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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)

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