USARAF builds, strengthens partnerships through accord exercises

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bravo Co. 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, move gear across a wire during the team obstacle course at the French Jungle Warfare School in Gabon, June 10, 2016. Soldiers attended the French Jungle Warfare School as part of U.S. Army Africa's exercise Central Accord 2016, an annual, combined, joint military exercise that brings together partner nations to practice and demonstrate proficiency in conducting peacekeeping operation. (U.S. Army photo by Yvette Zabala-Garriga)



By Meredith March Apr 24, 2017
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