Eleven military officers and two senior government officials from the African nations of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda met with senior staff members at U.S. Africa Command to discuss areas of mutual interest and future partnerships, Nov. 6 at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany.

The Hon. Kalorero Mutabazi, Uganda’s Undersecretary of Ministry of Defense, listens as a member of the AFRICOM staff briefs the East African Community (EAC), Nov. 6, Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany. The EAC is the regional intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Amb. Phillip Carter, AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagements, welcomed the delegation, saying, “Your presence here will help re-energize the rapport between the U.S. and the EAC by establishing relationships that will play a key role as we partner with you in the region.” (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/Released)

Maj. Gen. Projest Rwegasira, Tanzania’s Staff Judge Advocate, makes opening remarks during the East African Community (EAC) visit to AFRICOM, Nov. 6, Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany. The EAC is the regional intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Amb. Phillip Carter, AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagements, welcomed the delegation, saying, “Your presence here will help re-energize the rapport between the U.S. and the EAC by establishing relationships that will play a key role as we partner with you in the region.” (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/Released)

AFRICOM hosts a delegation from the East African Community (EAC) to discuss areas of mutual interest and future partnerships, Nov. 6 at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany. The EAC is the regional intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Amb. Phillip Carter, AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagements, (seated right) welcomed the delegation, saying, “Your presence here will help re-energize the rapport between the U.S. and the EAC by establishing relationships that will play a key role as we partner with you in the region.” (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/Released)

AFRICOM hosts a delegation from the East African Community (EAC) to discuss areas of mutual interest and future partnerships, Nov. 6 at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany. The EAC is the regional intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Amb. Phillip Carter, AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagements, welcomed the delegation, saying, “Your presence here will help re-energize the rapport between the U.S. and the EAC by establishing relationships that will play a key role as we partner with you in the region.” (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/Released)

AFRICOM’s Director for Intelligence and Knowledge Management, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jody Daniels, left, responds to a comment from Col. Mgisa Masha, Tanzania’s Defence Liaison Officer to the East African Community (EAC), who visited AFRICOM as part of the EAC delegation, Nov. 6, Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany. The EAC is the regional intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Amb. Phillip Carter, AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagements, welcomed the delegation, saying, “Your presence here will help re-energize the rapport between the U.S. and the EAC by establishing relationships that will play a key role as we partner with you in the region.” (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/Released)

Uganda’s Chief of Legal Services, Col. Godard Busingye, right, and a member of the East African Community (EAC), makes a comment as AFRICOM’s Director for Logistics, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Vechery, listens during the EAC delegation visit, Nov. 6, Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany. The EAC is the regional intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Amb. Phillip Carter, AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagements, welcomed the delegation, saying, “Your presence here will help re-energize the rapport between the U.S. and the EAC by establishing relationships that will play a key role as we partner with you in the region.” (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/Released)

Eleven military officers and two senior government officials from the African nations of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda met with senior staff members at U.S. Africa Command to discuss areas of mutual interest and future partnerships, Nov. 6 at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany.