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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gene Enriquez, State Partnership Program director with the Vermont National Guard, and Lt. Col. Joe Phelan, deputy state surgeon with the Vermont National Guard, present a gift of appreciation from Vermont to Ousmane Diagne, mayor of Thiès, and Dr. Amadou Mbaye Diouf, chief physician, during a key leader engagement in Thiès, Senegal, May 4, 2026, as part of discussions focused on regional healthcare priorities and planning for a 2027 medical readiness exercise. The Vermont National Guard has partnered with Senegal through the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program since 2008, strengthening long-term military and civil cooperation through engagements focused on shared readiness and capacity building. African Lion 2026 (AL26) is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Co-led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christy L. Sherman)
| Date Taken: | 05.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.06.2026 12:49 |
| Photo ID: | 9665979 |
| VIRIN: | 260504-A-AW306-1964 |
| Resolution: | 4793x3189 |
| Size: | 3.61 MB |
| Location: | THIES, SN |
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