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#WhyIServe Wednesday

9:04 AM5/16/2019
"My father and his father both served before me, so I wanted to continue the family tradition and follow in their footsteps." -U.S.Army SPC Christopher Alexander, USARAF all-wheel mechanic.
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EEL program: providing USARAF civilian employees opportunities for future success

3:44 PM5/13/2019
The U.S. Army Africa Emerging Enterprise Leader program is a leadership development program that is designed to provide employees with the broadening experiences necessary for their future success within the Army. The yearlong program is open to Army civilians ranked GS/GG 7-12 and was formed as a result of Army Directive 2017-14, to establish an Army enterprise-wide talent management program.
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EEL program: providing USARAF civilian employees opportunities for future success

1:44 PM5/13/2019
Kristen Clark, Eric Doro and Sarah Galvin, the 2018 U.S. Army Africa Emerging Enterprise Leader participants, meet on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, April 30, 2019, to discuss the positive effects the program has had on their civilian careers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gaelen Lowers)
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#WhyWeServe

10:45 AM5/13/2019
#WhyWeServe Wednesday " I serve to get a great experience for my civilian career, all while providing for my family in Nairobi, Kenya." -Spc Obadiah Okari U.S. Army Africa, Headquarter Support Company all-wheel mechanic
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Human rights and law training

10:32 AM5/13/2019
U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4034 conducts human rights and law training prepared by the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies with the Cameroonian military in Garoua, Cameroon, on May 6, 2019. This military exchange strengthens partner capacity, increases #readiness and facilitates dialogue about human rights.
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Lives saved, friendships made at MEDREX 19-2 in Senegal

4:56 PM5/1/2019
Approximately 40 U.S. Army and 40 Senegalese medical professionals participated in the 18-day collaborative learning experience. It was a mutually beneficial exercise that brought together the U.S. Army and Senegalese military organizations to foster cooperation while conducting medical tasks.
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Lives saved, friendships made at MEDREX 19-2 in Senegal

2:56 PM5/1/2019
U.S. Army and Senegalese military pose for a group photo to highlight the strong partnership between the two countries at Hospital Military De Ouakam, Senegal, during Medical Readiness Exercise 19-2 closing ceremony, April 25, 2019. 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. Craig Jensen)
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Tunisian Land Forces Soldiers train at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, LA!

9:31 AM4/26/2019
Tunisian Land Forces Soldiers arrive in Fort Polk, Louisiana to participate in a Joint Readiness Training Center exercise on March 30. This is the TLF's third rotation at JRTC and the largest African contingent to attend. JRTC provides military forces with multi-echelon training in a decisive action exercise environment to enable capabilities across the range of military operations and increase force readiness.
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#WhyIServeWednesday

9:51 AM4/24/2019
"I serve for my family. Both my father and my brother served, and our bond is stronger because of our shared experience."- U.S. Army Capt. Brian Andries, public affairs officer, 79th Theater Sustainment Command, Los Alamitos, California.
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Honoring David P. Gunderson for his dedicated service to U.S. Army Africa

3:17 PM4/17/2019
U.S. Army Africa dedicated the Current Operations Integration Center to Mr. David P. Gunderson on Caserme Del Din on April 17, 2019. Gunderson served as a supervisory operations specialist and a critical member of U.S. Army Africa for over five years. The COIC is instrumental in protecting U.S. personnel and facilities within Africa.
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U.S. Army and Senegalese military medical professionals build and strengthen medical treatment capability and capacity during MEDREX 19-2

10:11 AM4/11/2019
U.S. Army and Senegalese military medical professionals build and strengthen medical treatment capability and capacity during MEDREX 19-2 at Hospital Military De Ouakam, Senegal. USARAF is scheduled to conduct five MEDREXs this year to enhance readiness of U.S. Army medical professionals, reinforce interoperability between countries, and strengthen the capacity of participating military and civilian medical personnel.
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RAF train, advise at ZAMBATT V

2:03 PM4/9/2019
A Zambian soldier talks through troop positioning with 1st Lt. Elijah Taulbee, 101st Airborne Div. 2nd Brigade, U.S. Army Africa regionally aligned force (RAF) training advisor, during an ambush response scenario. ZAMBATT V, the fifth iteration of troops from the country of Zambia to deploy in support of the United Nation’s Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), spent more than six weeks working with U.S., U.K., and French partners training and preparing for their mission to Central African Republic. U.S. Army Africa is providing military observer coach and trainer team mentors to the Zambian Defense Force (ZDF) at the Zambian Army Nanking Peace Mission Training Center (PMTC) near Lusaka, Zambia. (U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 (SW/AW) Evan Parker)
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RAF train, advise at ZAMBATT V

1:45 PM4/9/2019
A Zambian soldier talks through troop positioning with 1st Lt. Elijah Taulbee, 101st Airborne Div. 2nd Brigade, U.S. Army Africa regionally aligned force (RAF) training advisor, during an ambush response scenario. ZAMBATT V, the fifth iteration of troops from the country of Zambia to deploy in support of the United Nation’s Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), spent more than six weeks working with U.S., U.K., and French partners training and preparing for their mission to Central African Republic. U.S. Army Africa is providing military observer coach and trainer team mentors to the Zambian Defense Force (ZDF) at the Zambian Army Nanking Peace Mission Training Center (PMTC) near Lusaka, Zambia. (U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 (SW/AW) Evan Parker)
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African Mission Network Provides Secure Coalition Communication During African Lion 2019

3:08 PM4/3/2019
AGADIR, Morocco -- The Africa Mission Network is providing a secure way to collaborate information with African partner nations during exercise African Lion 2019 in Agadir, Morocco.
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East Africa Response Force deployed to Gabon

9:38 AM3/29/2019
A crisis on a continent as large, diverse and complex as Africa requires a robust whole of government approach where the Department of Defense and Department of State work together to quickly provide for the safety of American citizens and facilities. A key component of this response rests in the East Africa Response Force, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
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US Soldier trains with Moroccan special forces.

12:14 PM3/28/2019
A U.S. Soldier with 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, trains with members of the Moroccan special operations forces’ 2nd Airborne Brigade on the Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun during a live-fire portion of the field training exercise during exercise African Lion 2019, in Tifnit, Morocco, March 26, 2019. African Lion 2019 is an annual, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques, and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the nations’ militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Atiyeh)
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10:10 AM3/27/2019
AFRICOM executed ‘New Normal’ crisis management procedure.
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East Africa Response Force Deployed to Gabon

10:05 AM3/27/2019
AFRICOM executed ‘New Normal’ crisis management procedure.
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USARAF stands up CJTF-HQ in support of African Lion 2019

1:02 PM3/26/2019
U.S. Army Africa assumed the combined joint task force headquarters role for African Lion 2019 in Agadir, Morocco, March 25.
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#WhyWeServeWednesday

9:44 AM3/20/2019
"Serving gives me a sense of pride. All of the men in my family have served in previous conflicts. Continuing to serve is a sense of respect and honor to them." U.S. Army Africa Lt. Col. Kenneth O'Neal, MEDREX and exercise planner, surgeon cell.
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