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Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general
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Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general
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Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region
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Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
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Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans
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Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
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U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022
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U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022
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U.S. Army Southern European Task
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Providing base support at African Lion 2022
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Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania
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Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania
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Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
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Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
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Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
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Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
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Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
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Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
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US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training
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US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training
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US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training
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U.S. Army Southern European Task
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U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
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U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
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U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
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U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
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Malawian Maritime Force JCET culmination exercise
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U.S. Army Southern European Task
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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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African Lion 2022 begins in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
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African Lion 2022 begins in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
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U.S. Army Southern European Task
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces host medical civic action program in Ghana during African Lion
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Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general
Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa incoming commander, addresses the audience during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. During the ceremony Wasmund, former deputy commanding general of operations for France’s Third Armored Division in Marseilles, France, replaced Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, who commanded SETAF-AF for two years.
Photo by: Paolo Bovo, Vicenza, Italy
Southern European Task Force - Africa gets new commanding general
Gen. Darryl Williams (right), U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, passes the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force - Africa guidon to Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, SETAF-AF incoming commander, during a SETAF-AF change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022. Wasmund, former deputy commanding general of operations for France’s Third Armored Division in Marseilles, France, replaced Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, who commanded SETAF-AF for two years.
Photo by: Paolo Bovo, Vicenza, Italy
Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region
Members of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group and Nigerien host nation Partners pose for a photo at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, on July 12, 2022. Members of the U.S. Air Force and Nigerien Armed Forces held a roundtable discussion on security topics, and thoughts and ideas for secure, reliable and flexible airpower in North-West Africa.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Niger
Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region
U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Lee, middle, 409th Expeditionary Group commander, and Nigerien Armed Forces Col. Abdoulaye Ango, right, Nigerien AF Command Zone Two Commander, conduct a roundtable discussion at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, on July 12, 2022. The discussion included shared security interests within the Agadez community.
Photo by: courtesy photo, Niger
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
Photo by: PO1 Fred Gray IV, VICTORIA, Seychelles
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
Photo by: PO1 Fred Gray IV, VICTORIA, Seychelles
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams honors its namesake while in Seychelles
The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams moves into position to anchor out at Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022. Hershel “Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
Photo by: PO1 Fred Gray IV, VICTORIA, Seychelles
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake, Isiolo, Kenya
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a specialized training exercise with members of the Kenyan Army during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on July 1, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake, Isiolo, Kenya
Medical exercise provides real-world relief to local Moroccans
Utah Army National Guard Medical Detachment Soldiers entertain local Moroccan children with crafts while their parents receive medical treatment from U.S. and Moroccan troops during a humanitarian civic assistance mission and medical readiness exercise in Taliouine, Morocco, June 24. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Oscar Gollaz, Taliouine, Morocco
Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania
B-1B Lancer bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fly with Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 and F-5 aircraft off the coast of Morocco on June 30, 2022, in support of African Lion 2022. After supporting African Lion, the B-1Bs flew south to Mauritania, where they worked with the Mauritanian Coast Guard to identify and track illegally operating vessels off the coast, such as those conducting illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force, Morocco
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command train with members of the Kenyan Army on the M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Isiolo, Kenya, on June 30, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake, Isiolo, Kenya
U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022
U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Brandon Jacobs, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia
U.S., Tunisian forces rehearse live-fire exercise at African Lion 2022
U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Brandon Jacobs, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia
U.S. Army Southern European Task
U.S. Marines and Tunisian Armed Forces go over their battle plan as part of a rehearsal of a live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from June 6 - 30, 2022.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Brandon Jacobs, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia
Providing base support at African Lion 2022
U.S. Army Maj. Thomas Olesen, officer-in-charge of the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Rojas, life support non-commissioned officer-in-charge, both assigned to the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, discuss a duty roster during African Lion 22 in Tunisia, June 23, 2022. The 311th ESC augments the U.S. Army Reserve’s 650th Regional Support Group in providing living facilities and services for units participating in the exercise.
Photo by: Sgt. Don Troxell, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia
Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania
A B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022, to support African Lion as well as conduct counter-illicit maritime activity with Mauritanian Navy vessels off the coast of Mauritania. Supporting Bomber Task Force conus-to-conus missions enhance bomber aviators' abilities and build relationships and interoperability with partner nations.
Photo by: Senior Airman Colin Hollowell, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, United States
Bomber Task Force mission supports African Lion 2022 and counter-illicit maritime efforts in Mauritania
A B-1B Lancer departs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022, in support of United States Africa Command's Exercise African Lion. The B-1 carries the largest payload of both guided and unguided conventional weapons in the United States inventory.
