Burkina Faso Armed Forces Lt. Sunemane Zango, commander
Burkina Faso Armed Forces Lt. Sunemane Zango, commander of security forces at Camp Zagre, announces the start of a battle drill exercise via radio May 4, 2016 at the camp in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Battle dr... More
Dutch military service members, with ally military
Dutch military service members, with ally military partners of Western Accord 16, commemorate the Dutch Remembrance Day May 4, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. During the ceremony, international t... More
A Burkina Faso Armed Forces soldier pulls security
A Burkina Faso Armed Forces soldier pulls security during a hostage scenario battle drill May 4, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Security officers with U.S. Army Africa and 9th Brigade Engineer B... More
(From left) Maj. Chadwick Hampton, an orthopedic surgeon
(From left) Maj. Chadwick Hampton, an orthopedic surgeon with the 212th Combat Support Hospital (CSH), assists Dr. Nguiabanda Leandre, a civilian surgeon with the Hopital D’Instrruction Des Armees in Libreville... More
Spc. Charlotte McGuckin, (right), a health care specialist
Spc. Charlotte McGuckin, (right), a health care specialist with the 212th Combat Support Hospital, translates operating room procedures conducted by French-speaking Gabonese doctors to English during a medical ... More
Training plus experience equals development
Lt. Col. Christine Roney, a logistics officer with U.S. Army Africa and guest speaker, discusses the history of United Nations peacekeeping operations with attendees of an Intermediate Leader Professional Devel... More
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport (Center), a food
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport (Center), a food safety officer assigned to Public Health Command District-Southern Europe, conducts a commercial sanitation audit of a bottled water facility in Mali, Nov. 10,... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Zachery Bunting (center), a Zanesville,
U.S. Army Sgt. Zachery Bunting (center), a Zanesville, Ohio native and communications sergeant for 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, discusses communic... More
The Commander of U.S. Army Human Resources Command,
The Commander of U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Maj. Gen. Thomas Seamands, discusses professional development with Vicenza Military Community leaders, Aug. 29, 2016 at the Caserma Ederle Reel Time Theater, ... More
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commanding
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commanding general, boards a tracked excavator, equipped to break through concrete, to initiate of a 2-year renovation project during a ground breaking ceremony, h... More
Brigade Sgt. Maj. Saly Mussa, 94th Brigade, Malawi
Brigade Sgt. Maj. Saly Mussa, 94th Brigade, Malawi Defence Force, thanks Command Sgt. Maj. David Hopkins, senior enlisted leader, 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry D... More
Sgt. Maj. Scott Peirsol, USARAF G7 Trex and Ugandan
Sgt. Maj. Scott Peirsol, USARAF G7 Trex and Ugandan Lt. Col. Michael Katambira discuss training during the Africa Readiness Training 2017 initial planning event in Jinja, Uganda, Feb. 16, 2017. Africa Readiness... More
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey, talks with Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Gilpin, USARAF’s senior enl... More
A Burkina Faso folk singer entertains participants
A Burkina Faso folk singer entertains participants of Western Accord 16 during a Cultural Day dinner at hotel Ouaga 2000, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, May 8, 2016. Burkina Faso Armed Forces hosted the Western Acc... More
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey, gives an interview with Staff Sgt. Joshua Tverberg, U.S. Army Africa command information chief and broadcast journalist, Nov. 17, 20... More
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander,
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander, and Brig. Gen. Daniel Dee Ziankahn, Armed Forces of Liberia chief of staff, render salutes during a welcoming ceremony at USARAF’s headquarters building... More
Burkina Faso Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba walks
Burkina Faso Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba walks past the flags of multinational partners during the Western Accord 2016 Closing Day Ceremony May 13, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The two-wee... More
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa Commanding
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa Commanding General, greets the Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John M. McHugh, upon his arrival to a USARAF Training and Leader Development Conference, Aug. 1... More
Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy
Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commander, introduces Maj. Gen. Molefi Seikano, Botswana Ground Forces’ Land Forces commander, to members from U.S. Army Africa, Italian Carabinieri, and mor... More
Participants of Southern Accord 2016's disaster relief
Participants of Southern Accord 2016's disaster relief tabletop exercise discuss logistical requirements for a flood scenario August 9, 2016 in Lilongwe, Malawi. SA16 is a U.S. Army Africa-led annual, combined ... More
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport (Right), a food safety
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport (Right), a food safety officer assigned to Public Health Command District-Southern Europe, visits a bottled water distribution center near Niamey, Niger, Nov. 10, 2015. The fac... More
Brig. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, the U.S. Army Africa deputy
Brig. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general, visits the casualty evacuation training site for “hot load” medical evacuation training at the Gabiro Combat Training Center in Rwanda... More
