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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Ghana
A Ghanaian soldier assigned to the 64th Infantry Regiment fires an AK-47 during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Bundase, Ghana March 3, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
Photo by: Senior Airman Duncan Bevan, Ghana
U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Ghana
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group conducts a weapons familiarization training with Ghanaian soldiers assigned to the 64th Infantry Regiment during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Bundase, Ghana, March 2, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
Photo by: Senior Airman Duncan Bevan, Ghana
Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress’ assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, RAF Fairford, England, flew a Bomber Task Force mission to southeastern Mauritania and along the west coast of Africa, where aircrew and U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the aircraft exercised their ability to conduct counter-illicit maritime tracking efforts, Feb. 28, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard members are trained to identify and track illegally operating vessels, such as those conducting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities, and then transmit the vessel's location to the appropriate law enforcement authority. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities
U.S. Coast Guard LCDR. Dixon Whitley, International Port Security Liaison Officer, works with aircrew on an Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, RAF Fairford, England, during a Bomber Task Force mission to southeastern Mauritania and along the west coast of Africa. During the mission, aircrew and U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the aircraft exercised their ability to conduct counter-illicit maritime tracking efforts, Feb. 28, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard members are trained to identify and track illegal operating vessels, such as those conducting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities, and then transmit the vessel's location to the appropriate law enforcement authority. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
Flintlock 2022
A British Ranger advises Ghana Special Forces Soldiers while patrolling during Flintlock 2022, in Côte d'Ivoire, on Feb. 26, 2022. Flintlock is a multi-national exercise consisting of 11 nations training in Côte d'Ivoire. Flintlock helps strengthen the ability of allies and partners to counter violent extremism and provide security for their people.
Photo by: Sgt. Kacie Benak, Côte D'Ivoire
Townsend trip to East Africa
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
405th Army Field Support Brigade
Contractors erect tents and flooring at a camp in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, also known as the Ivory Coast, where hundreds of service members from 10 African partner and allied nations are participating in exercise Flintlock 2022. As the program management office for the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program on the African continent, the 405th Army Field Support Brigade was tasked with providing base life support services for the exercise, to include these tents as well as showers, portable latrines, generators, material handling equipment and more. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
Photo by: Cameron Porter, Côte D'Ivoire
405th Army Field Support Brigade
The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program is able to provide a billeting area for exercise Flintlock 2022 participants in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. Each fest tent contains up to 50 cots with mosquito netting, lighting and electrical drops. The 405th AFSB LOGCAP contract also provides a couple dozen portable latrines and corresponding hand wash stations, 30 male showers, 12 female showers and water storage capacity of 10,000 liters – plus generators, material handling equipment and more. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
Photo by: Cameron Porter, Côte D'Ivoire
405th Army Field Support Brigade
An aerial view of the camp highlights the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program base life support services the 405th Army Field Support Brigade brings to exercise Flintlock 2022 in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. As the program manager for LOGCAP on the African continent, the 405th AFSB is able to facilitate getting the services needed, and the brigade helps to ensure everything flows smoothly between the requirements owner and all the key players. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
Photo by: Cameron Porter, Côte D'Ivoire
405th Army Field Support Brigade
Two contractors work on the electrical system at a camp in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, also known as the Ivory Coast. The camp is part of Flintlock 2022, U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual special operations exercise on the continent of Africa. The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program is providing base life support services for the exercise and its 350 participants from 10 nations. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
Photo by: Cameron Porter, Côte D'Ivoire
Cutlass Express 2022 dive training
Kenyan diver Anthony Macharia conducts dive training at exercise Cutlass Express 2022 in Mombasa, Kenya, Feb. 16, 2022. Cutlass Express 2022, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is designed to improve regional cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the East Africa regions.
Photo by: Chief Petty Officer Justin Stumberg, Kenya
Flintlock 2022
U.S. and Côte d'Ivoire special forces soldiers observe close quarters movement drills near Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Feb. 15, 2022. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, combined military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughout Africa, in partnership with international special operations forces, since 2005.
