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U.S. Army Officer honored with prestigious Italian Bronze Cross of Merit of the Carabinieri

1:38 PM11/22/2024
During the closing ceremony of the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) Capacity Building-Strategic Advising Course, U.S. Army Col. William R. Daniel II, who previously served as the deputy commandant at the CoESPU in Vicenza, Italy was awarded the Italian Bronze Cross of Merit of the Carabinieri on Nov. 19.
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African Lion 2025 planning conference for Tunisia spoke concludes in Vicenza

4:53 PM11/19/2024
VICENZA, Italy – Planning for African Lion 2025 (AL25), a multinational exercise set to take place in Tunisia next spring, moved forward during a mid planning conference held Nov. 12-15, 2024.
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Vorobyeva-Santiago earns Expert Soldier Badge

4:47 PM11/19/2024
Command Sgt. Maj. Nadejda Vorobyeva-Santiago, assigned to 414th Contracting Support Brigade (414th CSB), recently earned the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) after completing a grueling two-week training and one week of testing.
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US, Ghana Armed Forces host planning event for African Land Forces Summit in Accra

1:33 PM11/14/2024
ACCRA, Ghana (Nov. 8) — Planning teams from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) gathered in Accra this week to continue planning for the upcoming African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) scheduled for April 7-11, 2025.
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Strengthening spiritual ties: US, Malawi chaplains engage in collaborative training

4:25 PM11/12/2024
LILONGWE, Malawi – The Malawi Defense Force (MDF) recently invited chaplains from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and their new state partners, the North Carolina Army National Guard, to participate in a military-to-military (M2M) exchange. This collaboration marks the first interaction with MDF chaplains since 2019, highlighting a renewed commitment to partnership and religious support.
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Exercise Justified Accord 2025 expands size and scope in Kenya

4:25 PM11/12/2024
NAIROBI, Kenya — Multinational planners inked the final details for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), increasing the number participants by nearly 50 percent. Joining Kenya as host nations, Tanzania and Djibouti will also conduct portions of the upcoming exercise, which features over 20 nations, nearly 1,500 participants and several new events.
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Collaborative group drives safety success at SETAF-AF

11:35 AM11/6/2024
VICENZA, Italy – Safety goes beyond individual responsibility—it is about learning from shared experiences and working together to uphold best practices.
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Veteran celebrates birthday and 69 years of SETAF-AF

11:35 AM11/6/2024
Every year, retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ed Furnish says he gets to celebrate two birthdays—one in September and one in October. The first is his actual birthday; the second is the anniversary of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) —an organization that holds a special meaning in his life since he was stationed here in 1959, when he arrived as a 17-year-old from a small farm in Indiana.
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US ordnance team disarms more than just weapons with African partners

11:35 AM11/6/2024
VICENZA, Italy – A soldier gently places his finger against a detonation switch. As quick as a lightning strike, a spark speeds down the firing wire. Less than a second later, an explosion ripples through the air, leaving behind only smoke and fragments where moments earlier lay the threat of an unexploded ordnance (UXO).
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US, partner Soldiers train for Expert Field Medical Badge in Italy

11:35 AM11/6/2024
VICENZA, Italy – Over 1,000 Soldiers from U.S. Army units across Europe, including 173rd Airborne Brigade and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), as well as foreign partner soldiers, gathered at Caserma Del Din to earn the much-coveted Expert Soldier, Infantryman and Field Medical Badges, also known as the ‘E3B.’
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US concludes successful bilateral medical readiness exercise in Angola

3:13 PM7/31/2024
LUANDA, Angola – A medical readiness exercise (MEDREX) involving a team of 16 U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals from the 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (FRSD), 807th Medical Command Deployment Support, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, successfully concluded July 19, 2024.
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US Army Soldier transforms lives through dental care in Burundi

3:13 PM7/31/2024
When staff wheeled a Burundian man into the Kamenge Military Hospital’s dental office, U.S. Army Maj. Fedrick Dawson experienced a moment of déjà vu. He thought he had seen the man before.
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Combined American and Chadian medical exercise concludes

4:26 AM7/19/2024
Soldiers from the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, a U.S. Army Reserve unit headquartered in Atlanta, GA, concluded their time in N’Djamena, Chad with a closing ceremony hosted by Chadian Armed Force [Forces Armées Tchadiennes], at the Garnison Military Hospital, June 26, 2024.
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US, Italy conduct staff training exercise ahead of exercise Saber Junction 2024

