter carrying class for members of the Botswana Defence Force medical corps du More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ronnie Okello, center, a fuel handler with Alpha Company, 405th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, fuels a vehicle for the Botswana Defence Force as Sgt. Kaleb Sperry, left, More
Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Capt. Thapelo Dikolobe, a laboratory technician, performs basic blood testing during the second of four humanitarian civilian assistance events during Southern Accord at Mantshwabis More
Sgt. 1st Class Julie Niekamp of Spring Valley, Wis., a veterinary service food inspector and animal care specialist and Spc. Natasha Martinez of Meservey, Iowa, both with the 949th Medical Detachment Veterinary More
A CH-47F Chinook Helicopter from 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard carries infantrymen from 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard to Shoshong Ra More
A U.S. Marine and a member of the Botswana Defense Force race to the finish line during the relay portion of the Southern Accord 2012 Olympics, Aug. 12. SA12 is a joint, combined exercise bringing together U.S. More
Army Spc. Lenette Tidwell of Chicago, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 405th Brigade Support Battalion out of North Riverside, Ill., and Botswana Defense Force Chef Lance More
Lt. Col. CJ Okombo, Tanzania People Defence Force, and other TPDF representatives salute during the playing of the national anthems during the opening day of Eastern Accord. Eastern Accord is is designed to hel More
Spc. Juliette Sondano, 110th Manuever Enhancement Brigade, of Kansas City, Mo., Missouri Army National Guard, is reunited with her sister from Kenya during Eastern Accord 2012. "I am thrilled to be reunited wit More
First Lt. Logan Merrill, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, of Hazelwood, Mo., Missouri Army National Guard,(center) discusses information for the upcoming Table Top Exercise. Facilitators include (left) Maj. More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Vince McLean observes Burkinabe armed forces students as they gather data as they prepare a load plan for a C-130 aircraft during Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team training in More
Joint Humanitarian Operations Course participants at USARAF were given a Field Operations Guide for disaster assessment and response. The two-day course was held so that U.S. Army Africa personnel can better More
Stitzel is the new U.S. Army Africa command sergeant major. Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel took command as U.S. Army Africa's command sergeant major during an assumption of responsibility ceremony Dec. 7 on More
Foreign Liaison Officers representing various countries, pose for a photo opportunity with Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, U.S. Army Africa commander. FLOs from Africa Command visited U.S. Army Africa on Jan. More
Capt. Gary A. Coston receives the Headquartes and Headquartes Company, U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza guidon from garrison commander, Col. David W. Buckingham, during a change of command ceremony on Caserma Ederle' More
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta visits with soldiers of U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 17. Panetta led an hour-long town hall meeting with sold More
USAG Vicenza leadership recognized the accomplishments of the workforce at the Quarterly Awards ceremony Jan. 24. Col. David Buckingham, USAG Vicenza commander, commended the awardees for their dedication and y More
Mr. Jerry Madden, Central Accord 13 lead exercise planner for U.S. Army Africa, briefs a group of U.S. Soldiers on air field operations in Douala, Cameroon, Feb. 14, 2013. The Soldiers are conducting a site vis More
Command Sgt. Maj. Mickey R. Rutledge 1/503rd command sergeant major is the guest speaker for the NCO induction ceremony in the Post Theater of Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, April 19, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Lt. Col. Robert Brogan USARMY Africa, presenting the colors during the retirement ceremony of Brig. Gen. James D. Owens Jr. USARMY, USARAF deputy commander, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy April 23, 2013. (Phot More
USARAF soldiers from Vicenza, Italy, shoot at stationary targets with M-9 pistols from 25 meter distance during the marksmanship training at Cao Malnisio range, Pordenone, Italy May 7, 2013. At training comp More
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, U.S. Army Africa commander (center) and Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel (right), USARAF command sergeant major, welcome Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, chief of Army Staff, Niger More
