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Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20

Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20

Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20

3:51 PM2/27/2020

Forces Armées Tchadiennes soldiers train in tactical combat casualty care from their Sénégalese trainers near Kaedi, Mauritania, Feb. 19, 2020. This training teaches partner forces a variety of lifesaving skills in a realistic scenario, so that they are fully prepared to perform casualty care in a real situation. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughout North and West Africa since 2005. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Barrieau)

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Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20

Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20

Tactical medical training adds another layer of depth of training for African forces at Flintlock 20

3:50 PM2/27/2020

Forces Armées Tchadiennes soldiers train in tactical combat casualty care from their Sénégalese trainers near Kaedi, Mauritania, Feb. 19, 2020. This training teaches partner forces a variety of lifesaving skills in a realistic scenario, so that they are fully prepared to perform casualty care in a real situation. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughout North and West Africa since 2005. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Barrieau)

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AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

2:31 PM2/27/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses force U.S. military service members at Camp Simba, Kenya, Feb. 12, 2020. Townsend’s command visit was to personally assess the security situation at the Kenyan Defense Force installation at Manda Bay, Kenya and to thank the U.S. military personnel for their service and highlighted the value of their work alongside our Kenyan partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

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AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

2:31 PM2/27/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, arrives at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, Feb. 12, 2020. Townsend visited Camp Simba, Kenya, to personally assess the security situation at the Kenyan Defense Force installation at Manda Bay, Kenya and to thank the U.S. military personnel for their service and highlighted the value of their work alongside our Kenyan partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

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AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

2:30 PM2/27/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses force U.S. military service members at Camp Simba, Kenya, Feb. 12, 2020. Townsend’s command visit was to personally assess the security situation at the Kenyan Defense Force installation at Manda Bay, Kenya and to thank the U.S. military personnel for their service and highlighted the value of their work alongside our Kenyan partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

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AFRICOM ready for Flintlock 2020

AFRICOM ready for Flintlock 2020

AFRICOM ready for Flintlock 2020

12:00 AM2/13/2020

Approximately 1,600 service members from more than 30 African and partner nations will participate in Flintlock 2020 at multiple locations in Mauritania and Senegal from Feb. 17-28, 2020

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U.S. Dedicates C-130 Hangar to Nigerien Air Force

U.S. Dedicates C-130 Hangar to Nigerien Air Force

U.S. Dedicates C-130 Hangar to Nigerien Air Force

1:23 PM2/10/2020

Ambassador Eric P. Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Niger, and Colonel Abdoul Kader Amirou, deputy chief of staff for the Nigerien Air Force, cut the ribbon signifying the facility's turnover to Niger at a dedication ceremony at Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, Jan. 22. (Released: Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command)

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eugene Johnson, veterinarian with the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combine Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, gives a presentation on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP) to members of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti Veterinary Services Division, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2020. HACCP is an internationally recognized system for reducing the risk of safety hazards in food. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

U.S. Army Sgt. Macila Arnold, veterinary cell noncommissioned officer in charge of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Task Force – Horn of Africa, demonstrates how to properly heat a meal, ready to eat during a seminar with veterinarians and sanitary inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti, Veterinary Services Division, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2020. Food handling safety was one of the topics of the seminar, which included Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

U.S. Army Maj. Stephanie Wire, veterinarian of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, demonstrates how to conduct a food surface swab test during a seminar with members from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti Veterinary Services Division, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eugene Johnson, veterinarian of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, demonstrates how to use different types of meat thermometers during a seminar with veterinarians and sanitary inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti, Veterinary Services Division, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2020. The seminar was the first of a monthly series for this year, with plans to conduct field training as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

Service members of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and members from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti Veterinary Services Division, gather for a photo following a two-day seminar, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2020. The seminar provided an opportunity for the ongoing collaboration between CJTF-HOA and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti Veterinary Services Division as they work together to strengthen their partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

Dr. Saad Okie, a veterinarian with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti, Veterinary Services Division, gives a presentation to members of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Task Force – Horn of Africa, during a seminar in Djibouti City, Jan. 30, 2020. Subject matter experts exchanged their knowledge during the two-day seminar on topics ranging from food handling safety to bacteriology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

A team of two veterinarians and a veterinarian technician hosted the first in a series of monthly seminars

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AFRICOM CSEL Leadership Engagement

AFRICOM CSEL Leadership Engagement

AFRICOM CSEL Leadership Engagement

7:59 AM2/10/2020

Senior USG delegation RADM Morley and Command Master Chief Burton meet with Senegal's Chief of Defense Staff, General Birame Diop for an office call.

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AFRICOM CSEL Leadership Engagement

AFRICOM CSEL Leadership Engagement

AFRICOM CSEL Leadership Engagement

7:58 AM2/10/2020

The U.S. Delegation represented at the 45th Navy's birthday celebration. RADM Frank "Spanky" Morley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy International Programs; Colonel Gwyn A. Carver, U.S. Army Senior Defense Official & Defense Attaché to Senegal, Cape Verde, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau; Ryan P. Burton, Command Master Chief, USN, U.S. AFRICOM, CSEL (Acting), heading up the delegations for the engagements.

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U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

7:47 AM2/10/2020

STUTTGART, Germany— Ryan McGovern, an instructor from the Center for Excellence, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, explains Department of Defense response fundamentals at the Humanitarian Assistance Response Training Course at Kelley Barracks on Jan. 22-23. The two-day course is designed to prepare AFRICOM's workforce to respond more effectively during civilian-led humanitarian assistance and foreign disaster response missions. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez/Released)

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U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

U.S. Africa Command trains on humanitarian assistance

7:47 AM2/10/2020

STUTTGART, Germany— Ryan McGovern, an instructor from the Center for Excellence, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, explains coordination principles well as the guidelines for using foreign military assets at the Humanitarian Assistance Response Training Course, at Kelley Barracks on Jan. 22-23. The two-day course is designed to prepare AFRICOM's workforce to respond more effectively during civilian-led humanitarian assistance and foreign disaster response missions. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez/Released)

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Humanitarian aid training: preparing for when disaster strikes

Humanitarian aid training: preparing for when disaster strikes

Humanitarian aid training: preparing for when disaster strikes

7:47 AM2/10/2020

STUTTGART, Germany – Humanitarian aid training course prepares nearly 15 U.S. Africa Command personnel to respond when disaster strikes

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Militaries make final preparations for African Lion 20

Militaries make final preparations for African Lion 20

Militaries make final preparations for African Lion 20

7:35 AM2/10/2020

U.S. Army Africa and Moroccan Armed Forces planners discuss coordination for African Lion 20 in Agadir, Morocco, Jan. 15, 2020

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