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Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, left, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, right, prepare to present an award to Capt. Sara Roger, assigned to the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, at the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, Dec. 14. McConville and Grinston visited the SETAF-AF headquarters to meet with SETAF-AF leaders. The CSA and SMA also had lunch with and presented awards to Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Semaj Johnson)

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander and U.S. Army Europe and Africa deputy commanding general, greets Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Southern Zone commander, during Rohling's visit to the Royal Morocco Southern Forces Zone headquarters in Agadir, Morocco, Nov. 12, 2020. The leaders met to discuss plans for the African Lion 21 Exercise, COVID-19 challenges on military readiness, and regional security issues. (Courtesy photo by Royal Moroccan Armed Forces)

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander and U.S. Army Europe and Africa deputy commanding general, observes a formation of Royal Moroccan Armed Forces soldiers during his visit to the Royal Moroccan Southern Forces Zone headquarters in Agadir, Morocco, Nov. 12, 2020. The leaders met to discuss plans for the African Lion 21 Exercise, COVID-19 challenges on military readiness, and regional security issues. (Courtesy photo by Royal Moroccan Armed Forces)

Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Southern Zone commander, walks with Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander and U.S. Army Europe and Africa deputy commanding general, during Rohling’s visit to the Royal Moroccan Southern Forces Zone headquarters in Agadir, Morocco, Nov. 12, 2020. The leaders met to discuss plans for the African Lion 21 exercise, COVID-19 challenges on military readiness, and regional security issues. (Courtesy photo by Royal Moroccan Armed Forces)

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, center; Pietro Signoriello, the Vicenza prefect, left; and Col. Michele Biasutti, the Senior Italian Officer, participate in the Southern European Task Force 65th anniversary celebration held on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Oct. 22, 2020. In their remarks, both Rohling and Biasutti highlighted the strength and value of the Italian and American communities’ partnership in Northern Italy. SETAF was formally established on Oct. 25, 1955. For more than six decades, Soldiers from SETAF have participated in operations throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Africa early entry command post readiness exercise pose for a group photo in Camp Darby, Livorno, Italy, September 16, 2020. The training exercise was part of USARAFs EECP rapid deployment exercise to test the units capability to deploy from home station in Vicenza, Italy, and set up and establish initial operational capability with the units main command post within 96 hours of deployment alert.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kiara Perez, U.S. Army Africa training room noncommissioned officer, is the first female U.S. service member to operate the SKYWALL Patrol, an anti-drone defense net capturing system in Longare, Italy, September 15. Testing this equipment aligns with the Army’s modernization strategy, which is focused on making Soldiers and units more lethal to win our nation's wars.

Master Sgt. Lance Walker, 79th Theater Sustainment Command, administers the Army Combat Fitness Test to U.S. Army Africa Soldiers.

Partnership-strengthening, readiness-building, joint all-domain, multi-national, and multi-functional

What USARAF is doing throughout the region on a per-country basis

Brig. Gen. Mark C. Jackson

U.S. Army Africa Soldiers participate in an early entry command post exercise to maintain joint force capabilities on Camp Darby in Livorno, Italy, Sept. 11, 2020. The EECP is the core element for a joint task force; the two-week long exercise ensures each participant knows their role to best suit the mission and support the command

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Africa commanding general, reinforced his vision, mission and priorities during USARAF's annual Commander's Forum on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Aug. 31, 2020

Secretary of the Army, Hon. Ryan D. McCarthy, holds a censing session with Soldiers on Caserma Del Din on July 31, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Meleesa Gutierrez)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. John M. Baker, incoming battalion commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Africa, addresses the audience during the change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 01, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling

Building on core fitness goals in order to excel at the Army Combat Fitness Test

"My great-uncle served in WWII in a tank battalion under General Patton. My uncle was in the 82nd Airborne Division. I serve because I want to give back to my country, attend some high-speed military schools and deploy to defend our nation."

Congratulations to our outstanding warriors, 1st Lt. Teddy Medina, Staff Sgt. Tyree Norwood and Spc. Christian Vergara for winning the U.S. Army Africa Best Warrior Competition. The winners will now compete in the U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition. Go out there and get the gold!

Congratulations to our outstanding warriors, 1st Lt. Teddy Medina, Staff Sgt. Tyree Norwood and Spc. Christian Vergara for winning the U.S. Army Africa Best Warrior Competition. The winners will now compete in the U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition. Go out there and get the gold!

