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U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia Richard Paschall, left, and Maj. Gen. Mamat Cham, The Gambia Armed Forces deputy chief of defense staff, center, greet U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling upon his arrival in Banjul, The Gambia, April 19, 2021. Rohling visited The Gambia from April 19-20, and met with the country’s vice president, minister of defense, chief of defense staff, deputy chief of defense staff, and the commanders of the Gambian army, navy, and national guard. He also observed a military demonstration and participated in discussions with various European security partners to reinforce the U.S. Army’s commitment to partnership amidst the growing threat of violent extremist organizations in the region. (U.S. State Department photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas J. Posey)

Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade exit a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey and pull security during cold load training at the North Africa Response Force Mission Readiness Exercise on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 22, 2021. Even under rigorous COVID-19 mitigation measures, the exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force , Africa from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany respectively. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, bottom left, and members of the Joint Task Force listen to a briefing from a member of the JTF staff to gain situational understanding of the battlespace during the command post exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to the execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal in June. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzalez, U.S. Africa Command)

Sgt. 1st Class Jovani D’Angella, left, congratulates Staff Sgt. Chief Nuamah and Spc. Isaiah Mathias who received the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Coin of Excellence from Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, the USAREUR-AF command sergeant major, at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force tested its capability as an expeditionary joint task force, integrating maritime, air and land components prior to execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal in June. Participants in the SETAF-AF command post exercise were tested three times--before departing home station, during the exercise, prior to redeployment as a mitigation against COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

Staff Sgt. David Valego, right, assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, receives the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Coin of Excellence from Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernathy, the USAREUR-AF command sergeant major, for his participation in the SETAF-AF command post exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to the execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa command sergeant major, presents the first U.S. Army Europe and Africa coins of excellence to Soldiers who participated in the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Command Post Exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to the execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

Sgt. George Michalski, assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, prepares to receive the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Coin of Excellence from Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, the USAREUR-AF command sergeant major, April 15, 2021, at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa command sergeant major, presents the first U.S. Army Europe and Africa coins of excellence to Soldiers who participated in the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Command Post Exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 15, 2021. The command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to the execution of the African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, provides guidance to the SETAF-AF staff during the command post exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, April 12, 2021. The SETAF-AF command post exercise, April 9-16, tested SETAF-AF's ability to integrate maritime, air and land components and execute its mission as an expeditionary joint task force prior to execution of African Lion 21 multinational exercise that will be conducted in Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal in June. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Devon Thomas, SETAF-Africa Public Affairs)

An Agents of Change volunteer signs the commanding general’s proclamation during the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month kickoff event on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, April 6, 2021. Agents of Change is a new initiative that trains Soldiers on how to intervene and prevent sexual harassment and assault. The proclamation the volunteers signed reinforces their commitment and dedication to the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

Nigerien military representatives and a commercial carrier team receive Armored Personnel Carriers in northern Niger, March 2021. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa coordinated for the ground movement of 16 APCs to the Niger military that will support G-5 Sahel Joint Force efforts. (U.S. Army Photo)

Armored Personnel Carriers are prepared to depart Niamey, Niger, March 2021. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa coordinated for the ground movement of 16 APCs to the Niger military that will support G-5 Sahel Joint Force efforts in northern Niger. (U.S. Army Photo)

Sgt. 1st Class Myra Cason, with the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, reflects on why she serves in the U.S. Army. "The reason I first joined the military was because I wanted to be a part of an organization larger than myself. I wanted to give back in some way, and I felt that was the best way. I continue to serve because I love the job; I love the organization, and that's why I serve." - Sgt. 1st Class Myra Cason

A Royal Morocco Armed Forces officer explains the capabilities of a firing range March 20 during a site survey for exercise African Lion 21, scheduled for June. African Lion, U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise, has increased interoperability among U.S. partners and Allies since 2003. Plans for AL21 involve more than 10,000 troops from the United States, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and elsewhere. The global COVID-19 pandemic curtailed the previous year's exercise. Plans for AL21 include COVID-19 mitigations and flexible options to ensure maximum participation and value for participating countries. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Cain S. Claxton/Southern European Task Force, Africa)

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Soldiers conduct a diagnostic Army Combat Fitness Test on Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, March 22, 2021. The test provides Soldiers an opportunity to learn which events they need to improve on to increase their overall physical fitness. Through the ACFT, the Army is strengthening its fitness culture by reducing injuries and increasing Army readiness. (U.S. Army photos by Christopher House)

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling listens to a briefing during this year’s senior leadership forum, conducted in Vicenza, Italy, on March 16-17, 2021. The forum is an annual event, held to encourage discussion among SETAF-AF's leaders and ensure they have the current, consistent and comprehensive information necessary to achieve the organization’s short- and long-term objectives. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)

Lt. Col. John Baker, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Commander, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa, conducts battalion extremism training with service members and DOD Civilians on Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, March. 22, 2021. Extremism training provides ways to identify, report, and eliminate the behaviors and actions of service members that can cause a disruption in unit cohesion. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

The NATO, Italian and American flags are at half mast as Italy marks the first national day of remembrance for Covid-19 victims, March 18. The Vicenza Military Community supported the host nation government initiative with a minute of silence beginning at 11 a.m. to pay tribute to the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, which, as of March 18, has killed more than 102,000 people in Italy. (U.S. Army Photo by USAG-Italy Public Affairs)

