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Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks with Airmen at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2016. His goals were to see how the mission is going, solicit feedback on future plans, and learn more about the Airmen accomplishing the mission here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)

U.S. Air Forces Africa Commander Talks Demand for Airpower

Gen. Frank Gorenc, the U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, traveled to Camp Lemonnier to visit deployed Airmen and highlight their importance to the East African region.
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Strategic Lift: A U.S. C17 cargo plane arrives in Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec. 15, 2015. Both the U.S. and France provided military manpower in Libreville, Gabon, and the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, to help with the loading/unloading and transport of equipment. The result was the timely deployment of more than 450,000 pounds of vital equipment and vehicles for the Gabonese military. (Photo courtesy of French military, ADC Laminette/RELEASED)

Gabonese Interoperability with U.S, France key to MINUSCA in Central Africa

U.S. and France unite in strategic lift operation to deliver essential equipment to a key partner in Africa.
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Graduates of the 7th West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) course pose with faculty and senior government officials from Liberia, Nigeria and Ghana at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 18, 2015. Funded by U.S. AFRICOM and executed by KAIPTC, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) of Ghana, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), WADPI aims to strengthen national capacities in disaster preparedness, response and management among 17 African Partner Nations, primarily ECOWAS member states, and Mauritania, Chad and Cameroon. (Photo by the KAIPTC-WADPI Communications Team/Released)

Nigeria and Liberia Pledge to Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness

A West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative course graduation ceremony provides an opportunity for officials to agree to promote regional collaboration on disaster preparedness.
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AFRICOM hosts faculty from the U.S. Air War College: U.S. Army Col. Barry Jones (foreground) and German Air Force Lt.Col. Andreas Scharff were among a group of 16 faculty from the U.S. Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. who visited AFRICOM Headquarters at the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Sept. 29, 2015. The Air War College faculty were briefed by select AFRICOM staff about the commands mission and programs. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)

AFRICOM hosts faculty from U.S. Air War College

16 faculty from the U.S. Air War College visit AFRICOM to learn about it's mission and programs.
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U.S. Navy Lt. Jose Garcia inactivates the Ebola virus in each specimen. This step of sample processing renders the virus safe for further analysis at a Naval Medical Research Center mobile laboratory at Bushrod Island, Liberia. The NMRC sent two mobile testing labs to Liberia to support Operation United Assistance. Each two-person lab is capable of testing up to 80 samples per day. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead U.S. Government organization for Operation United Assistance. U.S. Africa Command is supporting the effort by providing command and control, logistics, training and engineering assets to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Chief Petty Officer Jerrold Diederich/Released)

United Assistance Team Makes Significant Strides

AFRICOM and international efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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An aerial demonstration team flies over a crowd lined up to look inside a C-130J Super Hercules at the Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 20, 2014. The C-130 was part of a total-force team of Guard, Reserve and active-duty Soldiers and Airmen at the expo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards) Released

U.S. jet draws crowds at Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo

WATERKLOOF AIR FORCE BASE, South Africa -- Hundreds of thousands people from all over the world gathered in line to see a C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on display at the Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo here Sept. 20-21.
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The commander of U.S. Air Forces Africa, Gen. Frank Gorenc talks one on one with AFN before the opening ceremony of the 4th Annual African Air Chiefs Symposium, Sept. 9, 2014, in Douala, Camerron. Gen. Gorenc talked about growing partnerships, building our combined capabilities together so that we can promote security, prosperity and human dignity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)

4th Annual African Air Chiefs Symposium begins

Military leaders of 17 African nations and the United States have gathered for the fourth annual African Air Chiefs Symposium to discuss air force capabilities and important regional issues.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerome Williams, ground safety instructor from the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., hangs up an African Partnership Flight Mauritania banner Aug. 30, 2014, in his classroom prior to students arriving the next day. Airmen from six African nations will arrive to Atar Air Base in Mauritania to take part in the third APF for this year. This APF is scheduled to teach students ground and flight safety, as well as, Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance, and command operations with a primary goal to help partner nations fight terrorism in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian Boisvert)

Mauritania hosts U.S. Airmen, leads multi-national event

A total of 17 U.S. Air Forces Africa and Air Mobility Command Airmen arrived here Aug. 25 to 30 to participate in African Partnership Flight, co-hosted by the Mauritanian government and the U.S. Air Force.
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Brig. Gen. Thomas Sharpy, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa director of plans programs and analyses, poses for a group photo with African air force commanders during the lead African Partnership Flight in Dakar, Senegal June 19. USAFE-AFAFRICA Airmen are in Senegal for APF, a program designed to improve communication and interoperabilty between regional partners in Africa. The African partners include Senegal, Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Mauritania, Nigeria and Niger with the U.S. facilitating the program. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Frank Hartnett IV)

APF forges bonds in Africa

U.S. and African partners concluded a weeklong collaboration event with eight regional air forces in Dakar, Senegal June 20, aimed at strengthening relationships between the air forces and encouraging an exchange of ideas.
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Army Lt. Col. James Tenpenny, U.S. Army Africa mission planner, instructs Airmen from multiple countries during African Partnership Flight in Dakar, Senegal, June 16, 2014. U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Airmen are in Senegal for APF, a program designed to improve communication and interoperabilty between regional partners in Africa. The African partners include Senegal, Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Mauritania, Nigeria and Niger with the U.S. helping with organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

African Partnership Flight takes off in Senegal

More than 40 U.S. Air Force Airmen arrived here this week to participate in African Partnership Flight, co-hosted by Senegal and the U.S.
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As the air component of USAFRICOM, U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) conducts sustained security engagement and operations to promote air safety, security, and development in Africa.

