Members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, complete maintenance checks on M50 masks on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Dec. 3, 2021. Headquarters Support Company conduct quarterly Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear preventive maintenance checks to ensure all assigned masks are in good working condition. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez.)
USAFRICOM response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise
2:16 PM12/14/2021
173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers assigned to U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force disembark Marines Corps MV-22 Ospreys during an air-ground integration exercise Dec. 7, 2021, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise strengthened the capability of the NARF to respond to crisis and protect American interests in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)
USAFRICOM response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise
2:16 PM12/14/2021
A 173rd Airborne Brigade Soldier, assigned to U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force (NARF), provides security during an Air Ground Integration exercise, Dec. 7, 2021, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise strengthened the capability of the NARF to respond to crisis and protect American interests in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Miller, left, along with other members of the ALFS 22 planning team visit the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade to witness a demonstration showcasing the skills learned at Ranger school on Dec. 10, 2021, in Ft. Benning, Georgia. Rangers in Action is one of several demonstrations scheduled throughout ALFS to show visiting partnered nations some of the capabilities of the Army.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field.)
Communications planner Lt. Col. Eli Segres inspects the audio/visual ports in a meeting rooms at the historic Iron Works convention center on Dec. 9, 2021 in Columbus, Georgia. Segres and other representatives from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa visited Fort Benning and Columbus to develop plans for the African Land Forces Summit, scheduled for March. Hosted by the Chief of Staff of the Army, ALFS invites leaders from partnered forces across the African continent to meet in one location in order to discuss capabilities and build partnerships. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Members of the African Land Forces Summit planning team view one of several conference rooms Dec. 9, 2021 in Columbus, Georgia. The team discussed and took note of when and how this specific room would be used in relation to the rest of the convention center’s spaces.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field.)
SETAF-AF planners return to Georgia to continue ALFS 22 preparation
2:09 PM12/14/2021
Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa returned to Georgia Dec. 6-10 for the African Land Forces Summit main planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for ALFS, which is scheduled to take place in March.
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling conducts an airborne proficiency jump with 173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers Dec. 9. 2021, near Aviano Air Base, Italy. Rohling, U.S Army Southern European Task Force - Africa commander, leads the headquarters that provides command and control of North and West Africa Response Force and serves as U.S. Africa Command's joint task force headquarters in support of contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)
Interview with U.S. Marine Capt. Collin Buesser (VMM-365) on NARF
4:28 PM12/10/2021
Interview with U.S. Marine Capt. Collin Buesser, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-365), on unit participation in joint exercise with North and West Africa Response Force (NARF) at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 8, 2021. The NARF is composed of joint elements across Europe and is tasked to protest U.S. personnel, property and interests in the AFRICOM area of responsibility in case of crisis. The force has the capability to alert, marshal, deploy, organize deliberate and dynamic planning, and conduct operations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force video by SSgt Amy Younger)
Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2 Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, get a few minutes of rest during the North Africa Response Force Mission Readiness Exercise Aviano Airbase, Italy. 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 Southern European Task Force, Africa, from Vicenza, Italy. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
A 173rd Airborne Brigade Soldier, assigned to U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force (NARF), provides security during an Air Ground Integration exercise, Dec. 7, 2021, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise strengthened the capability of the NARF to respond to crisis and protect American interests in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)
Gen. Andrew Rohling, commander of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, addresses current issues regarding COVID-19 mitigation measures in Vicenza, Italy, as well as how the ongoing efforts to stop the spread will be affecting the rest of Europe.
SETAF-AF Squad Leaders Summit enriches team development
5:32 PM11/30/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Jesse Padilla, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa B.O.S.S. president, briefs Soldiers at the SETAF-AF Squad Leader Summit at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 16, 2021. The summit is a leader development program for junior non-commissioned officers to refine their leadership skills and improve squad readiness. Participants were briefed by on-post agencies and they were able to interact gain knowledge of their community resources. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
Members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa attend the SETAF-AF Squad Leader Summit at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 16, 2021. The summit is a leader development program for junior non-commissioned officers to refine their leadership skills and improve squad readiness. Participants were briefed by on-post agencies and were able to interact gain knowledge of their community resources. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez.)
Members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa attend the SETAF-AF Squad Leader Summit at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 16, 2021. The summit is a leader development program for junior non-commissioned officers to refine their leadership skills and improve squad readiness. Participants were briefed by on-post agencies and were able to interact gain knowledge of their community resources. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez.)
SETAF-AF junior leader summit gives NCOs tools to lead better squads
5:32 PM11/30/2021
Soldiers assigned to the Southern European Task Force, Africa, attended the inaugural SETAF-AF Squad Leaders Summit on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, November 16-19, 2021.
Members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa attend the SETAF-AF Squad Leader Summit at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 16, 2021. The summit is a leader development program for junior non-commissioned officers to refine their leadership skills and improve squad readiness. Participants were briefed by on-post agencies and were able to interact gain knowledge of their community resources. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
U.S. Army Sgt. Jesse Padilla, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa B.O.S.S. president, briefs Soldiers at the SETAF-AF Squad Leader Summit at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 16, 2021. The summit is a leader development program from 16-19 November for junior non-commissioned officers to refine their leadership skills and improve squad readiness. Participants were briefed by on-post agencies and they were able to interact gain knowledge of their community resources. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)