Western Accord
Western Accord 2012 is a joint and multi-lateral exercise between the U.S., Senegalese and several West African nations taking place June 26 - July 24 in Thiès, Senegal. The exercise will involve more than 600 U.S. service members and approximately 600 members of the Armed Forces of Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Gambia and France. Supporting units include:
Marine Forces Reserve
U.S. Marine Forces Africa
158th Fighter Wing
36th Infantry Division (TXARNG)
75th Training Division (Mission Command)
Video
MarinesTV Headline: Senegal MarksmanshipThis edition features a story on U.S. Marines participating in marksmanship training during Exercise Western Accord
Courtesy Video | DMA-M | 07.24.12
Urban Combat TrainingMarines train West African forces in urban combat techniques.
Courtesy Video | AFNE | 07.18.12
Photos
Exercise Western Accord 2012 comes to a closeCol. Anthony Fernandez III, the Task Force commander for WA-12 and Brig. Gen. Papa Samba Kamara, the Chief of Staff for the Army Senegalese Forces, conduct a...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.19.12
Exercise Western Accord 2012 comes to a closeCol. Anthony Fernandez III, the Task Force commander for WA-12 and Brig. Gen. Papa Samba Kamara, the Chief of Staff for the Army Senegalese Forces, salute the...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.19.12
Exercise Western Accord 2012 comes to a closeA platoon of Marines with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines conduct a pass-in-review during the closing ceremony for Exercise Western Accord 2012 here, July 19. U.S....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.19.12
Civil affairs group extends reach of Western Accord...Gunnery Sgt. JD Baters and Staff Sgt. Keith Hoy, civil affairs Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, dig holes in order to plant a live fence for a local farmer here,...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.18.12
Civil affairs group extends reach of Western Accord...Staff Sgt. Keith Hoy, a civil affairs Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, digs a trench in order to plant a live fence for a local farmer here, July 17. The volunteer...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.18.12
Civil affairs group extends reach of Western Accord...Cpl. David Wyble, a civil affairs Marine with 11th Marine Regiment, plants a tree as part of a live fence for a local farmer here, July 17. The volunteer project was...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.18.12
Civil affairs group extends reach of Western Accord...U.S. service members dig a trench in order to plant a live fence for a local farmer here, July 17. The volunteer project was part of a civil affairs humanitarian...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.18.12
Civil affairs group extends reach of Western Accord...U.S. service members dig a trench in order to plant a live fence for a local farmer here, July 17. The volunteer project was part of a civil affairs humanitarian...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.18.12
Reserve Marines provide logistical success during...Lance Cpl. Jesus Montoya, a radio operator with 4th Marine Division, listens to the radio in the combat operations center here, July 17. Radio communications is an...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.17.12
Command Post ExereciseMulti-national forces from West Africa attend Command Post classes taught by U.S. soldiers to learn the military decision-making process. Western Accord is a...
Courtesy Photo | USMFA | 07.16.12
Command Post ExerciseArmed Forces members from Senegal man the command post to test their skills at managing and coordinating troops deployed. Western Accord is a multi-lateral exercise...
Courtesy Photo | USMFA | 07.15.12
Command Post ExerciseArmed Forces members from Senegal man the command post to test their skills at managing and coordinating troops deployed. Western Accord is a multi-lateral exercise...
Courtesy Photo | USMFA | 07.15.12
News Stories
Relief in Senegal: Green Mountain Boys provide...Crowded outside the gate, hundreds of Senegalese men, women and children waited with the hopes of being treated by medical and dental personnel. Thirty-two members of...
Story by Senior Airman Sarah Mattison | 158FW | 08.10.12
Exercise Western Accord 2012 comes to a closeA combined-forces closing ceremony officially marked the end of Exercise Western Accord 2012 on the airfield here, July 19.
Story by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito | USMCRC | 07.19.12
Crisis event plays out as US military reservists...“We have a situation,” cried out a radio operator of the Gambian armed forces. U.S. Marines and multi-national forces have encountered an angry mob as part of a...
Story by Master Sgt. Peter Walz | USMCRC | 07.17.12