Participants of Western Accord 16 attend a targeting
Participants of Western Accord 16 attend a targeting analysis brief May 4, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Exercise participants from 25 different nations, 15 African regional countries and eight... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd (right), a native of Henderson,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd (right), a native of Henderson, Ky., and transportation manager for exercise Eastern Accord 2016, discusses the morning transportation schedule with Staff Sgt. Paul Hines in Dar es Sa... More
Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Sheldon briefs planners
Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Sheldon briefs planners from the U.S., Gabonese, and 14 African and European partner nations during a survey trip Dec. 9 to Point Denis, Libreville, Gabon, for the main planning event... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd (right), a native of Henderson,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd (right), a native of Henderson, Ky., and transportation manager for exercise Eastern Accord 2016, discusses the morning transportation schedule with Staff Sgt. Paul Hines in Dar es Sa... More
U.S. Army Capt. Vanesa Mena Fernandez (right),
U.S. Army Capt. Vanesa Mena Fernandez (right), antiterrorism/force protection officer in charge with 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, thanks Burkina Faso ... More
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore Jr. poses for a group photo
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore Jr. poses for a group photo with NATO planners at the final planning event for Exercise Central Accord 16, Libreville, Gabon, Feb. 23, 2016. U.S., Gabonese, and planners from 13 African... More
John Bonin, a professor at the Army War College, briefed
John Bonin, a professor at the Army War College, briefed the roles and responsibilities of an Army service component command to attendees of the USARAF Senior Leader Strategy and Orientation Session in the Gold... More
Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John M. McHugh,
Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John M. McHugh, thanks John Bonin, a professor at the Army War College, for briefing the roles and responsibilities of an Army service component command to attendees of the ... More
Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and Gabonese Armed
Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and Gabonese Armed Forces discuss training and logistical concerns during a terrain walk at the field training area for exercise Central Accord 2016 during the final planning e... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd, a native of Henderson,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd, a native of Henderson, Ky., and transportation manager for exercise Eastern Accord 2016, discusses the morning transportation schedule with a group of contracted local national drive... More
Western Accord 16 leaders pose in traditional West
Western Accord 16 leaders pose in traditional West African garb during a Cultural Day dinner at hotel Ouaga 2000, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, May 8, 2016. Burkina Faso Armed Forces hosted the Western Accord 16 C... More
Participants of Southern Accord 2016's disaster relief
Participants of Southern Accord 2016's disaster relief table top exercise discuss coordination efforts between Malawi Defense Forces and Department of Disaster Management Affairs August 9, 2016 in Lilongwe, Mal... More
Officers of the Malawi Defence Force discuss support
Officers of the Malawi Defence Force discuss support efforts August 9, 2016 in Lilongwe, Malawi as part of Southern Accord 2016's disaster relief tabletop exercise. SA16 is a U.S. Army Africa-led annual, combin... More
The Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Human Resources
The Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Jefferson, talks with attendees following a professional development briefing with Vicenza Military Community leaders, ... More
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander,
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Daniel Dee Ziankahn, Armed Forces of Liberia chief of staff, during a welcoming ceremony at USARAF’s headquarters building,... More
Col. Victor Kisiri, a 303rd Infantry Brigade administrative
Col. Victor Kisiri, a 303rd Infantry Brigade administrative officer with Tanzanian People’s Defense Force, leads a planning session with members of U.S. Army Africa and the TPDF for the African Land Forces Summ... More
International troops supporting U.S. Army Africa’s
International troops supporting U.S. Army Africa’s Western Accord 16 march with their prospective flags prior to the exercise’s Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western... More
Military Intelligence Soldiers from the 307th Military
Military Intelligence Soldiers from the 307th Military Intelligence Battalion participate in the activation ceremony of 207th Military Intelligence Brigade March 16, 2016, here at Hoekstra Field at Caserma Eder... More
A Burkina Faso Armed Forces warrant officer briefs
A Burkina Faso Armed Forces warrant officer briefs his team before conducting a hostage scenario battle drill May 4, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Security officers with U.S. Army Africa and 9t... More
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey, promotes a junior enlisted Soldier, Spc. James Sheridon, one of U.S. Army Africa’s command drivers, to the rank of Sergeant, Nov. 17... More
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport (left), a food safety
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport (left), a food safety officer assigned to Public Health Command District-Southern Europe, conducts an audit of a bottled water facility in Ghana, Nov. 13, 2015. The audit was p... More
U.S. Army Africa Command team, Maj. Gen. Darryl A.
