U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commanding General Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling listens to briefer comments during a joint task force exercise on Caserma Ederle April 5, 2022. Rohling's SETAF-AF headquarters hosted servicemembers from Navy, Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and several U.S. inter-agencies for the 10-day command post exercise. The exercise tested SETAF-AF's ability to operate as the nucleus of a joint task force in support of U.S. Africa Command. The more than 350 troops participating in the CPX are scheduled to come together again in July for Exercise African Lion 22 in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana. There they will join more than 7,000 other U.S., Allies and partner participants in USAFRICOM's largest, multinational joint exercise. AL22 is a joint, all domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which will employ a full array of mission capabilities with the continued goal of strengthening interoperability among participants. (U.S. Army photo by Chris House)
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, commanding general, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, listens to Maj. Gen. David Ling, commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve 79th Theater Sustainment Command, during a rehearsal of concept drill for a joint exercise on Caserme Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, April 5, 2022. Rohling's SETAF-AF headquarters hosted servicemembers from Navy, Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and several U.S. inter-agencies for the 10-day command post exercise. The exercise tested SETAF-AF's ability to operate as the nucleus of a joint task force in support of U.S. Africa Command. The more than 350 troops participating in the CPX are scheduled to come together again in July for Exercise African Lion 22 in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana. There they will join more than 7,000 other U.S., Allies and partner participants in USAFRICOM's largest, multinational joint exercise. AL22 is a joint, all domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which will employ a full array of mission capabilities with the continued goal of strengthening interoperability among participants. (U.S. Army photo by Chris House)
SETAF-AF hosts joint command post exercise in Italy
11:43 AM4/14/2022
Last week, more than 350 U.S. service members flooded Caserma Ederle, a small U.S. Army base in Northern Italy, for a 10-day joint force command post exercise that began April 4.
Lt. Col. Fernando Franco, Operations Officer, DCSENG, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, describes what led him to become a U.S. Citizen and how his new found freedoms made him want to give back to his adoptive country by serving in the U.S. Army. (Image from U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Lt. Col. Fernando Franco, Operations Officer, DCSENG, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, describes what led him to become a U.S. Citizen and how his new found freedoms made him want to give back to his adoptive country by serving in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling and members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Aida Teresa Borras, deputy commander U.S. Army SETAF-AF, on Caserma Del Din, on March 29, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
Brig. Gen. Jackie Huber, Deputy Adjutant General, North Dakota National Guard, Spc. Jasmine Clark, Georgia Army National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Aida Borras, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, cut the ceremonial cake together for the Women’s History Month dinner in Columbus, Georgia on March 22, 2022. The dinner took place during The African Land Forces Summit 2022, a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Lt. Col. Kezelee Gwesa, executive officer of the 23rd Infantry Brigade, Armed Forces of Liberia, and Lt. Col. Isaac Henderson, commander of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, share stories following the “Airborne 5000” demonstration, an overview of U.S. Army Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia, Mar. 22, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Attendees of the African Land Forces Summit 2022 (ALFS) stand together for a photo following the “Airborne 5000” demonstration, an overview of U.S. Army Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia, Mar. 22, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Chiefs of Land Forces from over 40 countries stand for a photo together in Columbus, Georgia on Mar. 22, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Attendees stand for a photo together during the African Land Forces Summit 2022(ALFS) in Columbus, Georgia on Mar. 24, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
FORT BENNING, Ga. – African Land Forces Summit visit 507th Airborne, March 22, 2022 on Eubanks Field. (U.S. Army photo by Markeith Horace, Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence photographer.)
Gen. James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, answers a question following remarks at the African Land Forces Summit on Mar. 22, 2022 at the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center in Columbus, Georgia. Gen. McConville gave remarks about the role of the Non-commissioned Officer as a critical component to the success of the United States Army.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
African Land Forces Summit 2022 closed with the announcement of next year’s location
9:31 PM3/26/2022
The theme for this year’s ALFS was “Resilient Institutions Build Resilient Leaders,” which highlighted the importance of foundational elements within army and security institutions, such as training centers and non-commissioned officers.
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling Describes ALFS 2022 (Revised)
12:58 PM3/23/2022
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling describes how the African Land Forces Summit 2022 will go beyond the theme of "Resilient institutions build resilient leaders" and will also highlight the role of the noncommissioned officer's importance in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling Describes ALFS 2022 (Revised)
12:58 PM3/23/2022
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling describes how the African Land Forces Summit 2022 will go beyond the theme of "Resilient institutions build resilient leaders" and will also highlight the role of the noncommissioned officer's importance in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling Describes ALFS 2022 (Revised)
12:57 PM3/23/2022
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling describes how the African Land Forces Summit 2022 will go beyond the theme of "Resilient institutions build resilient leaders" and will also highlight the role of the noncommissioned officer's importance in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Specialist Joshua Omwenga, a combat medic with 444th Minimal Care Detachment, participates in Exercise Justified Accord, Isiolo, Kenya. Exercise Justified Accord takes place from Feb. 28 through March 17 in Kenya. Over 800 personnel will participate in the exercise which focuses on enabling readiness for the US and multinational partners.