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Cyber-focus unveiled at Justified Accord 23 final planning event
12:39 PM12/23/2022
Justified Accord 23 (JA23), scheduled from Feb. 13-24, is led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF). This multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from 3 continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance.
JA 23 will feature the following events: An African Union academics course, a multinational field training exercise, a live-fire exercise, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief projects, as well as training on defensive cyber capabilities.
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Military planners design African Lion 23 command and control exercise
5:02 PM12/13/2022
U.S. military and interagency planners finished designing the scenario for Exercise African Lion 23 at the Joint Staff Suffolk Complex Dec. 5-16.
The group of nearly 50 experts across all joint functions and several interagency disciplines developed a robust scenario that they think will test the warfighting capabilities of U.S. Africa Command and its service components, principally the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa.
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SETAF-AF Command Team visits Senegal
8:28 AM12/13/2022
(DAKAR, Senegal) -- The commanding general and command sergeant major of the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force – Africa concluded a three-country visit to West Africa Dec. 7-9 here.
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U.S., Angola conclude inaugural military medical exercise
11:15 AM11/29/2022
U.S. and Angolan militaries wrapped up a two week medical readiness exercise (MEDREX) with a closing ceremony, Nov. 18, 2022. The Angolan Armed Forces, in partnership with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the 807th Medical Command, U.s. Army Reserve, hosted the MEDREX at the Principle Military Hospital in Luanda from Nov. 8-18, 2022. The event marked the first of its kind to be held in Angola.
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VMC leaders hold town hall to address community concerns
3:34 PM11/22/2022
Vicenza Military Community leaders held a town hall Monday on Caserma Ederle to listen to concerns and inform about efforts they are taking to resolve issues.
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AFRICOM commander visits Angola, military medical readiness exercise
1:41 PM11/14/2022
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley visited senior Angola defense officials in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 10, while observing a military medical readiness exercise involving U.S. and Angolan doctors.
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U.S., Angola Hosts Bi-lateral Military Medical Readiness Exercise
12:41 PM11/14/2022
The Angolan Armed Forces, in partnership with the U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force and the U.S. Army Reserve’s 807th Medical Command, will host a Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) in Luanda 8-18 Nov., 2022.
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SETAF-AF, Tunisia Armed Forces counter-IED experts visit TRADOC
10:07 PM11/9/2022
Six explosive ordnance disposal and counter-IED (C-IED) experts from Tunisia Armed Forces visited Fort Lee, Virginia, and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Munitions and EOD Training Department Oct. 25-26.
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NY Army Guard C-12 detachment Soldiers headed to Horn of Africa
7:55 AM11/8/2022
LATHAM, New York--Five New York Army National Guard Soldiers who operate a C-12 transport plane based at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Latham, New York are headed to East Africa later this month to support U.S. forces there.
The five Soldiers, and a sixth Soldier, who will deploy halfway through the nine-month rotation were honored during a Sunday, Nov. 6 ceremony at the flight facility.
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SETAF-AF hosts Commander’s Forum to gauge progress and set stage for success in Africa
5:59 PM11/7/2022
The commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa welcomed Army leaders here for a weeklong discussion on progress and opportunities for the Army in support of U.S. Africa Command.
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Partners gather in Kenya to plan Justified Accord 23 exercise
5:10 PM11/7/2022
From October 24-28, more than 80 participants from the U.S., Africa partner nations and multinational forces gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to plan exercise Justified Accord 2023 (JA23) — U.S. Africa Command’s largest East Africa military training exercise.
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'Tactical and Tech Day Expo' returns to Vicenza
6:43 PM10/31/2022
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF) partnered with National Conference Services Inc. (NCSI) to host the Tactical and Tech Day Expo at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, October 26, 2022.
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Soldiers across Europe and Africa test expertise in Vicenza
6:41 PM10/31/2022
U.S. Army Soldiers from across Europe and Africa are testing their skills this month against the highest standards of proficiency for their warfighting professions at Caserma Del Din here.
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207th MIB-T takes on the Army’s data modernization plan
10:55 AM10/18/2022
A small team of contractors south of the Alps is providing assistance in answering U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and U.S Africa Command’s intelligence requirements with the power of data science.
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Advisers in Africa provide commanders access to partners
10:38 AM10/18/2022
The commanders of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Security Force Assistance Command, and 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade provided AUSA attendees an update on how SFABs are used in crisis and conflict and how they’re currently used building relationships with African partners.
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African Lion 23 planning begins
2:29 PM10/17/2022
Planners from U.S. Africa Command, the Southern European Task Force – Africa, the U.S. National Guard and Reserve and multiple African partners assembled here to begin detailed planning for Exercise African Lion 23, Sept. 26-30.
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SETAF-AF nets two ‘Warriors Corner’ spots at AUSA meeting
7:31 PM10/8/2022
The Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., next week will feature two presentations about Army activities in Africa.
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Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire
1:45 PM10/7/2022
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire—Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), visited several sites in Cote d’Ivoire Sep 26-30, 2022 for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) initial planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for ALFS 23 scheduled for May, 2023.
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U.S, Italy stakeholders discuss sustainability and environmental programs
12:29 PM9/30/2022
Members of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Italian Army, NATO military personnel from Italy and Slovenia, the Friuli Venezia Giulia regional command and other key environmental stakeholders discuss managing military operational training demands while protecting the environment, 20-23 September, at the annual Sustainable Training Area Management workshop.
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Kentucky Guard signal leaders swap knowledge, build relationships with counterparts in partner nation Djibouti
9:34 AM9/27/2022
A team of Kentucky National Guard signal leaders, who were handpicked based on their expertise, meet with Bataillon d’Intervention Rapide, a quick reaction military unit in Djibouti, Aug. 11-19 as part of the State Partnership Program.
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