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Flintlock 2018 Opening Ceremony
NIAMEY, Niger – Moutari Kalla, Nigerien Minister of Defense, and Amb. Eric Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Niger, observe the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 in Niamey, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner nation forces throughout North and West Africa as well as western Special Operations Forces since 2005. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke/79th Theater Sustainment Command)
Photo by: Sgt. Heather Doppke, Niamey, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 Opening Ceremony
NIAMEY, Niger – Nigerien troops stand in formation prior to the start of the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 in Niamey, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner nation forces throughout North and West Africa as well as western Special Operations Forces since 2005. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke/79th Theater Sustainment Command)
Photo by: Sgt. Heather Doppke, Niamey, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 Opening Ceremony
NIAMEY, Niger – Amb. Eric Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Niger, gives a speech during the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 in Niamey, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner nation forces throughout North and West Africa as well as western Special Operations Forces since 2005. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke/79th Theater Sustainment Command)
Photo by: Sgt. Heather Doppke, Niamey, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 Opening Ceremony
NIAMEY, Niger – Col. Maj. Sani Mahamane Laminou, Flintlock Exercise Director, speaks during the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 in Niamey, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke/79th Theater Sustainment Command)
Photo by: Sgt. Heather Doppke, Niamey, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 Opening Ceremony
NIAMEY, Niger – U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcus Hicks, commander, Special Operations Command Africa, applauds during the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 in Niamey, Niger, April 11, 2018. Approximately 1,900 service members from more than 20 African and western partner nations are participating in Flintlock 2018 at multiple locations in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke/79th Theater Sustainment Command)
Photo by: Sgt. Heather Doppke, Niamey, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 Opening Ceremony
NIAMEY, Niger – Moutari Kalla, Nigerien Minister of Defense, inspects the troops to start off the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 in Niamey, Niger, April 11, 2018. Approximately 1,900 service members from more than 20 African and western partner nations are participating in Flintlock 2018 at multiple locations in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke/79th Theater Sustainment Command)
Photo by: Sgt. Heather Doppke, Niamey, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 Opening Ceremony
NIAMEY, Niger – A Nigerien Soldier marches across the airfield at the start of the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 in Niamey, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke/79th Theater Sustainment Command)
Photo by: Sgt. Heather Doppke, Niamey, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
TAHOUA, Niger - Capt. Neal a U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment – Alpha Commander in 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), addresses dignitaries during the Tahoua opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria/RELEASED)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria, Tahoua, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, gives a speech to the dignitaries who attended the Tahoua opening ceremony for Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria, Tahoua, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, does a pass and review of the Nigerian detachment participating in Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria/RELEASED)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria, Tahoua, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, does a pass and review of the FAN participating in Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria/RELEASED)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria, Niamey, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, inspects international service members participating in Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria/RELEASED)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria, Tahoua, , Niger
Flintlock 2018 starts in Tahoua, Niger
TAHOUA, Niger - Governor Elhadj Mahamadou Zéti Maiga, the governor of the Tahoua Region gives a speech to the participants of Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria, Tahoua, , Niger
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U.S. Africa Command Foreign Policy Advisor Robin Cromer discusses embassy coordination during a tabletop exercise. AFRICOM and Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) co-sponsored a natural disaster response forum in Accra. The event brought together experts in disaster management from multiple organizations in Ghana and the U.S. and was conducted at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, March 12-15, 2018. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)
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U.S. Africa Command J5 Civil Affairs NCOIC Sgt. First Class S Rahsann Soumas speaks on civilian-military coordination. AFRICOM and Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) co-sponsored a natural disaster response forum in Accra. The event brought together experts in disaster management from multiple organizations in Ghana and the U.S. and was conducted at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, March 12-15, 2018. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)
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U.S. Africa Command personnel meet with Ghana's Minister of the Interior, the Honorable Ambrose Deby. AFRICOM and Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) co-sponsored a natural disaster response forum in Accra. The event brought together experts in disaster management from multiple organizations in Ghana and the U.S. and was conducted at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, March 12-15, 2018. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)
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NADMO Deputy Director General Joseph Ankrah discusses disaster preparedness. U.S. Africa Command and Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) co-sponsored a natural disaster response forum in Accra. The event brought together experts in disaster management from multiple organizations in Ghana and the U.S. and was conducted at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, March 12-15, 2018. (U.S. AFRICOM photo)
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Animal Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), pack school supplies into backpacks to be given to Somali children in Ali Oune, Djibouti, March 28, 2018. CJTF-HOA service members donated more than $400 of school supplies and sandals to Somali refugees in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Juan Vela, left, and 1st Lt. Aidan Dietz, right, both with Animal Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), present a portable manual pencil sharpener mounted to a hand-made board engraved with their unit logo to Amin Houssein, a teacher in Ali Oune, Djibouti, March 28, 2018. CJTF-HOA service members donated more than $400 of school supplies and sandals to Somali refugee students in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
