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African Land Forces Colloquium 2021
9:02 AM10/7/2021
Senior leaders from across the African continent, allied and partner nations, U.S. military, country-specific liaison officers and other representatives attend to closing remarks 7th Army Training Command Headquarters, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 24, 2021. The 7th Army Training Command and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, hosted the inaugural African Land Forces Colloquium , designed specifically to showcase military training capabilities and provide a platform for building partner capacity.(U.S. Army Video by Pfc. Jacob Bradford)
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SETAF-AF command video 2021
11:11 AM9/23/2021
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa directs and supports all U.S. Army activities with partner land forces in Africa, including conducting and supporting exercises and training events, security force assistance, and senior leader engagements. SETAF-AF also serves as the joint task force headquarters in support of U.S. Africa Command contingency operations. (U.S. Army video edited by Chris House)
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African Lion 21 concludes in Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia
7:32 PM6/18/2021
African Lion 21, held from June 7-18, 2021, in Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, concludes. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, Joint, annual exercise. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants.
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African Lion 21: Key Leader Engagement Onboard the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams
2:21 PM6/17/2021
A key leader engagement and tour onboard the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, a U.S. Navy vessel, provided an opportunity for Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, commander of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, to meet with partners from Moroccan Southern Zone Command. The leaders were able to discuss interoperability between the two partner nations, their potential as coalition partners, and the capability of USS Hershel "Woody" Williams as an asset to the African area of responsibility, as well as expectations for the African Lion 21 exercise.
Command Sgt. Maj. Chuck Gregory, Southern European Task Force, Africa, and Capt. Michaël E. ConCannon, commanding officer of the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, explain the importance of this meeting and tour.
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, Joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, June 7-18. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants.
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African Lion 21: 839th Transportation Battalion dock operations at Livorno Port
7:46 AM5/26/2021
Logisticians and Transporters from the 839th Transportation Battalion, 598th Transportation BDE (SDDC) and Southern European Task Force-Africa, worked together at the port in Livorno, Italy, May 20, 2021, to upload the Military Sealift Command Vessel, USNS Trenton. The equipment will transit from the Livorno port to Agadir, Morocco in support of exercise African Lion 21.
(U.S. Army video by Vincenzo Vitiello)
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African Land Forces Summit 2021 Preview
5:03 AM5/18/2021
Since 2010, the African Land Forces Summit has been of great importance in building partnerships with African Land Force chiefs and discuss security concerns. This year, taking into consideration travel limitations and the safety of country delegations, the U.S. Army is utilizing a widely accepted communication technology to host the ninth annual ALFS on May 19. Gathered together into smaller, regionally focused groups, land force leaders – including land chiefs and senior enlisted leaders – from across the African continent will discuss challenges and opportunities focused on this year’s ALFS theme: “Maintaining Security in a Degraded Environment.”
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2:03 PM5/17/2021
As part of the Air Assault exercise during Swift Response21, Sky Soldiers board Blackhawks and Chinooks from 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and head to assault an objective at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria.
After landing, paratroopers moved out to capture key points at the drop zones and clear the enemy of all of their defensive positions. Thanks to the resistance by our allies in the Bulgarian Armed Forces acting as enemy forces, our units received tough and realistic training!
Swift Response 21 will occur May 6-11, as the airborne operation portion of DEFENDER-Europe 21. It will validate U.S. European Command's ability to send high readiness forces into a designated area by conducting an airborne exercise consisting of strategic jumps as part of a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) in three countries to seize key terrain.
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Sgt. Maj. Alessandro Cavallaro's Why I Serve
8:42 AM4/29/2021
Italian Army Sgt. Maj. Alessandro Cavallaro, G3 Italian Ground Liaison, shares his reason for serving in the military at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, April 26, 2021. Cavallaro has served alongside "Sky Soldiers" of the 173rd Airborne Brigade for the last six years. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Meleesa Gutierrez)
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Why I Serve: Sgt. Maj. Sergio Bondielli (ITA)
11:07 AM4/9/2021
Sgt. Maj. Sergio Bondielli of the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) talks about his passion for his job, his role in the Italian and American partnership, and his patriotism.
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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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EXERCISE EAGLE SOKOL 21 (Interview)
12:12 PM3/17/2021
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirkpatrick Workman, Paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, talks about mortar training as part of Exercise Eagle Sokol 21 at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. 10, 2021 under Covid-19 prevention conditions. Exercise Eagle Sokol is a bilateral training exercise with the Slovenian Armed Forces focused on the rapid deployment and assembly of forces and team cohesion with weapon systems tactics and procedures. Exercises such as this build a foundation of teamwork and readiness between NATO allies. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands‘ areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army video by Davide Dalla Massara)
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7:28 AM3/11/2021
Artillery paratroopers with 4th Battalion, 319th (Airborne) Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade are the first conventional unit in Europe to fire the BONUS Mark II artillery round. French NATO allies in the 93e Régiment D’artillerie De Montagne provided critical mentorship and logistical support in Canjuers, France as our paratroopers executed these fire missions.
The round was created by the French and Swedish militaries and recently acquired by the U.S. Army. This round directly bolsters military defense and deterrence in Europe by providing precision, anti-armored capabilities for conventional artillery units.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States Europe, Africa and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
(U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Jacob Sawyer)
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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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African Lion is scheduled for summer 2021
2:32 PM1/29/2021
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise and the largest exercise held on the African continent. AL 21 will take place June 7-18, 2021. The exercise has increased interoperability among U.S. partners and allies since 2003. Plans for AL21 involve more than 10,000 troops from the United States, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and other partner nations. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Meleesa Gutierrez)
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ALFS 2019 - Opening Ceremony - Social Media
12:00 AM8/22/2019
The 7th African Land Forces Summit kicked-off in Gaborone, Botswana, June 24, 2019. ALFS is a four-day seminar that brings together land forces chiefs from across Africa to discuss topics of common interest. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deanna C. Gonzales)
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CW4 Bryant Horton strengthens partner networks
12:00 AM8/22/2019
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bryant Horton, U.S. Army Africa lead communication planner for African Land Forces Summit 19, shares the communication synchronization progress during the main planning event Feb. 5-8, 2019, in Gaborone, Botswana.
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ALFS 2019 - Command Senior Enlisted Site Visit of Botswana Defense Force Training School - Social Media
12:00 AM8/22/2019
Land Force Chiefs and Command Senior Enlisted Leaders attending the 2019 African Land Forces Summit tour Botswana Defense Force (BDF) facilities scheduled site visit. The leaders learned about how the BDF trains their service members with advanced technical training. ALFS is a four-day seminar that brings together land forces chiefs from across Africa to discuss topics of common interest.
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