4:26 AM7/19/2024
VICENZA, ITALY - Soldiers from the Vittorio Veneto Division, Italian Army, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade participated in a weeklong staff exercise with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) to prepare for exercise Saber Junction 2024 (SJ24).
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Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund presents first Major Gen. Gordon B. “Skip” Davis Jr. Lions Legacy Awards

4:26 AM7/19/2024
VICENZA, Italy - U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), recognized three staff members with the first ever Major Gen. Gordon B. “Skip” Davis Jr. Lions Legacy Award at Casema Ederle, June 21, 2024.
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US Army combat medic, Angolan partners save life, during medical readiness exercise

4:26 AM7/19/2024
When an Angolan woman suddenly went into cardiac arrest in the Luanda military hospital, U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Ford knew exactly what to do. Amid the noise and urgency of the emergency room, Ford and his teammates from the 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (FRSD) saved her life.
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Gainey assumes command of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from Wasmund in Italy

4:26 AM7/19/2024
VICENZA, Italy – On July 18, soldiers from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) gathered at Hoekstra Field on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, to welcome their new commanding general. During the change of command ceremony, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund handed over leadership to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew C. Gainey.
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US, Botswana finalize planning for exercise Southern Accord 2024

10:30 PM6/23/2024
GABORONE, Botswana – The U.S. Army and Botswana Defence Force (BDF) successfully concluded the final planning conference for exercise Southern Accord 2024 (SA24). The conference ran from June 18-21, and marked the culmination of preparations for the joint military exercise, which is designed to increase cooperation and interoperability between the two nations.
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US Army Reserve surgical team Soldiers assist Chadian medical partners with depot explosion triage

10:30 PM6/23/2024
On June 19 while conducting a Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) at the Garnison Military Hospital in N’Djamena two U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assisted three Chadian citizens injured from an ammunition depot explosion on June 18.
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US, Chad medical readiness exercise begins

1:47 PM6/20/2024
Soldiers from the 402nd Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (FRSD), a part of the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support, a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Fort Devens, Mass. will join forces with Chadian Armed Forces [Forces Armées Tchadiennes] military medical professionals over the next fourteen days to foster a bilateral exchange of cultural knowledge and medical expertise during the Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) in N’Djamena.
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Newest major non-NATO ally Kenya, US begin planning Justified Accord 2025

1:47 PM6/20/2024
VICENZA, Italy — The initial planning event for exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) took place from June 10-13, setting the stage for the multinational military exercise scheduled for Feb. 10-21, 2025 in Kenya. The planning event comes less than a month after U.S. President Joe Biden named Kenya a major non-NATO ally, the first in sub-Saharan Africa.
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302nd Communications Flight brings high-speed internet to African Lion 2024

10:56 AM5/26/2024
TAMALE, Ghana – For the first time, U.S. and partner forces participating in exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Ghana are leveraging high-speed satellite internet to establish high-bandwidth connectivity at their remote training locations. This initiative is providing troops with critical internet capabilities in one of the most austere areas of northern Ghana.
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2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade leads staff exercise at African Lion 2024 in Ghana

10:56 AM5/26/2024
TAMALE, Ghana — The 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (2nd SFAB) is playing a crucial role in African Lion 2024 by leading a comprehensive staff exercise (STAFFEX) in Ghana. The STAFFEX focuses on enhancing operational capabilities through rehearsing the military decision-making process.
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Water purification is a ‘game changer’ in Tunisia at African Lion 2024

4:18 PM5/12/2024
GABES, Tunisia – Perched between Algeria to the west and Libya to the southeast, most of Tunisia’s northern and eastern borders share a coastline with the Mediterranean Sea. Southern Tunisia extends into the barren landscape of the Sahara desert where water is scarce and sandstorms are frequent.
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Land Forces Summit closes in Zambia, 2025 host named

10:39 AM5/1/2024
LIVINGSTONE, Zambia — U.S. Army Southern Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Zambia Army concluded the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2024 today with a closing ceremony here. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, the 12th iteration of ALFS brought together land forces chiefs from approximately 40 African nations, April 22-26, here near Victoria Falls, along with six European nations, Brazil and the United States. Joined by civilian and academic leaders, approximately 400 leaders discussed shared challenges and approaches under the theme “Regional Solutions to Transnational Problems.”
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Spc Israel Osagie: Serving Africa and America at Justified Accord 2024

