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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
Maj. Brian Andries, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), leads an information sharing session on military public affairs with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forcesofficers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
U.S. Army Master Sergeant Dave Thompson, a planner with Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Public Affairs, leads an information sharing session on U.S. Army Public Affairs procedures and practices during a military-to-military engagement with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 12 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
Maj. Gen. Duada Alpha, Joint Force Command, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) commander, speaks to public affairs officers and noncommisioned officers from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Public Affairs Offices and RSLAF during an information sharing session on country specific public affairs procedures and practices at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 12 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
A Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officers participate in an information sharing session on country specific public affairs procedures and practices during a military-to-military engagement with soldiers from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Public Affairs Offices at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 12 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
Soldiers from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Public Affairs Offices participate in an information sharing session on country specific Public Affairs procedures and practices during a military-to-military engagement with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 12 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Public Affairs Offices and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) participate in an information sharing session on country specific Public Affairs procedures and practices during a military-to-military engagement with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 12 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officers Lt. M. Fullah, left, and Lt. M. F. Nabie attend a mitlitary-to-military public affairs information exchange at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 13 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Brian Andries)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
Public affairs officers and noncommisioned officers from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa public affairs offices pose for a picture with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 12 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
U.S. Army Maj. Brian Andries, chief branding officer with Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Public Affairs, leads an information sharing session on U.S. Army Public Affairs procedures and practices during a military-to-military engagement with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 12 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officer Capt. A. B. Good-Kamara takes not during a mitlitary-to-military public affairs information exchange at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 13 April, 2023. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing M2M familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Brian Andries)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
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SETAF-AF and Sierre Leone Public Affairs Officers meet for information exchange
Master Sgt. Dave Thompson, left, and Maj. Brian Andries, right, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, leads an information sharing session on military public affairs with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- 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. Officers and noncommissioned officers from both the U.S. and Sierra Leonean militaries participated in the military-to-military exchange.
The three-day event included discussion on a range of public affairs activities.
“Military to military activities like this information exchange are what robust, long-lasting partnerships are all about,” said SETAF-AF team lead Maj. Brian Andries. “Meeting face to face with (RSLAF) officers to learn about how they go about their work helps us to improve our level of public affairs practice, and we look forward to building on this experience.”
The participants discussed roles and responsibilities of military public affairs offices, as well as how to use modern communication methods.
“I think this engagement has been a very positive one,” said participant Capt. Daniel Mansaray, a Sierra Leonean media officer. “We have learned many things relating to media and public affairs and communication. I have learned a lot from the experiences of the SETAF-AF and CJTF-HOA team.”
The event is part of the U.S. Africa Command's ongoing military-to-military familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts several such events throughout the year, bringing together U.S. and partner military members to discuss a range of specialties in the profession of arms.
The event was particularly useful for junior-level officers, said. Lt. Gen. Peter Lavahun, chief of defense staff, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces.
“We want to mold younger officers to communicate effectively especially in regards to the media and what the public’s perception of the military is,” Lavahun said. “So I am very glad that the team from the U.S. is here.”
About SETAF-AF
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) is responsible for achieving U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Campaign Plan objectives while conducting all U.S. Army operations, exercises and security cooperation on the African continent.