U.S. Army Africa Command team, Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams and Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel, greets the Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh upon his arrival to a USARAF Training and Leader Development Co... More
The Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Human Resources
The Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Jefferson, talks with attendees following a professional development briefing with Vicenza Military Community leaders, ... More
Maj. Gen. George Franz III, commanding general of
Maj. Gen. George Franz III, commanding general of Intelligence and Security Command, observes as Col. Timothy Higgins, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade commander, and his senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt.... More
An officer from the Burkina Faso army salutes as
An officer from the Burkina Faso army salutes as international flags march past him during the Western Accord 16 Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16 is a... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd, a native of Henderson,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd, a native of Henderson, Ky., and transportation manager for exercise Eastern Accord 2016, discusses morning transportation with a contracted local national driver in Dar es Salaam, Ta... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jaron Wharton, SA19 Gabiro team
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jaron Wharton, SA19 Gabiro team commander,1st Squadron 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) briefs Brig. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, deputy commandi... More
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey, promotes a junior enlisted Soldier, Spc. James Sheridon, one of U.S. Army Africa’s command drivers, to the rank of Sergeant, Nov. 17... More
Frank Pekarek, a Joint Multinational Training
Frank Pekarek, a Joint Multinational Training Center-Training Support Activity Europe planner, briefs U.S. and Gabonese leadership during a terrain walk at the field training area for exercise Central Accord 16... More
U.S. Army Capt. Vanesa Mena Fernandez (right),
U.S. Army Capt. Vanesa Mena Fernandez (right), antiterrorism/force protection officer in charge with 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, discusses security ... More
Achille Variati, the mayor of Vicenza, addresses members
Achille Variati, the mayor of Vicenza, addresses members from U.S. Army Africa, the Italian Carabinieri, and more than 18 countries during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Center of Excellence for... More
Beyond the Accord: Partnership strengthens through Malawi senior NCO c...
Malawi Defence Forces Lt. Linda Chikondi (left), commander of the sergeant major course at Malawi Armed Forces College, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jerryn D. McCarroll, security cooperation division sergeant major ... More
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commanding
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commanding general, uses a sledge hammer to break through an interior wall of a Mussolini-era building during a ground breaking ceremony, held at Caserma Del Din, ... More
(From Left) Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams, U.S. Army Africa
(From Left) Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander, Maj. Gen. James Aloisi Mwakibolwa, Tanzanian People's Defence Forces commander, Susan Page, the American Charge d' Affaires to the African Unio... More
Planners from U.S. Army Africa and Tanzanian People’s
Planners from U.S. Army Africa and Tanzanian People’s Defense Force pose for a group photo at the end of a main planning event for African Land Forces Summit 2016 at Arusha, Tanzania, Dec. 4, 2015. ALFS events ... More
Lt. Col. Andrew Sims (Left), commander of Public Health
Lt. Col. Andrew Sims (Left), commander of Public Health Command District-Southern Europe, and Alicia Davenport, wife of Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport, a food safety officer assigned to Public Health Command... More
Dutch Army Maj. Steffie Groothedde, a civil military
Dutch Army Maj. Steffie Groothedde, a civil military interaction officer, briefs an exercise inject to participants of Southern Accord 2016's disaster relief table top exercise August 9, 2016 in Lilongwe, Malaw... More
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport, a food safety officer
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport, a food safety officer assigned to Public Health Command District-Southern Europe, receives new Army shoulder rank insignia, attached by his two youngest daughters, March 1, 20... More
Burkina Faso Armed Forces Lt. Sunemane Zango (left),
Burkina Faso Armed Forces Lt. Sunemane Zango (left), commander of security forces at Camp Zagre, and Tony Hardy (right), lead antiterrorism/force protection planner for U.S. Army Africa, discuss a hostage scena... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd, a native of Henderson,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joe Todd, a native of Henderson, Ky., and transportation manager for exercise Eastern Accord 2016, discusses the morning transportation schedule with a contracted local national driver in Dar ... More
