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US, Angolan medical teams prepare for the unknown

US, Angolan medical teams prepare for the unknown

US, Angolan medical teams prepare for the unknown

10:00 PM9/8/2026

LUANDA, Angola — When a medical crisis unfolds in an unfamiliar environment, a forward surgical team may have little time to understand local health threats, assess available resources or adapt to an unfamiliar medical system before patients begin arriving. U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals with the 915th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment confronted those challenges while training alongside Angolan Armed Forces counterparts during the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise at Hospital Militar Principal, Sept. 9.

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US, Angolan forces conduct trauma activation simulation during medical readiness exercise

US, Angolan forces conduct trauma activation simulation during medical readiness exercise

US, Angolan forces conduct trauma activation simulation during medical readiness exercise

1:44 PM9/7/2026

Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals with the 915th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment conducted a trauma activation simulation Sept. 7 as part of the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise , testing expeditionary medical readiness and strengthening U.S.-Angolan interoperability in trauma response.

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US, Burundian medical teams impact over 600 patients during a medical readiness exercise

US, Burundian medical teams impact over 600 patients during a medical readiness exercise

US, Burundian medical teams impact over 600 patients during a medical readiness exercise

10:00 PM8/31/2026

Twenty-four U.S. Army medical professionals treated patients alongside Burundian counterparts at Kamenge Military Hospital, improving the lives of more than 600 patients in just two weeks.

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SETAF-AF civil affairs team conducts humanitarian assistance audits in Botswana

SETAF-AF civil affairs team conducts humanitarian assistance audits in Botswana

SETAF-AF civil affairs team conducts humanitarian assistance audits in Botswana

10:00 PM7/9/2026

Soldiers assigned to Civil Affairs Team Botswana, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) conducted country program monitoring assessments of 14 medical clinics in various locations throughout Botswana, May 5-19.

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U.S., Mauritanian forces showcase power projection and interoperability

U.S., Mauritanian forces showcase power projection and interoperability

U.S., Mauritanian forces showcase power projection and interoperability

10:00 PM6/25/2026

On June 17, two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers executed a routine conditioning sortie over Atar, Mauritania as part of a trilateral partner training event with Mauritanian Air Force and Czech service members.

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Historic African Lion 26 concludes

Historic African Lion 26 concludes

Historic African Lion 26 concludes

10:21 AM5/11/2026

After weeks of synchronized operations across land, air, sea, cyber, and space domains, African Lion 26 concluded with a series of complex, technology-driven culminating events that underscored the exercise’s evolution into the premier joint, all-domain multinational training event on the continent, May 8, 2026.

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Inaugural drone academics held in Morocco during African Lion 26

Inaugural drone academics held in Morocco during African Lion 26

Inaugural drone academics held in Morocco during African Lion 26

10:00 PM5/6/2026

The inaugural African Lion drone academics class graduated more than 20 service members from four nations, trained on cost-effective small unmanned aircraft systems at Southern Zone Headquarters, in Agadir, Morocco, May 5, 2026.

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DHA-GEIS strengthens biosurveillance, force health protection during African Lion 26

DHA-GEIS strengthens biosurveillance, force health protection during African Lion 26

DHA-GEIS strengthens biosurveillance, force health protection during African Lion 26

6:51 PM5/6/2026

A coalition of U.S. military and research organizations deliver integrated biosurveillance support, strengthening commanders’ situational awareness and directly bolstering mission readiness during African Lion 26, April 20-May 8, 2026.

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US personnel apply new innovative sustainment assessment during African Lion 26

US personnel apply new innovative sustainment assessment during African Lion 26

US personnel apply new innovative sustainment assessment during African Lion 26

2:06 PM5/5/2026

AGADIR, Morocco – African Lion 26 continues to strengthen military partnerships across Africa, and this year’s exercise introduced a new tool to advance that effort: the Assess, Advise, Advocate, and Integrate Operational Readiness and Sustainment Assessment.

