SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
12:03 PM5/12/2023
Maj. Brian Andries, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), leads an information sharing session on military public affairs with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forcesofficers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
U.S., Sierra Leone soldiers discuss military public affairs
12:03 PM5/12/2023
A team of public affairs experts from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF - HOA) exchanged best practices and procedures with members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) at the Joint Force Command in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Apr. 11-13.
Tunisian soldiers participate in Raven's Challenge
3:04 PM5/10/2023
Tunisia army Capt. Anouer Achouri, left, and Capt. Maher Hammami, center, along with Officer Antoine Smith, lower left, and Sgt. Daniel Jabens, right, of the Cedar Rapids Police Department Bomb Squad, examine the X-Ray image of an Improvised Explosive Device during Raven's Challenge 2023 at Camp Dodge, Iowa April 26, 2023. Raven’s Challenge is an annual, interagency, counter-IED exercise that incorporates scenarios focused on interoperability capabilities between public safety bomb squads and military explosive ordnance disposal units in operational environments. (Courtesy photo)
Tunisian soldiers participate in Raven's Challenge
3:04 PM5/10/2023
Tunisia army Capt. Anouer Achouri recovers expended shocktube after he successfully disrupted an explosive device housed in a suspicious package during Raven's Challenge 2023 at Camp Dodge, Iowa, April 27, 2023. The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa accompanied two Tunisian explosive ordnance disposal officers who participated in the Raven's Challenge exercise April 23-28.
Tunisian officers showcase EOD skills at Ravens Challenge
3:04 PM5/10/2023
Two soldiers in the Tunisian army participated in Raven's Challenge at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Raven’s Challenge is an annual, interagency, counter-IED exercise that incorporates scenarios focused on interoperability capabilities between public safety bomb squads and military explosive ordnance disposal units in operational environments.
US, Ivorian armies host African Land Forces Summit in Abidjan
10:59 PM5/8/2023
Senior military leaders from African nations, as well as the U.S. and some European nations, meet to build relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges, May 8-12 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during the African Land Forces Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is “Addressing security challenges through civil-military partnerships.”
Africa’s geo-strategic location, burgeoning political influence, and growing economic power make it increasingly important on the world stage and inseparable from U.S. global interests. Growing economies, populations that will comprise 30% of the world's population by 2050, and vast natural resources, including rare earth elements, are all compelling reasons for the U.S. to collaborate with African partners to shape the next century.
SETAF-AF civil affairs Soldiers team with Armed Forces of Liberia
9:29 AM5/5/2023
MONROVIA, Liberia – U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion and 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), conducted a civil military coordination (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia April 24-28, 2023.
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Team engages with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to SETAF-AF conducted a civil military cooperation (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia 24-28 Apr., 2023 in Monrovia, Liberia. The engagement represents the first in a series of engagements aimed at increasing partner capacity. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Team engages with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to SETAF-AF conducted a civil military cooperation (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia 24-28 Apr., 2023 in Monrovia, Liberia. The engagement represents the first in a series of engagements aimed at increasing partner capacity. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Team engages with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to SETAF-AF conducted a civil military cooperation (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia 24-28 Apr., 2023 in Monrovia, Liberia. The engagement represents the first in a series of engagements aimed at increasing partner capacity. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Team engages with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to SETAF-AF conducted a civil military cooperation (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia 24-28 Apr., 2023 in Monrovia, Liberia. The engagement represents the first in a series of engagements aimed at increasing partner capacity. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
SETAF-AF civil affairs Soldiers engage with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army Capt. Quang Nguyenlu, West Africa civil affairs team leader, Delta Company 412, 450th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), discusses civil military coordination (CIMIC) with Armed Forces of Liberia Maj. Nathaniel Waka, chief of peacekeeping operations, at AFL headquarters in Monrovia, Liberia, Apr. 24, 2023. Bilateral CIMIC exchanges build military and civilian readiness for future joint humanitarian assistance and crisis response operations. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
SETAF-AF civil affairs Soldiers engage with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to 450th Civil Affairs Battalion and 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), pose for a photo before conducting a civil military coordination (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia, Apr. 24, 2023, in Monrovia, Liberia. Bilateral civil military cooperation and civil affairs medical exchanges build military and civilian readiness for future joint humanitarian assistance and crisis response operations. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Team engages with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to SETAF-AF conducted a civil military cooperation (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia 24-28 Apr., 2023 in Monrovia, Liberia. The engagement represents the first in a series of engagements aimed at increasing partner capacity. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Team engages with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to SETAF-AF conducted a civil military cooperation (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia 24-28 Apr., 2023 in Monrovia, Liberia. The engagement represents the first in a series of engagements aimed at increasing partner capacity. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Team engages with Armed Forces of Liberia
11:23 AM5/3/2023
U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers assigned to SETAF-AF conducted a civil military cooperation (CIMIC) and medical capabilities assessment with the Armed Forces of Liberia 24-28 Apr., 2023 in Monrovia, Liberia. The engagement represents the first in a series of engagements aimed at increasing partner capacity. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)