(From left) Col. Darius Gallegos, CoESPU deputy director
(From left) Col. Darius Gallegos, CoESPU deputy director and U.S. Army Africa liaison, Amb. John Phillips, U.S. Ambassador to Italy, and Italian Lt. Gen. Tullio del Sette, Carabinieri general commander, lead at... More
Maj. Jesse Pena, the deputy team chief for the 13th
Maj. Jesse Pena, the deputy team chief for the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (forward), briefs plans to support the African Readiness Training 2017 exercise during the initial planning event in Jinja, ... More
Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Gaspard Olame Ndong, deputy chief
Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Gaspard Olame Ndong, deputy chief of the general staff of the Gabonese Armed Forces, Brig. Gen. Jon Jensen, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general, and Lt. Col. James Lander, deputy com... More
Command Sgt. Maj. David Hopkins, senior enlisted leader,
Command Sgt. Maj. David Hopkins, senior enlisted leader, 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, donates boxes of Field Manuals, Army Doctrine Publications and A... More
Members of the Botswana Defense Force receive instruction
Members of the Botswana Defense Force receive instruction on detecting improvised explosive devices as part of a Counter IED brief during a U.S. Army Africa command sponsored visit to the Joint Multinational Re... More
Staff Sgt. Anthony Hamlin, an instructor for African
Staff Sgt. Anthony Hamlin, an instructor for African Deployment Assistance Partnership Training- Ground from 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, gives preventative maintenance checks and services hands-... More
U.S. Army Col. Thomas Gukeisen (left), commander of
U.S. Army Col. Thomas Gukeisen (left), commander of 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Burkina Faso Armed Forces Col. Maj. PALE Theodore N., deputy chief of defense staff, chat during ... More
Col. Michael Murphy (left) of the U.S. Marine Corps
Col. Michael Murphy (left) of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, and Lt. Col. Yakouba Toure (right) with the Guinea military, both Western Accord 16 Chiefs of Staff, attend a United Nations based academics class 4... More
U.S. and Ugandan soldiers pause for a photo in Singo,
U.S. and Ugandan soldiers pause for a photo in Singo, Uganda, during the initial planning event for the African Readiness Training 2017 exercise Feb. 15, 2017. Africa Readiness Training 2017 is a bilateral exer... More
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa Commanding
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa Commanding General, provides opening remarks for a multi-day USARAF Training and Leader Development Conference, Aug. 17, at the Golden Lion Conference Center at Vi... More
Western Accord 16 participants dance during a Cultural
Western Accord 16 participants dance during a Cultural Day dinner at hotel Ouaga 2000, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, May 8, 2016. Burkina Faso Armed Forces hosted the Western Accord 16 Cultural Day halfway through... More
(From right) Zambian Army's North Western Region Commander,
(From right) Zambian Army's North Western Region Commander, Brig. Gen. Charles Nakeempa, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Africa, Brig. Gen. Jon Jensen, command sergeant major and commander of U.S. Army's... More
Command Sgt. Maj. David Hopkins, senior enlisted leader
Command Sgt. Maj. David Hopkins, senior enlisted leader of the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, unloads boxes of Field Manuals, Army Doctrine Publications... More
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Army’s most senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey, promotes a junior enlisted Soldier, Spc. James Sheridon, one of U.S. Army Africa’s command drivers, to the rank of Sergeant, Nov. 17... More
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander,
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander, and Brig. Gen. Daniel Dee Ziankahn, Armed Forces of Liberia chief of staff, stand before honor guard Soldiers during a welcoming ceremony at USARAF’s he... More
Burkina Faso Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba (left)
Burkina Faso Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba (left) and General Pingrenoma Zagre (center), Chief of Defense Staff for Burkina Faso Armed Forces, honor the Burkina Faso national flag during the Western Accord 20... More
The Commander of U.S. Army Human Resources Command,
The Commander of U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Maj. Gen. Thomas Seamands, answers an attendee’s question during a professional development briefing with Vicenza Military Community leaders, Aug. 29, 2016 at... More
Command Sgt. Maj. David Hopkins, senior enlisted leader,
Command Sgt. Maj. David Hopkins, senior enlisted leader, 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Malawi Defence Force Maj. Edgar Chiangwa, commanding officer... More
Tulinabo Mushingi, U.S. Ambassador for Burkina Faso,
Tulinabo Mushingi, U.S. Ambassador for Burkina Faso, addresses dignitaries and multinational military leaders during the Western Accord 2016 Closing Day Ceremony May 13, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina... More
