U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Castellano,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Castellano, attached to Regional Media Center Europe and Europe AFN, interviews a Burkinabe soldier as they exercise tactical combat casualty care, training that reinforce... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lief Christensen, 133rd
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lief Christensen, 133rd Security Forces Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard Phoenix Raven team leader, checks outside after landing in a C-130J Super Hercules at Kaedi Airfield, Ma... More
An opposing force member seeks cover behind a Burkinabe
An opposing force member seeks cover behind a Burkinabe soldier while receiving enemy fire during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, int... More
Burkinabe soldiers pull security soldiers in a tactical
Burkinabe soldiers pull security soldiers in a tactical combat casualty care exercise, training that reinforces a variety of lifesaving skills, during Flintlock 20 near Thies, Senegal, Feb. 20, 2020. Flintlock... More
Senegalese Soldiers refine marksmanship skills with
Senegalese Soldiers refine marksmanship skills with Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has str... More
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading techniques during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that h... More
Loadmasters from the 37th Airlift Squadron push an
Loadmasters from the 37th Airlift Squadron push an airdrop bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 23, 2020. Members of the 86th Airlift Wing participated along with 30 other countries in ex... More
A Senegalese Soldier secures an enemy combatant while
A Senegalese Soldier secures an enemy combatant while under the cover of smoke during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20 scenario, n... More
A Burkinabe soldier apply makeshift tourniquets on
A Burkinabe soldier apply makeshift tourniquets on their partners near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 20, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened k... More
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets move
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets move notional patients to test the camp's casualty care procedures in preparation of Flintlock 20 in Mauritania Feb 16, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated... More
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Mauritania march to
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Mauritania march to their positions before the opening ceremony of Flintlock 20 Feb. 17, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has s... More
Members of the Guinea armed forces practice advanced
Members of the Guinea armed forces practice advanced weapons techniques during the Flintlock Exercise in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Feb. 15, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, African-led integrated military and law ... More
An enemy combatant fires from cover after coming into
An enemy combatant fires from cover after coming into contact from an ambush set by the Senegalese Army during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the... More
A C-130J Super Hercules flies at low altitudes over
A C-130J Super Hercules flies at low altitudes over Mauritania, Feb. 21, 2020. While participating in exercise Flintlock 20, members of the 37th Airlift Squadron were able to practice maneuvers like low-level f... More
Burkinabe soldiers surround an opposing force member
Burkinabe soldiers surround an opposing force member near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-na... More
A Burkinabe soldier assists an injured opposing force
A Burkinabe soldier assists an injured opposing force member during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enfor... More
Senegalese Soldiers close the distance after setting
Senegalese Soldiers close the distance after setting an ambush on the oppossing force during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20 scen... More
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading techniques during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that h... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Mitchell, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Mitchell, left, and Airman 1st Class Joseph Messex, right, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, stare out the back end of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Nouakchott, Maurita... More
U.S. Army doctors prepare to perform notional surgery
U.S. Army doctors prepare to perform notional surgery as 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets test the camp's casualty care procedures in preparation of Flintlock 20 in Mauritania Feb 16, 2020. Flin... More
Burkinabe soldiers surround an opposing force member
Burkinabe soldiers surround an opposing force member near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-na... More
Senegalese Soldiers move detained enemy combatants
Senegalese Soldiers move detained enemy combatants to vehicles to be transported to a different location during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of th... More
Members of the Chadian Army prepare to board a U.S.
