Members of the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) prepare to clear a room during a Joint Combined Exchange Training with the U.S. Marine Raiders, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, in Tanga, Tanzania, Sept. 18, 2026. The collaboration and expertise between the TPDF and Special Operations Command Africa enhances the collective ability to address security challenges and improve military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)

U.S. Marine Raiders, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, and Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) climb Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Sept. 23, 2026. The collaboration and expertise between the TPDF and Special Operations Command Africa enhances the collective ability to address security challenges and improve military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)

U.S. Marine Raiders, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, and Tanzania People’s Defence Force exchange gifts at the closing ceremony of a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Tanga, Tanzania, Sept. 29, 2026. Special Operations Command Africa knowledge exchanges strengthen partner force capacity to counter threats, enhancing regional security and enabling more effective joint operations to counter terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)

Members of the U.S. Marine Raiders, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, observe members of the Tanzania People’s Defence Force conduct line search drills during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Msata, Tanzania, Sept. 14, 2026. U.S.-Tanzania cooperation supports broader U.S. national security objectives and reflects a longstanding partnership built on mutual respect and shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)

U.S. Army Col. Christopher Hill, director of the Army's Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD); U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew Brown, commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF); and Kevin Marcus, G-5 plans director for U.S. Army Europe and Africa, speak during a media roundtable at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2026. The roundtable focused on Army transformation, innovation and collaborative initiatives that advance modernization efforts and strengthen security cooperation objectives across Africa. (U.S. Army photo by MAJ Grant Redmond)

Quartermaster 2nd Class Imani Foley, left, Lt. j.g. Matthew McKinley, center, and Yeoman 1st Class Marquis Dewitt stand watch on the starboard bridge wing of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) as the ship prepares for refueling operations during a scheduled port visit in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, Oct. 10, 2026. McFaul is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Amanda Collier)

Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Daimarcus Coleman, background, and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Sofia Callejatoledo heave a line from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) to a refueling ship during refueling operations in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, Oct. 10, 2026. McFaul is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Amanda Collier)

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) refuels during a scheduled port visit in Tema, Ghana, Oct. 5, 2026. McFaul is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Amanda Collier)

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) arrives in Agadir, Morocco, for a scheduled port visit Oct. 11, 2026. Stout is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) arrives in Agadir, Morocco, for a scheduled port visit Oct. 11, 2026. Stout is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) arrives in Agadir, Morocco, for a scheduled port visit Oct. 11, 2026. Stout is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), delivers a lecture at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) onboard Naval Station Newport, Oct. 13, 2026. USAFRICOM, with Partners and Allies, counters malign actors and transnational threats, responds to crises, strengthens African security forces, and supports U.S. Government efforts in Africa to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity. Established in 1884, NWC informs today’s decision-makers and educates tomorrow’s leaders by providing educational experiences and learning opportunities that develop their ability to hedge aggressively, innovate continuously, fight distributively, delegate confidently, and command with clarity within complex battlespaces. (U.S. Navy photo by Kristopher Burris)

Two U.S. F-35s and a Moroccan Apache helicopter participate in the 2026 Marrakech Airshow at the Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base, Morocco, Oct. 7, 2026. (photo by Maj. Krystal Jimenez, AFRICOM public affairs)

Members of the 175th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard pose during the 2026 Marrakech Airshow at the Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base, Morocco, Oct. 7, 2026. (photo by Maj. Krystal Jimenez, AFRICOM public affairs)

Two planes perform an aerobatic demonstration during the 2026 Marrakech Airshow at the Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base, Morocco, Oct. 7, 2026. (photo by Maj. Krystal Jimenez, AFRICOM public affairs)

Five aircraft fly in formation during the 2026 Marrakech Airshow at the Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base, Morocco, Oct. 7, 2026. (photo by Maj. Krystal Jimenez, AFRICOM public affairs)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Ms. Amanda Dory, director of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, address audience members during a seminar titled “Africa’s Contemporary Security Challenges” at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 29, 2026. The five-day seminar covered U.S. interests, terrorism, competition, and innovation, bringing together ACSS, AFRICOM, African officials and experts to strengthen collaboration with African security partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenenth Tucceri, AFRICOM public affairs)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Temple, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for strategy, engagements and programs, J5, speaks with U.S. Army Col. Benjamin Roark, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa G7 director, and Lt. Col. Jason Fernandez, lead planner for Justified Accord 2027, at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 16, 2026. Temple visited the school during the Justified Accord 2027 Mid-Planning Event to meet with Kenyan officials and exercise planners. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Katherine Sibilla)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Temple, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for strategy, engagements and programs, J5, signs the welcome book at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 16, 2026. Temple visited the school during the Justified Accord 2027 Mid-Planning Event to meet with Kenyan officials and exercise planners. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Katherine Sibilla)