12:46 PM3/6/2024
NANYUKI, Kenya – "I'm here to give back to my continent," said U.S. Army Spc. Israel Osagie, a practical nursing specialist with the 425th Medical Detachment, 176th Medical Brigade, 807th Medical Command.
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U.S. and African partners prepare for start of exercise Justified Accord 2024

7:42 AM2/26/2024
Justified Accord 2024 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will bring together 1,000 personnel and units from 23 nations.
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SETAF-AF Commander visits Ghana

4:28 PM2/24/2024
The commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) visited Ghana Jan. 23-24 to strengthen relationships between the U.S. Army and the Ghana Armed Forces.
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SETAF-AF bolsters Theater Security Cooperation with Workshop

9:21 AM2/9/2024
Vicenza, Italy – The U.S. Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) continues to advance its Theater Security Cooperation (TSC), an initiative at the forefront of its efforts to strengthen partnerships and promote regional security and stability on the African continent.
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Multinational planners draft final details of Justified Accord 24

2:41 PM1/27/2024
NAIROBI, Kenya – The final planning event for exercise Justified Accord 24, hosted by the Kenyan Defence Forces in Nairobi, Kenya, took place here January 22 – 26, 2024.
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Women, Peace and Security in Africa: A Catalyst for Change

2:41 PM1/27/2024
VICENZA, Italy – Africa boasts the second largest land mass and population among continents as well as the youngest median age in the world at under 19 years on average. With seven coups over the last three years, the battle for power over African people has made international headlines. Among the more positive groups vying for legitimacy and prominence: women.
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Strangers in a strange land: 80th Anniversary of Aerial Battle in Northern Italy

2:40 PM1/27/2024
PADOVA, ITALY – Today marks the 80th anniversary of a pivotal moment during World War II—the aerial battle of December 28,1943. In commemoration of this historic event, ceremonies took place at Piazzale Giorgio Zattarin in Zovon di Vo', Padua, and Lago di Fimon in Arcugnano.
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173rd Airborne Brigade to deliver toys to local Italian community

2:26 PM12/20/2023
VICENZA, Italy – Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade will conducted a toy donation to the community of Camisano Vicentino, Dec. 5, 2023. This event allows the Paratroopers of the Brigade to partake in the meaning of the season and help less fortunate children during the holidays.
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SETAF-AF hosts semiannual Squad Leader Summit

2:58 PM12/15/2023
VICENZA, Italy – Current and soon-to-be squad leaders from units across the Vicenza military community (VMC) came together this week to learn the art and science behind building cohesive teams that are trained, disciplined and fit.
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SETAF-AF hosts Company Commander-First Sergeant Pre-Command course

4:53 PM12/4/2023
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) hosts a Company Commander-First Sergeant Pre-Command course for new Vicenza Military command teams, at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 27, 2023 through Dec. 1, 2023.
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Army Reserve Civil Affairs Soldiers deploy to Africa, Strengthen Partnerships

4:51 PM12/4/2023
In an effort to strengthen partnership and promote stability across the African continent, U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs Soldiers have embarked on a series of nine-month rotations, deploying in support of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), to execute vital missions.
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Remembering the Vajont Dam Disaster: 60th Anniversary Observance

12:31 PM11/16/2023
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa participates in various observances for the 60th Anniversary of the Vajont Dam disaster in Longarone and the Vajont Dam on October 8th and 9th, 2023.
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Vicenza Military Community Joins Hands to Clean Up Sovizzo, Italy

12:31 PM11/16/2023
SOVIZZO, ITALY – The Vicenza Military Community (VMC) rolled up their sleeves and joined forces with the locals for the second annual clean up of Sovizzo, Italy, September 24, 2023.
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West Point Cadets and SETAF-AF collaborate on civil engineer capstone design project

12:31 PM11/16/2023
CASERMA DEL DIN, VICENZA, Italy — Class of 2024 Cadets from U.S. Military Academy West Point’s Civil Engineer Capstone Design Program are designing a canopy structure to cover the west-side basketball court for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy during their stay on October 23 to 25, 2023. The Capstone Design Program requires students to navigate a complex engineering problem, work collaboratively in teams, and persistently tackle the challenge over the course of an academic year.
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SETAF-AF Celebrates Army Heritage Month

6:37 AM6/29/2023
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) celebrated the Army Heritage Month at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, June 2. Through multiple events, including a 5K run, the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), as well as a luncheon for Soldiers, families and civilians, SETAF-AF joined numerous other Army units in celebration of the Army’s upcoming 247th birthday.
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African Lion 23: Oregon Army National Guard conducts Tank Gunnery with Royal Moroccan Army

