U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, deputy commander of U.S. Africa Command, meets with leaders from the Kenya Defence Forces to deepen coordination, share intelligence and strengthen joint efforts to counter threats from al-Shabab, ISIS and other violent extremist organizations. Through combined planning, training and operational synchronization, U.S. and Kenyan forces enhance readiness and enable partner-led solutions that protect civilians and promote long-term stability across East Africa. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Vivian Nakaana)
Members from U.S. Africa Command joined U.S. AFRICOM senior leadership, U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. AFRICOM; and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. AFRICOM; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau; Chargè d’Affaires Susan Burns; and Kenyan Defence and state officials at the construction site for a new runway expansion and airfield infrastructure project Jan....
Soldiers assigned to the 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Washington Army National Guard, were inducted into the historic Order of the Spur during a gold spur ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, recognizing their combat service in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. The ceremony honored cavalry tradition while reinforcing unit pride, professional identity, and morale during the final phase of the deployment.
U.S. service members with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) conducted a flyaway training exercise this week to test their ability to rapidly deploy and integrate with local base defense operations to integrate the EARF into the Security Force security plan and practice real-world defense operations alongside partner forces.
