U.S. Congressional delegation visits USAG Italy, engages with military families
2:18 PM8/11/2021
U.S. Congressional staff members observe a U.S. Army Garrison Italy Transition Assistance Program class during a visit to Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Aug. 10, 2021. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling and USAG Italy Garrison Commander Col. Matthew Gomlak provided the delegation with a mission brief and future vision for the program. The TAP students and family members also had a working lunch with the delegation and engaged in candid conversation about the program. (U.S. Army photo by Maria Cavins and Cristina Piosa)
Gregory, Clapin meet with Slovak senior enlisted leaders
8:40 AM8/11/2021
U. S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Charles W. Gregory Jr. and 173rd Airborne Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher D. Clapin meet with Slovak armed forces senior enlisted leaders at military venues in Bratislava, Žilina, Trenčín and Trebišov, Slovakia, July 13-15, 2021. Gregory and Clapin met with Slovak Armed Forces Command Sgt. Maj. Marcel Kaniak, Slovak Special Operations Command Sgt. Maj. Martin Boháčik, Trebišov 23rd Motorized Battalion Deputy Commander Maj. Marek Barna, and other Slovak special operations forces senior noncommissioned officers. Training, a recently implemented airborne course, and the Slovak armed forces secondary school’s history and curriculum were among topics discussed during the visit. (Courtesy photo)
US Army, Georgian Defense Forces conduct Agile Spirit 2021
4:06 PM8/4/2021
Soldiers with 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment and 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted an airborne operation during Agile Spirit 2021 at the Vaziani Training Area in Georgia. Agile Spirit is a joint, multinational exercise co-led by the Georgian Defense Forces and U.S. Army Europe and Africa that incorporates a simulated command post exercise, a field training exercise and joint multinational battalion level combined arms live fire exercises. It enhances U.S., Georgian, and allied partner forces' lethality, interoperability, and readiness in a realistic training environment. (U.S. Army photo)
Senegalese medical professionals, military members, civilians and U.S. military members stand
for a group photo during the closing ceremony of Medical Readiness Exercise 21-4 at the Ouakum Military Hospital, Dakar, Senegal, July 28, 2021. The exercise provided a real-world environment where medical professionals from both militaries built and strengthened medical treatment capability and capacity by honing their medical skills in alternative conditions while also learning different protocols from their counterparts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
SFAB Team builds partnership with Senegalese Soldiers
1:39 PM7/27/2021
Senegalese soldiers from the Centre D'entrainement (CET) 7, 3 and 2 and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) discuss the lessons-learned during a physical exercise in the ‘Train the Trainer’ course at the Regional Tactical Training Center, Thies, Senegal, July 19, 2021. The 2nd SFAB, based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, traveled to Senegal to instruct the 8-week course, which uses the sharing of tactics and procedures to better prepare our partners for future operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
Sgt. Jean Paul Chauvel, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist from 705th Ordnance Company, teaches Senegalese engineering soldiers during the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Defeat program at Camp Engineering Bargny, Gouddau, Senegal, July 14, 2021. The C-IED Defeat Program is a 12-week course that enables the Senegalese Army to be capable of producing and sustaining sufficient C-IED capabilities to protect its forces from IED threats during operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
Senegalese, US Army medical professionals strengthen partnership, capabilities through MEDREX 21-4
12:09 PM7/22/2021
Senegalese orthopedic Dr. Madior Diouf reviews x-rays with medical students during the Senegal Medical Readiness Exercise 21-4 at the Principal Hospital, Dakar, Senegal, July 14, 2021.The exercise, July 12-30, 2021, provides a real-world environment where medical professionals from both militaries can build and strengthen medical treatment capability and capacity by honing their medical skills in alternative conditions while also learning different protocols from their counterparts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
207th MIB(T) commander represents the Vicenza military community at traditional Italian event
10:53 AM7/19/2021
