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    Flintlock 2018 opens in Agadez, Niger [Image 3 of 6]

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    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are raising flags on a tall flagpole in an arid, desert environment. The US flag and what appears to be the flag of Niger are being hoisted at the top of the main pole, while a row of international national flags lines the background near a mud-brick building. The setting appears to be a multinational military base or compound in the Sahel/Sahara region.

    AGADEZ, NIGER

    04.11.2018

    Photo by Capt. Eric Smith 

    U.S. Africa Command

    Nigerien and American flags are raised at the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2018 at Agadez, Niger on 11 April, 2018. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise.

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    Date Taken: 04.11.2018
    Date Posted: 04.12.2018 09:07
    Photo ID: 4290076
    VIRIN: 180411-A-VV427-003
    Resolution: 4903x3269
    Size: 6.73 MB
    Location: AGADEZ, NE
    Web Views: 199
    Downloads: 11

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    Three men dressed in traditional West African/Saharan robes and head coverings walk together in an arid, desert-like environment. Armed soldiers in military uniforms and tan berets are visible in the background. The setting and attire suggest a formal or official gathering in the Sahel region.
    A military parade or ceremony taking place in an arid, desert environment. Band members in white dress uniforms with green and red accents play brass instruments (bugles/trumpets) while a formation of soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms and tan helmets stands at attention. The banner on the instruments displays 'FAN', suggesting this may be the Forces Armées du Niger (Niger Armed Forces).
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are raising flags on a tall flagpole in an arid, desert environment. The US flag and what appears to be the flag of Niger are being hoisted at the top of the main pole, while a row of international national flags lines the background near a mud-brick building. The setting appears to be a multinational military base or compound in the Sahel/Sahara region.
    A military officer in desert camouflage uniform and green beret is delivering a speech at an outdoor podium equipped with multiple microphones. The setting appears to be an official ceremony in an arid, desert-like environment. Several civilians and military personnel are standing in the background observing the proceedings.
    A military officer in desert camouflage uniform speaks at a podium decorated with the flag of Niger (orange, white, and green with an orange circle) during an outdoor ceremony. Multiple cameramen and journalists are recording the speech, while rows of military personnel stand at attention in the background. The setting appears to be an arid, desert environment consistent with the Sahel region.
    A large multinational group of military personnel and civilians pose for a formal group photograph in an arid, desert-like environment. Two prominent flags — the United States flag and what appears to be the flag of Niger — fly on a central flagpole, with a row of numerous national flags displayed along a wall in the background. The gathering appears to represent a multinational military exercise or diplomatic event involving African and Western nations.

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