Female Nigerian soldier joins in Flintlock 2014 [Image 11 of 15]

DIFFA, NIGER

03.05.2014

Photo by Lt.j.g. Amy Forsythe 

U.S. Africa Command

Nigerian Army private Balogun O. Serah, 19, takes a knee during a training combat patrol as part of Exercise Flintlock 2014 in Diffa, Niger, March 7, 2014. She was hand-selected by her commanding officer to attend the 3-week exercise and was the only female out of her platoon to attend the exercise. She said she enjoyed the training and learned a so much the U.K. and U.S. trainers. Flintlock exercises began in 2005 and have grown to become a global endeavor spanning multiple countries, languages and cultures. Flintlock is an African planned, coordinated and executed multi-lateral exercise that seeks to further the training and counterterrorism capabilities and proficiencies of participating nations across the Trans-Sahara region, while fostering collaborative communication and coordination skills. (Photo by U.S. Navy Lt.j.g. Amy Forsythe, U.S. Africa Command.)

• Date Taken: 03.05.2014
• Date Posted: 03.29.2014 07:50
• Photo ID: 1205857
• VIRIN: 140304-N-xx000-004
• Resolution: 1280x1920
• Size: 1.29 MB
• Location: DIFFA, NE