Air Chiefs and representatives from 29 African nations gather for annual symposium
12:06 PM5/17/2017
Attendees of the 2017 African Air Chiefs Symposium listen to air chiefs introductions during the opening ceremony in Kasane, Botswana on May 16, 2017. The purpose of the symposium is to create a forum for air chiefs from across the African continent to come together to address regional and continental issues, enhance relationships and increase cooperation. This year's conference will focus on the training aspect of force development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey/Released)
Air Chiefs and representatives from 29 African nations gather for annual symposium
12:06 PM5/17/2017
Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2017 African Air Chiefs Symposium in Kasane, Botswana on May 16, 2017. The purpose of the symposium is to create a forum for air chiefs from across the African continent to come together to address regional and continental issues, enhance relationships and increase cooperation. This year's conference will focus on the training aspect of force development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey/Released)
Air Chiefs and representatives from 29 African nations gather for annual symposium
12:06 PM5/17/2017
Maj. Gen. Innocent S. Phatshwana, Botswana Defence Force Air Arm commander, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2017 African Air Chiefs Symposium in Kasane, Botswana May 16, 2017. This year's conference is co-hosted by the United States and Botswana and will focus on the training aspect of force development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey/Released)
Air Chiefs and representatives from 29 African nations gather for annual symposium
12:05 PM5/17/2017
Air chiefs attending the 2017 African Air Chiefs Symposium pose for a group photo in Kasane, Botswana on May 16, 2017. The nations in attendance are Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkino Faso, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Keyna, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisa, Uganda, United States of America and Zambia. A representative from the African Union was also in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:47 PM5/16/2017
Africa Union hosts the African Logistics Forum - 2017, in conjunction with U.S Africa Command, at Plenary Hall, AU Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25-27. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:47 PM5/16/2017
Africa Union hosts the African Logistics Forum - 2017, in conjunction with U.S Africa Command, at Plenary Hall, AU Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25-27. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:46 PM5/16/2017
Sivuyile Bam, Head-Peace Support Operations Division, African Union, addresses participants of the 2017 Africa Logistics Forum, in Plenary Hall, African Union Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 26, 2017. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:46 PM5/16/2017
French Naval Capt. Eric Renaut, military staff officer, European Union (logistics branch), raises his hand to ask a question, April 25, 2017, during the 2017 Africa Logistics Forum, in Plenary Hall, African Union Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:46 PM5/16/2017
Lt. Gen. (Ret) Ken Keen, former commander of the Joint Task Force-Haiti, during Operation Unified Response, addresses participants of the 2017 Africa Logistics Forum, in Plenary Hall, African Union Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 26, 2017. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:46 PM5/16/2017
Kevin W. Warthon, US Peace and Security Advisor, U.S. Mission to the African Union, addresses participants of the 2017 Africa Logistics Forum, in Plenary Hall, African Union Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25, 2017. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:46 PM5/16/2017
African Union hosts the Africa Logistics Forum - 2017, in conjunction with U.S. Africa Command, at Plenary Hall, AU Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25-27. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:45 PM5/16/2017
Jean Baptiste Faye, logistics officer, African Union, addresses participants of the 2017 Africa Logistics Forum, in Plenary Hall, African Union Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 26, 2017. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:45 PM5/16/2017
African Union hosts the Africa Logistics Forum - 2017, in conjunction with U.S Africa Command, at Plenary Hall, AU Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25-27. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:45 PM5/16/2017
Dr. Debela Achamyelesh, Medical Planner, African Union, addresses participants of the 2017 Africa Logistics Forum, in Plenary Hall, African Union Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 26, 2017. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Africa Logistics Forum 2017; enhancing crisis response capacity
4:41 PM5/16/2017
Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses participants of the 2017 Africa Logistics Forum, in Plenary Hall, African Union Compound, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 25, 2017.
African-born officer gets back to his roots with Cameroon mission
4:11 PM5/16/2017
First Lt. Soule Malame, left, of Task Force Toccoa, a 101st Airborne Division-led unit based in Garoua, Cameroon, poses for a photo with a friend after visiting a mosque. Malame, a Muslim from Togo, uses his cultural identity to be a key part of the task force by helping Soldiers as a translator and giving them a better understanding of the local culture. (Photo Credit: Courtesy photo)
African-born officer gets back to his roots with Cameroon mission
4:10 PM5/16/2017
First Lt. Soule Malame, far right, of Task Force Toccoa, a 101st Airborne Division-led unit, translates French into English to help a Cameroonian soldier speak with U.S. Army medics during a visit to a medical clinic in Garoua, Cameroon. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons/Released)
African-born officer gets back to his roots with Cameroon mission
4:09 PM5/16/2017
First Lt. Soule Malame, of Task Force Toccoa, a 101st Airborne Division-led unit based in Garoua, Cameroon, uses his cultural identity to be a key part of the mission. Born in Togo, also a West African country, Malame helps Soldiers as a translator and gives them a better understanding of the local culture. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons/Released)