Photo by: Spc. Timothee Buangala, Côte D'Ivoire
Spc. Gauret Stearns
Members of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie load a simulated casualty onto a truck during a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)
Photo by: Spc. Gauret Stearns, Djibouti
Spc. Gauret Stearns
A member of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie provides simulated security during a training lane at a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)
Photo by: Spc. Gauret Stearns, Djibouti
Spc. Gauret Stearns
A member of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie self-applies a tourniquet during a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)
Photo by: Spc. Gauret Stearns, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A member of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie applies a tourniquet to a simulated injured individual during a medical knowledge exchange event at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)
Photo by: Spc. Gauret Stearns, Djibouti
Spc. Gauret Stearns
A member of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie provides simulated security during a training lane at a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)
Photo by: Spc. Gauret Stearns, Djibouti
Spc. Gauret Stearns
Members of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie observe a tourniquet application demonstration during a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)
Photo by: Spc. Gauret Stearns, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Members of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie and a U.S. Army Soldier from the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), Civil Affairs East Africa, talk through a specific training lane during a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)
Photo by: Spc. Gauret Stearns, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Members of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie and U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers practice a two-person carry together during a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)
Photo by: Spc. Gauret Stearns, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Members of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie practice tourniquet techniques with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Kovac, medic, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), Civil Affairs East Africa, during a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Lynette Rolen, Djibouti City, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Members of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie prepare to practice tactical drag techniques during a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti, Africa, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Lynette Rolen, Djibouti City, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Members of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie practice tactical lift techniques during a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmerie at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Lynette Rolen, Djibouti City, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Members of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie are pictured with U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa following a medical knowledge exchange at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2022. Civil Affairs Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa partnered with the Gendarmeries at their mobile unit for a four-day event which allowed both parties to share their medical practices and tactics through educational comparisons and hands-on practical application. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Lynette Rolen, Djibouti City, Djibouti
Exercise Cutlass Express 2022 commences
Col. Wais Omar Bogoreh, commander of the Djiboutian Coast Guard, speaks at the opening ceremony for the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2022. Cutlass Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is designed to improve regional cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the East African coastal regions.
Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Couvillier, Djibouti
New Hampshire National Guard, Cabo Verde become AFRICOM's latest state partners
The signing ceremony establishing a state partnership between the New Hampshire National Guard and the Republic of Cabo Verde was held Feb. 4, 2022, at the 3rd Military Region Parade Ground in Praia, Cabo Verde.
Photo by: New Hampshire National Guard, Praia, Cabo Verde
U.S. Africa Command conducts 2022 CHOD Conference
Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, poses with all the attending senior leaders from different African nations, on Feb. 01. The U.S. Africa Command 2022 Chiefs of Defense Conference is a multi-national conference, that enables Chiefs of Defense from across Africa the opportunity to gather to discuss a wide range of security issues.
Photo by: SSG Flor Gonzalez, Rome, Italy
U.S. Africa Command conducts 2022 CHOD Conference
Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, listens in to one of the speakers during the Chiefs of Defense Conference, on Feb. 02. The U.S. Africa Command 2022 Chiefs of Defense Conference is a multi-national conference, that enables Chiefs of Defense from across Africa the opportunity to gather to discuss a wide range of security issues.
Photo by: SSG Flor Gonzalez, Rome, Italy
Southern European Task Force Afr
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade stand for a group photo with members of the Ghana Armed Forces. 2nd SFAB soldiers assisted in a pre-deployment peacekeeping training held at the GAF Army Peace Operations Training School in Bundase, Ghana. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry, Bundase, Ghana
New Hampshire National Guard, Cabo Verde become AFRICOM's latest state partners
From left, New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, and interpreter Jeff Hessney meet with Cabo Verde President José Neves at the Presidential Palace on Feb. 3 in Praia, Cabo Verde. A New Hampshire delegation traveled to the West African republic for a signing ceremony to officially establish a state partnership with Cabo Verde under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Charles Johnston, Praia, Cabo Verde
U.S. Africa Command hosts Security Implications of Climate Change Symposium
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Hovatter, deputy director, Plans and Strategic Integration, was the command's lead proponent for examining the security implications of climate change. The hybrid in-person and virtual event – first in a series hosted by U.S. Africa Command – brought together think tanks, academics, allies, partners and representatives from the U.S. Agency for International Development and Departments of State and Defense to identify gaps in knowledge and understanding related to the climate and security.
