APF draws 12 African partner nations for military to military engagement in Ghana.

Communications is focus of annual event

First ever APF conducted in Kenya included Kenyan-led exercise Linda Rhino.

The four-day conference focused on a Global Network of Navies approach to enhancing collaborative efforts to achieve maritime security in the maritime domain around Africa.

During a weeklong collaborative event, 1-9 FA leaders and planners participated in the U.S. Army Africa-led final planning event for exercise Eastern Accord 2016 in Dar es Salaam, May 2-6.

160410-G-XX888-864 (April 10, 2016) ATLANTIC OCEAN - U.S. coast guard law enforcement detachment members assist Senegalese navy personnel to conduct a boarding of a fishing vessel as part of Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership, April 10, 2016. The combined U.S.- Senegal operation was conducted from the Senegalese navy ship Kedougou (OPV 45), the first time ever AMLEP has been executed without a U.S. vessel. AMLEP is a U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet facilitated theater security cooperation initiative that aims to build African partner nation capacity to patrol and enforce maritime law within that nation's territorial waters and economic exclusive zone. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Glen Hyzak/Released)

The Senegalese navy, Senegalese interagency representatives, and a U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment completed a combined U.S.- Senegal law enforcement operation as part of Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership.

Senior defense and government officials from the U.S. and Ethiopia held the sixth annual Bilateral Defense Committee March 31, 2016, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Members of the Ghanaian Navy, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard are conducting a combined maritime law enforcement operation.

This year, the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program expanded to include a partnership between the Djiboutian Armed Forces and the Kentucky National Guard, and one between the Massachusetts National Guard and Kenya Defence Forces.

During an official signing ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya Oct. 1, the Massachusetts National Guard became the U.S. partner for the Republic of Kenya as part of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, which is managed by the National Guard.

The Massachusetts National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner for the Republic of Kenya as part of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, which is managed by the National Guard.

U.S. and Benin officials met Aug. 28 to discuss the partner-nation training that will take place soon.

U.S. Africa Command is hosting the African Partnership Forum (APF) June 9-11, 2015 in Stuttgart, Germany.

CJTF-HOA's 404th and 407th Civil Affairs Battalions have joined forces with the 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment and the Djiboutian Gendarmerie, to hold a two-day training event and share medical treatment best practices in Cheik Moussa, Djibouti, Apr. 5, 2015.

Joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead and its embarked detachment of U.S. Navy Sailors, civil service mariners and U.S., Spanish and British Marines conduct the Gabon phase of Spearhead’s support to Africa Partnership Station in Port Gentil, Gabon.

150406-N-EC444-029 PORT GENTILE, Gabon (April 6, 2015) The Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) moored in Port Gentile, Gabon April 6, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Sonny Lorrius/Released)

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