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As the air component of USAFRICOM, U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) conducts sustained security engagement and operations to promote air safety, security, and development in Africa.
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ABUJA, Nigeria – Maj. Francis Obuseh, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Surgeon General directorate, doctor of public health, discusses medical considerations with members of the Nigerian air force as they develop plans for a disaster relief scenario. The Nigerian air force hosted a seminar in partnership with USAFE-AFAFRICA, the 621st Contingency Response Wing, and U.S. Africa Command to discuss contingency response planning and capabilities at the National Defense College in Abuja, Nigeria, Jan 27-30. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Capt. Sybil Taunton/Released)

Nigerian and U.S. Air Forces Partner for Disaster Relief Seminar

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."This African proverb was referenced several times during a disaster relief seminar hosted by the Nigerian air force at the National Defense College here, Jan. 27-30.
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One Man’s Journey from South Sudan to American Airman

Two million people died, four million were displaced and thousands fled civil war, but by faith and perseverance, one “lost boy” who is now an American Airman returns home.As a young boy at the age of 5, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deng Pour, a
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Maj. Richard J. Sonnenfeld, Chief of Security Cooperation, U.S. Embassy Burundi salutes Burundian Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Hakizimana. (Background) Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 13.3 trained one of the deploying Burundian Companies in Logistics and Urban Engineering from July 2013-December 2013. On Dec. 9, the U.S. government authorized U.S. aircraft to assist the Burundian National Defense Forces with their deployment to Bangui, Central African Republic.

U.S., Burundian Military Choose to go Far Together

With its continued efforts to build the capacity of its partner nations, U.S. Army Africa planners recently coordinated the deployment of a Burundian Light Infantry Battalion of 850 Soldiers and equipment from Bujumbura, Burundi to Bangui, Central
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Soldiers of the East Africa Response Force, a Djibouti-based joint team, prepare to support evacuation operations in Juba, South Sudan.

Soldiers Prepare to Support Evacuation Operations in Juba

Soldiers of the East Africa Response Force, a Djibouti-based joint team, prepare to support evacuation operations in Juba, South Sudan. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Defense Department directed two U.S. C-130 aircraft to
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Early this year, U.S. Airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to fly French soldiers and their cargo to Africa. Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and a small command and support team are on the ground in Uganda, preparing to conduct airlift operations in support of ongoing peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic. (Photo by Senior Airman James Richardson/Released)

U.S. Supports Peacekeeping Efforts in Central African Republic

Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and a small command and support team are on the ground in Uganda, preparing to conduct airlift operations in support of ongoing peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic, Army Col.
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Staff Sergeant Alain Mukendi, 31st Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor, teaches an ALS class Oct. 3, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Mukendi, who is fluent in French, returned to Africa for a 30-day immersion after being selected for the Language Enabled Airman Program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

Congo Native Expands Horizons in the U.S. Military

Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Staff Sgt. Alain Mukendi, an Aviano Airman Leadership School instructor, grew up speaking French along with three other African dialects. In 1999, his father won the Diversity Visa lottery,
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Chief Master Sgt. Chris Moore, Kisling NCO Academy commandant, greets Col. Appiah-Agyekum of the Ghana air force as he and his team arrive at the Academy on Kapaun Air Station, Germany Sept. 25, 2013. Leaders of Ghana's air force visited the NCO academy to better understand how the U.S. Air Force develops its enlisted force. They plan on taking the information back to develop their own professional military education program in Ghana. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Ghana Looks to USAFE-AFAFRICA for PME Model

A team of Ghanaian airmen visited professional military education facilities here in Germany to take back best practices to their air force headquarters.
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Cohosts Air Vice Marshal Michael Samson-Oje, Ghanaian chief of air staff (Left), and Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander (Right), take questions during a press conference after the closing ceremony of the Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium, Aug. 22, 2013, in Accra, Ghana. The RAACS brings air chiefs together to discuss how their unique capabilities can be collaborated to resolve regional challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan)

Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium Emphasizes Partnerships

As the 2013 Regional African Air Chiefs Conference came to a close here Aug. 22, some of the U.S. and African leaders in attendance shared their thoughts on the event.
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Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, reviews the Ghanaian air force guard of honor, Aug. 20, 2013, Accra, Ghana. The Ghanaian air force opened the 2013 Regional Air Chiefs Symposium with a traditional troop guard ceremony to honor the senior ranking officer in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan)

Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium Begins

The U.S. 3rd Air Force commander and the Ghanaian chief of air staff hosted opening ceremonies for the second Regional Air Chiefs Symposium at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center Aug. 20.Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin expressed
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