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U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Martin, public affairs specialist, 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, documents training during Exercise Justified Accord, Isiolo, Kenya, March 11, 2022. Exercise Justified Accord takes place from Feb. 28 through Mar. 17 in Kenya. Over 800 personnel participated in the exercise which focused on enabling readiness for the U.S. and multinational partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt N.W. Huertas)

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Sapper Steve Chele (left) and U.S. Army Sgt. Dominic McNally, technical engineer with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, train together on surveying equipment March 9, 2022, in Larisoro, Kenya, at Archers Post Training Area. The land survey completed during Justified Accord 2022 could lead to a permanent training site for international joint training operations. Justified Accord is an annual and multinational military exercise focusing on African partner capability and interoperability in support of United Nations and Africa Union peace support operations. The exercise, which started on Feb. 28, seeks to improve multinational interoperability and to incorporate regional civilian, police, and military entities into training. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin A. Martin)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronald A. Cupples, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, deputy commanding general, speaks to U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during Justified Accord, March 14, 2022. Exercise Justified Accord allows the US and our African partners to support enduring peace and stability in the region. Over 800 personnel are participating in the exercise which includes a multinational field training exercise and a command post exercise. Justified Accord is an annual and multinational military exercise focusing on African partner capability and interoperability in support of United Nations and Africa Union peace support operations. The exercise, which started on Feb. 28, seeks to improve multinational interoperability and to incorporate regional civilian, police, and military entities into training. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Abigail Hammock)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronald A. Cupples, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, deputy commanding general, conducts a field promotion ceremony of Kirkpatrick Workman from 1st Lt. to Capt. during Justified Accord, March 14, 2022. Kirkman serves as a Company Executive Officer for the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Abigail Hammock)

Exercise Justified Accord allows the US and our African partners to support enduring peace and stability in the region. Over 800 personnel are participating in the exercise which includes a multinational field training exercise and a command post exercise. Justified Accord is an annual and multinational military exercise focusing on African partner capability and interoperability in support of United Nations and Africa Union peace support operations. The exercise, which started on Feb. 28, seeks to improve multinational interoperability and to incorporate regional civilian, police, and military entities into training.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronald A. Cupples, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, deputy commanding general, speaks to U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during Justified Accord, March 14, 2022. Exercise Justified Accord allows the US and our African partners to support enduring peace and stability in the region. Over 800 personnel are participating in the exercise which includes a multinational field training exercise and a command post exercise. Justified Accord is an annual and multinational military exercise focusing on African partner capability and interoperability in support of United Nations and Africa Union peace support operations. The exercise, which started on Feb. 28, seeks to improve multinational interoperability and to incorporate regional civilian, police, and military entities into training. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Abigail Hammock)

Spc. Sherry Lewis stands for a photo on Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, on Mar. 15, 2022. Lewis, a transportation management specialist assigned to the 679th Movement Control Team, is currently on a tour of duty with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

Spc. Sherry Lewis stands for a photo on Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, on Mar. 15, 2022. Lewis, a transportation management specialist assigned to the 679th Movement Control Team, is currently on a tour of duty with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

Spc. Sherry Lewis stands for a photo on Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, on Mar. 15, 2022. Lewis, a transportation management specialist assigned to the 679th Movement Control Team, is currently on a tour of duty with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

A soldier from the Tunisian Special Forces Group begins taking off his parachute during an airborne operation alongside U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) descend to the ground using MC-6 parachutes during an airborne operation alongside soldiers from the Tunisian Special Forces Group near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) exit a Tunisian AC-130 Hercules during an airborne operation alongside soldiers from the Tunisian Special Forces Group near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) scans the drop zone for the assembly area during an airborne operation alongside soldiers from the Tunisian Special Forces Group near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) pulls his suspension lines to recover his parachute during an airborne operation alongside soldiers from the Tunisian Special Forces Group near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) slips into the wind during an airborne operation alongside soldiers from the Tunisian Special Forces Group near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) assist one another in donning and rigging their parachutes during an airborne operation alongside soldiers from the Tunisian Special Forces Group near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) receives a jumpmaster parachute inspection during an airborne operation alongside soldiers from the Tunisian Special Forces Group near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

A U.S. Army jumpmaster assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) conducts a jumpmaster parachute inspection during an airborne operation alongside soldiers from the Tunisian Special Forces Group near Bizerte, Tunisia on March 3, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of U.S. Africa Command's contingency response force for north and west Africa, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO Allies and partners. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 720th Ordnance Company host metal detecting training during Exercise Justified Accord in Isiolo, Kenya, March 11, 2022. U.S. forces joined representatives of Kenyan, Djiboutian, Rwandan and other partner forces for a multicomponent training exercise that focused on interoperability and peacekeeping operations in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Dr. Geoffrey Jackson, a NATO expert on peacekeeping operations in the African Sahel, leads a discussion among U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa staff members on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, March 11, 2022, about the history and future of counter-violent extremist organizations in the region. Jackson, a military history instructor from Mount Royal University in Canada and consultant to NATO’s Strategic Direction South Hub in Naples, Italy, shared his thoughts on the history and future of the West’s efforts in the African Sahel to curb violent extremist organizations there over the past decade (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Cain S. Claxton.)