Members of the Chadian Army prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 17, 2020. Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron provided aerial support for those participatin... More
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading techniques during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that h... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing, walk
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing, walk out to a C-130J Super Hercules at Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 21, 20. Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron provided aerial support for those participating in Flin... More
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading techniques during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that h... More
Burkinabe soldiers provide suppressive fire so that
Burkinabe soldiers provide suppressive fire so that teammates can bound to the next objective during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, ... More
A UK Specialized Infantry soldier applies a makeshift
A UK Specialized Infantry soldier applies a makeshift tourniquet on a Burkinabe soldier near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 20, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise t... More
Green berets from Special Operations Comman Africa
Green berets from Special Operations Comman Africa stand in formation with western and African-partner forces during the opening ceremony of Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 17, 2020. Flintlock is U.S. Africa C... More
Burkinabe soldiers react to contact during a simulated
Burkinabe soldiers react to contact during a simulated attack during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has ... More
Burkinabe soldiers pull security around the surrounding
Burkinabe soldiers pull security around the surrounding area during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enfor... More
Flintlock 2020 - A man in camouflage holding a machine gun
Members of the Guinea armed forces practice advanced weapons techniques during the Flintlock Exercise in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Feb. 15, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, African-led integrated military and law ... More
A 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Beret begins
A 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Beret begins field care on a notionally injured as they test the camp's casualty care procedures in preparation of Flintlock 20 in Mauritania Feb 16, 2020. Flintlock ... More
Burkinabe soldiers surround an opposing force member
Burkinabe soldiers surround an opposing force member during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement e... More
A Soldier with the Cabo Verdean Armed Forces applies
A Soldier with the Cabo Verdean Armed Forces applies pressure on a notional wound while providing cover during simulated training events during Flintlock 20 Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated mil... More
Burkinabe soldiers pull security in the surrounding
Burkinabe soldiers pull security in the surrounding area during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforceme... More
A Senegalese Soldier loads his pistol magazine before
A Senegalese Soldier loads his pistol magazine before practicing marksmanship training learned from Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated mi... More
An A-29B Super Tucano flies over the Mauritanian Army
An A-29B Super Tucano flies over the Mauritanian Army in Atar, Mauritania, Feb. 17, 2020. Flintlock is an annual integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces ... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Miller, 37th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Miller, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, gives a preflight briefing to U.S. Air Force and Army personnel at Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 22, 2020. Members of the 86th Airlift Wing participated ... More
A Burkinabe soldier provides cover for an opposing
A Burkinabe soldier provides cover for an opposing force member while receiving enemy fire during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, int... More
Senegalese Soldiers move detained enemy combatants
Senegalese Soldiers move detained enemy combatants to vehicles to be transported to a different location during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of th... More
Senegalese Soldiers close the distance after setting
Senegalese Soldiers close the distance after setting an ambush on the opposing forces during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20 scen... More
An A-29B Super Tucano flies over Mauritanian Army soldiers
An A-29B Super Tucano flies over Mauritanian Army soldiers as they pose for a picture in Atar, Mauritania, Feb. 17, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Clara Soria-Hernandez)
U.S. Airmen prepare a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
U.S. Airmen prepare a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft before flight at Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 18, 2020. The 37th Airlift Squadron supported exercise Flintlock 2020 by providing air transportation for many of those... More
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading techniques during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that h... More
A Burkinabe soldiers apply bandages on their partners
A Burkinabe soldiers apply bandages on their partners near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 20, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-n... More
A Senegalese Soldier refines marksmanship skills with
A Senegalese Soldier refines marksmanship skills with Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has s... More
A Soldier with the Cabo Verdean Armed Forces applies
A Soldier with the Cabo Verdean Armed Forces applies pressure on a notional wound while providing cover during simulated training events during Flintlock 20 Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated mil... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Brian McLeod, 435th Air
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Brian McLeod, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing deputy Fly Away Security Team program manager, starts his shift at Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 18, 2020. FAST is responsible for the safety of aircra... More
Burkinabe soldiers apply tactical combat casualty care,
Burkinabe soldiers apply tactical combat casualty care, training that reinforces a variety of lifesaving skills, during Flintlock 20 near Thies, Senegal, Feb. 20, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated milita... More
A Senegalese Soldier secures an enemy combatant while
A Senegalese Soldier secures an enemy combatant while under the cover of smoke during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20 scenario, n... More
A Spanish Special Forces operator supervises the Senegalese
A Spanish Special Forces operator supervises the Senegalese during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20 scenario, near Atar, Mauritani... More
A Senegalese Soldier moves to detain an enemy combatant
A Senegalese Soldier moves to detain an enemy combatant who surrendered during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20 scenario, near Ata... More
Mauritanian soldiers of the 72nd Motorized Infantry
Mauritanian soldiers of the 72nd Motorized Infantry Battalion assemble for training during the opening days of Flintlock 20 in Kaedi, Mauritania, Feb. 12, 2020. The Flintlock exercise, undertaken by approximate... More
U.S. Combat medics and doctors inspect notionally injured
U.S. Combat medics and doctors inspect notionally injured Soldiers in order to provide proper medical as 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets test the camp's casualty care procedures in preparation ... More
Burkinabe soldiers apply tactical combat casualty care,
