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AFRICOM commander visits Angola, military medical readiness exercise
1:41 PM11/14/2022
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley visited senior Angola defense officials in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 10, while observing a military medical readiness exercise involving U.S. and Angolan doctors.
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U.S., Angola Hosts Bi-lateral Military Medical Readiness Exercise
12:41 PM11/14/2022
The Angolan Armed Forces, in partnership with the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force and the U.S. Army Reserve’s 807th Medical Command, will host a Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) in Luanda 8-18 Nov., 2022.
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SETAF-AF, Tunisia Armed Forces counter-IED experts visit TRADOC
10:07 PM11/9/2022
Six explosive ordnance disposal and counter-IED (C-IED) experts from Tunisia Armed Forces visited Fort Lee, Virginia, and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Munitions and EOD Training Department Oct. 25-26.
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NY Army Guard C-12 detachment Soldiers headed to Horn of Africa
7:55 AM11/8/2022
LATHAM, New York--Five New York Army National Guard Soldiers who operate a C-12 transport plane based at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Latham, New York are headed to East Africa later this month to support U.S. forces there.
The five Soldiers, and a sixth Soldier, who will deploy halfway through the nine-month rotation were honored during a Sunday, Nov. 6 ceremony at the flight facility.
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SETAF-AF hosts Commander’s Forum to gauge progress and set stage for success in Africa
5:59 PM11/7/2022
The commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa welcomed Army leaders here for a weeklong discussion on progress and opportunities for the Army in support of U.S. Africa Command.
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Partners gather in Kenya to plan Justified Accord 23 exercise
5:10 PM11/7/2022
From October 24-28, more than 80 participants from the U.S., Africa partner nations and multinational forces gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to plan exercise Justified Accord 2023 (JA23) — U.S. Africa Command’s largest East Africa military training exercise.
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'Tactical and Tech Day Expo' returns to Vicenza
6:43 PM10/31/2022
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF) partnered with National Conference Services Inc. (NCSI) to host the Tactical and Tech Day Expo at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, October 26, 2022.
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Soldiers across Europe and Africa test expertise in Vicenza
6:41 PM10/31/2022
U.S. Army Soldiers from across Europe and Africa are testing their skills this month against the highest standards of proficiency for their warfighting professions at Caserma Del Din here.
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207th MIB-T takes on the Army’s data modernization plan
10:55 AM10/18/2022
A small team of contractors south of the Alps is providing assistance in answering U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and U.S Africa Command’s intelligence requirements with the power of data science.
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Advisers in Africa provide commanders access to partners
10:38 AM10/18/2022
The commanders of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Security Force Assistance Command, and 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade provided AUSA attendees an update on how SFABs are used in crisis and conflict and how they’re currently used building relationships with African partners.
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African Lion 23 planning begins
2:29 PM10/17/2022
Planners from U.S. Africa Command, the Southern European Task Force – Africa, the U.S. National Guard and Reserve and multiple African partners assembled here to begin detailed planning for Exercise African Lion 23, Sept. 26-30.
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SETAF-AF nets two ‘Warriors Corner’ spots at AUSA meeting
7:31 PM10/8/2022
The Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., next week will feature two presentations about Army activities in Africa.
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Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire
1:45 PM10/7/2022
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire—Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), visited several sites in Cote d’Ivoire Sep 26-30, 2022 for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) initial planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for ALFS 23 scheduled for May, 2023.
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U.S, Italy stakeholders discuss sustainability and environmental programs
12:29 PM9/30/2022
Members of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Italian Army, NATO military personnel from Italy and Slovenia, the Friuli Venezia Giulia regional command and other key environmental stakeholders discuss managing military operational training demands while protecting the environment, 20-23 September, at the annual Sustainable Training Area Management workshop.
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Kentucky Guard signal leaders swap knowledge, build relationships with counterparts in partner nation Djibouti
9:34 AM9/27/2022
A team of Kentucky National Guard signal leaders, who were handpicked based on their expertise, meet with Bataillon d’Intervention Rapide, a quick reaction military unit in Djibouti, Aug. 11-19 as part of the State Partnership Program.
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405th AFSB commander visits Humanitarian Assistance Program team in Livorno
4:53 PM9/26/2022
The commander of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade made a site visit to the Humanitarian Assistance Program team in Livorno, Sept. 22. The HAP team, which reports to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency but is administratively assigned to Logistics Readiness Center Italy, 405th AFSB, greeted Col. Crystal Hills and provided her with a briefing and a tour of their facility.
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African Land Forces Colloquium 2022
5:43 PM9/16/2022
The African Land Forces Colloquium 2022 kicked off at the 7th Army Training Command Headquarters in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022.
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Saber Junction 22 Begins in Hohenfels, Germany
5:39 AM9/12/2022
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa is supporting 173rd as the exercise higher command. Saber Junction 22 has officially begun in Germany with more than 4,400 participants from the U.S., Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
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Army senior leader visits Morocco, Tunisia
7:28 AM8/24/2022
The commanding general for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa made his first visit to Africa since taking command of the Italy-based headquarters in July. Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund visited military leaders in Morocco and Tunisia August 21-24 to discuss issues of mutual security interest.
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Soldiers find inspiration while running
3:34 PM8/18/2022
Sgt. Eva Perry of the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, and Spc. Samantha Hengehold, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, two of the fastest female Soldiers in Europe, are from U.S. Army Garrison Italy.
They proved it recently at the Installation Management Command-Europe level Army Ten-Miler in Grafenwoehr, Germany, placing first and second respectively. The event, held earlier this summer, is the qualifier for the upcoming 38th annual Army Ten-Miler in Washington D.C.
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