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A cry in the desert: In a moment of firsts, decades of partnership made the difference

A cry in the desert: In a moment of firsts, decades of partnership made the difference

A cry in the desert: In a moment of firsts, decades of partnership made the difference

9:05 PM5/3/2026

U.S. service members and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces are redefining what partnership looks like through shared expertise, innovation and expanding access to impactful care, under a network of expeditionary medical tents in central Morocco, April 20- May 8, 2026.

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US Soldiers test autonomous systems during African Lion 26 in Morocco

US Soldiers test autonomous systems during African Lion 26 in Morocco

US Soldiers test autonomous systems during African Lion 26 in Morocco

9:06 PM4/30/2026

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), conducted autonomous tactical vehicle training during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, April 30, 2026.

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Digital medical tool enhances patient care during African Lion 26 in Morocco

Digital medical tool enhances patient care during African Lion 26 in Morocco

Digital medical tool enhances patient care during African Lion 26 in Morocco

9:04 PM4/29/2026

U.S. military medical personnel are leveraging a digital application to improve patient care and documentation during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, April 29, 2026.

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Innovation, readiness converge in African Lion 26 counter-UAS advancement training

Innovation, readiness converge in African Lion 26 counter-UAS advancement training

Innovation, readiness converge in African Lion 26 counter-UAS advancement training

10:00 PM4/26/2026

U.S. service members are advancing innovation to maintain battlefield superiority amid rapidly evolving threats and emerging technologies, a focus demonstrated during African Lion 26.

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US Army Reserve Soldiers sharpen readiness with Moroccan Navy desalination training during African Lion 26

US Army Reserve Soldiers sharpen readiness with Moroccan Navy desalination training during African Lion 26

US Army Reserve Soldiers sharpen readiness with Moroccan Navy desalination training during African Lion 26

7:47 AM4/23/2026

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 753rd Quartermaster Company enhanced their technical proficiency with multinational partners by receiving hands-on training in advanced seawater desalination operations from the Royal Moroccan Navy during African Lion 26, April 23, 2026.

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Roaring into action: African Lion 2026 begins in Tunisia

Roaring into action: African Lion 2026 begins in Tunisia

Roaring into action: African Lion 2026 begins in Tunisia

11:00 PM4/12/2026

Military forces from Tunisia, the United States and international partner nations officially inaugurated Exercise African Lion 2026 April 13, 2026. The multinational engagement in Tunisia, scheduled to conclude April 30, serves as a venue for strengthening regional security cooperation and refining the readiness of participating forces in a complex global security environment.

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Massachusetts National Guard leaders join Kenyan partners at African Land Forces Summit

Massachusetts National Guard leaders join Kenyan partners at African Land Forces Summit

Massachusetts National Guard leaders join Kenyan partners at African Land Forces Summit

4:00 AM3/24/2026

Senior leaders from the Massachusetts National Guard attended the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) in Rome, Italy, March 23-24, 2026, alongside senior leaders of the Kenya Defence Forces, marking over a decade of partnership through the State Partnership Program (SPP).

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Nebraska Airman leads Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise at Justified Accord 26

Nebraska Airman leads Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise at Justified Accord 26

Nebraska Airman leads Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise at Justified Accord 26

11:00 PM3/13/2026

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Angela Ling spearheaded the first-ever Tanzanian medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26. She transformed a state partnership into real-world operational readiness.

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Justified Accord 2026 begins in Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti

Justified Accord 2026 begins in Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti

Justified Accord 2026 begins in Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti

11:00 PM2/23/2026

Exercise Justified Accord 2026 (JA26), U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual, multinational exercise in East Africa, officially begins today across Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), JA26 integrates approximately 1,500 personnel from Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, the United States and several other nations to build readiness, deepen partnerships and strengthen regional security.