Seven U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) stand for a photo after their coining ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 12, 2021. The SFAB soldiers were recognized by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, CJTF-HOA commanding general, for their immediate, lifesaving, response to a vehicle accident March 7, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commanding general, speaks to members of the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) during a coining ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 12, 2021. The SFAB consists of specialized units with the core mission to conduct training, advising, assisting, and accompanying operations with allied and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)

Staff Sgt. Alyssa Aragon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade signal advisor, bumps forearms with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commanding general, during a coining ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 12, 2021. Aragon and six members of her team saved the lives of four Battalion d’Intervention Rapide (B.I.R.) soldiers involved in a vehicle accident March 7, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)

Staff Sgt. Andres Sanchez, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) fires advisor, stands with his team members during a coining ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 12, 2021. Sanchez and six of his fellow team members were presented with commanders coins because of their immediate, lifesaving, medical response to a vehicle accident March 7, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Caleb Mathena, Security Forces Assistance Brigade assistant team leader, holds his Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commander’s coin at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 12, 2021. Mathena and six members of the SFAB were presented with commanders’ coins because of their immediate, lifesaving, medical response to a vehicle accident March 7, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, commander, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, meets with Col. Geoff (Chippy) Minton, the British Peace Support Team (Africa) commander, in Nairobi Kenya, March 2, 2021. The British Peace Support Team, comprised of Royal Navy, British Army and civilian advisors, delivers training to militaries throughout Africa that prepare for United Nations and African Union missions. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, meets with Maj. Gen. Albert Kendagor, deputy commander of the Kenya Army, at the Kenya Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, March 3, 2021. Rohling visited Kenya March 2-5 to highlight the bilateral partnership between the U.S. Army and Kenya Defence Forces, as well as discuss future security-cooperation opportunities. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, addresses Kenya's Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations in Nairobi, Kenya, March 2, 2021. Rohling visited Kenya March 2-5 to highlight the bilateral partnership between the U.S. Army and Kenya Defence Forces, as well as discuss future security-cooperation opportunities. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, commander, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, visits a wounded service member on March 3, 2021 at the Kenya Defence Forces Wellness Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Rohling visited Kenya March 2-5 to highlight the bilateral defense relationship between the U.S. Army and Kenya Defence Forces, as well as discuss future security cooperation opportunities. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, views a model of the newly constructed Kenya Defence Forces Wellness Centre during his visit at the facility in Nairobi, Kenya, March 3, 2021. Rohling visited Kenya March 2-5 to highlight the U.S. Army’s partnership with the KDF and discuss future security-cooperation opportunities. (U.S.Army photo by Pfc. Semaj Johnson).

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, center right, tours the Brunico training area in Brunico, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2021, with Maj. Gen. Michele Risi, the Truppe Alpini deputy commander, center left; Lt. Col. Luca Montemitoli, the Brunico training area Alpini commander, right; and others. Rohling spent two days with Truppe Alpini leaders touring facilities and training sites and building relationships with Italy’s Alpini troops. (Courtesy photo by the Italian army)

Lt. Col. Kelley C. Togiola, left, a public health emergency officer, and Pietro Maculan, a resident at the San Bartolo hospital, chat during a medical supply delivery at San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 1, 2021. The U.S. Army Garrison Italy assisted in delivering $500,000 worth of PPE to Italian hospitals in Vicenza, Pisa and Livorno. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Meleesa Gutierrez)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assigned to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, Jan. 20, 2021. The 37th Airlift Squadron, based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provided air assets and air crew personnel during the paratroopers’ jump qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

U.S. Army Pvt. Michael Button, a scout assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assigned to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, dons a parachute in preparation for a static line jump at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2021. After being outfitted with equipment, each Soldier performed a buddy check to ensure each parachute was properly secured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assigned to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, sit in a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft prior to a military static line jump, Jan. 20, 2021. The 37th Airlift Squadron, based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provided aircraft for approximately 116 Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assigned to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, board a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2021. The 37th Airlift Squadron provided air assets and air crew personnel during the paratroopers’ jump qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assigned to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, prepare to board a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2021. The paratroopers conducted static-line jumps into Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany while being supported by 37th AS pilots and loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assigned to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, conduct buddy-checks during a paratrooper briefing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2021. Approximately 30 paratroopers, additional personnel, numerous vehicles, containers and supply pallets deployed from Grafenwoehr to Ramstein Air Base within hours of notification. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assigned to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, tightens the straps of a parachute for another soldier during a buddy-check at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2021. Once the paratroopers arrived at Ramstein they immediately initiated mission planning, joint rehearsals and the air-load process with Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and the 86th Logistical Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, thanks Giovanni Pavesi, the Unita Locale Socio Sanitaria #8, a local health agency, general director, for the outstanding health care Italian medical professionals have provided to the Vicenza military community during an office call at San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza on Feb. 1, 2021. The leaders also discussed the recent DOD-funded donation of medical supplies delivered by U.S. Army Garrison-Italy personnel to Italian hospitals in Livorno, Pisa and Vicenza. (Courtesy photo by Carmine Molinini)

Maj. Christopher Smith, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa physician assistant, discusses why he decided to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. (U.S. Army graphic by Pfc. Semaj Johnson) #GoArmyBeatCOVID