March 2, 2023

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with Chiefs of Defense at the African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Rome

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley participated in a meeting today with senior military leaders from 43 nations during the African Chiefs of Defense Conference. The conference was hosted by Gen. Michael E. Langley, Commander of United States Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM), in Rome.

May 10, 2018

Niger Report Highlights Bravery of U.S. Troops, Notes Training, Planning Deficiencies

WASHINGTON — American special operations forces fought valiantly against overwhelming odds in the battle against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists outside Tongo Tongo, Niger, and while a number of factors contributed to the clash, no single factor within the control of U.S. forces caused the deaths of four U.S. Army soldiers and four Nigeriens, a military investigation has concluded.