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Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

8:30 PM5/9/2016

General Pingrenoma Zagre (left), Chief of Defense Staff for Burkina Faso Armed Forces, shakes hands with David K. Young (right), the First Counsellor, Senior Advisor, and Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, following his speech during the Western Accord 16 Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16 is an annual combined, joint exercise designed to increase the ability of African partner forces and the U.S. to exercise participants’ capability and capacity to conduct African Union/United Nation mandated Peace Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt/Released)

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Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

8:30 PM5/9/2016

David K. Young, the First Counsellor, Senior Advisor, and Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, speaks during the Western Accord 16 Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16 is an annual combined, joint exercise designed to increase the ability of African partner forces and the U.S. to exercise participants’ capability and capacity to conduct African Union/United Nation mandated Peace Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt/Released)

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Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

8:30 PM5/9/2016

Col. Maj. Yaya Sere, Burkina Faso army lead planner for Wester Accord 16, speaks during the accord’s Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16 is an annual combined, joint exercise designed to increase the ability of African partner forces and the U.S. to exercise participants’ capability and capacity to conduct African Union/United Nation mandated Peace Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt/Released)

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Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

8:29 PM5/9/2016

General Pingrenoma Zagre (left), Chief of Defense Staff for Burkina Faso Armed Forces, greets an Ivory Coast servicemember during the Western Accord 16 Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16 is an annual combined, joint exercise designed to increase the ability of African partner forces and the U.S. to exercise participants’ capability and capacity to conduct African Union/United Nation mandated Peace Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt/Released)

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Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

8:29 PM5/9/2016

International troops supporting U.S. Army Africa’s Western Accord 16 march with their prospective flags prior to the exercise’s Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16 is an annual combined, joint exercise designed to increase the ability of African partner forces and the U.S. to exercise participants’ capability and capacity to conduct African Union/United Nation mandated Peace Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt/Released)

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Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

Western Accord 16

8:00 PM5/9/2016

An officer from the Burkina Faso army salutes as international flags march past him during the Western Accord 16 Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16 is an annual combined, joint exercise designed to increase the ability of African partner forces and the U.S. to exercise participants’ capability and capacity to conduct African Union/United Nation mandated Peace Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt/Released)

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2:58 PM4/29/2016

Service members from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces practice firing the M203 grenade launcher during Exercise African Lion 16, April 19, 2016 aboard the Tifnit Military Base in Morocco. African Lion is an annually-scheduled, combined U.S.-Moroccan exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the two nations' militaries. The exercise is scheduled to run through late April 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Martens/Released)

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Combat logistics' role supports African Lion 16

Combat logistics' role supports African Lion 16

Combat logistics' role supports African Lion 16

2:24 PM4/29/2016

Annual exercise underway in the Kingdom of Morocco.

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Epic Guardian 2016 to Promote Cooperation, Interoperability

Epic Guardian 2016 to Promote Cooperation, Interoperability

Epic Guardian 2016 to Promote Cooperation, Interoperability

6:58 PM4/26/2016

Ghana and Cabo Verde key participants in annual exercise

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9:05 AM4/19/2016

Service members, diplomats and multi-national guests applaud during a change of command ceremony April 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Sonntag is now in command of CJTF-HOA and responsible for its impact on the East African region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton/Released)

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6:14 PM4/18/2016

160410-G-XX888-864 (April 10, 2016) ATLANTIC OCEAN - U.S. coast guard law enforcement detachment members assist Senegalese navy personnel to conduct a boarding of a fishing vessel as part of Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership, April 10, 2016. The combined U.S.- Senegal operation was conducted from the Senegalese navy ship Kedougou (OPV 45), the first time ever AMLEP has been executed without a U.S. vessel. AMLEP is a U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet facilitated theater security cooperation initiative that aims to build African partner nation capacity to patrol and enforce maritime law within that nation's territorial waters and economic exclusive zone. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Glen Hyzak/Released)

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U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

11:23 AM4/7/2016

Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs and Siraj Fergessa the Ethiopian Minister of Defense, talk about family and how Fergessa's new born son will be named before the start of the 6th Annual U.S. and Ethiopian Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The BDC is a ministerial level event in which high ranking civilian and military leaders from both countries come together in order to create a signed document which outlines both parties mutually agreed upon future cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

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U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

