Niger Basic Training Enhancement Project

Sgt. First Class Cristobal Landecho, Sgt. First Class Brandon Ledbetter and Lt. Col. Maurice Curtis discuss plans to enhance the Niger army basic training program Dec. 7, 2021, in Niamey, Nigeria. The three Soldiers of the Indiana Army National Guard visited Niger Dec. 6-10, 2021 to coordinate details of a project to bolster the Forces Armées Nigériennes Tondibiah basic training capability. They were joined by Soldiers from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and representatives from the U.S. Embassy, Niamey Office of Security Cooperation. The group collaborated to finalize training plans to bring vetted program of instruction to the FAN. The goal of this program is to improve upon the existing basic combat training, develop standardized testing requirements and validate the evaluation process. The INARNG Regional Training Institute assessed the existing infrastructure, finalized training plans and refined the training requirement to enhance the FAN’s basic training program. (U.S. Army photo by Carmen Daugherty.)