U.S. Marines and sailors accompanied Benin’s National
U.S. Marines and sailors accompanied Benin’s National Surveillance Police (NSP) to Jesu Jro, Benin, Sept. 24, to conduct a combined border surveillance training exercise. After spending a month learning U.S. Ma... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Larmony, right, with
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Larmony, right, with the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, shares aircraft loading and unloading techniques with Ghanaian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Togolese and Benin airmen... More
190515-N-OX430-177 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines
190515-N-OX430-177 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR) discuss different crowd control techniques with local security forces at the U.S... More
190516-N-OX430-295 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Gunnery
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A sailor with the Benin Navy performs the fireman carry
A sailor with the Benin Navy performs the fireman carry with 1st Lt. Joshua Littell, a team leader with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, during a physical fitness session at ... More
Sailors from the Benin Navy and Marines with Special
Sailors from the Benin Navy and Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa pose for a group photo following a graduation ceremony at Benin Naval Forces Headquarters, Cotono... More
MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN — A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis
MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN — A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) .50 caliber machine gun has ammunition at the ready to load Thursday, May 16, during general quarters emergencies drill while the cutter transits... More
V05825, October 6, 1994 - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photogr...
This contact sheet contains photographs of Vice President Al Gore and President Nicéphore Soglo of Benin at the Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner Gala hosted by Africare. Vice Presidential Photographs
M. Alexandre K. Dossou, Benin's Minister of Transportation, Public Wor...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cotonou Country: Benin (BEN) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL FORCES EUROPE Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Eric Brown, USN Release Status: Released ... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Phil Greene, Director of Strategy and Policy for C...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cotonou Country: Benin (BEN) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL FORCES EUROPE Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Eric Brown, USN Release Status: Released ... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Security Cooperation
U.S. Marines and sailors with Security Cooperation Team-3, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa perform fire-man carries while conducting physical fitness training with Benin Nati... More
GULF OF GUINEA (Nov. 22, 2016) Ensign Midiha Mora from
GULF OF GUINEA (Nov. 22, 2016) Ensign Midiha Mora from the Benin Navy conns the Belgian Navy Ship Godetia into Douala, Cameroon. Godetia is conducting a Maritime Capacity Building mission to West Africa within ... More
V05823, October 6, 1994 - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photogr...
This contact sheet contains photographs of Vice President Al Gore, President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, and President Nicéphore Soglo of Benin at the Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner Gala hosted by Af... More
Police Officers from Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti,
Police Officers from Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Gabon, Jordan, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Ukraine, participated in a graduation ceremony of the 19th course on civilian, m... More
Benin soldiers, Members of the Burkina Speed Reaction
Benin soldiers, Members of the Burkina Speed Reaction force and Marco soldiers practice Tactical combat Chastity Care, Burkina Faso, Feb. 22, 2019. Hosted by Burkina Faso, Flintlock is designed to strengthen th... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Reinert, a training chief with Special
Staff Sgt. Michael Reinert, a training chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates proper execution of the morning physical fitness session for sailors from the ... More
190517-N-OX430-130 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine
190517-N-OX430-130 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Reyes, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), communicates with a team member while conducting a compou... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joseph Bowman,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joseph Bowman, embarked from High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) assists at the clinic entry point while engaged in a Medical Civic Action Program as part of an Africa Partners... More
SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE — Petty Officer 2nd Class Teresa
SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE — Petty Officer 2nd Class Teresa Balbi, a Portuguese translator aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910), talks with São Tomé & Príncipe Coast Guard personnel Wednesday, April 3,... More
GULF OF GUINEA (Nov. 15, 2016) Sailors from Benin and
GULF OF GUINEA (Nov. 15, 2016) Sailors from Benin and Togo observe a replenishment-at-sea with FS Ventose from the Belgian Navy ship BNS Godetia during the French Navy’s Exercise for Maritime Operations (NEMO) ... More
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-29977-06] Official portrait of Gayleatha Brown, ...