11:10 AM6/27/2023
More than two dozen Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team’s 3-116th Combined Arms Battalion conducted tank gunnery training with members of the Royal Moroccan Army in the Tan Tan Training Area, June 8-10 during Exercise African Lion 2023.
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‘Stronger Together’ Utah National Guard CBRN Task Force trains with Ghana Armed Forces during African Lion

2:05 PM6/15/2023
Utah National Guard Soldiers from the Homeland Response Force – Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Task Force, known as HRF-CBRN, traveled overseas to train with Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) as part of Exercise African Lion 2023, from May 31 to June 14, 2023.
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23rd Army Band entertains troops during African Lion 2023

1:01 PM6/15/2023
Utah National Guard shares a State Partnership Program with Morocco, dating back 20 years. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Morgan Davidson, part of Utah's 23rd Army Band, reflects on the significance of that relationship and speaks to the universal nature of music.
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Father and Son Reunite on Military Overseas Mission: A Heartwarming Moment in Morocco

10:49 AM6/14/2023
Serving in the military often requires separation of service members from their families. It’s a rare, special occasion when family members can unite with their service members while overseas.
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2nd SFAB Advises Members of the Tunisian Armed Forces

2:12 PM5/27/2023
BEN GHILOUF, Tunisia—Eighteen nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 23, U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in multiple countries to include Tunisia from May 13-June 18, 2023.
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U.S., Burundi partner for bi-lateral military medical readiness exercise

10:56 AM5/23/2023
The Burundi National Defence Force, in partnership with the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), 44th Medical Brigade and 39th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, are hosting a Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) at L’Hopital Militaire (Military Hospital) in Bujumbura, May 15 to June 2, 2023.
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African Lion 23 begins

5:45 PM5/18/2023
18 nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13-June 18, 2023.
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US, Ivorian armies cohost ALFS 2023 in Abidjan, announce next year's location

5:10 PM5/13/2023
Senior military leaders from the US and Africa came together 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.
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Michigan National Guard, SETAF-AF discuss strategic opportunities in Africa

12:15 PM5/12/2023
A leadership delegation from the Michigan National Guard recently concluded a visit to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) headquarters. The schedule included key leader engagements with a focus on strategic African challenges and opportunities.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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SETAF-AF, Army War College host African Alumni Symposium Feb. 26 to March 2

6:17 PM2/25/2023
Carlisle Barracks, Penn. – Former African graduates of the Army War College will return here this weekend to attend the African Alumni Symposium at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Feb. 26 to March 2. The symposium is a U.S. Africa Command annual event bringing together African alumni from U.S. military education schools. Every three years, the Army takes its turn to host African graduates of the Army War College.
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U.S., Senegal launch medical exercise in Thies

6:02 PM2/22/2023
THIES, Senegal - U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the Vermont National Guard began a medical readiness exercise with their Senegalese partners on Feb. 20, 2023.
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Army Advisor Teams accompany African Partners at Justified Accord

12:12 PM2/22/2023
A team from the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade deployed to Kenya with their Djibouti Armed Forces partners as part of the U.S. Africa Command exercise Justified Accord, Feb. 13-23.
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Mass. National Guard medical planner experiences Kenya for first time

9:06 PM2/18/2023
U.S. Army Capt. James Hogan is a medical plans and operations officer, as well as executive officer for the 182nd Medical Company, Massachusetts National Guard. His hometown is Boston, Mass., but he also spent time in Georgia so he lacks the well-known Boston accent. On the civilian side, he works in the human resources department at the Veterans Affairs Boston Health System.
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Kenyan-born U.S. Army Captain returns to native land at exercise Justified Accord 2023

8:25 AM2/18/2023
As nearly 1,000 exercise participants gather in Kenya for this year’s iteration of Justified Accord (JA23), one U.S. Army Reserve Soldier returns to very familiar territory. “It’s humbling to come back to my roots,” said U.S. Army Capt. Ronald Ottichilo, a microbiologist with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF).
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Mass National Guard supports Exercise Justified Accord in Kenya

8:04 AM2/15/2023
Nairobi, Kenya—Justified Accord is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa, bringing together more than 20 countries from four continents. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Justified Accord aims to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response, and humanitarian assistance. Planning and executing logistics for an exercise this size can be a herculean effort. This is where the Joint Exercise Support Group comes in. Led by members of the Massachusetts National Guard, the JESG handles all the logistical needs for an exercise like Justified Accord.
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U.S., Malawi Army Instructors Discuss NCO Development