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Army lawyers provide training on rules for armed conflict at exercise Justified Accord

Army lawyers provide training on rules for armed conflict at exercise Justified Accord

Army lawyers provide training on rules for armed conflict at exercise Justified Accord

10:05 AM3/26/2025

NAIROBI, Kenya – Among the flurry of tactical live fires and squad movement drills, air ground integration and even the humanitarian initiatives at exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), lies the one thing those who serve in any armed force must follow: The Law. The Law of Armed Conflict, or LOAC, is a key aspect of training for any military. JA25’s academics course aimed at learning from the international legal lessons of previous wars in an effort to reduce the amount of human suffering in future conflicts. “The soldier’s rules are a broad set of rules that we have pulled from the large breadth of international law,” said U.S. Army Maj. Tim Olliges, an operational law attorney assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), the lead U.S. Army command and planner of JA25. “The LOAC is extensive and can be complex, so we pull out the ten most critical concepts that every soldier, right down to the private, should know before they go into combat.”

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US, Kenya prepare for the unimaginable CBRN threat

US, Kenya prepare for the unimaginable CBRN threat

US, Kenya prepare for the unimaginable CBRN threat

10:00 AM3/26/2025

NAIROBI, Kenya – Imagine two scenarios. Scenario 1: Dawn breaks over the capital of Kenya. A U.S. diplomat leaves his residence for the embassy. After a 20-minute ride, his car arrives at the gate and he enters. He sits in his office to begin the day when, all of a sudden, he hears an explosion through the open window. It seems far off; it is not a large explosion. He thinks maybe it was just a car accident, but minutes later he smells something bitter in the air. His eyes water, sirens blare and a U.S. Marine Corps security detail enters his office wearing gas masks. They put a mask on him and tell him they must evacuate immediately because a deadly chemical is blowing over the compound. Scenario 2: U.S. intelligence receives credible information that radiological material is being loaded onto a ship in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. Time is short and no one knows which ship, only that it will embark soon, possibly bound for the hands of violent extremists or other state actors looking to imperil the U.S. homeland. There is no time to send U.S. security forces to intercept the package. Instead, the Kenyan Disaster Response Battalion (DRB) mobilizes and arrives at the port. Using tactics and tools gained from years of training with the United States, they find the ship and the weapon, placed there by a violent extremist organization, and prevent its departure, defeating the threat to America and its citizens. Similar scenarios have happened before in other areas of the world.

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US, Botswana Defence Forces kick off exercise Southern Accord 2024

US, Botswana Defence Forces kick off exercise Southern Accord 2024

US, Botswana Defence Forces kick off exercise Southern Accord 2024

1:06 PM8/7/2024

GABORONE, Botswana — Exercise Southern Accord 2024 officially began on August 5, 2025, launching a two-week joint military exercise between U.S. and Botswana forces. The opening ceremony in Gaborone marked the start of a comprehensive training operation aimed at enhancing bilateral military cooperation and readiness. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Southern Accord is a joint bi-annual exercise that unites U.S. Army and Air Force personnel with their Botswana Defence Force (BDF) counterparts. The exercise focuses on conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, peacekeeping missions and aeromedical evacuations, all while enhancing multinational military capabilities and interoperability.

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Bomber Task Force participates in Exercise African Lion

Bomber Task Force participates in Exercise African Lion

Bomber Task Force participates in Exercise African Lion

10:24 AM6/21/2023

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from 7th Bomb Wing, conducted a Bomber Task Force Mission in support of Exercise African Lion 2023 (AL23) June 16, 2023. The bomber task force mission included a low-approach fly over in addition to close air support training with the Moroccan military at and around the TanTan Training Complex.

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African Lion 23 Begins

African Lion 23 Begins

African Lion 23 Begins

10:20 AM5/19/2023

18 nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13-June 18, 2023.

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US, IVORIAN ARMIES HOST AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN

US, IVORIAN ARMIES HOST AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN

US, IVORIAN ARMIES HOST AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN

2:03 PM5/9/2023

Senior military leaders from African nations, as well as the U.S. and some European nations, meet to build relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges, May 8-12 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during the African Land Forces Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is “Addressing security challenges through civil-military partnerships.”