Col. Mark A. Denton, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade - Theater commander, took part in the 535th Lonigo Fair opening ceremony in Lonigo, Italy, July 10. The fair, which features new farming machines, local agricultural products and more, was canceled last year, due to COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo)
207th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater builds partnership
4:59 AM7/19/2021
Col. Mark A. Deaton, Commander, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, gives remarks at the 535th Lonigo Fair, in Lonigo, Italy, July 10. . Canceled last year due to COVID, the fair is an occasion to present new farming machines, local agricultural products and all the things Lonigo has to offer. (U.S. Army photo)
U.S Army Soldiers and civilians conduct a planning meeting with Senegalese medical personnel for the Senegal Medical Readiness Exercise 21-4 at the Ouakam Military Hospital in Dakar, Senegal, July 12, 2021. The exercise, July 12-30, 2021, provides a real-world environment where medical professionals from both militaries can build and strengthen medical treatment capability and capacity by honing their medical skills in alternative conditions while also learning different protocols from their counterparts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
Medical professionals from the U.S. Army and Senegalese Army kicked off Medical Readiness Exercise 21-4 at Ouakam Military Hospital in Dakar, Senegal July 13, 2021. Medical Readiness Exercises provide a real-world environment where medical professionals from both militaries can build and strengthen medical treatment capability and capacity by honing their medical skills in alternative conditions while also learning different protocols from their counterparts. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
Senegalese medical professionals operate on a patient's arm during Medical Readiness Exercise 21-4 at Ouakam Military Hospital, Dakar, Senegal, July 13, 2021. Medical Readiness Exercises provide a real-world environment where medical professionals from both militaries can build and strengthen medical treatment capability and capacity by honing their medical skills in alternative conditions while also learning different protocols from their counterparts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
U.S. Army Maj. Tuesday Fisher, orthopedic surgeon, and Senegalese Army Lt. Col. Boubacar Mdaye, orthopedic surgeon, conduct a partial hip replacement surgery during Medical Readiness Exercise 21-4 at the Ouakam Military Hospital, Dakar, Senegal, July 13, 2021. Medical Readiness Exercises provide a real-world environment where medical professionals from both militaries can build and strengthen medical treatment capability and capacity by honing their medical skills in alternative conditions while also learning different protocols from their counterparts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Meleesa Gutierrez)
Rohling visits Spain, discusses bilateral partnership with defense officials
9:14 AM7/14/2021
Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, Commanding General, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, lands in a drop zone near Madrid, Spain, July 7, 2021. The SETAF-AF commander visited Spain, July 6-9, 2021, and met with senior defense officials to discuss Spain’s involvement in future security cooperation activities and training exercises, the effects of the recent consolidation between U.S. Army Europe and Africa headquarters, and the efforts of U.S. Army Security Force Assistance teams in Africa. (Courtesy photo by Juan Angel)
Rohling visits Spain, discusses bilateral partnership with defense officials
9:14 AM7/14/2021
Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Commander, congratulates the Spanish Airborne Brigade (Brigada Paracidista-BRIPAC) Command Sgt. Maj. Juan Antonio Perez Ferrete for recieving U.S. Airborne Wings during a Foreign Wing Exchange Ceremony, July 7, 2021, near Madrid, Spain. The SETAF-AF commander visited Spain, July 6-9, 2021, and met with senior defense officials to discuss Spain’s involvement in future security cooperation activities and training exercises, the effects of the recent consolidation between U.S. Army Europe and Africa headquarters, and the efforts of U.S. Army Security Force Assistance teams in Africa. (Courtesy photo by Juan Angel)
Rohling visits Spain, discusses bilateral partnership with defense officials
9:14 AM7/14/2021
Command Sgt. Maj. Charles W. Gregory salutes Brig. Gen. Luis Sáez Rocandio, Commander, Spanish Airborne Brigade (Brigada Paracaidista – BRIPAC) during the Foreign Wing Exchange Ceremony, July 7, 2021, near Madrid, Spain. (Courtesy Photo by Juan Angel)
Soldier among first to respond in crash on Italian highway
5:13 PM7/9/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chantley Kiser, assigned to the USAG Italy Health Care Center, checks a patient during a routine triage, June 24, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Cristina Piosa)