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-29977-06] Official portrait of Gayleatha Brown, U.S. Ambassador-designate to Benin [Photographer: Mark Stewart--State]
Benin soldiers, Members of the Burkina Speed Reaction
Benin soldiers, Members of the Burkina Speed Reaction force and Marco soldiers practice Tactical combat Chastity Care, Burkina Faso, Feb. 22, 2019. Hosted by Burkina Faso, Flintlock is designed to strengthen th... More
190517-N-OX430-046 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine
190517-N-OX430-046 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Marty Morris, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), apprehends an armed suspect during a compound defense dr... More
190516-N-OX430-155 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Lance
190516-N-OX430-155 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Lance Cpl. Marcus Sinayoko, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), practices self-defense techniques with local security force... More
190513-N-OX430-184 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Marine
190513-N-OX430-184 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Marine Cpl. Kevin Reyes, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), holds his position while conducting a compound defense drill at... More
190516-N-OX430-290 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Lance
190516-N-OX430-290 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Lance Cpl. Edwin Flores, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), examines an M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during a weapons ... More
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-27297-06] Official portrait of Wayne Neill, U.S....
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-27297-06] Official portrait of Wayne Neill, U.S. Ambassador to Benin [Photographer: Mark Stewart--State]
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-29977-06] Official portrait of Gayleatha Brown, ...
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-29977-06] Official portrait of Gayleatha Brown, U.S. Ambassador-designate to Benin [Photographer: Mark Stewart--State]
170327-N-GP524-013 COTONOU, Benin (March 27, 2017)
170327-N-GP524-013 COTONOU, Benin (March 27, 2017) Navy representatives from the nations of Benin, Togo, Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon in the multinational maritime coordination center during exercise Obangame Ex... More
190513-N-OX430-057 COTONOU, BENIN (May 18, 2019) Marines
190513-N-OX430-057 COTONOU, BENIN (May 18, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR) run a 5k in honor of National Police Week in Cotonou, Benin, May 18, 2019. FASTEU... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Steven Harris, left, and
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Steven Harris, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Fu-Quan Hawkins, embarked aboard High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), assist locals at an optometry clinic during a health fair as pa... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Hall, equipment operator,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Hall, equipment operator, instructs students from Togo, Ghana, and Benin in fiberglass repair techniques while the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley on it's first Afric... More
190517-N-OX430-389 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Lance
190517-N-OX430-389 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Lance Cpl. Seth Bechtel, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), describes the components and capabilities of an M240B machine ... More
MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN — Members of the U.S. Coast Guard
MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN — Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) man one of the cutter’s .50 caliber machine gun for gun exercise Thursday, May 16, 2019 during general quarters emergencies drill wh... More
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-29977-06] Official portrait of Gayleatha Brown, ...
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-29977-06] Official portrait of Gayleatha Brown, U.S. Ambassador-designate to Benin [Photographer: Mark Stewart--State]
Republic of Benin Command Sergeant Major Rigobert Adinsi
Republic of Benin Command Sergeant Major Rigobert Adinsi takes notes during a speech at the African Land Forces Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Feb. 20, 2020. African Land Forces Summit is the largest gatherin... More
Benin soldiers practice Applying a presser dressing
Benin soldiers practice Applying a presser dressing on a member of the Burkina Speed Reaction force, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Feb. 22, 2019. Hosted by Burkina Faso, Flintlock is designed to strengthen the ... More
190513-N-OX430-109 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Lance
190513-N-OX430-109 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Lance Cpl. Edwin Perez Jr., assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), holds his position while conducting a compound defense drill... More
U.S. Marines and sailors accompanied Benin’s National
U.S. Marines and sailors accompanied Benin’s National Surveillance Police (NSP) to Jesu Jro, Benin, Sept. 24, to conduct a combined border surveillance training exercise. After spending a month learning U.S. Ma... More
190517-N-OX430-108 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Lance
190517-N-OX430-108 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Lance Cpl. Jesse Salas, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), clears a warehouse of suspects during a compound defense drill a... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Security Cooperation
U.S. Marines and sailors with Security Cooperation Team-3, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa perform fire-man carries while conducting physical fitness training with Benin Nati... More
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Field Service Officer James
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Field Service Officer James Kushner translates as U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Seth Cornfield, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, embarked from High Speed Vessel Swift teaches Ma... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Reinert, a training chief with Special
Staff Sgt. Michael Reinert, a training chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, shares some water with a sailor from the Benin Navy following a physical fitness session at... More
GULF OF GUINEA — Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Seda
GULF OF GUINEA — Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Seda Martinez, a machinery technician aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910), prepares to get underway on the cutter’s smallboat Friday, April 12, 2019 for... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa present a graduation gift to the class commander during a graduation ceremony at Benin Naval Forces Headquarters, Cotonou, Benin,... More
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-29977-06] Official portrait of Gayleatha Brown, ...
