U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team- Airborne (173rd IBCT ABN), march to their rally point after conducting a Joint Forceable Entry mission into the Hohenfels Training Area during Exercise Saber Junction 22 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 7, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a combat training rotation designed to assess the readiness of the 173rd IBCT (ABN) in executing operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Clarke)
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa is supporting 173rd as the exercise higher command. Saber Junction 22 has officially begun in Germany with more than 4,400 participants from the U.S., Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund met with Lt. Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, General Inspector of Royal Armed Forces and Commanding South Zone in Morocco, on August 21-22, 2022, to discuss issues of mutual security interest. The commanding general for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa visited Morocco and Tunisia as part of his first visit to Africa since taking command of the Italy-based headquarters in July. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Rabat)
Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund met with Lt. Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, General Inspector of Royal Armed Forces and Commanding South Zone in Morocco, on August 21-22, 2022, to discuss issues of mutual security interest. The commanding general for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa visited Morocco and Tunisia as part of his first visit to Africa since taking command of the Italy-based headquarters in July. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Rabat)
Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund met with Lt. Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, General Inspector of Royal Armed Forces and Commanding South Zone in Morocco, on August 21-22, 2022, to discuss issues of mutual security interest. The commanding general for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa visited Morocco and Tunisia as part of his first visit to Africa since taking command of the Italy-based headquarters in July. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Rabat)
Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund met with Lt. Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, General Inspector of Royal Armed Forces and Commanding South Zone in Morocco, on August 21-22, 2022, to discuss issues of mutual security interest. The commanding general for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa visited Morocco and Tunisia as part of his first visit to Africa since taking command of the Italy-based headquarters in July. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy Rabat)
The commanding general for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa made his first visit to Africa since taking command of the Italy-based headquarters in July. Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund visited military leaders in Morocco and Tunisia August 21-24 to discuss issues of mutual security interest.
William Curl, son of Maj. Matthew Curl, serving with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, smiles with joy during the Lion Cub to Work Day at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Aug. 19, 2022. The event gave military children an understanding of some of the tasks their parents do while serving at SETAF-AF.
Sgt. Eva Perry of the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, and Spc. Samantha Hengehold, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, two of the fastest female Soldiers in Europe, are from U.S. Army Garrison Italy.
They proved it recently at the Installation Management Command-Europe level Army Ten-Miler in Grafenwoehr, Germany, placing first and second respectively. The event, held earlier this summer, is the qualifier for the upcoming 38th annual Army Ten-Miler in Washington D.C.
Planning efforts are underway for Justified Accord 2023
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This week more than 60 participants from the U.S., Africa partner nations and multinational forces gathered together to continue planning efforts for Justified Accord 2023—U.S. Africa Command’s largest East Africa military training exercise.
Pictured left to right are Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice D. Parker, Col. William H. Bestermann, Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter, Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund and Col. Mark A. Denton.
Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter ate lunch at the Caserma Del Din dining facility with Soldiers from the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade - Theater. Potter gave Soldiers the opportunity to ask questions, which ranged from quality of living to specific military intelligence matters.
Before conducting her site visit, Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter joined Soldiers from the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade - Theater for an ACFT focused PT session.
Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter participated in an ACFT focused PT session with Soldiers from the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade - Theater before conducting a site visit of the Vicenza military community.
Spc. Eric Fryar, an ammunition specialist from 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects ammunition during the North and West Africa Response Force readiness exercise on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, July 28, 2022. The exercise tested the capability of the NARF to respond to crises and protect American interests in Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff. Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy A. Brozell of U.S Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and Staff Sgt. Casey Dugan of 207th Military Intelligence Brigade are the newest members of the SETAF-AF Sergeant Morales Club on Caserma Del Din on June 18, 2022. The Sergeant Morales Club was established in 1973 by Lt. Gen. George S. Blanchard to promote the highest ideals of integrity, professionalism and leadership for the enlisted force serving in Europe. The organization embraces the same attributes as the U.S. Army’s ‘Sergeant Audie Murphy Club’. Membership is exclusive and gained through a rigorous, competitive process. SMC members exemplify a special kind of leadership characterized by a personal concern for the needs, training, development and welfare of Soldiers. SMC membership recognizes and rewards distinguished NCOs whose leadership achievements merit special recognition and who have contributed significantly to developing a professional NCO Corps and a combat-effective Army. (Army photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
Sergeant Morales Club members support the development of NCOs and demonstrate care and concern for the communities they reside, often volunteering to improve Soldiers' and family members' quality of life through community service. For more information about the Sergeant Morales Club, please visit https://sergeantmoralesclub.com/ on the Web. (Army photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
Sergeant Morales Club members support the development of NCOs and demonstrate care and concern for the communities they reside, often volunteering to improve Soldiers' and family members' quality of life through community service. For more information about the Sergeant Morales Club, please visit https://sergeantmoralesclub.com/ on the Web. (Army photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)