A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team attached to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa recently partnered with the Fuerzas Armadas de Guinea Ecuatorial (FAGE) (Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea) in search operations for a downed Harbin Z-9 military helicopter July 7-10, 2026.

U.S. and Tanzanian medical professionals completed the first-ever medical readiness exercise at Lugalo General Military Hospital and Msata Military Training Base, Tanzania, March 2-12, 2026. The mission served as an operational component of Justified Accord 26, U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa

Service members from Tunisia, the United States, France and Italy met in Tunis Jan. 21-24 for the final planning event of the Tunisian portion of African Lion 2026. The exercise, led by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is designed to strengthen the collective security capabilities of the United States, African nations and global allies.