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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14, 2019 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals participated in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.

By Nathan Herring ,  U.S. Africa Command Germany Aug 15, 2019
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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command and Chiefs of Defense from Ghana, Liberia and Malawi and a representative from the Botswana Defense Force pose for a photo alongside their top enlisted soldiers Aug. 13, 2019 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Townsend and the African generals were participating in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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AFRICOM Commander meets with African Chiefs of Defense

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks with Chiefs of Defense from Ghana, Liberia and Malawi and a representative from the Botswana Defence Force in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Aug. 13, 2019. Townsend and the African generals were participating in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Prince Johnson, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia, Aug. 13, 2019. Townsend met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals participated in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Maj. Gen. Mpho Mophuting, director of general support services, Botswana Defence Force, meet Aug. 14, 2019. Townsend met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14. He also met with Mophuting, who represented the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals were participating in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, receives a gift from Gen. Vincent Nundwe, commander, Malawi Defence Force, Aug. 14, 2019. Townsend met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals were participating in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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AFRICOM Commander meets with African Chiefs of Defense

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to Chiefs of Defense, or their representative, and top enlisted leaders from Botswana, Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13, 2019. Townsend and the African generals were participating in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Lt. Gen. Obed Boamah Akwa, Aug. 13, 2019. Townsend met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals were participating in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14, 2019 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals participated in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.

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