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-29977-06] Official portrait of Gayleatha Brown, U.S. Ambassador-designate to Benin [Photographer: Mark Stewart--State]
190516-N-OX430-012 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Marines
190516-N-OX430-012 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), demonstrate self-defense techniques to local security forces at the U.S. Embass... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Araujo conducts fuel
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Araujo conducts fuel system training with members of the Beninese Navy in Cotonou, Benin, Nov. 19, 2014. Araujo, a Wichita Falls, Texas, native, is part of a team of Marines and C... More
190515-N-OX430-291 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines
190515-N-OX430-291 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR) demonstrate crowd control techniques to local security forces at the U.S. Embass... More
170323-N-GP524-248 COTONOU, Benin (March 23, 2017)
170323-N-GP524-248 COTONOU, Benin (March 23, 2017) Benin sailors practice visit, board, search and seizure procedures during exercise Obangame Express 2017. Obangame Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, i... More
170325-N-GP524-030 COTONOU, Benin (March 25, 2017)
170325-N-GP524-030 COTONOU, Benin (March 25, 2017) Benin sailors conduct a safety brief before beginning a visit, board, search and seizure drill during exercise Obangame Express, March 25, 2017. Obangame Expre... More
STS075-765-089 - STS-075 - Color infrared earth observations taken dur...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Color infrared earth observations taken during the STS-75 mission from the space shuttle Columbia including: Sunset (055-70). Many views contain a light... More
A Moroccan soldier engages with local children during
A Moroccan soldier engages with local children during the Burkinabe led Medical Civil Action Program event in a village on the outskirts of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso February 25, 2019. The event was assisted... More
190517-N-OX430-055 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Lance
190517-N-OX430-055 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Lance Cpl. Dawson Cormier, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), holds his position during a compound defense drill at the U.S... More
Sailors with the Benin Navy conduct buddy squats during
Sailors with the Benin Navy conduct buddy squats during a physical fitness session with U.S. Marines at Benin Naval Forces Headquarters, Cotonou, Benin, October 25, 2016. The U.S. Marine Corps theater security ... More
190513-N-OX430-221 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Marines
190513-N-OX430-221 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), return to the embassy after completing a compound defense drill at the U.S. Emba... More
190517-N-OX430-191 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Lance
190517-N-OX430-191 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Lance Cpl. Connor Gagnon, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), acts as a simulated casualty during a compound defense drill a... More
170323-N-GP524-219 COTONOU, Benin (March 23, 2017)
170323-N-GP524-219 COTONOU, Benin (March 23, 2017) Benin sailors practice visit, board, search and seizure procedures during exercise Obangame Express 2017. Obangame Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, i... More
170322-N-GP524-408 COTONOU, Benin (March 22, 2017)
170322-N-GP524-408 COTONOU, Benin (March 22, 2017) U.S. Coast Guard members train Benin sailors on emergency medical procedures during exercise Obangame Express 2017. Obangame Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa ... More
190515-N-OX430-032 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Local
190515-N-OX430-032 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Local security forces practice crowd control techniques under the supervision of Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR)... More
190517-N-OX430-171 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine
190517-N-OX430-171 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Angel Vega Torres, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), directs a civilian to saftey while conducting a com... More
170323-N-GP524-243 COTONOU, Benin (March 23, 2017)
170323-N-GP524-243 COTONOU, Benin (March 23, 2017) Benin sailors practice visit, board, search and seizure procedures during exercise Obangame Express 2017. Obangame Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, i... More
170326-N-GP524-222 COTONOU, Benin (March 26, 2017)
170326-N-GP524-222 COTONOU, Benin (March 26, 2017) U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Cory Butler assesses Benin sailors’ emergency medical procedures during a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the F... More
V05821, October 6, 1994 - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photogr...
