Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III passes the U.S. Africa Command guidon to Lt. Gen. Michael Langley, incoming commander of AFRICOM, during a Change of Command Ceremony in Stuttgart, German Aug. 09, 2022. Langley became the sixth commander since the command was established in
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, meets with troops assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Nov. 3, 2019, on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. (Photo: Senior Airman Codie Trimble/ Air Force) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON
Russian 56th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade. (Credit/mil.ru/) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES US AFRICOM Commander Stephen Townsend said Russian Mercenaries are operating in West Africa nation Mali via the Wagner Group. “We have observed the Malian junta bring Russian mercenaries into their
U.S. Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of AFRICOM, met with Army General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces meet in Paris, France Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo: Jean-Christophe Mantrant / Etat-Major des Armees) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Gen.
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall visited U.S. personnel and operational facilities in Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, and Niger, Oct. 25-29, 2021. (Credit: AFRICOM.mil) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES PENTAGON – WASHINGTON
(Credit: youtubeCGTN) The People’s Republic of China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – The top commander of U.S. Africa Command told lawmakers on Capital Hill that China’s naval base near the entrance to the Red Sea in
(Credit: africom.mil) Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, Commander of U.S. African Command testifies before the House Armed Services Committee regarding national security challenges and U.S. force posture in the Centcom and Africom areas of operation and related policy issues, on Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 in
(credit:africom.mil) U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command met with several Tunisian military leaders aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aircraft carrier, March 25, 2021 By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, wrapped up a three-day West African visit Feb. 22-25 with a stop in Nigeria to meet with the nation’s leaders and further the long-standing partnership and security cooperation between the two nations. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a multi-day engagement in Somalia and a visit to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), operating off the coast of Somalia, Jan. 16-18, 2021. (credit: africom.mil) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES