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African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit

6:36 PM4/23/2018
African Land Forces Summit participants take a photo at the Nigerian operation “Silent Kill” demonstration site in Abuja, Nigeria, Apr. 17, 2018. ALFS 18 will initiate a new relationship and build off past engagements and experiences, working together to promote security and stability in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Gardner)
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African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit

6:32 PM4/23/2018
Nigerian snipers conduct an operation “Silent Kill” demonstration during African Land Forces Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, Apr. 17, 2018. ALFS 18 is a weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa to discuss and develop cooperative solutions and improve transregional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Gardner)
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African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit

6:29 PM4/23/2018
Forty African nations, NATO allies, Department of State officials, non-governmental organizations, State Partnership Program adjutant generals, African Union, U.S. Africa Command, and other senior military leaders participate in this year’s African Land Forces Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, April 16-19, 2018. ALFS 18 is a weeklong seminar that brings together land force chiefs from across Africa to discuss and develop cooperative solutions, as well as improve transregional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angelica Gardner)
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Senior Enlisted Leaders foster relationships at ALFS

2:13 PM4/19/2018
Senior enlisted military leaders from 13 African countries, along with six U.S. service members, attended the second African Land Forces Summit Senior Enlisted Leader Program on April 16, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria.
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African land force chiefs assemble for annual summit

10:51 AM4/18/2018
Nigerian Special Force soldiers repel from a helicopter during operation “Silent Kill” military demonstration at African Land Force Summit in Abuja, Nigeria.
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African Land Forces Summit 2018 commences

3:49 PM4/16/2018
Representatives from U.S. Army, NATO allies, and African forces attend the African Land Forces Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, Apr. 16, 2018. ALFS provides an opportunity for African land forces chiefs to speak to one another in a closed-door, off-the-record setting. This setting allows the chiefs to comfortably work together on specific challenges and threats with like-minded, regional counterparts. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Angelica Gardner)
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All Smiles

3:22 PM4/13/2018
Lt. Col. Casey Moes, U.S. Army Africa's Director of Protection, takes a selfie with Nigeria's International Conference Center booking team during a site visit in preparation for the African Land Forces Summit 2018.
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U.S. Supports Zambian Peacekeeping Training

10:12 AM4/13/2018
The U.S. Military has been providing Zambian Peacekeeping training and support since 2015. For the latest training, the U.S. support is approximately (USD $1million) in monetary terms, but the value of the training and equipment is priceless due to the lives that will be saved and changed for the better through ZAMBATT4.
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U.S. Supports Zambian Peacekeeping Training

10:03 AM4/13/2018
The Government of the United States is proud to have provided financial and technical support to fourth Zambia Battalion, ZAMBATT 4, going to the United Nations peacekeeping operations (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic (CAR).
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It's about to begin

7:23 PM4/11/2018
Nigerian Army hosts press conference to announce ALFS 2018
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Its about to begin

7:10 PM4/11/2018
Nigerian Army hosts press conference to announce ALFS 2018
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USARAF, MDF chaplains discuss deployment cycle stress management, spiritual support

2:02 PM4/9/2018
In accordance with the upcoming Malawi Battalion deployment (MALBAT 10) and the commencement of another iteration of the Malawi Defense Force Sergeants Major Academy, U.S. Army Africa and MDF chaplains held a military-to-military event in Salima, Malawi, Feb. 28 to March 2.
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Making Moves

1:55 PM4/7/2018
Chief Warrant Officer Three Juanita Maximin, from U.S. Army Africa G4 logistics and mobility, supervises and assists loading bulk equipment and transportation assets at a port off the coast of Spain.
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Developing leaders: USARAF launches the Emerging Enterprise Leadership program

5:31 PM4/5/2018
As part of U.S. Army Africa’s Emerging Enterprise Leadership Program, Craig Cotter, the USARAF deputy G4, mentors Kristen Clark, a USARAF G5 operations research system analyst, on leadership and improving organizational effectiveness March 30, 2018, on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Jennifer Garza)
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Developing leaders: USARAF launches the Emerging Enterprise Leadership program

5:26 PM4/5/2018
United States Army Africa recently launched the Emerging Enterprise Leader program to develop the next generation of Army enterprise leaders.
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"Bring a knife and some dip" No-nonsense Soldiers Train Nigerian Infantry

5:48 PM4/4/2018
Sgt. First Class Alex Fernandez, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, patrols a small suburban neighborhood outside the Nigerian Army military compound in Jaji, Nigeria. Fernandez deployed for seven weeks in Jaji, Nigeria, with a 12-soldier team training Nigerian Army infantry ground-level tactics, Feb. 2018. Nigerian Advanced infantry training has significant implications outside of on-the-ground tactical maneuvers. This bilateral military-to-military training carries diplomatic weight showcasing the U.S.'s commitment to its African partners and Nigeria's commitment to countering violent extremist organizations.
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Zambia: A Female Enagagement Team

5:28 PM3/27/2018
A Zambian Army female engagement team interacts with villagers in a scenario while training with 10th Mountain Division at the Nanking Peace Mission Training Center.
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Unified Focus 2018 Counter IED

10:20 AM3/27/2018
Soldiers from the 764th Ordnance Company, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) out of U.S. Army Fort Carson, Colorado, detonate three different sized charges to demonstrate the effects to participants of Unified Focus 2018 in Douala, Cameroon.
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Familiar Faces Partner at Multinational Exercise: Unified Focus

1:31 PM3/22/2018
DOUALA, Cameroon – U.S. Army Africa partnered with Cameroonian Defense Forces to conduct Unified Focus 2018, a three-part multinational exercise here and in Garoua, March 12-16.
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MEDRETE 18-03: LeBoeuf visits exercise team in Cameroon

12:35 PM3/16/2018
Brig. Gen. Eugene J. LeBoeuf, the U.S. Army Africa acting commanding general, visits members of the medical readiness training exercise team March 15, 2018. LeBoeuf shakes hands with Maj. Michael Orestes, a member of the MEDRETE team staying at Contingency Location Garoua, Cameroon, for the duration of the exercise that highlights the strengthened partnership with Cameroon.
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