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Flintlock

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Flintlock 2023 opens with ceremonies across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire

7:30 AM3/16/2023
Participants from 29 countries kicked off the command post and field training portion of Exercise Flintlock 2023 with opening ceremonies at four sites across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire on March 7, 2023.
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African special operations forces, U.S. SOC-Africa announce Flintlock 2023

12:00 AM1/13/2023
Flintlock strengthens partner nations to counter violent extremist organizations, collaborate across borders, and provide security for their people with respect for human rights.
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Partner nations at Flintlock 2022 train to counter VEOs, collaborate across borders

3:24 PM3/24/2022
A Ghana Special Forces Soldier provides security while conducting a raid during Flintlock 2022, in Côte d'Ivoire, Feb. 27, 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 regional security.
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Partner nations at Flintlock 2022 train to counter VEOs, collaborate across borders

9:39 AM3/24/2022
A Ghana Special Forces Soldier provides security while conducting a raid during Flintlock 2022, in Côte d'Ivoire, Feb. 27, 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 regional security.
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Article

Army brigade provides vital life support services to Flintlock 2022

9:47 AM2/17/2022
The Flintlock exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, collaborate across borders and provide security for the people of Africa.
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Flintlock 2022 begins next week in Cote d’Ivoire

3:29 PM2/7/2022
More than 400 service members from more than 10 African partner and allied nations will participate in Flintlock 2022 in Cote d’Ivoire from Feb. 15-28, 2022.
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Senegalese teach African partner forces casualty care at Flintlock 2020

12:00 AM2/25/2020
Soldiers with the Armed Forces of Senegal oversaw instruction to teach lifesaving skills to their African neighbors during the exercise running Feb. 17-28, 2020.
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More than 30 nations kick off Flintlock 2019 in Burkina Faso, Mauritania

6:29 PM2/18/2019
Exercise Flintlock 2019 officially kicked off during an opening ceremony Feb. 18, 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Flintlock

1:05 PM5/5/2014
Flintlock 2022 builds on the success of previous exercises and focuses on the transition from tactical execution to operational planning and multi-domain integration.
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Flintlock 2010: Hundreds of Malians receive medical care

12:00 AM5/17/2010
The event included health care providers from the Malian Ministry of Health and Defense who treated nearly 700 local men, women and children at the Mali Army Noncommissioned Officers Academy outside the city of Segou.
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Pre-jump training prepares African parachutists for airborne operations

12:00 AM5/10/2010
Airborne soldiers from Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso took part in the training aimed at adherence to standards and attention to detail for safe airborne operations.
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