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, USARAF commanding general, delivers his speech during the Award Ceremony for Col. Mark McGrail and his wife in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, May 30, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ian Simonsen, a pararescueman with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, shows U.S. Army ROTC cadets how to use life-saving equipment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 6, 2013. The c More
Umpires brief Sgt. Maj. Michael Robledo, USARAF coach, and Aaron Talley, American Forces Network coach, before the second round of the during the 2013 Vicenza Military Community Post Softball Tournament. USARAF More
During a recognition ceremony at the Arena Club at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Aug. 7, 2013, Ricardo Trevino received from Mr. James A. Walls, USAG Vicenza Deputy Garrison Commander (right), and Mr. Scott A More
Dr. Peter Dorhout, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University, speaks with Col. Jeffery Broadwater, commander of 2nd ABCT, 1st ID at the Demon’s Den dining facility on Fort Riley, Kan., More
Clockwise from left to right, Lesotho Defence Force Maj. Mapalesa Kebane, deputy director, Makoanyane Military Hospital from Maseru, Lesotho, Capt. John Thruelsen, officer in charge, intelligence cell, 209th Di More
Cameroonian Army soldiers pass in review during the opening ceremony for Central Accord 2014 (CA14) Cameroon, Africa, March 11, 2014. CA14 is a combined joint training exercise in order to sustain tactical prof More
Cameroon Defense Force personnel practice safe loading and unloading of casualties on a rotary aircraft, with guidance from U.S. forces, during Central Accord 14 at the 102 Air Force Base Airfield in Douala, Ca More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Doyle Buchanan, 19th Special Forces Group, speaks to a group of local Cameroonians prior to an airborne operation during Central Accord 2014 (CA14) Koutaba, Cameroon, March 15, 2014. CA14 More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rodney Gibson performs a parachute landing fall on Koutaba Drop Zone during Central Accord 2014 (CA14) Koutaba, Cameroon, March 17, 2014. CA14 Cameroon is a combined joint training exercise More
A Cameroonian boy balances his new school supplies given to him by U.S. Army Soldiers outside of Douala, Cameroon, March 19, 2014. U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Reid, organized and raised money among fellow Soldie More
Cameroonian children hold their new school supplies given to them by U.S. Army Soldiers outside of Douala, Cameroon, March 19, 2014. U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Reid organized and raised money among fellow Soldi More
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, commander U.S. Army Africa (left), promotes Lt. Col. Craig J. Manville to colonel as Manville’s wife looks on during a ceremony at the Caserma Ederle Chapel in Vicenza, Italy, A More
A Royal Air Force World War II bomb containing 1,800 kg of explosive was found in the area of the former “Dal Molin” airport in Vicenza, adjacent to Caserma Renato Del Din, an Italian army installation in use b More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel (right), U.S. Army Africa Command sergeant major, welcomes Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Dickson Owusu the forces sergeant major (FSM) of Army Staff Ghana. Owusu participat More
United States Government Regional Contracting Office (RCO) specialists, Department of Public Works (DPW) Engineering, USAG-V, and Italian Contractor projected the installation solar panels on top of buildings a More
(Left to right) Deputy Chief of Army Staff Col. Elhadji Babacar Faye, United States Africa Command Deputy Commander Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, Directory Peace Keeping and Regional Security Economic Community of More
Spc. Lassana Traore, food service specialist, translates for Pfc. Cody Anderson, wheel mechanic, both with Company E, 1st Bn., 28th Inf. Regt., 4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div., while talking to a Senegalese Army Soldie More
Surrounded by Ebola patients, a health worker (center) gives thumb ups to visitors near the hot zone. The hot zone is defined by the double barrier orange fence in the event a sick person falls, they cannot con More
U.S. Air Force personnel unload supplies and equipment from a C-17 in Liberia in support of Operation United Assistance and the fight against Ebola. The U.S. Agency for International Development is the lead U.S More
Equipment is loaded into the C-17 aircraft in support of Operation United Assistance near Pisa, Italy. The equipment is headed for Monrovia, Liberia, where the U.S. military is in support of USAID operations in More
U.S. Navy Lt. Jose Garcia inactivates the Ebola virus in each specimen. This step of sample processing renders the virus safe for further analysis at a Naval Medical Research Center mobile laboratory at Bushrod More
United States Airmen assigned to the 633rd Medical Group stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Va., begin construction on the Monrovia Medical Unit site in Monrovia, Liberia, Oct. 7. The MMU is being constructed More