10:23 PM2/7/2023
U.S. and Malawi army instructors met in Salima, Malawi, Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 to discuss upcoming course offerings at the Malawi Armed Forces College.
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Knowledge exchange: U.S., Chad militaries compare stories

10:13 PM2/7/2023
A team of public affairs professionals from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa exchanged best practices with 20 members of the Chadian armed forces at the Chadian General Staff of the Army Headquarters in N'Djamena, Chad, Jan. 23-27. Officers, sergeants and civilians from the U.S. and Chadian militaries participated in the military-to-military exchange.
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Military planners design African Lion 23 command and control exercise

5:02 PM12/13/2022
U.S. military and interagency planners finished designing the scenario for Exercise African Lion 23 at the Joint Staff Suffolk Complex Dec. 5-16. The group of nearly 50 experts across all joint functions and several interagency disciplines developed a robust scenario that they think will test the warfighting capabilities of U.S. Africa Command and its service components, principally the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa.
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SETAF-AF Command Team visits Senegal

8:28 AM12/13/2022
(DAKAR, Senegal) -- The commanding general and command sergeant major of the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force – Africa concluded a three-country visit to West Africa Dec. 7-9 here.
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U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise

11:15 AM11/29/2022
U.S. and Angolan militaries wrapped up a two week medical readiness exercise (MEDREX) with a closing ceremony, Nov. 18, 2022. The Angolan Armed Forces, in partnership with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the 807th Medical Command, U.s. Army Reserve, hosted the MEDREX at the Principle Military Hospital in Luanda from Nov. 8-18, 2022. The event marked the first of its kind to be held in Angola.
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VMC leaders hold town hall to address community concerns

3:34 PM11/22/2022
Vicenza Military Community leaders held a town hall Monday on Caserma Ederle to listen to concerns and inform about efforts they are taking to resolve issues.
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AFRICOM commander visits Angola, military medical readiness exercise

1:41 PM11/14/2022
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley visited senior Angola defense officials in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 10, while observing a military medical readiness exercise involving U.S. and Angolan doctors.
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U.S., Angola Hosts Bi-lateral Military Medical Readiness Exercise

12:41 PM11/14/2022
The Angolan Armed Forces, in partnership with the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force and the U.S. Army Reserve’s 807th Medical Command, will host a Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) in Luanda 8-18 Nov., 2022.
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SETAF-AF, Tunisia Armed Forces counter-IED experts visit TRADOC

10:07 PM11/9/2022
Six explosive ordnance disposal and counter-IED (C-IED) experts from Tunisia Armed Forces visited Fort Lee, Virginia, and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Munitions and EOD Training Department Oct. 25-26.
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SETAF-AF hosts Commander’s Forum to gauge progress and set stage for success in Africa

5:59 PM11/7/2022
The commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa welcomed Army leaders here for a weeklong discussion on progress and opportunities for the Army in support of U.S. Africa Command.
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'Tactical and Tech Day Expo' returns to Vicenza

6:43 PM10/31/2022
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF) partnered with National Conference Services Inc. (NCSI) to host the Tactical and Tech Day Expo at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, October 26, 2022.
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Soldiers across Europe and Africa test expertise in Vicenza

6:41 PM10/31/2022
U.S. Army Soldiers from across Europe and Africa are testing their skills this month against the highest standards of proficiency for their warfighting professions at Caserma Del Din here.
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African Lion 23 planning begins

2:29 PM10/17/2022
Planners from U.S. Africa Command, the Southern European Task Force – Africa, the U.S. National Guard and Reserve and multiple African partners assembled here to begin detailed planning for Exercise African Lion 23, Sept. 26-30.
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SETAF-AF nets two ‘Warriors Corner’ spots at AUSA meeting

7:31 PM10/8/2022
The Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., next week will feature two presentations about Army activities in Africa.
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U.S, Italy stakeholders discuss sustainability and environmental programs

12:29 PM9/30/2022
Members of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Italian Army, NATO military personnel from Italy and Slovenia, the Friuli Venezia Giulia regional command and other key environmental stakeholders discuss managing military operational training demands while protecting the environment, 20-23 September, at the annual Sustainable Training Area Management workshop.
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405th AFSB commander visits Humanitarian Assistance Program team in Livorno

