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Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
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Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
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Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
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Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
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Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
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Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
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Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
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AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security
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Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
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The oldest friendship: U.S. and Morocco, and Flintlock 2017
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The oldest friendship: U.S. and Morocco, and Flintlock 2017
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
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Flintlock 17 begins
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Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
SASC Ranking Member, Sen. Jack Reed at hearing on AFRICOM and CENTCOM, Mar. 9, 2017, in Washington. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, AFRICOM commander, appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
Gen. Joseph Votel, U.S. CENTCOM commander, appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Votel submitted U.S. CENTCOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries in the CENTCOM area of operations. (Courtesy image)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
Commander U.S. Africa Command General Thomas Waldhauser provides information to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC) during a hearing held on March 9, 2017 in Washington DC.
Waldhauser appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
SASC Chairman, Sen. John McCain at hearing on AFRICOM and CENTCOM, Mar. 9, 2017, in Washington. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, AFRICOM commander, appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
SASC hearing on AFRICOM and CENTCOM, Mar. 9, 2017, Washington. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, AFRICOM commander, appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
Commander delivers annual statement to the Senate House Services Committee
Commander U.S. Africa Command General Thomas Waldhauser provides information to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC) during a hearing held on March 9, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Waldhauser appeared before the committee for an annual session that allows members the opportunity receive updates from commanders and ask questions that inform decisions. During the hearing, Waldhauser submitted U.S. AFRICOM’s official annual posture statement and answered questions related to the command’s area of responsibility on topics ranging from counter-terrorism initiatives to the influence of other countries upon the African continent. (Courtesy image)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany
Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released)
Photo by: Sgt. Derek Hamilton
Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released)
Photo by: Sgt. Derek Hamilton
Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum during International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Richard Bumgardner/Released)
Photo by: Richard Bumgardner
Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Richard Bumgardner/Released)
Photo by: Richard Bumgardner
Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Richard Bumgardner/Released)
Photo by: Richard Bumgardner
Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released)
Photo by: Sgt. Derek Hamilton
Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Sgt. Derik Hamilton/Released)
Photo by: Sgt. Derek Hamilton
AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security
Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law and Cori Fleser, Stuttgart, Germany
Leading the Way: Women in Chad Address Challenges, Opportunities
Various photos from the Women’s Leadership Forum, hosted by Special Operations Command Africa and facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America, in N'Djamena, Chad on Mar. 7, 2017, as part of Flintlock ’17. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Bumgardner/Released)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Capt. Katrina Cheesman
The oldest friendship: U.S. and Morocco, and Flintlock 2017
Brig. Gen. Mohammed Benlouali, operations commander for Morocco’s Southern Zone, speaks to the lead exercise instructor from a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command (MARSOC) team at the opening ceremony for Exercise Flintlock 2017, on Feb. 27. This year marks the tenth iteration of the special operations forces exercise, which focuses on building partner capacity and enhancing interoperability between 24 African and Western partners training in seven partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier/Released)
Photo by: Maj. Nicholas Mannweiler
The oldest friendship: U.S. and Morocco, and Flintlock 2017
Members of Morocco's special operations forces methodically clear buildings as part of a direct action raid, March 3, 2017, during Exercise Flintlock 2017. The operators partnered with Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command throughout the exercise to build interoperability and support their common goal of countering violent extremism across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Nick Mannweiler/Released)
Photo by: Maj. Nicholas Mannweiler
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde completed disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde completed disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde completed disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde completed disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde completed disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde completed disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde completed disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde complete disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde complete disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
Cabo Verde complete disaster preparedness training, Feb. 13-24, 2017. Cabo Verde became the 15th and final country under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission to successfully complete training and participate in the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) program. WADPI is supported by AFRICOM’s Disaster Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), ECOWAS and the National Management Organization of Ghana. It is funded by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (ODHACA) funds. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
The West African country becomes the 15th and final country under ECOWAS to receive standardized disaster management and response training.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training
WADPI in Cabo Verde, Feb. 24, 2017. Cabo Verde completes disaster preparedness training, joins 14 other West African nations as WADPI graduates.
Flintlock 17 begins
Colonel Major TN Pale, Burkina Faso Army Chief of Staff, addresses Burkina Faso soldiers and U.S. Special Forces during the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2017 at Camp Zagre, Burkina Faso on February 27, 2017. Exercise Flintlock is designed to build the capacity of key partners to provide better security for civilian populations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc Britany Slessman 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Multimedia Illustrator/released)
Photo by: Spc. Britany Slessman
Flintlock 17 begins
Colonel Major TN Pale, the Burkina Faso Army Chief of Staff, salutes U.S. Special Forces during the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2017 in Camp Zagre, Burkina Faso on February 27, 2017.
Flintlock allows partner nations to build and strengthen relationships that are essential to creating lasting security and the ability to effectively respond to crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt Benjamin Northcutt 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Public Affairs Sergeant/released)
Photo by: Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt
Flintlock 17 begins
David Young, the Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy Burkina Faso, presents his opening speech for Flintlock 2017 to Burkina Faso Soldiers and U.S. Special Forces on February 27, 2017 at Camp Zagre, Burkina Faso.
Flintlock is designed to build the capacity of key partners to provide better security for civilian populations, and strong partnerships to deny cross-border attacks by violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt Benjamin Northcutt 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Public Affairs Sergeant/released)
Photo by: Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt
