210222-N-OX321-1101 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy

210222-N-OX321-1101 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Feb. 22, 2021) – U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jason Braud, officer in charge, Marine Coordination Element-Sigonella, during a base tour of Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Feb. 22, 2021. U.S. Africa Command, with partners, counters transnational threats and malign actors, strengthens security forces, and responds to crises in order to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kegan E. Kay)