4:53 PM9/26/2022
The commander of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade made a site visit to the Humanitarian Assistance Program team in Livorno, Sept. 22. The HAP team, which reports to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency but is administratively assigned to Logistics Readiness Center Italy, 405th AFSB, greeted Col. Crystal Hills and provided her with a briefing and a tour of their facility.
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African Land Forces Colloquium 2022

5:43 PM9/16/2022
The African Land Forces Colloquium 2022 kicked off at the 7th Army Training Command Headquarters in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022.
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Saber Junction 22 Begins in Hohenfels, Germany

5:39 AM9/12/2022
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa is supporting 173rd as the exercise higher command. Saber Junction 22 has officially begun in Germany with more than 4,400 participants from the U.S., Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
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Army senior leader visits Morocco, Tunisia

7:28 AM8/24/2022
The commanding general for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa made his first visit to Africa since taking command of the Italy-based headquarters in July. Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund visited military leaders in Morocco and Tunisia August 21-24 to discuss issues of mutual security interest.
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Sergeant Morales Club inducts new members, serves community

12:00 PM7/26/2022
To become a member of the Sergeant Morales Club, Soldiers must commit countless hours of their free time to prepare for the long road to becoming a member. Service members must be in the rank of corporal through sergeant first class, be in good Army standing, supervise at least two Soldiers, and demonstrate the character, commitment and competence required to maintain their standing in the Army profession, and be assigned to U.S. Army Europe and Africa command and have a minimum of six months remaining to their overseas tours.
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U.S., South Africa militaries begin Exercise Shared Accord 2022 in KwaZulu-Natal

6:09 PM7/19/2022
Exercise Shared Accord, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, features several key exercises occurring simultaneously -- a medical training exercise, a field training exercises and a training segment called Judicious Activation -- all designed to promote security cooperation and interoperability between the United States and South Africa.
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U.S. Soldiers assist passengers injured in Somalia plane crash

5:27 PM7/19/2022
Three 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade Soldiers out of Fort Bragg, N.C., were conducting medical training with a platoon of Somalia’s Danab commandos when a Jubba Airlines aircraft crash-landed at Mogadishu International Airport at 10:30 a.m. on July 18. While the Danab commandos rushed toward the aircraft to pull injured passengers from the aircraft, the three American SFAB team members established a triage station about 100 meters from the crash site and assisted local emergency responders to evacuate 16 injured passengers to nearby medical facilities.
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SETAF-AF brings together rival towns in Dolomites for 60 years, counting

2:49 PM7/14/2022
In 1962, Odilla Lissa Dal Pra, from the town Valli del Pasubio several miles north of massif, sculpted a statue of the Virgin Mary with ambition to place it from on top of the peak known by locals as “Sisilla” in the Little Dolomites.
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SETAF-AF gets new commanding general, bids farewell to Rohling

11:40 AM7/14/2022
Soldiers of U.S Army Southern European Task Force, Africa welcomed a new commanding general during the change of command ceremony held at Hoekstra Field on Caserma Ederle, July 14. Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund took command of SETAF-AF in front of assembled SETAF-AF Soldiers, family and friends.
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Combined arms rehearsal sets stage for successful African Lion 22

10:34 AM6/23/2022
Moroccan and United States military leadership welcomed participants to the combined arms rehearsal in Agadir, Morocco during African Lion 22 June 20, 2022.
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African Lion 22 begins, runs June 6-30 in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana

2:53 PM6/9/2022
African Lion 22 features a joint task force command post exercise, a combined arms live fire exercise, a maritime exercise, an air exercise including bomber aircraft, a joint forcible entry with paratroopers into a field training exercise, a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear response exercise, and a humanitarian civic assistance program event.
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839th Transportation Bn. pushes equipment for major military exercise from Livorno port

10:50 AM6/4/2022
Equipment for U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in Africa left the port of Livorno May 29 aboard the USNS Yuma. This equipment is a small part of the thousands of short tons now underway across the Mediterranean and Atlantic oceans to several locations for Exercise African Lion 22.
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Remarks by Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling at the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Army Heritage Month and Birthday Commemoration

1:32 PM6/2/2022
Remarks by Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling at the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Army Heritage Month and Birthday Commemoration June 2, 2022 1:06pm Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy
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Change of command ceremony welcomes Lt. Col. Corbett Baxter to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion

