Latest "Africa Command" stories

Africa Command balancing rise of terrorism with limited resources

The outgoing AFRICOM boss on the current state of U.S. presence on the continent.

By Meghann Myers

10 months ago

This week in Congress: Military toxic exposure legislation nears the finish line (again)

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 18, 2022.

By Leo Shane III

11 months ago

This week in Congress: Lawmakers get Ukraine updates from top U.S. military official in Europe

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 14, 2022.

By Leo Shane III

15 months ago

PJs rappel from Osprey to rescue UK mariner off Kenya’s coast

AFRICOM has increased air capacity and added more surgical capabilities to its recovery capabilities in recent years.

By Rachel Nostrant

19 months ago

Public health emergency declared for US troops stationed across Djibouti base cluster

Camp Lemonnier is the largest U.S. installation in Africa, which houses roughly 3,000 American troops. There are roughly 6,000 U.S. troops across the AFRICOM area of responsibility.

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago

Sinai mission, crisis response forces and numerous outdated tasks potentially on chopping block

Gen. Mark Milley, the Joint Chiefs chairman, told lawmakers Monday at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget that the Pentagon needs to look at whether the Sinai mission “is still a valid mission” for U.S. forces and whether the peacekeeping operation “still makes sense” to address rising near-peers.

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago