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
A soldier with the Burkina Faso Armed Forces marks
A soldier with the Burkina Faso Armed Forces marks a path for troops under his lead engaging in a close-quarters battle drill during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an an... 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
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
A soldier with the Burkina Faso Armed Forces pulls
A soldier with the Burkina Faso Armed Forces pulls security before a training patrol during the opening days of Flintlock 20 near Thies, Senegal, Feb. 16, 2020. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and la... More
A Senegalese special forces soldier sets off a star
A Senegalese special forces soldier sets off a star cluster flare as part of interoperability training with U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers during Exercise Flintlock 2019, near Po, Burkina Faso, Feb. 21, 2019... 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
Burkina Faso soldiers stand in formation during the
Burkina Faso soldiers stand in formation during the Flintlock 20 opening ceremony in Atar, Mauritania, Feb. 17, 2020. Flintlock is an annual integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthene... 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 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
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