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Indiana Guard, Niger form partneership
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Indiana Guard, Niger form partnership
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Indiana Guard, Niger form partnership
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Indiana Guard and Niger form State Partnership
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State, Defense officials focus on East Africa security
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State, Defense officials focus on East Africa security
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State, Defense officials focus on East Africa security
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State, Defense officials focus on East Africa security
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Somali National Army Symposium 2017
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Paving the road to a more secure Somalia
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Paving the road to a more secure Somalia
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Paving the road to a more secure Somalia
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Soldiers share best medical practices with Djiboutian caretakers
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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AFRICOM Year in Review 2016
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Year in Review - AFRICOM’s top stories in 2016
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U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
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War and conflict in Africa: subject of guest speaker series
War and Conflict in Africa: Members of U.S. Africa Command listen as Dr. Paul Williams, associate director of the Security Policy Studies Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, talks about wars in Africa, Jan. 27, 2017, at Kelly Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. As part of the AFRICOM Commander’s Speaker Series, Williams was invited to share his research on wars and conflicts in Africa since the end of the Cold War.
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, Stuttgart, Germany
War and conflict in Africa: subject of guest speaker series
War and Conflict in Africa: Dr. Paul Williams, associate director of the Security Policy Studies Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, addresses members of U.S. Africa Command, Jan. 27, 2017, during his visit to Kelly Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. As part of the AFRICOM Commander’s Speaker Series, Williams was invited to share his research on wars and conflicts in Africa since the end of the Cold War.
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, Stuttgart, Germany
War and conflict in Africa: subject of guest speaker series
War and Conflict in Africa: Dr. Paul Williams, associate director of the Security Policy Studies Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, addresses members of U.S. Africa Command, Jan. 27, 2017, during his visit to Kelly Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. As part of the AFRICOM Commander’s Speaker Series, Williams was invited to share his research on wars and conflicts in Africa since the end of the Cold War.
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, Stuttgart, Germany
War and conflict in Africa: subject of guest speaker series
War and Conflict in Africa: Dr. Paul Williams, associate director of the Security Policy Studies Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, addresses members of U.S. Africa Command, Jan. 27, 2017, during his visit to Kelly Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. As part of the AFRICOM Commander’s Speaker Series, Williams was invited to share his research on wars and conflicts in Africa since the end of the Cold War
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, Stuttgart, Germany
War and conflict in Africa: subject of guest speaker series
War and Conflict in Africa: Dr. Paul Williams, associate director of the Security Policy Studies Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, addresses members of U.S. Africa Command, Jan. 27, 2017, during his visit to Kelly Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. As part of the AFRICOM Commander’s Speaker Series, Williams was invited to share his research on wars and conflicts in Africa since the end of the Cold War.
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones, Stuttgart, Germany
Indiana Guard, Niger form partneership
NIAMEY, Niger - Delegates from the Indiana National Guard, the U.S. State Department and the Niger Armed Forces pose for a group photo after the State Partnership signing ceremony in Niamey, Niger. (Photo by Nate Herring, U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Nate Herring, Stuttgart, Germany
Indiana Guard, Niger form partnership
Niamey, Niger - Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr, the Adjutant General of Indiana, and Gen. Seyni Garba, Joint Chief of Staff of the Niger Armed Forces, sign a ceremonial partnership agreement during the State Partnership Program ceremony in Niamey, Niger. (Photo by Nate Herring, U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Nate Herring, Stuttgart, Germany
Indiana Guard, Niger form partnership
NIAMEY, Niger - Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr, the Adjutant General of Indiana, and Gen. Seyni Garba, Joint Chief of Staff of the Niger Armed Forces, sign a ceremonial partnership agreement during the State Partnership Program signing ceremony in Niamey, Niger. (Photo by Nate Herring, U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Nate Herring, Stuttgart, Germany
Indiana Guard and Niger form State Partnership
