Commander, U.S. Africa Command

The check, a sum of $18,994, is a collection of donations from U.S. Africa Command staff and will support the garrison communities.

General David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commander, conducts an all-hands meeting, at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, July 31, 2014. AFRICOM staff had an opportunity to have questions answered by the commander and hear first-hand from leadership on ways to improve quality of life and workplace issues. (AFRICOM photos by Air Force Technical Sergeant Olufemi Owolabi/Released)

Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on each other as amateur Olympians competed in 22 different competitions during the third annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks on August 22, 2013.

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (Africom) General David Rodriguez traveled to South Africa to observe training events, which took place August 1-2, 2013, as part of Shared Accord 13.  Shared Accord is a U.S. - South African combined joint

VADM Joe Leidig retires

U.S. Africa Command Commander General David M. Rodriguez meets Marines and Sailors during a visit to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, June 11, 2013.

Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, visited Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 16-18, as part of his first trip to Africa less than 2 weeks after taking command. Rodriguez, who took command of U.S. AFRICOM April 5, met with

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Terry R. Ferrell assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a ceremony here presided by the U.S. Africa Command commander April 18, 2013.

General David M. Rodriguez assumed command of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from General Carter F. Ham, Friday, April 5.

STUTTGART, Germany – A large U.S. military presence in Africa is “not appropriate” and not “particularly helpful” to achieving the shared security objectives of the United States and its African partners, according to General Carter Ham, commander

General Carter Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with members of the South African media, March 22, 2013, Stuttgart, Germany

Across east Africa, the use of Special Operations Forces as a means to enhance the capability to protect civilians is a growing trend. Each nation has a unique mission and purpose for its SOF component, and no two look exactly the same. However,

The commander of U.S. Africa Command today shared lessons learned from what he called shortcomings in the U.S.-Malian training program which have contributed to turmoil in the African nation. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham spoke to students and faculty

There are many challenges across the African continent, but there are also seldom-talked-about opportunities and successes, U.S. Africa Command’s leader said here today. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham addressed students, faculty and reporters about what

As the North Carolina National Guard builds on successes of the Southern Accord 12 exercise that wrapped up last week with Botswana, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said he'll press to expand the State Partnership Program on the