Senior enlisted leaders foster relationships at African Land Forces Summit

Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah Inman, U.S. Army Africa senior enlisted leader, briefs senior non-commissioned officers from 13 African nations during a breakout session as part of the African Land Forces Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, April 16, 2018. ALFS 18 is a weeklong seminar that brings together land forces chiefs from across Africa to discuss and develop cooperative solutions, as well as improve trans-regional security and stability. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Tverberg, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs)



By Sgt. Jennifer Garza U.S. Army Africa Apr 25, 2018
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