USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams suffers soft grounding in West AfricaThe incident occurred shortly after the ship departed Libreville, Gabon.By Diana Stancy3 days ago
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the countryThe U.S. said last month it was withdrawing most of its 100 troops from Chad after the government questioned the legality of their operations.By Francis Kokutse, The Associated Press2 weeks ago
Grit & drive: The story of the Marine Corps’ 1st Black 4-star generalIn comparison, the Air Force had promoted Daniel “Chappie” James to four-star general in 1975.By Todd South20 months ago
New Orleans nun kidnapped in Africa released with US military helpThe U.S. military played a role in the release this week of an American nun taken hostage in April.By Zamone Perez21 months ago
Navy crew behind massive cocaine bust awarded Coast Guard ribbonThe Gold Crew of expeditionary mobile base Hershel “Woody” Williams, which helped conduct the bust in April, was recognized Aug. 22.By Irene Loewenson21 months ago
1st Black Marine 4-star takes trip to Africa as new AFRICOM leader Gen. Michael Langley has been tasked with leading troops on the continent against escalating threats from militant groups.By Jonathan Lehrfeld21 months ago
Military investigating Air Force drone that crashed in LibyaAn unmanned Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed in the vicinity of Benghazi, Libya, earlier this week.By Jonathan Lehrfeld21 months ago
US launches three airstrikes against al-Shabab in SomaliaThe strikes killed four militants, according to a release.By Meghann Myers21 months ago
Africa Command balancing rise of terrorism with limited resourcesThe outgoing AFRICOM boss on the current state of U.S. presence on the continent.By Meghann Myers22 months ago
Biden nominates Marine general as next commander of US forces in AfricaIf confirmed, he would become the Marine Corps' first Black four-star general.By Bryant Harris24 months ago
No civilian casualties in AFRICOM’s latest quarterly report, but new harm mitigation plan still to followThe time period covered in the assessment does not include the latest Feb. 22 airstrike in Somalia.By Rachel Nostrant2 years ago
AFRICOM’s chief warned Mali about the Wagner Group. It didn’t work. America’s top commander for Africa said Thursday he personally urged Mali’s ruling military junta not to invite in Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group before it did just that.By Joe Gould2 years ago