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U.S. Navy Seabee Builder 2nd Class (BU2) Kenneth Carey, with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 (NMCB 11) currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, hands out sandals to Somali children in Ali Oune, Djibouti, March 28, 2018. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members donated more than $400 of school supplies and sandals to Somali refugees in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
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U.S. Navy Seabee Construction Electrician 2nd Class (CE2) Crystal Dominguez, with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 (NMCB 11) currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, hand out sandals to Somali children in Ali Oune, Djibouti, March 28, 2018. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members donated more than $400 of school supplies and sandals to Somali refugees in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Juan Vela, platoon sergeant with Animal Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), selects school supplies to put into backpacks to be given to Somali children in Ali Oune, Djibouti, March 28, 2018. CJTF-HOA service members donated more than $400 of school supplies and sandals to Somali refugees in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Aidan Dietz, with Animal Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hands a backpack filled with school supplies a Somali child in Ali Oune, Djibouti, March 28, 2018. CJTF-HOA service members donated more than $400 of school supplies and sandals to Somali refugee students in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
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U.S. Army Soldiers with Animal Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) put school supplies into backpacks to be given to Somali children in Ali Oune, Djibouti, March 28, 2018. CJTF-HOA service members donated more than $400 of school supplies and sandals to Somali refugees in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
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U.S. Army Soldiers with Animal Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) put school supplies into backpacks to be given to Somali children in Ali Oune, Djibouti, March 28, 2018. CJTF-HOA service members donated more than $400 of school supplies and sandals to Somali refugees in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
“Bring a knife and some dip” No-nonsense Soldiers Train Nigerian Infantry
Twelve U.S. Army Soldiers share tactics and training with a little over 200 Nigerian Army Soldiers from 26th Infantry Battalion in a remote military compound four hours north of the capital in Jaji. The seven- week training includes reacting to an IED, react to an ambush, securing an objective, operations planning, etc. The training's significance cannot be underestimated. These Nigerian Soldiers may eventually use these tactics when forward-deployed to fight against the violent terrorist organization, Boko Haram.
Nigerian Advanced infantry training has significant implications outside of on-the-ground tactical maneuvers. This bilateral military-to-military training carries diplomatic weight showcasing the U.S.'s commitment to its African partners and Nigeria's commitment to countering violent extremist organizations. (Photo by Capt. James Sheehan)
Photo by: Capt. James Sheehan, Vicenza, Italy
AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command hosted a Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 27, 2018, in Mainz, Germany. Led by the AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments, or J8, the theme of the event was “Shaping the Future.” Topics of discussion included programming and budget review, integrated priority list process, strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, fund allocations, future posture of U.S. forces in Africa, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones
AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command hosted a Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 27, 2018, in Mainz, Germany. Led by the AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments, or J8, the theme of the event was “Shaping the Future.” Topics of discussion included programming and budget review, integrated priority list process, strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, fund allocations, future posture of U.S. forces in Africa, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones
AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command hosted a Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 27, 2018, in Mainz, Germany. Led by the AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments, or J8, the theme of the event was “Shaping the Future.” Topics of discussion included programming and budget review, integrated priority list process, strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, fund allocations, future posture of U.S. forces in Africa, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones
AFRICOM J8 holds annual Resources and Assessments Conference
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command hosted a Resources and Assessments Workshop, March 27, 2018, in Mainz, Germany. Led by the AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments, or J8, the theme of the event was “Shaping the Future.” Topics of discussion included programming and budget review, integrated priority list process, strategic assessments, science and technology, and security cooperation authorizations, fund allocations, future posture of U.S. forces in Africa, and how to align efforts with the new national defense strategy.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, AFRICOM Public Affairs)
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones
AFRICOM hosts first ever USAID MC2 Workshop
Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Frank Stokes, AFRICOM Director of Strategy, Plans and Programs (J5) delivers opening comments. Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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Maureen Shauket, AFRICOM Senior Development Advisor, engages with USAID counterparts. Thirty-seven USAID mission civil-military coordinators representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James C. Vechery, AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations (left) and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez, AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, answer questions from USAID personnel. Thirty-seven USAID "mission civil-military coordinators" representing more than 40 countries and agencies across Africa learned about the roles and responsibilities of DoD when in support of USAID missions on the continent. The training, a coordinated effort by AFRICOM J5 and USAID counterparts, was conducted March 20-23, 2018, in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
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180329-N-QR145-260 LIBREVILLE, Gabon (March 29, 2018) Adm. James G Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, gets piped aboard during the exercise Obangame Express 2018 closing ceremonies in Libreville, Gabon, March 29. Exercise Obangame Express 2018, which is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness (MDA), information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Krystina Coffey/Released)
Photo by: MC1 Justin Stumberg