This contact sheet contains photographs of Vice President Al Gore, President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, President Nicéphore Soglo of Benin, and First Lady Rosine Vieyra Soglo at the Bishop John T. Walker M... More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, returns a salute from several senior leaders of the Togolese Armed Forces during a State Partnership Program signing ceremony in Lome, Togo, April 4... More
190515-N-OX430-200 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines
190515-N-OX430-200 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR) demonstrate crowd control techniques to local security forces at the U.S. Embass... More
190515-N-OX430-263 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines
190515-N-OX430-263 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR) demonstrate crowd control techniques to local security forces at the U.S. Embass... More
Chief Petty Officer Raymond Concepcion, a maritime
Chief Petty Officer Raymond Concepcion, a maritime enforcement specialist and law enforcement instructor aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910), observes as a Benin Coast Guard security guard fris... More
Colonel Nicola Mangialavori, Center of Excellence for
Colonel Nicola Mangialavori, Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) Chief of Special Branch Department attend the Graduation Ceremony of the 19th course on civilian, military and police units ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Rommel Flores, medical detachment
U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Rommel Flores, medical detachment officer in charge, embarked from High Speed Vessel Swift speaks to local Beninois reporters while engaged in a Medical Civic Action Program as part of an Afr... More
SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE — Seaman Madison Miller and Seaman
SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE — Seaman Madison Miller and Seaman Alondra Jimenez, both deck hands aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910), reset the cutter’s pelican hook for the anchor chain Sunday, March 31, 20... More
190515-N-OX430-624 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Lance
190515-N-OX430-624 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Lance Cpls. Connor Gagnon and Edwin Perez Jr., assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), demonstrate first aid techniques to local... More
Sgt. Mateusz Kaczynski, a maintenance management chief
Sgt. Mateusz Kaczynski, a maintenance management chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, addresses a class of non-commissioned officers from the Benin Navy at Benin Naval... More
1st Lt. Joshua Littell, a team leader with Special
1st Lt. Joshua Littell, a team leader with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, poses for a photo with a sailor from the Benin Navy following a graduation ceremony at Benin Naval... More
MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN — The moon begins to set Saturday,
MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN — The moon begins to set Saturday, May 18, 2019 while the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) transits the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Saturday, May 18, 2019 headed to their homeport after compl... More
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-27297-06] Official portrait of Wayne Neill, U.S....
[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-27297-06] Official portrait of Wayne Neill, U.S. Ambassador to Benin [Photographer: Mark Stewart--State]
FUNCHAL, Portugal’s Madeira Island — U.S. Marine Corps
FUNCHAL, Portugal’s Madeira Island — U.S. Marine Corps General Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is greeted by side boys Wednesday, May 8, 2019 during a visit to the U.S. Coast G... More
COAST GUARD VS FRENCH NAVY, US Coast Guard Photo
CONTONOU, Benin (July, 15, 2005) Ensign Chris Cumberland jumps over a member of the French Navy during a soccer game between the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bear and the French naval vessel Orage in Cotonou,... More
Iowa Army National Guard Spc. Saliou Aboudou, of Coralville,
Iowa Army National Guard Spc. Saliou Aboudou, of Coralville, Iowa, a truck driver assigned to Detachment 1, 1133rd Transportation Company, out of Iowa City, Iowa, became a U.S. citizen August 2013. Aboudou, ori... More
190515-N-OX430-024 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marine
190515-N-OX430-024 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Vincent Ruvalcaba, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), supervises local security forces as they practice ... More
190513-N-OX430-193 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Lance
190513-N-OX430-193 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Lance Cpl. Connor Gagnon, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), checks for threats while conducting a compound defense drill a... More
190517-N-OX430-136 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine
