More than 20 Nations came together as Flintlock 2017 kicked off with its opening ceremony Feb. 27, in N’Djamena. The annual training exercise is a Special Forces Operations exercise with more than 2,000 participants from across Africa, Europe and North America. Read full news at this link ...
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| A U.S. Special Forces team commander addresses the participants of Flintlock 2017 during opening ceremonies in Diffa, Niger, Feb. 27, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information and develop interoperability among African and western partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zayid Ballesteros) |