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Niger Basic Training Enhancement Project
Army Maj. Mamadou Sylla talks to Niger army basic training instructors as recruits disassemble and reassemble weapons Dec. 7, 2021. Sylla led a small team from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa on a visit to Niger to discuss projects and plans to enhance the Forces Armées Nigériennes basic training in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Niamey, Office of Security Cooperation and the Regional Training Institute of the Indiana Army National Guard. The FAN basic training capability enhancement project, part of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program, is scheduled to be completed before April. Instructions from the Indiana ANG Regional Training Institute are set to train and certify the FAN basic training instructors. The project aims to standardize FAN basic training in order to provide continuity for a professional security force to counter regional threats and violent extremist organizations. The Indiana Army National Guard and Niger are matched in the National Guard and U.S. Africa Command State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army photo by Carmen Daugherty.)
Photo by: SETAF-Africa Public Affairs
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Niger Basic Training Enhancement Project
Sgt. First Class Cristobal Landecho, Sgt. First Class Brandon Ledbetter and Lt. Col. Maurice Curtis discuss plans to enhance the Niger army basic training program Dec. 7, 2021, in Niamey, Nigeria. The three Soldiers of the Indiana Army National Guard visited Niger Dec. 6-10, 2021 to coordinate details of a project to bolster the Forces Armées Nigériennes Tondibiah basic training capability. They were joined by Soldiers from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and representatives from the U.S. Embassy, Niamey Office of Security Cooperation. The group collaborated to finalize training plans to bring vetted program of instruction to the FAN. The goal of this program is to improve upon the existing basic combat training, develop standardized testing requirements and validate the evaluation process. The INARNG Regional Training Institute assessed the existing infrastructure, finalized training plans and refined the training requirement to enhance the FAN’s basic training program. (U.S. Army photo by Carmen Daugherty.)
Photo by: SETAF-Africa Public Affairs
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Niger Basic Training Enhancement Project
Niger army basic training instructors listen to a briefing on U.S. plans to enhance the Forces Armées Nigériennes Tondibiah training program for new recruits Dec. 7, 2021. The Basic Training Enhancement Project, supported by the U.S. Embassy in Niamey, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the Indiana Army National Guard, is scheduled for completion by April. The objective is to enhance the FAN’s basic training capability, develop standardized testing requirements, increase the training capacity and ultimately the effectiveness of FAN. The project is part of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership program and is a collaborative effort between the Office of Security Cooperation U.S. Embassy, Niamey, Niger, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the Indiana Army National Guard Regional Training Institute. (U.S. Army photo by Carmen Daugherty.)
Photo by: SETAF-Africa Public Affairs
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Niger Basic Training Enhancement Project
Maj. Mammadou Sylla discusses projects and plans to enhance the Forces Armées Nigériennes basic training in a meeting with the U.S. Embassy Niamey Office of Security Cooperation and the Regional Training Institute of the Indiana Army National Guard Dec. 07, 2021 in Niamey, Niger. Sylla and other security cooperation planners with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa visited Niamey Dec. 6-9 to refine plans for FAN basic training capability enhancement, part of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership program, scheduled to be completed before April. The RTI will train and certify the FAN basic training instructors. The project aims to standardize FAN basic training in order to provide continuity for a professional security force to counter regional threats and violent extremist organizations. The Indiana Army National Guard and Niger are matched in the National Guard and U.S. Africa Command State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army photo by Carmen Daugherty.)
Photo by: SETAF-Africa Public Affairs
NIAMEY, Niger -- Soldiers from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa visited Niger Dec. 6-10 to coordinate a program to enhance the Niger army's ability to train new recruits. The SETAF-AF team joined members of the U.S. Embassy Niamey Office of Security Cooperation, the Regional Training Institute of the Indiana Army National Guard, and Niamey army to discuss final project plans.
The basic training project aims to strengthen the basic training capability of Forces Armées Nigériennes. It is part of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act, authorized by U.S. Congress, and purposed to improve governance and the capacities of countries in North and West Africa. The basic training enhancement is scheduled to be completed before April.
The Regional Training Institute of the Indiana ANG is set to train and certify the FAN basic training instructors. The project aims to standardize FAN basic training in order to provide continuity for a professional security force to counter regional threats and violent extremist organizations. The Indiana Army National Guard and Niger are matched in the National Guard and U.S. Africa Command State Partnership Program.
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