Malawian army Lance Cpl. Luward Mbamera proudly displays a 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy coin at the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC), in Salima, Malawi, on Nov. 30, 2022. Lance Cpl. Mbamera was awarded the coin in recognition of his efforts as an instructor at the Malawi AFC. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Instructors from the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) and Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) visited the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC), in Salima, Malawi, on Nov. 30, 2022. The visit was part of a military-to-military engagement where members of the Malawi AFC, 7th Army NCOA and CATC discussed and shared information in order to streamline and enhance current NCO development course material. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Chief of Training (outgoing) U.S. Army Master Sgt. David McClain, at 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA), gives Malawian army Lance Cpl. Luward Mbamera a 7th Army NCOA coin at the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC), in Salima, Malawi, on Nov. 30, 2022. Lance Cpl. Mbamera was awarded the coin in recognition of his efforts as an instructor at the Malawi AFC. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Instructors from the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC) give a tour of facilities to visiting instructors from the 7th Army Non-commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) and Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) in Salima, Malawi, on Nov. 30, 2022. The tour was part of a military-to-military engagement where members of the Malawi AFC, 7th Army NCOA and CATC discussed and shared information in order to streamline and enhance current NCO development course material. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Instructors from the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC) pose for a photo with instructors from 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) and Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) at the Malawi AFC headquarters building, in Salima, Malawi, on Dec. 1, 2022. Members of both schools met as part of an engagement that focused on the sharing of information and teaching methods used by both the 7th Army NCOA and Malawi AFC to better increase future NCO development and partner capabilities.(Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Army Master Sgt. David McClain, chief of training at the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA), and Malawian army Warrant Officer Frank Balasani, Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC) regimental sergeant major., discuss squad leader training topics at the AFC in Salima, Malawi, on Nov 30, 2022. U.S. and Malawian army NCOA leaders met in a military-to-military engagement to discuss and review syllabus criteria for upcoming classes at the Malawi AFC. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Instructors from the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC) met with instructors from 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) and Combined Arms Training Center (CATC), in Salima, Malawi, on Dec. 1, 2022. The visit was part of a military-to-military engagement where members of the Malawi AFC, 7th Army NCOA and CATC discussed and shared information in order to streamline and enhance current NCO development course material. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Members from the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Southern European Task Force, Africa and Africa Command meet with instructors and cadre from the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC), in Salima, Malawi, on Dec. 1, 2022. The meeting was part of a military-to-military engagement which saw the sharing of information concerning the future development and mentorship of non-commissioned officers and increased partnership capabilities in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Army Master Sgt. David McClain, chief of training (outgoing) 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA), reviews a proposed syllabus during a military-to-military engagement with instructors from the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC), Malawi AFC, in Salima, Malawi, on Dec. 1, 2022. The engagement focused on the sharing of information and teaching methods used by both the 7th Army NCOA and Malawi AFC to better increase future NCO development and partner capabilities.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Instructors from the Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC) met with instructors from 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) and Combined Arms Training Center (CATC), in Salima, Malawi, on Dec. 1, 2022. The visit was part of a military-to-military engagement where members of the Malawi AFC, 7th Army NCOA and CATC discussed and shared information in order to streamline and enhance current NCO development course material. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Chief of Training (outgoing) Army Master Sgt. David McClain, at the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA), and Malawian army Warrant Officer Frank Balasani, Malawi Armed Forces College (AFC) regimental sergeant major, observe squad leader training at the Malawi AFC, in Salima, Malawi, on Nov. 30, 2022. U.S. and Malawian Army NCOA leaders met in a military-to-military engagement to discuss and review syllabus criteria for upcoming classes at the Malawi AFC. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
Chief of Training (incoming) Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Jackel, at 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) watches as a Malawian army instructor teaches squad leader tactics during a non-commissioned officer (NCO) development course at the Malawi Armed Forces College, Salima, Malawi, Nov. 30, 2022. The development and mentorship of junior NCOs is crucial and ensures that positive leadership characteristics are passed on. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
A Malawian army instructor teaches squad leader tactics during a non-commissioned officer (NCO) development course at the Malawi Armed Forces College in Salima, Malawi, on Nov. 30, 2022. The development and mentorship of junior NCOs is crucial and ensures that positive leadership characteristics are passed on. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
U.S. Army communicators discussed strategic storytelling with Chadian military members in N'Djamena, Chad, Jan. 23-27, 2023. Officers, sergeants and civilians from both the U.S. and the Chadian armed forces, participated in the military-to-military exchange. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
Knowledge exchange: U.S., Chad militaries compare stories
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A team of public affairs professionals from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa exchanged best practices with 20 members of the Chadian armed forces at the Chadian General Staff of the Army Headquarters in N'Djamena, Chad, Jan. 23-27. Officers, sergeants and civilians from the U.S. and Chadian militaries participated in the military-to-military exchange.
U.S. Army and Italian paratroopers conduct airborne operations at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2023. 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 by Cpl. Genesis Miranda)
U.S. Army and Italian paratroopers conduct airborne operations at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2023. 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 by Cpl. Genesis Miranda)
Lt. Col. Neil Kester, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), performs the hand release push-up as part of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 24, 2023. The ACFT provides the Army an assessment of all Soldiers’ muscular strength, endurance, power, speed, agility, coordination, flexibility, and balance. It was designed to better reflect the stresses of a combat environment, to address the poor physical fitness of recruits, and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for service members. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Henderson)
Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), conduct an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 24, 2023. The ACFT provides the Army an assessment of all Soldiers’ muscular strength, endurance, power, speed, agility, coordination, flexibility, and balance. It was designed to better reflect the stresses of a combat environment, to address the poor physical fitness of recruits, and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for service members. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Henderson)