AFRICOM hosts first ever Chiefs of Defense conference

More than 40 African Chiefs of Defense or their representatives participated in the first ever CHoD conference hosted by U.S. Africa Command, April 19-20, 2017, in Stuttgart, GE. Countering VEOs and peace support operations were the central topics for discussion. (Photos by Brenda Law and Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs/Released)



By Brenda Law United States Africa Command Public Affairs Stuttgart, Germany Apr 21, 2017
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