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U.S. Army, KDF offer medical services to remote Kenyan communities

U.S. Army, KDF offer medical services to remote Kenyan communities

U.S. Army, KDF offer medical services to remote Kenyan communities

2:23 PM2/24/2023

Day one at Archer's Post Sub-County Hospital brought over 300 people, mostly with gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal issues, as well as some snake bites with infections.

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African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal

African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal

African Lion, NCO development discussed during visits in Senegal

12:00 AM12/9/2022

The commanding general and command sergeant major of the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force – Africa concluded a three-country visit to West Africa Dec. 7-9 here.

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Leaders engage in Niger to better security, cooperation efforts

Leaders engage in Niger to better security, cooperation efforts

Leaders engage in Niger to better security, cooperation efforts

12:00 AM12/8/2022

Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman, SETAF-AF deputy commander, met with senior U.S. civilian and Nigerien Army leaders in Niamey to discuss security conditions and cooperation efforts.

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U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise

U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise

U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise

12:00 AM11/24/2022

Senior leaders from both militaries highlighted the strengthened partnership forged by the medical teams after two weeks of working together to provide critical care to approximately 60 patients in Luanda.

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SETAF-AF, Tunisia Armed Forces counter-IED experts visit TRADOC

SETAF-AF, Tunisia Armed Forces counter-IED experts visit TRADOC

SETAF-AF, Tunisia Armed Forces counter-IED experts visit TRADOC

12:00 AM11/9/2022

Organized by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa's C-IED Branch, the Tunisians observed and discussed how the U.S. Army trains EOD and C-IED Soldiers.

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SETAF-AF hosts Commander’s Forum to gauge progress and set stage for success in Africa

SETAF-AF hosts Commander’s Forum to gauge progress and set stage for success in Africa

SETAF-AF hosts Commander’s Forum to gauge progress and set stage for success in Africa

12:00 AM11/7/2022

Held Oct. 31 through Nov. 4, 2022, the SETAF-AF Commander's Forum brought together leaders from across the Army to talk about how the Army is supporting U.S. Africa Command objectives.

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African Lion 23 planning begins

African Lion 23 planning begins

African Lion 23 planning begins

12:00 AM10/6/2022

African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command event, led by SETAF-AF in coordination with all U.S. joint forces, multiple U.S. government agencies and Allies and Partners.

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Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion

Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion

Port operations move equipment, supplies in preparation of African Lion

12:00 AM6/4/2022

Thousands of troops from the North and South America, Europe, and across Africa are heading to Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia and Ghana for African Lion 2022, scheduled to run June 6-30.

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Air Force EOD technicians train with Nigerien Armed Forces

Air Force EOD technicians train with Nigerien Armed Forces

Air Force EOD technicians train with Nigerien Armed Forces

12:00 AM6/1/2022

C-IED joint training opportunities allow both FAN and U.S. forces to hone and bolster their skill sets.

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Army brigade provides vital life support services to Flintlock 2022

Army brigade provides vital life support services to Flintlock 2022

Army brigade provides vital life support services to Flintlock 2022

9:47 AM2/17/2022

The Flintlock exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, collaborate across borders and provide security for the people of Africa.

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Militaries begin planning for largest U.S. Africa Command exercise

Militaries begin planning for largest U.S. Africa Command exercise

Militaries begin planning for largest U.S. Africa Command exercise

12:00 AM10/25/2021

The event was the first in a series of planning events for the exercise with U.S. military personnel working alongside Moroccan, Senegalese and Ghanaian partners for African Lion 2022.

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ALFC 2021 concludes, senior leaders provide closing remarks

ALFC 2021 concludes, senior leaders provide closing remarks

ALFC 2021 concludes, senior leaders provide closing remarks

3:30 PM10/5/2021

The African Land Forces Colloquium 2021 concluded at the 7th Army Training Command Headquarters in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 24, 2021.

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