U.S. Africa Command change of command held in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9, 2022. AFRICOM Photo
The first Black four-star Marine general assumed command of the U.S. Africa Command during a Tuesday ceremony in Germany.
Gen. Michael Langley is now the sixth commander of the U.S. Africa Command, which was formed in 2008, according to a statement. The Senate confirmed his nomination at the beginning of the month, USNI News previously reported.
“I look forward to taking on the mantle of leading these...
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