A U.S. Army Soldier with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, demonstrates squad tactics during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. The unit assessed Soldiers proficiency and teamwork capabilities through a series of scenarios involving movement to an objective, fire and support. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, demonstrate squad tactics during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. The unit assessed Soldiers proficiency and teamwork capabilities through a series of scenarios involving movement to an objective, fire and support. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, build a grenade pit during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. The infantry unit conducted squad tactics and marksmanship scenarios as part of the large scale training exercise. Over 800 personnel are participating in the exercise which includes a multinational field training exercise and a command post exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, repair targets during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. The unit participated in both individual and joint training operations as part of the international training exercise. Over 800 personnel are participating in the exercise which includes a multinational field training exercise and a command post exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

A team of 16 U.S. Army medical professionals from the 44th Medical Brigade, work with Senegal Armed Force medical personnel at Ouakam Military Hospital in Dakar, Senegal, Jan. 24 to Feb. 10, 2022, during a medical readiness exercise. A MEDREX, or medical readiness exercise, is coordinated by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. They allow military medical personnel from the U.S. Army and African militaries to exchange medical practices and techniques, that build and strengthen treatment capabilities. The exercise expose participants to different medical delivery methods, and ultimately improve each participant's capacity to assess and employ care to Soldiers.

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A team of 16 U.S. Army medical professionals from the 44th Medical Brigade, work with Senegal Armed Force medical personnel at Ouakam Military Hospital in Dakar, Senegal, Jan. 24 to Feb. 10, 2022, during a medical readiness exercise. A MEDREX, or medical readiness exercise, is coordinated by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. They allow military medical personnel from the U.S. Army and African militaries to exchange medical practices and techniques, that build and strengthen treatment capabilities. The exercise expose participants to different medical delivery methods, and ultimately improve each participant's capacity to assess and employ care to Soldiers.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct a live fire training event during Justified Accord, March 9, 2022. Over 800 personnel are currently participating in the exercise representing the U.S., Kenya Defence Forces, allied nations and partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Two Tunisian counter-IED experts partner with two ATF members and two U.S. Army EOD Soldiers to examine what is left of the electronics package of a suspected Vehicle Born Improvised Explosive Device March 9, 2022. The team disabled the VBIED with an explosive water charge during the Raven's Challenge Interoperability Exercise on Camp Blanding, Florida. The exercise is funded by the U.S. Army and led by the ATF. Personnel from multiple agencies including the FBI, the Department of the Defense, the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration, and state and local public safety agencies throughout the country all provide manpower resources to assist in completion of the exercise. A member of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa C-IED planning cell joined the Tunisian contingent this year. In September, SETAF-AF brought two Libyan C-IED specialists to the event.

Two Tunisian counter-IED experts partner with two ATF members and two U.S. Army EOD Soldiers March 9, 2022, during the Raven's Challenge Interoperability Exercise on Camp Blanding, Florida. The exercise is funded by the U.S. Army and led by the ATF. Personnel from multiple agencies including the FBI, the Department of the Defense, the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration, and state and local public safety agencies throughout the country all provide manpower resources to assist in completion of the exercise. A member of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa C-IED planning cell joined the Tunisian contingent this year. In September, SETAF-AF brought two Libyan C-IED specialists to the event.

Two Tunisian counter-IED experts partner with two ATF members and two U.S. Army EOD Soldiers to receive a counter-IED mission March 9, 2022, during the Raven's Challenge Interoperability Exercise on Camp Blanding, Florida. The exercise is funded by the U.S. Army and led by the ATF. Personnel from multiple agencies including the FBI, the Department of the Defense, the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration, and state and local public safety agencies throughout the country all provide manpower resources to assist in completion of the exercise. A member of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa C-IED planning cell joined the Tunisian contingent this year. In September, SETAF-AF brought two Libyan C-IED specialists to the event.

Combat Water Survival Testing at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Feb. 16, 2022.

Command Sgt. Maj. Salvador G. Garcia, speaking to Soldiers, friends, and family during The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion change of responsibility held at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Army Photos by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)

Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher E. Rozmarin, speaking to Soldiers, friends, and family during The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion change of responsibility held at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Army Photos by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)

Left to right, Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher E. Rozmarin, LT. Col. John Baker, and Command Sgt. Maj. Salvador G. Garcia walking back after the passing of the colors during the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion change of responsibility held at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Army Photos by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)

Command Sgt. Maj. Salvador G. Garcia, standing in front of his new command during The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion change of responsibility held at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Army Photos by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)

The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion conducts a change of responsibility between Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher E. Rozmarin and Command Sgt. Maj. Salvador G. Garcia held at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Army Photos by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)

Staff Sgt. Noel Arcibal, a logistics advisor with 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, works with Senegalese troops to inflate a tire. (U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Pete Nguyen)

Capt. Ellen Johnson, a logistics team commander with 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, spends time catching up with a Senegalese officer she’s been working with for nearly six months. (U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Pete Nguyen).