190517-N-OX430-136 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Marty Morris, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), holds his position while conducting a compound defense d... More
190517-N-OX430-273 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marines
190517-N-OX430-273 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), pose for a photo with U.S. Ambassador Patricia Mahoney at the U.S. Embassy in Co... More
GULF OF GUINEA — Petty Officer 2nd Class Sierra Bowman,
GULF OF GUINEA — Petty Officer 2nd Class Sierra Bowman, a maritime enforcment specialist aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910), stands by to help Nigerian Navy Special Boat Services members into ... More
190515-N-OX430-699 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines
190515-N-OX430-699 COTONOU, BENIN (May 15, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), watch a presentation on different crowd control tools and strategies at the U.S.... More
170325-N-GP524-394 COTONOU, Benin (March 25, 2017)
170325-N-GP524-394 COTONOU, Benin (March 25, 2017) U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Emborski mans a rigid hull inflatable boat with Benin sailors after assessing a visit, board,... More
Lt. Cmdr. Michele Lowe, maritime affairs officer for
Lt. Cmdr. Michele Lowe, maritime affairs officer for Ghana, speaks with Benin navy Capt. Jonas Noukpliguidi during the three-day Initial Planning Conference (IPC) as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS). AP... More
1st Lt. Joshua Littell, a team leader with Special
1st Lt. Joshua Littell, a team leader with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, addresses a class of non-commissioned officers from the Benin Navy at Benin Naval Forces Headquart... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Security Cooperation
U.S. Marines and sailors with Security Cooperation Team-3, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa perform fire-man carries while conducting physical fitness training with Benin Nati... More
I met with President of the Republic of #Benin, Patrice
I met with President of the Republic of #Benin, Patrice Talon. We discussed @USAID's focus on self-reliance, & I encouraged President Talon to continue to strengthen the business-enabling environment in Benin t... More
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, greets a troop leader of the Togolese Armed Forces in front of the military headquarters at Lome, Togo, April 4, 2014. The greeting occurred during ... More
Mrs. Robin Smith (right), political advisor to the
Mrs. Robin Smith (right), political advisor to the U.S. Army Africa Commanding General and Colonel Nicola Mangialavori (left), Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) Chief of Special Branch De... More
170327-N-GP524-040 COTONOU, Benin (March 27, 2017)
170327-N-GP524-040 COTONOU, Benin (March 27, 2017) Navy representatives from the nations of Benin, Togo, Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon in the multinational maritime coordination center during exercise Obangame Ex... More
190513-N-OX430-081 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Marine
190513-N-OX430-081 COTONOU, BENIN (May 13, 2019) Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Mora, right, and Lance Cpl. Kefarue Davis, center, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), practice sel... More
Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higginson, a pediatrician embarked
Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Higginson, a pediatrician embarked aboard High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), speaks to a local family during a health fair as part of Africa Partnership Station 2012. APS is an international secu... More
190516-N-OX430-047 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Marine
190516-N-OX430-047 COTONOU, BENIN (May 16, 2019) Marine Corps Sgt. Alexander Mitchell, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Company Europe (FASTEUR), demonstrates self-defense techniques to local sec... More
Colonel Iyad Mohammad Mostafa Al Zoubi, Jordan Police,
Colonel Iyad Mohammad Mostafa Al Zoubi, Jordan Police, addresses dignitaries and guests from Europe, Africa, Italy and the U.S. during the graduation ceremony of the 19th course on civilian, military and police... More
Benin National Surveillance Police students keep an
Benin National Surveillance Police students keep an eye on their suspect during an early morning raid exercise, Sept. 25, at Benin's Military Officer Academy in Toffo, Benin. More than 150 National Surveillance... More
190517-N-OX430-034 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine
190517-N-OX430-034 COTONOU, BENIN (May 17, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Marty Morris, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), approaches an armed suspect during a compound defense dr... More
190513-N-OX430-249 COTONOU, BENIN (May 18, 2019) Marines
190513-N-OX430-249 COTONOU, BENIN (May 18, 2019) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR) run a 5k in honor of National Police Week in Cotonou, Benin, May 18, 2019. FASTEU... More