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
U.S. Africa Command hosts Security Implications of Climate Change Symposium
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen Kirk Smith, U.S. Africa Command deputy commander speaks to attendees about the importance of understanding how climate has security implications in Africa. Participants from across the globe attended a two-day Security Implications of Climate Change Symposium at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, from Jan. 27-28.
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
U.S. Africa Command hosts Security Implications of Climate Change Symposium
Participants from across the globe attended a two-day Security Implications of Climate Change Symposium at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, from Jan. 27-28. The hybrid in-person and virtual event – first in a series hosted by U.S. Africa Command – brought together think tanks, academics, allies, partners and representatives from the U.S. Agency for International Development and Departments of State and Defense to identify gaps in knowledge and understanding related to the climate and security.
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Ortega Santiago, a hospital corpsman, and another member of the crew of the Sentinel-class USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) treat a migrant for symptoms of hypothermia following his rescue from the water in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 5, 2022. The Glen Harris, with USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and the USCGC Thetis (WMEC 901) are conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility while the Sentinel-class cutters transit from the U.S. to their new homeport of Manama, Bahrain. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to advance U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa.
Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ade Gills, ATLANTIC OCEAN
U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic
The crew of the Sentinel-class USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) aboard a small boat assess an overloaded raft taking on water carrying migrants in the Atlantic Ocean prior to their subsequent rescue on Jan. 4, 2022. The Glen Harris, with USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and the USCGC Thetis (WMEC 901) are conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility while the Sentinel-class cutters transit from the U.S. to their new homeport of Manama, Bahrain. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to advance U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa.
Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ade Gills, ATLANTIC OCEAN
U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic
The crew of the Sentinel-class USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) help rescued migrants transfer from their small boat to the cutter in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 4, 2022. The Glen Harris, with USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and the USCGC Thetis (WMEC 901) are conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility while the Sentinel-class cutters transit from the U.S. to their new homeport of Manama, Bahrain. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to advance U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa.
Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ade Gills, ATLANTIC OCEAN
U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic
The crew of the Sentinel-class USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) prepares to receive migrants rescued from the water in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 4, 2022. The Glen Harris, with USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and the USCGC Thetis (WMEC 901) are conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility while the Sentinel-class cutters transit from the U.S. to their new homeport of Manama, Bahrain. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to advance U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa.
Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ade Gills, ATLANTIC OCEAN
U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic
The crew of the Sentinel-class USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) transfer rescued migrants to a Royal Moroccan Navy ship in the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 5, 2022. The Glen Harris, with USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and the USCGC Thetis (WMEC 901) are conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility while the Sentinel-class cutters transit from the U.S. to their new homeport of Manama, Bahrain. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to advance U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa.
Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ade Gills, ATLANTIC OCEAN
U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic
Migrants aboard a raft are sighted by the crew of USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) and assisted by the Thetis crew and USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145), USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144), and a Royal Moroccan Navy during a rescue operation in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 4, 2022. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ade Gills, ATLANTIC OCEAN
U.S. Air Force's top non-commissioned officer visits Niger
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, center, and Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin W. Hedden, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa command chief, left, talk to Airmen during a holiday visit at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Dec. 21, 2021. During her 3-day visit, Bass gained first-hand knowledge of how Airmen deter and defeat violent extremism in Sahel to enable a more secure, stable, and prosperous Africa.
Photo by: Senior Airman Ericka Woolever, Niger Air Base 101, Niger