General Pingrenoma Zagre, Chief of Defense Staff for
General Pingrenoma Zagre, Chief of Defense Staff for Burkina Faso Armed Forces, addresses dignitaries and multinational military leaders during the Western Accord 2016 Closing Day Ceremony May 13, 2016 at Camp ... More
The Commander of U.S. Army Human Resources Command,
The Commander of U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Maj. Gen. Thomas Seamands, discusses professional development and current HRC manning initiatives with Vicenza Military Community leaders in command positions... More
A soldier with the Burkina Faso army places his Western
A soldier with the Burkina Faso army places his Western Accord 16 patch on his uniform during the exercise’s Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16 is an an... More
Members of the Western Accord 16 Joint Exercise Control
Members of the Western Accord 16 Joint Exercise Control Group learn principles of facilitating an effective command post exercise May 3, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16, which o... More
Western Accord 16 participants dance during a Cultural
Western Accord 16 participants dance during a Cultural Day dinner at hotel Ouaga 2000, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, May 8, 2016. Burkina Faso Armed Forces hosted the Western Accord 16 Cultural Day halfway through... More
ALFS 16, Italy - Two men in military uniforms standing next to each ot...
U.S. Army Africa's Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Gilpin and Dr. Raymond Gilpin, academic dean of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at National Defense University in Washington, D.C., find that they share ... More
Dutch military service members, with ally military
Dutch military service members, with ally military partners of Western Accord 16, commemorate the Dutch Remembrance Day May 4, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. During the ceremony, international t... More
Western Accord 16 participants gaze at a rock sculpture
Western Accord 16 participants gaze at a rock sculpture at The Granite Sculptures of Laongo in Burkina Faso, May 8, 2016. This was the first activity during the group’s Cultural Day event. (U.S. Army photo by S... More
Italian Lt. Gen. Tullio del Sette, Carabinieri general
Italian Lt. Gen. Tullio del Sette, Carabinieri general commander, addresses members from U.S. Army Africa, the Italian Carabinieri, and more than 18 countries during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of t... More
A Burkina Faso Armed Forces soldier (left) directs
A Burkina Faso Armed Forces soldier (left) directs a hostage role-player to safety during a battle drill May 4, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The security team conducting the exercise also prov... More
An officer of the Mali Armed Forces listens to principles
An officer of the Mali Armed Forces listens to principles of facilitating an effective Western Accord 16 command post exercise May 3, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Western Accord 16, which offi... More
Brig. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, deputy commanding general
Brig. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Africa, presents a coin to Sgt. Daniel Arseneault, 1st Battalion 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Ai... More
The Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Human Resources
The Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Jefferson, discusses professional development, manning initiatives and future impacts to the Army's qualitative service... More
Senior leaders build foundation for African Horizons
Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa Commanding General, provides opening remarks for a multi-day USARAF Training and Leader Development Conference, Aug. 17 at the Golden Lion Conference Center at Vic... More
Dutch military service members, with ally military
Dutch military service members, with ally military partners of Western Accord 16, commemorate the Dutch Remembrance Day May 4, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. During the ceremony, international t... More
U.S. Army Capt. Brian Bagget of the Joint Multinational
U.S. Army Capt. Brian Bagget of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), Adler Observer Coach Trainer gives a brief and tour to the African Partners’ nations Distinguish Visitors about the 1ABCT/3ID CTC... More
Participants of Western Accord 16 attend a targeting
Participants of Western Accord 16 attend a targeting analysis brief May 4, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Exercise participants from 25 different nations, 15 African regional countries and eight... More
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport (Center), a food
Warrant Officer Clayton Davenport (Center), a food safety officer assigned to Public Health Command District-Southern Europe, verifies company records with Cyril Achcar, manager of Societe des Eaux Minerales du... More
The Commander of U.S. Army Human Resources Command,
The Commander of U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Maj. Gen. Thomas Seamands, answers an attendee’s question during a professional development briefing with Vicenza Military Community leaders, Aug. 29, 2016 at... More