Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

From left to right, California's National Guard State Sergeant Major Lynn Williams and Nigeria's Warrant Officer Abdullahi Baba make notes during the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in Rome, Italy, from Aug. 22-23.. California and Nigeria have been state partners in the State Partnership Program since 2006.



By Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez U.S. Africa Command Rome, Italy Aug 23, 2022
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