Story by Staff Sgt. Trenton Jancze | Special Operations Command Africa | 12.07.2025
Silent Warrior 2025 officially commenced today, bringing together senior special operations forces (SOF) leaders from over 40 nations to address the complex and evolving security landscape across the African continent. Cohosted by Kenyan Special Operations Forces Command (KENSOF) and U.S. Special Operations Command Africa (USSOCAFRICA), this year’s symposium underscores a shared commitment......
Story by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper | Special Operations Command Africa | 09.25.2025
LIBREVILLE, Gabon — The U.S. Army’s 91st Civil Affairs Battalion concluded a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) with members of the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN) near Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 25, 2025....
Story by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper | Special Operations Command Africa | 06.30.2025
IVATO, Madagascar – U.S. and Malagasy forces concluded a six-week Joint Combined Exchange Training in Madagascar, June 30, 2025. Members of 3rd Special ForcesGroup (Airborne) and Malagasy Gendarmerie's Groupe de Securite et d'Intervention Speciale (GSIS) trained together to enhance joint readiness and interoperability, contributing to a more secure environment in Madagascar....
Story by Staff Sgt. Zachary Wright | Special Operations Command Africa | 05.14.2025
U.S. Africa Command’s premier special operations exercise, Flintlock 2025, concluded today, May 14, 2025. Exercise Flintlock united over 500 participants from more than 30 nations to enhance multinational efforts against shared threats. Hosted by Côte d'Ivoire, this year’s exercise centered on improving strategic planning and information sharing across special operations and law enforcement units....
Story by Staff Sgt. Zachary Wright | Special Operations Command Africa | 05.10.2025
To combat evolving threats in Africa, Exercise Flintlock, a multinational special forces exercise, integrates an Interagency Fusion Cell to foster collaboration between the military, law enforcement and intelligence partners....
Story by Staff Sgt. Karla Parra | Special Operations Command Africa | 04.25.2025
Flintlock 2025’s Senior Leader Day gathered military and civic leaders from more than 30 nations to discuss the threat of non-kinetic, terrorist-based operations April 25, 2025....
Story by Staff Sgt. Spencer Slocum | Special Operations Command Africa | 02.21.2025
Special Operations Command Africa hosted a Joint Combined Exchange Training between the U.S. Army 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Moroccan 1st and 2nd Brigade d'Infanterie Parachutiste, Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and the Moroccan Air Force Special Forces Company, in Marrakech, Morocco, Jan. 28 – Feb. 25, 2025....
Story by Staff Sgt. Sabatino Dimascio | Special Operations Command Africa | 01.25.2025
Members assigned to Special Operations Command Africa convened with representatives from the Kenya Ports Authority in Mombasa, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025, to plan future engagements on fire and emergency medical services practices....