3:04 PM5/31/2022
Lt. Col. John M. Baker relinquished duties as the commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion to Lt. Col. Corbett W. Baxter during the change of command ceremony May 31 on Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy.
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Sky Soldier wins title of “Physician Assistant of the Year” in U.S. Army Europe and Africa

1:28 PM5/24/2022
VICENZA, Italy – U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Donaghe is a Physician Assistant assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment “The Rock” in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. On May 20, Capt. Donaghe officially received the U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) 2021 Physician Assistant of the Year Award. The Commanding General of Regional Health Command Europe and Command Surgeon of USAREUR-AF, Brig. Gen. Mark Thompson traveled to Vicenza to present Donaghe with his well-deserved award for his selfless care of hundreds of Sky Soldiers.
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Commanding general recognizes local hospital care team for support to U.S. Army civilian employee

5:54 PM5/19/2022
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa headquartered in Vicenza, presented awards to two members of the San Bortolo Hospital care team and two volunteers of the Croce Verde organization for their actions to assist a U.S. Army civilian employee needing extensive support May-November 2020.
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U.S. Army Soldiers to conduct Swift Response Exercise training in Latvia

3:58 PM5/10/2022
U.S. Army soldiers from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa, 82nd Airborne Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade will conduct airborne operations on May 13 near Adazi, Latvia as part of Exercise Swift Response 22.
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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.
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Kenya native becomes U.S. Army Reserve medic

12:39 PM3/23/2022
Spc. Joshua Omwenga, a combat medic with 444th Minimal Care Det., was born in Western Kenya. Omwenga was working as a school teacher when he was notified that he would receive a green card to the United States from a local lottery.
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Florida Guard travels 8000 miles to partner with Africa

9:44 AM3/21/2022
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from the 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment traveled over 8,000 miles to report on a multinational exercise in Africa Feb. 28 through March 17. The unit of Florida Army National Guard public affairs specialists departed St. Augustine, Florida, for Kenya, where they spent the last three weeks reporting on Exercise Justified Accord 22.
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Over 20 militaries complete Justified Accord exercise ends in Kenya

9:42 AM3/21/2022
Over 20 countries from all over the world gathered in Kenya to exchange information and focus on peacekeeping operations during Exercise Justified Accord 22 from Feb. 28 - March 17. More than 800 personnel from the U.S. joint force, inter-agencies, African Union and NATO participated in the exercise. Justified Accord 22 is a multi-component and multinational exercise with the goal to increase readiness and support enduring peace among the participants. The exercise focused on a multinational field training exercise, a command post exercise, and medical training to enhance peacekeeping operations in the region. Through enduring cooperation and teamwork the participating countries conducted a successful exercise; learning and exchanging information for best practices moving forward.
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ALFS starts now

9:38 AM3/21/2022
Military leaders from the U.S. Army and over 40 African countries will join here March 21-25 in an effort to strengthen partnerships and discuss security challenges in Africa. Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, will welcome African Land Forces Summit 2022 attendees during the opening ceremony on March 21 in Columbus, Georgia.
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Why I Serve: U.S. Army soldier finds ways to lead in military and civilian career

9:31 AM3/18/2022
Spc. Sherry Lewis said she joined the Army for an opportunity to better serve her community and pay for college and added that she also wanted to show young women that they can do anything they put their mind to.
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SETAF-AF, 173rd Paratroopers strengthen interoperability with Tunisian partners

9:30 AM3/17/2022
Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa joined Tunisia Armed Forces in an airborne exercise near Bizerte, Tunisia, March 3-4. Approximately 50 Soldiers from SETAF-AF and 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, parachuted alongside 50 Tunisian military counterparts onto the Al Amila drop zone from Sidi Ahmed Air Base near Bizerte, Tunisia. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is part of the U.S. Africa Command Contingency Response Force in north and west Africa. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside Allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
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EOD technician supports Exercise Justified Accord

1:12 PM3/15/2022
ISIOLO, KENYA - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) is a challenging but rewarding career field that pushes physical and mental limits for those willing to take on the challenge. U.S. Army Soldiers interested in this career field must endure several assessments before, during and after their initial training has been completed. Only a few bear such a responsibility and there are only a select group of female Soldiers within the occupational specialty.
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Military historian, international relations expert talks to SETAF-AF about need for new strategy in Sahel

2:27 PM3/14/2022
A NATO expert on peacekeeping operations in the African Sahel led a discussion among U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa staff members on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, March 11 about the history and future of counter-violent extremist organizations in the region.
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Exercise Justified Accord Begins in Kenya

