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U.S. and Gabonese forces wrapped up a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Libreville, Gabon, following a culmination exercise held in June 2025. The event marked the end of an intensive training engagement that began in May, aimed at strengthening tactical proficiency, interoperability and enduring partnerships.
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) facilitated and led the training, working closely with the Gabonese armed forces, including elements of the Gendarmerie Tactical Unit, the 1st Gabonese Parachute Regiment, and, for the first time, the Republican Guard Special Intervention Section (SIS). The exercise underscored the longstanding commitment between the two nations to enhance regional security and operational readiness.
Incorporating the SIS into the training built new ties not only between the U.S. and Gabonese forces, but also among the various Gabonese units participating in the training.
“This training has been about interoperability, leadership, and trust,” said Deputy Chief of Mission David Mosby, United States Embassy in Gabon. “It has included small unit tactics, medical care, and the development of non-commissioned officers—those indispensable leaders who are the backbone of modern militaries.”
Throughout the exchange, both forces engaged in a variety of tactical exercises designed to expand their operational capabilities. The event also provided critical opportunities to learn from one another’s approaches to leadership and mission execution.
“The mutual benefits of this exchange include deepened relationships with the Gabonese Armed Forces,” said the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) team lead. “Additionally, all units involved were exposed to training events we would not have been able to accomplish on our own. The detachment was exposed to a way militaries employ their NCOs other than our own.”
Looking ahead, the lessons learned during this JCET will continue to shape future readiness and highlight the enduring commitment of SOCAFRICA to build partner capacity, promote regional stability, and advance shared security objectives.
“Let us carry forward the spirit of this partnership,” said Mosby. “Because when we work together, when we respect each other’s strengths and share in each other’s successes, we can move mountains.”
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.28.2025 08:08 |
| Story ID: | 543480 |
| Location: | LIBREVILLE, GA |
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