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Exercise Flintlock 2018 Begins

Exercise Flintlock 2018 Begins Exercise Flintlock 2018 Begins
10:10 AM4/12/2018
Exercise Flintlock 2018 officially kicked off during an opening ceremony April. 11, 2018 in Niamey, Niger.
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Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger

Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
10:03 AM4/12/2018
TAHOUA, Niger - Capt. Neal a U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment – Alpha Commander in 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), addresses dignitaries during the Tahoua opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria/RELEASED)
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Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger

Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
10:03 AM4/12/2018
TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, gives a speech to the dignitaries who attended the Tahoua opening ceremony for Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people.
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Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger

Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
10:03 AM4/12/2018
TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, does a pass and review of the Nigerian detachment participating in Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria/RELEASED)
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Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger

Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
10:03 AM4/12/2018
TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, does a pass and review of the FAN participating in Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria/RELEASED)
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Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger

Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
10:03 AM4/12/2018
TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, inspects international service members participating in Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria/RELEASED)
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Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger

Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
10:02 AM4/12/2018
TAHOUA, Niger - Governor Elhadj Mahamadou Zéti Maiga, the governor of the Tahoua Region gives a speech to the participants of Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people.
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Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger

Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
10:00 AM4/12/2018
Exercise Flintlock 2018 started with a local opening ceremony in Tahoua, Niger April 11, 2018.
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2:12 PM4/11/2018
U.S. Africa Command Foreign Policy Advisor Robin Cromer discusses embassy coordination during a tabletop exercise. AFRICOM and Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) co-sponsored a natural disaster response forum in Accra. The event brought together experts in disaster management from multiple organizations in Ghana and the U.S. and was conducted at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, March 12-15, 2018. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)
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2:11 PM4/11/2018
U.S. Africa Command J5 Civil Affairs NCOIC Sgt. First Class S Rahsann Soumas speaks on civilian-military coordination. AFRICOM and Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) co-sponsored a natural disaster response forum in Accra. The event brought together experts in disaster management from multiple organizations in Ghana and the U.S. and was conducted at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, March 12-15, 2018. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)
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2:08 PM4/11/2018
U.S. Africa Command personnel meet with Ghana's Minister of the Interior, the Honorable Ambrose Deby. AFRICOM and Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) co-sponsored a natural disaster response forum in Accra. The event brought together experts in disaster management from multiple organizations in Ghana and the U.S. and was conducted at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, March 12-15, 2018. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)
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2:08 PM4/11/2018
NADMO Deputy Director General Joseph Ankrah discusses disaster preparedness. U.S. Africa Command and Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) co-sponsored a natural disaster response forum in Accra. The event brought together experts in disaster management from multiple organizations in Ghana and the U.S. and was conducted at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, March 12-15, 2018. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)
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Ghana: A Leader in Disaster Response

Ghana:  A Leader in Disaster Response Ghana:  A Leader in Disaster Response
1:33 PM4/11/2018
AFRICOM partners with Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization to host 3-day natural disaster response forum in Accra
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AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference

AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
12:23 PM4/9/2018
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command hosted a Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 27, 2018, in Mainz, Germany. Led by the AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments, or J8, the theme of the event was “Shaping the Future.” Topics of discussion included programming and budget review, integrated priority list process, strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, fund allocations, future posture of U.S. forces in Africa, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
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AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference

AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
12:23 PM4/9/2018
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command hosted a Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 27, 2018, in Mainz, Germany. Led by the AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments, or J8, the theme of the event was “Shaping the Future.” Topics of discussion included programming and budget review, integrated priority list process, strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, fund allocations, future posture of U.S. forces in Africa, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
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AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference

AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
12:23 PM4/9/2018
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command hosted a Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 27, 2018, in Mainz, Germany. Led by the AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments, or J8, the theme of the event was “Shaping the Future.” Topics of discussion included programming and budget review, integrated priority list process, strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, fund allocations, future posture of U.S. forces in Africa, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
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AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference

AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
12:23 PM4/9/2018
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command hosted a Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 27, 2018, in Mainz, Germany. Led by the AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments, or J8, the theme of the event was “Shaping the Future.” Topics of discussion included programming and budget review, integrated priority list process, strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, fund allocations, future posture of U.S. forces in Africa, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
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AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference

AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
4:29 PM4/6/2018
Theme of “Shaping the Future” focused on strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy
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U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia U.S. conducts airstrike in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
1:25 PM4/6/2018
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Forces conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants near Jilib, Somalia, on April 5, 2018, killing three terrorists and destroying one vehicle with a mounted heavy machine gun.
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AFRICOM hosts first ever USAID MC2 Workshop

AFRICOM hosts first ever USAID MC2 Workshop AFRICOM hosts first ever USAID MC2 Workshop
3:25 PM4/5/2018
Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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