NIAMEY, Niger - Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr, the Adjutant General of Indiana, and Gen. Seyni Garba, Joint Chief of Staff of the Niger Armed Forces, sign a ceremonial partnership agreement during the State Partnership Program signing ceremony in Niamey, Niger. (Photo by Nate Herring, U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs/Released)
State, Defense officials focus on East Africa security
Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, addresses attendees of the 2017 East Africa Security Synchronization Conference at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 24. The two-day event allowed U.S. Embassy representatives from eight East African nations to engage with AFRICOM leadership, and provided the opportunity for an open dialogue to discuss the security environments of each country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman/Released)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Paul Gorman
State, Defense officials focus on East Africa security
U.S. Defense Attachés and country team personnel from eight East Africa nations joined military leaders from U.S. Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Jan. 24, for the 2017 East Africa Security Synchronization Conference. The two-day event was hosted by CJTF-HOA under the leadership of AFRICOM Commander Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, and provided the opportunity for an open dialogue to discuss the security environments of each country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman/Released)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Paul Gorman
State, Defense officials focus on East Africa security
Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Ambassador to the African Union, addresses attendees of the 2017 East Africa Security Synchronization Conference at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 24. The two-day event was hosted by CJTF-HOA under the leadership of AFRICOM Commander Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, and provided an opportunity to openly discuss the security environment throughout the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman/Released)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Paul Gorman
State, Defense officials focus on East Africa security
Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Commanding General Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag converse during the 2017 East Africa Security Synchronization Conference at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 24. The two-day event allowed U.S. Embassy representatives from eight East African nations to engage with AFRICOM leadership, and provided the opportunity for an open dialogue to discuss the security environments of each country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman/Released)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Paul Gorman
Somali National Army Symposium 2017
Leaders of the Somali National Army gather with international military and civilian officials for the SNA Symposium in downtown Mogadishu, Jan. 11, 2017. More than 60 participants attended the two-day event, including representatives from Denmark, Germany, Italy, Somalia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America. Also in attendance, were representatives from international organizations such as the United Nations, European Union Training Mission, and the African Union Mission in Somalia. (Photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman/Released)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Paul Gorman
Paving the road to a more secure Somalia
Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, right, recognizes members of the Ugandan military responsible for defeating a vehicle borne IED attack while serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia during the SNA Symposium in downtown Mogadishu, Jan. 11, 2017. AMISOM is an active, regional peacekeeping mission operated by the African Union with the approval of the United Nations in Somalia. (Photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman/Released)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Paul Gorman
Paving the road to a more secure Somalia
Somali National Army Chief of Defense Forces Maj. Gen. Mohammed Adan Ahmed, right, and Chief of Staff Col. Ahmed Mohammed, left, converse with African Union Mission in Somalia Col. Ali Noor during the SNA Symposium in downtown Mogadishu, Jan. 12, 2017. The symposium is part of an ongoing international effort to aid security conditions throughout Somalia by fostering the growth and revitalization of the national military defense force, which disbanded following the collapse of the country’s central government in 1991. (Photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman/Released)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Paul Gorman
Paving the road to a more secure Somalia
Leaders of the Somali National Army meet with international military and civilian officials to discuss the future of Somalia’s security at the SNA Symposium in downtown Mogadishu, Jan. 11, 2017. More than 60 participants attended the two-day event, including representatives from Denmark, Germany, Italy, Somalia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America. Also in attendance, were representatives from international organizations such as the United Nations, European Union Training Mission, and the African Union Mission in Somalia. (Photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman/Released)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Paul Gorman
Soldiers share best medical practices with Djiboutian caretakers
Sgt. Sarah DeArcy, a civil affairs team medic with C/Co 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, coaches SOS Village d’ Enfants inTadjoura caretakers on how to perform the abdominal thrust technique during a first aid discussion group on Jan. 3, 2017. The discussion group covered various medical topics and gave Djiboutians the opportunity to receive hands on training.
