A delegation of African Union journalists spent the week of 9-12 Feb., 2015 visiting U.S. Africa Command to learn about the command’s mission and programs. (U.S. AFRICOM photos by Brenda Law/Released)

AU journalists, Jenine Coetzer (left), responds to a comment as Charles Obbo looks on during a media delegation visit, Feb. 9, 2015, at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, Germany. Eight journalists, who are accredited with the African Union, are here as participants of a U.S. AFRICOM-sponsored media delegation visit to learn about the command's mission and programs. (Photo by Brenda Law/U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)

AU journalists engage with AFRICOM during a media delegation visit, Feb. 9, 2015, at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, Germany. Eight journalists, who are accredited with the African Union, are here as participants of a U.S. AFRICOM-sponsored media delegation visit to learn about the command's mission and programs. (Photo by Brenda Law/U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)

AU Media Delegation visit concludes with interview of AFRICOM's Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer

COL Mark Cheadle, AFRICOM’s Chief of Public Affairs and Communication Synchronization, engages African journalists during a media delegation visit, Feb. 9, 2015, at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, Germany. Eight journalists, who are accredited with the African Union, are here as participants of a U.S. AFRICOM-sponsored media delegation visit to learn about the command's mission and programs. (Photo by Brenda Law/U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

Lieutenant General Steven A. Hummer, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for military operations (DCMO), cuts a cake for the Marine Corps' 239th birthday at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Nov. 17, 2014. Marines from the command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

STUTTGART, Germany - Marines from U.S. Africa Command gathered to celebrate the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 17 with a special ceremony that included a videotaped message from the Commandant and a birthday cake. Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations served as they keynote speaker and cut the cake where he served the first pieces to the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance. Hummer spoke on the important role the Marine Corps has played throughout the history of the United States and why today's Marines must remain focused on their training and always ready to be called upon.

US Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer, Deputy to the Commander, US Africa Command, presents gift to Brig. Gen. David Baburam, Director of Mission Support Unit, Peace Support Operations Division, African Union, at the Africa Logistics Capacity Development Seminar, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 27, 2014.