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    US Forces prepare Burundi National Defense Force for upcoming deployment [Image 1 of 5]

    US Forces prepare Burundi National Defense Force for upcoming deployment

    BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI

    11.06.2014

    Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

    Staff Sergeant Jay Baldino instructs soldiers with the Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) on infantry tactics in Bujumbura, Burundi, Nov. 6, 2014. Baldino is an infantry unit leader with SPMAGTF-Crisis Response- Africa, training alongside the BNDF, teaching basic infantry tactics, engineering, logistical support, countering-improvised explosive devices, lifesaving techniques, and convoy operations to prepare them for an upcoming deployment in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). According to their website, AMISOM is tasked with “carrying out support for dialogue and reconciliation by assisting with free movement, safe passage and protection of all those involved in a national reconciliation congress involving all stakeholders, including political leaders, clan leaders, religious leaders and representatives of civil society.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 11.06.2014
    Date Posted: 11.26.2014 13:37
    Photo ID: 1678680
    VIRIN: 141102-M-IU187-169
    Resolution: 4220x2628
    Size: 1.03 MB
    Location: BUJUMBURA, BI

    Web Views: 47
    Downloads: 10

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