Photo by: Senior Airman Colin Hollowell, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco
Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco
Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco
Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco
Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco
Idaho Army National Guard at African Lion 2022
Approximately 80 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, along with counterparts from several states to include California, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin are training with the Royal Moroccan Army in the northern Sahara Desert as part of African Lion ’22.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur, Tan-Tan, Morocco
US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training
Members of Moroccan Special Operations Forces observe a demonstration by a member of 3rd Special Forces Group in Tifnit, Morocco, June 26, 2022, during African Lion 2022. The cyber training collaboration was the first of its kind and sought to discover how low equity cyber solutions can expand options for key decision makers at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch, Morocco
US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training
A member of 3rd Special Forces Group demonstrates the capabilities obtained through cyber effects training in Tifnit, Morocco, June 26, 2022, during African Lion 2022.The cyber training collaboration was the first of its kind and sought to discover how low equity cyber solutions can expand options for key decision makers at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch, Morocco
US, Moroccan Special Forces Team Up For Inaugural Cyber Training
Members of Moroccan Special Operations Forces observe a demonstration by a member of 3rd Special Forces Group in Tifnit, Morocco, June 26, 2022, during African Lion 2022. The cyber training collaboration was the first of its kind and sought to discover how low equity cyber solutions can expand options for key decision makers at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch, Morocco
U.S. Army Southern European Task
Tech. Sgt. Holly McLelland 1st Med Det 1, Medic, paints a child's face in a medical waiting area for children at Talouine, Morocco. June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.
Photo by: Spc. Alexandra Behne, Morocco
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
Civilian and military leaders from U.S. Africa Command, France, Luxembourg and Spain gathered at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize their support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.
Photo by: David Suarez Fernandez, Albacete Air Base, Spain
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
Civilian and military leaders from U.S. Africa Command, France, Luxembourg and Spain gathered at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize their support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.
Photo by: David Suarez Fernandez, Albacete Air Base, Spain
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
Brig. Gen. Rose Keravuori, U.S. Africa Command’s deputy director for intelligence, joins civilian and military leaders from France, Luxembourg and Spain at the Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14, 2022, to formalize support of a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral airframe Skydweller.
Photo by: David Suarez Fernandez, Albacete Air Base, Spain
U.S. Africa Command, international partners unite in support of autonomous solar-powered aircraft
Development and implementation of the aircraft – better known for its solar-powered circumnavigation of the world in 2016 – attracted support from partner-nation dignitaries for the shared benefits of ending the aviation sector’s reliance on fossil fuel and allowing armed forces to approach security in an innovative, efficient way.
Photo by: David Suarez Fernandez, Albacete Air Base, Spain
Malawian Maritime Force JCET culmination exercise
Members of the Malawian Maritime Force drive zodiac boats up on to shore during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 22, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes, Monkey Bay, Malawi
U.S. Army Southern European Task
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Faitala, with Maneuver Company Advisor Team, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, adjusts an M-4 Carbine during African Lion 22 in Dodji, Senegal, June 22, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6-30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.
Photo by: Cpl. Zachary Myers, Senegal
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Ruiz, an infantry squad leader assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, works with Tunisian armed forces to move towards an objective as part of an integrated training event during African Lion 2022, Camp Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, June 21, 2022. African Lion 22 is a multinational- scale exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between the U.S., partners and allies in Africa to work towards increased security and stability within the region.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Marcela Diazdeleon, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia
African Lion 2022 begins in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual exercise, involving more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30.
Photo by: Ms. Charli Turner
African Lion 2022 begins in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest and premier annual exercise, involving more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30. AL22 features a Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters command post exercise; a combined arms live fire exercise; a maritime exercise; an air exercise with U.S. C-130J Super Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, and bomber aircraft; a joint forcible entry with paratroopers into a field training exercise; a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear response exercise; and a humanitarian civic assistance program event.
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Xavier Rosario, Morocco
U.S. Army Southern European Task
Members of a 19-person medical team from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force partnered with Ghanaian military medical professionals for Medical Readiness Exercise Ghana 22, from June 6-23, 2022, at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana as part of African Lion 22.
The teams work together providing medical services to patients from local communities in a variety of specialties, including orthopedics, general surgery and emergency room care.
Photo by: Cpl. Ethan Ford, Accra, Ghana
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Trenton, front, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rose , center, and the Moroccan navy Sigma class frigate Allal Ben Abdellah, sail in formation to kick off exercise African Lion 2021 with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams in the Atlantic Ocean, June 13, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’ largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants.
Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Coffer, Atlantic Ocean
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces host medical civic action program in Ghana during African Lion
A Ghanaian Army solider takes vitals on a local civilian during a medical civic action program in Karaga, Ghana, on June 11, 2022. MEDCAPs serve as temporary field clinics to provide limited medical treatment to the local population.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes, Karaga, Ghana
