U.S. Naval Forces-Africa continues exercises to test movement of troops across Africa

U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Company, Europe (FASTEUR), U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), and Naval Construction Forces, the “Seabees”, Commander, Task Force - 68 (CTF-68) personnel wait to board a U.S. Air Force C-130J with the 37th Airlift Squadron in Agadez, Niger, May 8, 2021 for a joint forces readiness exercise in Mali, Africa. U.S. forces routinely conduct operational and logistics assessment exercises across regions to prepare for contingencies, exercise readiness, and identify areas of improvement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. William Chockey)



By Sgt. William Chockey U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Agadez, Niger May 13, 2021
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