(US Army Photo By: Staff Sgt. Gregory Williams C Co/411th Civil Affairs Battalion/Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Gregory Williams
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct and monitor range operations during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Coordination with participating assets ensures safety and provides situational updates of events on the range. Marines from the 11th MEU are temporarily training in the area. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy) (Image edited for operational security)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hike a hillside while light armored vehicles traverse the range during events of exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows the MEU to get off ship and conduct combat sustainment training to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), focus downrange during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The unknown distance course was part of bilateral training with the 3rd Infantry French Marines Sniper Platoon. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicles, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), traverse the range during events of exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows the MEU to get off ship and conduct combat sustainment training to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, wait to for a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicate with players on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. On the ground, ANGLICO is tasked to communicate and coordinate with air or naval gunfire assets, as well as provide situational updates of target sites during their bombardment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joshua Gray, Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches the range through a scope at an unknown distance course during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, Arta Plage, Djibouti. The range practice was part of bilateral training with the 3rd Infantry French Marines Sniper Platoon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joshua Gray, Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks with the 3rd Infantry French Marines’ Sniper Platoon during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The Marines participated in an unknown distance course as a part of bilateral training with the French. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait to communicate with players during a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
French Marine Capt. A, 6th Support Company commander, and U.S. Marine Corps members with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), discuss the events to occur on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen, Weapons Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observe M721 illumination rounds fired from a M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Once the M721 round is ignited, it produces visible light for situations like night operations or day and nighttime signaling. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter flies over the range after a helo-borne raid during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen, Weapons Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a white phosphorous M722A1 round from a M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The M722A1 rounds, weighing just under four pounds, can be used for spotting or marking a target area with a smoke cloud. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, watch an UH-1Y Huey helicopter fly over after a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, watch a Super Cobra attack helicopter fly over after a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter flies over the range after a helo-borne raid during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
AFRICOM Year in Review 2016
160204-F-IJ878-092 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Feb. 4, 2016) Maritime forces of Djibouti prepare to board a patrol boat during a training scenario as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2016. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the waters off East Africa, western Indian Ocean island nations, and in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)
Year in Review - AFRICOM’s top stories in 2016
160204-F-IJ878-092
DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Feb. 4, 2016) Maritime forces of Djibouti prepare to board a patrol boat during a training scenario as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2016. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the waters off East Africa, western Indian Ocean island nations, and in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
Nigerien Armed Forces recruits learn and work on sight picture during a marksmanship block of instruction, while an instructor makes corrections on body position and the proper way to hold the weapon. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), spent four weeks observing and mentoring basic combat training cadre of the FAN. The Bastogne Brigade is the regionally allocated force supporting U.S. Army Africa events and exercises across the African continent this year. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh/Released)
Photo taken by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh.
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch
U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
Nigerien Armed Forces recruits learn and work on sight picture during a marksmanship block of instruction, while an instructor makes corrections on body position and the proper way to hold the weapon. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), spent four weeks observing and mentoring basic combat training cadre of the FAN. The Bastogne Brigade is the regionally allocated force supporting U.S. Army Africa events and exercises across the African continent this year. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh/Released)
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch
U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
Sgt. 1st Class Sean Carey shows a Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) Instructor what he knows about the assembly and disassembly of the AK-47, the primary individual weapon for the units of the Nigerien Army. Other weapon systems the recruits learn about are the HKG3 and the PKM machine gun. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), spent four weeks observing and mentoring basic combat training cadre of the FAN. The Bastogne Brigade is the regionally allocated force supporting U.S. Army Africa events and exercises across the African continent this year. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh/Released)
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch
U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
Nigerien Armed Forces recruits learn and work on sight picture during a marksmanship block of instruction, while an instructor makes corrections on body position and the proper way to hold the weapon. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), spent four weeks observing and mentoring basic combat training cadre of the FAN. The Bastogne Brigade is the regionally allocated force supporting U.S. Army Africa events and exercises across the African continent this year. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh/Released)
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch, Stuttgart, Germany