12:17 PM3/14/2022
Justified Accord is an annual, multinational military exercise focusing on African partner capability and interoperability in support of United Nations and Africa Union peace support operations. The exercise seeks to improve multinational interoperability and to incorporate regional civilian, police and military entities into training.
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Tunisian Counter-IED team tests skills at Raven's Challenge

3:44 PM3/10/2022
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and Tunisian Armed Forces Engineers participated in a counter-IED exercise in Camp Blanding, Florida this week. A member of SETAF-AF C-IED/EOD branch traveled with two Tunisian explosive ordnance disposal specialists to participate in the Raven's Challenge Interoperability Exercise.
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Sgt. Maj. Garcia takes over responsibility for SETAF-AF battalion headquarters

11:27 AM3/7/2022
Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, held a change of responsibility ceremony Feb. 25. Command Sgt. Maj. Salvador G. Garcia replaced Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher E. Rozmarin during the ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.
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Advisor teams to Senegal help deploy peacekeeping task force, revamp logistics system

11:17 AM3/7/2022
Two teams from 2nd SFAB will complete their six-month security cooperation rotation to Senegal over the next few weeks. They will be replaced by another two teams coming from the Fort Bragg, North Carolina based unit.
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Confindustria Day at Caserma Del Din showcases facilities and future projects

3:58 PM2/24/2022
VICENZA, Italy – Members of the Vicenza Confindustria met with leaders of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa on Feb. 22, 2022, to tour the facilities at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, as well as learn more about the mission of SETAF-AF and projects that the U.S. Army has planned in the Vicenza community.
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Army Secretary visits USAREUR-AF sites in first tour overseas

9:09 AM11/4/2021
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth wrapped up her first overseas tour this week to U.S. Army Europe and Africa sites in Germany, Poland, and Italy to reinforce U.S. commitment to the NATO Alliance and discuss USAREUR-AF initiatives with senior leaders in the theater.
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African Lion 21: Multinational night live fire event strengthens interoperability, readiness

11:51 AM6/17/2021
Soldiers with the Georgia Army National Guard completed multinational live-fire training under the concealment of night during exercise African Lion 21 June 13-14, 2021, in Tan Tan, Morocco. Artillery fire filled the sky with illumination and infrared light to enable maneuver of infantry underneath.
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Partners in Planning

2:41 PM3/29/2021
African Lion 21 is set to kick off this June!
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United States and Kenya strengthen security partnership

1:16 PM3/8/2021
Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, visited Kenya March 2-5 on an official tour to broaden and strengthen the security partnership between the United States and Kenya.
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SETAF-Africa conducts large-scale planning for African Lion 21

2:13 PM3/2/2021
Capt. Jeremey Parks, a U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Signal Corps future operations officer, participates in large-scale virtual planning meetings for African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)
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SETAF-Africa conducts large-scale planning for African Lion 21

2:12 PM3/2/2021
Lt. Col. Eli Segres, a U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Signal Corps future operations officer, participates in large-scale virtual planning meetings for African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)
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SETAF-Africa conducts large-scale planning for African Lion 21

2:11 PM3/2/2021
Maj. Laura Proffit, a U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, operational protection directorate plans and operations chief, participates in large-scale virtual planning meetings for African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)
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SETAF-Africa conducts large-scale planning for African Lion 21

2:09 PM3/2/2021
Staff Sgt. Rachelle Dutton, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa force health protection NCO, left, and Maj. Stephen Boughton, a SETAF-Africa G4 fusion logistics planner, participate in large-scale virtual planning meetings for exercise African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)
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SETAF-Africa conducts large-scale planning for African Lion 21

2:08 PM3/2/2021
Lt. Col. Paul Hilaski, the Southern European Task Force, Africa G35 future operations chief, participates in large-scale virtual planning meetings for African Lion 2021. The U.S. military, along with 21 multinational partners, is adapting with COVID-19 mitigation practices to safely plan a complex multinational, joint, all-domain exercise culminating in combined live-fire exercises occurring in multiple countries across the combined joint operations area. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher House)
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U.S., French forces conduct joint artillery training

9:55 AM2/16/2021
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participated in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021.
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U.S. Army Garrison Italy delivers medical supplies to Italian hospitals

5:03 PM2/3/2021
The U.S. Army Garrison Italy assisted in delivering $500,000 worth medical supplies to Italian hospitals in Vicenza, Pisa and Livorno. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Meleesa Gutierrez)
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