Photo by Sgt. SHARIFA NEWTON | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.24.2019
EcoGuards exchange movement tactics during a simulated poaching scenario July 24, 2019 at Lope National Park, Gabon, Africa. In conjunction with the Department of State, U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command, the 324 Civil Affairs Team has partnered with EcoGuard park rangers of Gabon's national park agency to create the country's first EcoGuard Instructor Training Academy. The training......
Photo by Sgt. SHARIFA NEWTON | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.24.2019
Fabrice Tcheka Kanda, an EcoGuard, (Left) and Cedric Moussounda Moussounda, an EcoGuard, (right) deliberate their team's position during a simulated poaching scenario July 24, 2019 at Lope National Park, Gabon, Africa. In conjunction with the Department of State, U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command, the 324 Civil Affairs Team has partnered with EcoGuard park rangers of Gabon's national......
Photo by Sgt. SHARIFA NEWTON | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.24.2019
EcoGuards stand together prior to a mock poaching scenario mission July 24, 2019 at Lope National Park, Gabon, Africa. In conjunction with the Department of State, U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command, the 324 Civil Affairs Team has partnered with EcoGuard park rangers of Gabon's national park agency to create the country's first EcoGuard Instructor Training Academy. The training academy......
Photo by Sgt. SHARIFA NEWTON | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.24.2019
Fabrice Tcheka Kanda, an EcoGuard, displays the shoes worn by poachers July 24, 2019 at Lope National Park, Gabon, Africa. In conjunction with the Department of State, U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command, the 324 Civil Affairs Team has partnered with EcoGuard park rangers of Gabon's national park agency to create the country's first EcoGuard Instructor Training Academy. The training......
Photo by Sgt. SHARIFA NEWTON | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.24.2019
Guy Nguemaango, an EcoGuard, has face paint applied by Cynthia Bivigou Nziengui, an EcoGuard, before a simulated poaching scenario July 24, 2019 at Lope National Park, Gabon, Africa. In conjunction with the Department of State, U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command, the 324 Civil Affairs Team has partnered with EcoGuard park rangers of Gabon's national park agency to create the country's......
Photo by Sgt. SHARIFA NEWTON | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.24.2019
Fabrice Tcheka Kanda, an EcoGuard, has face paint applied by Cynthia Bivigou Nziengui, an EcoGuard, before a simulated poaching scenario July 24, 2019 at Lope National Park, Gabon, Africa. In conjunction with the Department of State, U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command, the 324 Civil Affairs Team has partnered with EcoGuard park rangers of Gabon's national park agency to create the......
Photo by Sgt. SHARIFA NEWTON | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.24.2019
EcoGuards conduct a mission brief prior to a simulated poaching scenario July 22, 2019 at Lope National Park, Gabon, Africa. In conjunction with the Department of State, U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command, the 324 Civil Affairs Team has partnered with EcoGuard park rangers of Gabon's national park agency to create the country's first EcoGuard Instructor Training Academy. The training......
Photo by Sgt. SHARIFA NEWTON | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.24.2019
EcoGuards conduct a mission brief prior to a simulated poaching scenario July 22, 2019 at Lope National Park, Gabon, Africa. In conjunction with the Department of State, U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command, the 324 Civil Affairs Team has partnered with EcoGuard park rangers of Gabon's national park agency to create the country's first EcoGuard Instructor Training Academy. The training......