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)



By Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson Freetown, Sierra Leone May 12, 2023
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