Congratulations to our outstanding warriors, 1st Lt. Teddy Medina, Staff Sgt. Tyree Norwood and Spc. Christian Vergara for winning the U.S. Army Africa Best Warrior Competition. The winners will now compete in the U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition. Go out there and get the gold!

Best Warrior Competition Day Two Challenge accepted! Best warriors executed a road march, obstacle course and a situational training exercise where they were challenged mentally and physically.

Best Warrior Competition Day Two Challenge accepted! Best warriors executed a road march, obstacle course and a situational training exercise where they were challenged mentally and physically.

Best Warrior Competition Day One Our best warriors completed the ACFT, shot targets during range qualification and demolished the stress shoot at the Gunfighter Gym. Check-in tomorrow to see how they tackle the ruck march and obstacle course!

The U.S. Army Africa Best Warrior Competition, scheduled for June 2-4, selects the best junior officers, NCOs and Soldiers.

The U.S. Army Africa Best Warrior Competition, scheduled for June 2-4, selects the best junior officers, NCOs and Soldiers.

Don Houghton, a U.S. Army Africa current operations intelligence analyst, assists the commander and his staff by gathering data to create actionable intelligence May 6, 2020, in Vicenza, Italy. The USARAF intelligence cell’s focus on the novel coronavirus enables the commander to safeguard U.S. personnel and maintain readiness in Africa and in the Vicenza military community. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Brian Andries)

Check out the full video here: https://www.facebook.com/ArmyAfrica/videos/603064693634895. Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier, the U.S. Army Africa commanding general, addresses the soon-to-be commissioned Army officers of San Diego State University while crushing the Army Combat Fitness Test. Cloutier commissioned from SDSU's Army ROTC program in 1988 and graduated from the University of San Diego. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Cloutier cannot attend the ceremony, which will be conducted virtually. This does not diminish the accomplishments of those taking on the responsibility of being an officer in the U.S. Army. Let's go, Aztecs!

Congratulations to Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora on his promotion to Major General! He was promoted on May 2, 2020, at the Virginia National Guard Sgt. Bob Slaughter Headquarters in Richmond. Flora served as the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general since 2018. His outstanding leadership, dedication and selfless service not only inspired the soldiers around him but was vital to mission success.

Capt. AnnaMaria Verdura, the U.S. Army 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Civil Affairs Team 219 team leader, helps spike down the frame of the donated tent CAT 219 delivered to the Agadez Regional Public Hospital in Agadez, Niger, April 6, 2020. CAT 219 reached out to local medical facilities to ascertain what supplies and equipment were needed to assist Nigerien health care providers in protecting themselves and enhancing capabilities to prevent infections and provide effective health care for potential COVID-19 patients. The hospital director requested a tent to be used as a quarantine space in the case of a potential coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Army photo)

The U.S. Army 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Civil Affairs Team 219 and U.S. Air Force civil engineers assigned to Nigerien Air Base 201 near Agadez, Niger, pose for a photo with doctors and nurses from Agadez Regional Public Hospital in front of the tent donated and delivered to the hospital April 6, 2020. CAT 219 reached out to local medical facilities to ascertain what supplies and equipment were needed to assist Nigerien health care providers in protecting themselves and enhancing capabilities to prevent infections and provide effective health care for potential COVID-19 patients. The hospital director requested a tent to be used as a quarantine space in the case of a potential coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Army photo)

The U.S. Army 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Civil Affairs Team 219 and U.S. Air Force civil engineers assigned to Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, build a tent they donated and delivered to the Agadez Regional Public Hospital April 6, 2020. CAT 219 reached out to local medical facilities to ascertain what supplies and equipment were needed to assist Nigerien health care providers in protecting themselves and enhancing capabilities to prevent infections and provide effective health care for potential COVID-19 patients. The hospital director requested a tent to be used as a quarantine space in the case of a potential coronavirus outbreak (U.S. Army photo)

The U.S. Army 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Civil Affairs Team 219 and U.S. Air Force civil engineers assigned to Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, build a tent they donated and delivered to the Agadez Regional Public Hospital April 6, 2020. CAT 219 reached out to local medical facilities to ascertain what supplies and equipment were needed to assist Nigerien health care providers in protecting themselves and enhancing capabilities to prevent infections and provide effective health care for potential COVID-19 patients. The hospital director requested a tent to be used as a quarantine space in the case of a potential coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Army photo)