Kenya Defence Forces Brig. Gen. C.K. Mundui, commandant of the Humanitarian Peace Support School, walks with U.S. Army Col. Benjamin Roark, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) G7 director, during the Justified Accord 2027 Mid-Planning Event in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 16, 2026. The event brought together U.S., African and NATO partners to continue planning and coordination for the multinational exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Katherine Sibilla)

Justified Accord 2027 planners pose for a photo at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 16, 2026. The event brought together U.S., African and NATO partners to continue planning and coordination for the multinational exercise. (Photo courtesy of the Kenya Defence Force)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Temple, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for strategy, engagements and programs, J5, speaks with U.S. Army Col. Benjamin Roark, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa G7 director, and Lt. Col. Jason Fernandez, lead planner for Justified Accord 2027, at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 16, 2026. Temple visited the school during the Justified Accord 2027 Mid-Planning Event to meet with Kenyan officials and exercise planners. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Katherine Sibilla)

From left, U.S. Army Col. Benjamin Roark, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa G7 director, Kenya Defence Forces Brig. Gen. Samuel Kimani, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Temple, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for strategy, engagements and programs, J5, and Kenya Defence Forces Brig. Gen. C.K. Mundui, commandant of the Humanitarian Peace Support School, pose for a photo at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 16, 2026. Temple visited the school during the Justified Accord 2027 Mid-Planning Event to meet with Kenyan officials and exercise planners. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Katherine Sibilla)

U.S. Army Col. Benjamin Roark, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa G7 director, briefs U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Temple, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for strategy, engagements and programs, J5, on planning for Justified Accord 2027 at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 16, 2026. Temple visited the school during the Justified Accord 2027 Mid-Planning Event to meet with Kenyan officials and exercise planners and receive an update on the multinational exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Katherine Sibilla)

U.S. and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals gather for a group photo during the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise closing ceremony at Centro de Conferências 28 de Agosto, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony recognized the collaboration between U.S. Army Reserve and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals, highlighting the exchange of medical knowledge and practices throughout MEDREX. SETAF-AF planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)

Chargé d’Affaires Shannon Nagy Cazeau, U.S. Embassy in Luanda, speaks during the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise closing ceremony at Centro de Conferências 28 de Agosto, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony recognized the collaboration between U.S. Army Reserve and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals, highlighting the exchange of medical knowledge and practices throughout MEDREX. SETAF-AF planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)

U.S. Army Col. John Knight, command surgeon, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), recognizes exceptional Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals with a coin of excellence during the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise closing ceremony at Centro de Conferências 28 de Agosto, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony recognized the collaboration between U.S. Army Reserve and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals, highlighting the exchange of medical knowledge and practices throughout MEDREX. SETAF-AF planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)

Angolan Secretary of State for Military Industry Afonso Carlos Neto; Angolan Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Alberto De Almeida, director of the Central Military Hospital in Luanda; Brig. Gen. Filomena Silva Neto; Chargé d’Affaires Shannon Nagy Cazeau, U.S. Embassy in Luanda; and U.S. Army Col. John Knight, command surgeon, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), gather for a group photo with U.S. and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals during the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise closing ceremony at Centro de Conferências 28 de Agosto, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony recognized the collaboration between U.S. Army Reserve and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals, highlighting the exchange of medical knowledge and practices throughout MEDREX. SETAF-AF planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)

Angolan Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Alberto De Almeida, director of the Central Military Hospital in Luanda recognizes U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals assigned to the 915th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, 313th Hospital Center, 2nd Medical Brigade, with certificates of participation during the Medical Readiness Exercise closing ceremony at Centro de Conferências 28 de Agosto, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony recognized the collaboration between U.S. Army Reserve and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals, highlighting the exchange of medical knowledge and practices throughout MEDREX. SETAF-AF planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)

