Lt. Col. Fernando Franco, Operations Officer, DCSENG, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, describes what led him to become a U.S. Citizen and how his new found freedoms made him want to give back to his adoptive country by serving in the U.S. Army. (Image from U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Lt. Col. Fernando Franco, Operations Officer, DCSENG, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, describes what led him to become a U.S. Citizen and how his new found freedoms made him want to give back to his adoptive country by serving in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling and members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Aida Teresa Borras, deputy commander U.S. Army SETAF-AF, on Caserma Del Din, on March 29, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Abanda)
Brig. Gen. Jackie Huber, Deputy Adjutant General, North Dakota National Guard, Spc. Jasmine Clark, Georgia Army National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Aida Borras, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, cut the ceremonial cake together for the Women’s History Month dinner in Columbus, Georgia on March 22, 2022. The dinner took place during The African Land Forces Summit 2022, a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Lt. Col. Kezelee Gwesa, executive officer of the 23rd Infantry Brigade, Armed Forces of Liberia, and Lt. Col. Isaac Henderson, commander of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, share stories following the “Airborne 5000” demonstration, an overview of U.S. Army Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia, Mar. 22, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Attendees of the African Land Forces Summit 2022 (ALFS) stand together for a photo following the “Airborne 5000” demonstration, an overview of U.S. Army Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia, Mar. 22, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Chiefs of Land Forces from over 40 countries stand for a photo together in Columbus, Georgia on Mar. 22, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
Attendees stand for a photo together during the African Land Forces Summit 2022(ALFS) in Columbus, Georgia on Mar. 24, 2022. ALFS is a week-long summit hosted by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff intended to bring together chiefs of land forces from the African continent to discuss solutions to challenges they face and solidify relationships with partner nations.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
FORT BENNING, Ga. – African Land Forces Summit visit 507th Airborne, March 22, 2022 on Eubanks Field. (U.S. Army photo by Markeith Horace, Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence photographer.)
Gen. James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, answers a question following remarks at the African Land Forces Summit on Mar. 22, 2022 at the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center in Columbus, Georgia. Gen. McConville gave remarks about the role of the Non-commissioned Officer as a critical component to the success of the United States Army.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tianna Field)
African Land Forces Summit 2022 closed with the announcement of next year’s location
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The theme for this year’s ALFS was “Resilient Institutions Build Resilient Leaders,” which highlighted the importance of foundational elements within army and security institutions, such as training centers and non-commissioned officers.
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling Describes ALFS 2022 (Revised)
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Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling describes how the African Land Forces Summit 2022 will go beyond the theme of "Resilient institutions build resilient leaders" and will also highlight the role of the noncommissioned officer's importance in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling Describes ALFS 2022 (Revised)
12:58 PM3/23/2022
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling describes how the African Land Forces Summit 2022 will go beyond the theme of "Resilient institutions build resilient leaders" and will also highlight the role of the noncommissioned officer's importance in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling Describes ALFS 2022 (Revised)
12:57 PM3/23/2022
Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling describes how the African Land Forces Summit 2022 will go beyond the theme of "Resilient institutions build resilient leaders" and will also highlight the role of the noncommissioned officer's importance in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Specialist Joshua Omwenga, a combat medic with 444th Minimal Care Detachment, participates in Exercise Justified Accord, Isiolo, Kenya. Exercise Justified Accord takes place from Feb. 28 through March 17 in Kenya. Over 800 personnel will participate in the exercise which focuses on enabling readiness for the US and multinational partners.
Spc. Joshua Omwenga, a combat medic with 444th Minimal Care Det., was born in Western Kenya. Omwenga was working as a school teacher when he was notified that he would receive a green card to the United States from a local lottery.
Lt. Col. Alison Forney, from the 349th Field Hospital, takes a moment during the Southern European Task Force, Africa's "African Lion 22 MPE" to discuss why she decided to serve in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
Spc. Sherry Lewis, a transportation management specialist assigned to the 679th Movement Control Team, is currently on a tour of duty with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. Lewis joined the Army to better serve her community, tuition assistance, and to show young women they can do anything they put their minds too. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Semaj Johnson)