11:23 AM4/7/2016

Gen. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force, and Siraj Fergessa the Ethiopian Minister of Defense, host a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony with Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Patricia Haslach, Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command, and Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Commanding General Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa before the 6th Annual Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The BDC is a ministerial level event in which high ranking civilian and military leaders from both countries come together in order to create a signed document which outlines both parties mutually agreed upon future cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

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US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

8:18 AM4/4/2016

Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, Jr., U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Col. Maj. Yaya Sere, chief planning officer and chief of operations for the General Staff of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces take a guided tour of the Western Accord 2016 training site at the BFAF Noncommissioned Officer Academy March 22. WA 16 is a two-week long exercise with regional African partners and their Western allies designed to strengthen partnerships and enhance capacity and capabilities to conduct joint multinational peacekeeping operations in West Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Bridson)

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US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

8:18 AM4/4/2016

Military Representatives from various African and European countries met for the Western Accord 2016 Final Planning Event in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso March 21-25, finalized details for the upcoming May exercise. WA 2016 is a two-week exercise with regional African partners and their Western allies designed to strengthen partnerships, enhance capacity and capabilities to conduct joint multinational peacekeeping operations in West Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Bridson)

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US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

8:18 AM4/4/2016

Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, Jr., U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Col. Maj. Yaya Sere, chief planning officer and chief of operations for the General Staff of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces sign the Western Accord 2016 Exercise Support Arrangement between USARAF and The Ministry of Defence of Burkina Faso. WA 2016 is a two-week long exercise with regional African partners and their Western allies designed to strengthen partnerships and enhance capacity and capabilities to conduct joint multinational peacekeeping operations in West Africa. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Bridson)

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U.S. works with Senegalese military, adds demining capability for West African nation

U.S. works with Senegalese military, adds demining capability for West African nation

U.S. works with Senegalese military, adds demining capability for West African nation

2:13 PM3/17/2016

Senegalese soldiers learn how to use a reconnaissance kit to properly identify various types of ordnance, March 8, at an engineer base in Bargny, Senegal. Since Feb. 15, a group of explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, began assisting Senegalese engineers as part of the Humanitarian Mine Action Program through what is called a train-the-trainer program. The program initially began in 2014, when EOD Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and Vermont Air National Guard EOD technicians began teaching a group of veteran, hand-selected Senegalese soldiers how to be instructors. Now, in its second phase, three Senegalese soldiers, all engineers, are instructing eight junior-level soldiers in an EOD level one class, which teaches students how identify various types of ordnance and landmines and how to properly mark its locations.

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U.S., Djiboutian Communications Experts Learn More About Africa Data Sharing Network

U.S., Djiboutian Communications Experts Learn More About Africa Data Sharing Network

U.S., Djiboutian Communications Experts Learn More About Africa Data Sharing Network

11:04 AM2/26/2016

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nehemias Bailon, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Africa Data Sharing Network (ADSN) help desk lead, demonstrates how to level the pedestal of an ADSN terminal Feb. 18, 2016, in Djibouti. The ADSN is a means for African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troop contributing countries to communicate and share information with the U.S. and amongst each other. Members of CJTF-HOA taught Djiboutian Armed Forces members how to install and operate a terminal, and how to access the ADSN. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

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U.S. Army Unit Completes Validation for East Africa Response (2) of (2)

U.S. Army Unit Completes Validation for East Africa Response (2) of (2)

U.S. Army Unit Completes Validation for East Africa Response (2) of (2)

4:45 PM2/18/2016

Soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, listen for the order to pull while securing equipment to a pallet Feb. 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The East Africa Response Force serves as a part of U.S. Africa Command’s crisis response capability, and is tasked with responding to emergency situations at U.S. Embassies in the East African region or in countries around the CJTF-HOA area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

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Senegalese Special Operations Forces Conduct Riverine Training (4) of (5)

Senegalese Special Operations Forces Conduct Riverine Training (4) of (5)

Senegalese Special Operations Forces Conduct Riverine Training (4) of (5)

9:13 AM2/18/2016

Senegalese Navy Special Operations Forces ride in Zodiac boats during beach landing training in Saint Louis, Senegal, Feb. 11, 2016. The Senegalese Navy Special Operations Forces were training with the Netherlands and U.S. Special Operations Forces as a part of Flintlock 2016. Flintlock is an African-led military exercise focused on security, counter-terrorism and military humanitarian support to outlying areas. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. David M. Shefchuk/Released)

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