U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)

Africa Misc 

U.S. Dedicates C-130 Hangar to Nigerien Air Force

January 24, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Niger, Nigerien Air Base 201, Nigerien Air Force, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), USA

The U.S. conducted a turnover and dedication ceremony of a new C-130 hanger to the Nigerien Air Force at Nigerien

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Africa Misc 

Pentagon Identifies U.S. Soldier Killed in Terror Attack in Kenya

January 8, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments al-Shabaab, Kenya, Manda Bay Airfield, Pentagon, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Department of Defense has identified the Army soldier who was killed in the terror attack on Manda Bay

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Africa Misc 

Al-Shabaab Attacks Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya Used by U.S. Forces

January 5, 2020January 8, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments al-Shabaab, Kenya, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), Manda Bay Airfield, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Armed Forces

Islamist terrorist organization, Al-Shabaab has attacked the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya’s Lamu County, used by U.S. and Kenyan forces,

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Africa Air 

U.S. Military Unarmed Drone Lost Over Tripoli, Libya

November 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Libya, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Armed Forces, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), USA

An unarmed U.S. military remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was “lost” over Tripoli, Libya on Nov. 21, the U.S. Africa Command

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Africa GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. Begins Drone Operations at Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez

November 1, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Niger, Nigerien Air Base 201, Nigerien Air Force, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), USA

The U.S. military has started drone intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations out of Nigerien Air Base 201 located around

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Europe Military Exercises 

Exercise Phoenix Express 2018 Kicks-Off in Souda Bay

May 5, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Crete/ Souda Bay Naval Base, Exercise Phoenix Express, Greece, Mediterranean Sea, Military exercise, NMIOTC, U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States began the 14th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix

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Africa Military Exercises 

U.S. Military Participates in Exercise African Lion

April 28, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise African Lion, Military exercise, Morocco, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Armed Forces, USA

The U.S. military, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and eight other nations gathered in the Kingdom of Morocco to participate

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Africa Naval 

Exercise Obangame Express 2018 Concludes with Closing Ceremony in Libreville, Gabon

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 DP Press Releases 1 Comment Exercise Obangame Express, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea, U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)

Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy, made concluding

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Africa Naval 

Ghanaian Portion of Exercise Obangame Express 2018 Concludes in Tema, Ghana

March 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Obangame Express, German Navy, Ghana, Ghana Navy (GN), Gulf of Guinea, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The Ghanaian portion of Exercise Obangame Express 2018 (OE18) concluded May 28, 2018 in Tema, Ghana, with a closing ceremony.

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Africa Air 

U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 Supports Obangame Express 2018

March 29, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Obangame Express, Military exercise, Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)

The U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, is conducting flight operations from the

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