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Article|Sunday, August 31, 2025

Paratroopers make history with U.S. Army’s first drone-on-drone kill
For 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre, the Army’s first drone-on-drone kill wasn’t the Hollywood moment most would imagine. “In A New Hope, Luke Skywalker flies an X-Wing through the Death Star trench and blows it up,” La Torre said. “This wasn’t like that. It was way harder. Honestly, it felt more like Darth Vader shooting down rebel pilots. He might be the villain, but he’s also one of the best pilots in the galaxy.”
Article|Sunday, August 31, 2025

Sky Soldiers ruck and laugh their way through four-day Nijmegen March
Imagine walking nearly 100 miles in the summer heat with a rucksack, sore feet, and a few thousand new friends. For Sky Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, that was Nijmegen 2025 in a nutshell.
Article|Sunday, August 31, 2025

SETAF-AF conducts educational stability activities in Kenya
VICENZA, Italy – U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Civil Affairs Team (CAT) Kenya conducted civil reconnaissance and engagements as part of ongoing efforts to enhance educational infrastructure and promote long-term stability in Lamu County at Bora Imani Primary School near Camp Simba, Kenya, July 11.
Article|Sunday, August 31, 2025

SETAF-AF civil affairs team drives Tunisia toward premier security exporter status
Civil affairs Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa’s (SETAF-AF) provide Tunisian Armed forces personnel with civil affairs training.
Article|Sunday, August 31, 2025

Army Reserve judge advocate brings rule of law course to Africa
Few residents of Hagerstown, Maryland, realize their school board lawyer is also a superwoman of sorts. Monday through Friday, Capt. Brooke Gomulka serves as in-house counsel, but on weekends she dons a different cape as a U.S. Army Reserve judge advocate with the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade. Currently, she is on a nine-month deployment with the Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) in Vicenza, Italy.

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Press Release|Tuesday, January 31, 2017
U.S. Army Africa participates in Eastern Accord 2016
Press Release|Thursday, September 22, 2016
U.S. Army Africa participates in Central Accord 2016
Press Release|Monday, February 27, 2017
U.S. Army Africa participates in African Land Forces Summit 2016
Press Release|Monday, February 27, 2017
U.S. Army Realigns Military Intelligence Units
Press Release|Monday, February 27, 2017
U.S. Army Africa participates in Medical Readiness Training Exercise 16-1