U.S. Army Col. John Knight, command surgeon, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), speaks to U.S. and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals during the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise closing ceremony at Centro de Conferências 28 de Agosto, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony recognized the collaboration between U.S. Army Reserve and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals, highlighting the exchange of medical knowledge and practices throughout MEDREX. SETAF-AF planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)

Angolan Secretary of State for Military Industry Afonso Carlos Neto speaks at the Medical Readiness Exercise closing ceremony at Centro de Conferências 28 de Agosto, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony recognized the collaboration between U.S. Army Reserve and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals, highlighting the exchange of medical knowledge and practices throughout MEDREX. SETAF-AF planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)

Angolan Secretary of State for Military Industry Afonso Carlos Neto; Angolan Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Alberto De Almeida, director of the Central Military Hospital in Luanda; Brig. Gen. Filomena Silva Neto; Chargé d’Affaires Shannon Nagy Cazeau, U.S. Embassy in Luanda; and U.S. Army Col. John Knight, command surgeon, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), preside over the Ango;la Medical Readiness Exercise closing ceremony at Centro de Conferências 28 de Agosto, Luanda, Angola, Sept. 11, 2026. The ceremony recognized the collaboration between U.S. Army Reserve and Angolan Armed Forces medical professionals, highlighting the exchange of medical knowledge and practices throughout MEDREX. SETAF-AF planned and executed the MEDREX, which brought 10 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals together with Angolan counterparts for clinical collaboration and subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)

Members of the Chadian Division des Groupements Spéciaux Antiterrorisme-Pan Sahel Initiative attend a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) closing ceremony with the U.S. 91st Civil Affairs Battalion in N'Djamena, Chad, Aug. 31, 2026. Civil Affairs JCETs strengthen skills in civil reconnaissance, civil engagement, governance, area studies, mission planning, reporting, leadership development, and troop-leading procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McElderry)

Members of the Chadian Division des Groupements Spéciaux Antiterrorisme-Pan Sahel Initiative listen to a speech during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) closing ceremony with the U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion in N'Djamena, Chad, Aug. 31, 2026. Civil Affairs JCETs strengthen skills in civil reconnaissance, civil engagement, governance, area studies, mission planning, reporting, leadership development, and troop-leading procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McElderry)

Members of the U.S. and Chadian government attend a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) closing ceremony between the U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion and the Chadian Division des Groupements Spéciaux Antiterrorisme-Pan Sahel Initiative in N'Djamena, Chad, Aug. 31, 2026. The JCET demonstrated the application of joint tactics and procedures while underscoring the shared commitment of both nations to a stable Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McElderry)

William Flens, U.S. Embassy Chad Chargé d'Affaires, gives a speech during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) closing ceremony between the U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion and the Chadian Division des Groupements Spéciaux Antiterrorisme-Pan Sahel Initiative in N'Djamena, Chad, Aug. 31, 2026. The JCET demonstrated the application of joint tactics and procedures while underscoring the shared commitment of both nations to a stable Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McElderry)

Members of the U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion greet members of the Chadian Division des Groupements Spéciaux Antiterrorisme-Pan Sahel Initiative during a Joint Combined Exchange Training closing ceremony in N'Djamena, Chad, Aug. 31, 2026. The training event demonstrated the application of joint tactics and procedures while underscoring the shared commitment of both nations to a stable Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McElderry)

U.S. and Chadian flags are displayed during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) closing ceremony between the U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion and the Chadian Division des Groupements Spéciaux Antiterrorisme-Pan Sahel Initiative in N'Djamena, Chad, Aug. 31, 2026. The JCET demonstrated the application of joint tactics and procedures while underscoring the shared commitment of both nations to a stable Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan McElderry)

Participants of the 8th Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference exchange ideas in a group discussion in Libreville, Gabon, Sept. 17, 2026. Hosted by the Gabonese Armed Forces and U.S. Africa Command, the forum served as AFRICOM’s premier platform to develop each nation’s noncommissioned officer corps, exchange best practices, discuss shared challenges and strengthen the multinational partnerships critical to regional security. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, AFRICOM public affairs)