Burkinabe soldiers apply tactical combat casualty care, training that reinforces a variety of lifesaving skills, during Flintlock 20 near Thies, Senegal, Feb. 20, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated milita... More
U.S. service members participating in exercise Flintlock
U.S. service members participating in exercise Flintlock 20 work to load a bundle onto a truck at Kaedi Airfield, Mauritania, Feb. 22, 2020. Members of the 86th Airlift Wing participated in the annual exercise ... More
U.S. Air Force and Army members work together to push
U.S. Air Force and Army members work together to push an airdrop bundle out the back of C-130J Super Hercules over Mauritania, Feb. 23, 2020. Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron provided aerial support for tho... More
A Senegalese Soldier practices marksmanship fundamentals
A Senegalese Soldier practices marksmanship fundamentals learned by Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exerc... More
A Senegalese Soldier practices marksmanship fundamentals
A Senegalese Soldier practices marksmanship fundamentals learned by Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exerc... More
A Senegalese Soldier secures an enemy combatant during
A Senegalese Soldier secures an enemy combatant during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20 scenario, near Atar, Mauritania on Feb. 26... More
A Burkinabe soldier searches an opposing force member
A Burkinabe soldier searches an opposing force member during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement ... More
A Burkinabe soldier provides cover for an opposing
A Burkinabe soldier provides cover for an opposing force member while receiving enemy fire during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, int... More
Senegalese Soldiers take a break from refining marksmanship
Senegalese Soldiers take a break from refining marksmanship skills with Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement e... More
A Senegalese Soldier practices marksmanship fundamentals
A Senegalese Soldier practices marksmanship fundamentals learned by Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exerc... More
A Nigerian soldier acquires his target while training
A Nigerian soldier acquires his target while training with his Dragunov sniper rifle during Flintlock 20 near Atar, Mauritania, Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exe... More
A Burkinabe soldier searches an opposing force member
A Burkinabe soldier searches an opposing force member during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement ... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ben Dorsey, 37th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ben Dorsey, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs a preflight check for a C-130J Super Hercules at Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 21, 2020. While supporting exercise Flintlock 20, members of the 37... More
Burkinabe soldiers pull security in the surrounding
Burkinabe soldiers pull security in the surrounding area during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforceme... More
Mr. Djiagana Mouhamedou El-Haj Wagui, Regional governor
Mr. Djiagana Mouhamedou El-Haj Wagui, Regional governor of Adrar, Michael Dodman, U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania and Whitney Baird, Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of African Affairs, walk to take their positi... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Messex, 37th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Messex, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a forklift carrying an airdrop bundle at Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 23, 2020. Members of the 37th AS and U.S. Army personnel wo... More
Senegalese Soldiers refine marksmanship skills with
Senegalese Soldiers refine marksmanship skills with Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has str... More
A Portugese Special Forces member ensures a Soldier
A Portugese Special Forces member ensures a Soldier with the Cabo Verdean Armed Forces properly provides self-aid after receiving a notional wound in simulated training events during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania ... More
Belgian and Italian Special Forces work with members
Belgian and Italian Special Forces work with members of the Niger Armed Forces on the Dragunov sniper rifle, Feb 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has stren... More
Soldiers apart of the opposing force seek cover after
Soldiers apart of the opposing force seek cover after coming into contact from an ambush set by the Senegalese Army during a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as... More
An ambulance pulls up on an airfield to notionally
An ambulance pulls up on an airfield to notionally air medivac patients as 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets test the camp's casualty care procedures in preparation of Flintlock 20 in Mauritania ... More
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading techniques during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that h... More
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading techniques during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that h... More
Mauritanian law enforcement and armed forces enjoy
Mauritanian law enforcement and armed forces enjoy refreshments following the Flintlock 20 opening ceremony in Mauritania, Feb. 17, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise... More
A Senegalese Soldier refines marksmanship skills with
A Senegalese Soldier refines marksmanship skills with Spanish Special Forces during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania, Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has s... More
Burkinabe soldiers question opposing force members
Burkinabe soldiers question opposing force members during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exe... More
A Spanish Special Forces operator congratulates a Senegalese
A Spanish Special Forces operator congratulates a Senegalese Soldier on a job well done following a simulated raid, conducted after gathering intelligence in pursuit of malign actors as part of the Flintlock 20... More
Mauritanian Army soldiers pose for a picture in Atar,
Mauritanian Army soldiers pose for a picture in Atar, Mauritania, Feb. 17, 2020. Flintlock is an annual integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner-nation forces throughou... More
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading
Burkinabe soldiers refine individual weapon reloading techniques during Flintlock 20 near base camp Thies, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that h... More
A UK Specialized Infantry soldier teaches Burkinabe
A UK Specialized Infantry soldier teaches Burkinabe soldiers about tactical combat casualty care near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 20, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement e... More
Burkinabe soldiers question opposing force members
Burkinabe soldiers question opposing force members during a simulated presence patrol exercise near base camp Thies, Senegal on Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exe... More
Portugese Special Forces personnel brief Soldiers with
Portugese Special Forces personnel brief Soldiers with the Cabo Verdean Armed Forces on tactical combat casualty care during Flintlock 20 in Mauritania Feb. 18, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military... More
A Nigerian soldier acquires his target while training
A Nigerian soldier acquires his target while training with his Dragunov sniper rifle during Flintlock 20 near Atar, Mauritania, Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exe... More
A Nigerian soldier acquires his target while training
A Nigerian soldier acquires his target while training with his Dragunov sniper rifle during Flintlock 20 near Atar, Mauritania, Feb. 22, 2020. Flintlock is an annual, integrated military and law enforcement exe... More