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)
Commander of U.S. Africa Command visits U.S. Naval War College
5:57 AM10/14/2026
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)
Commander of U.S. Africa Command visits U.S. Naval War College
4:00 AM10/13/2026
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), spoke at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) on Oct. 13, 2026, as part of the institution’s Perspectives on Modern War lecture series.
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)
AFRICOM and ACSS address Africa's contemporary security challenges
12:02 PM10/2/2026
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)
Justified Accord 2027 planners integrate innovation during mid-planning event
8:10 AM10/2/2026
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)
Justified Accord 2027 planners integrate innovation during mid-planning event
8:10 AM10/2/2026
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)
Justified Accord 2027 planners integrate innovation during mid-planning event
8:10 AM10/2/2026
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 integrate innovation during mid-planning event
8:10 AM10/2/2026
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)
Justified Accord 2027 planners integrate innovation during mid-planning event
8:10 AM10/2/2026
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)
Justified Accord 2027 planners integrate innovation during mid-planning event
8:10 AM10/2/2026
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)
Justified Accord 2027 planners integrate innovation during mid-planning event
8:10 AM10/2/2026
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)