Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.09.2025
U.S. Marine Corps advisors assigned to Team 2, Marine Corps Advisor Company Alpha, join U.S. Soldiers with Maneuver Advisor Team 2112, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (2nd SFAB), Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC), as well as multinational partners from Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal for a culminating operational order brief during African Lion 2025 (AL25) at Centre......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.09.2025
Senior military leaders from Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, the Netherlands, and the United States observe a culminating operational order presentation delivered by the Senegalese 32nd Battalion during African Lion 2025 (AL25) at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 9, 2025. The event marked the completion of a joint planning process course and underscored AL25’s......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade set his sights on a target while operating an M240B machine gun on the firing line at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. Range operations during African Lion 2025 (AL25) reinforce weapons proficiency, target acquisition skills, and joint combat......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, sets his sights on a target while operating an M240B machine gun on the firing line at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. Range operations during African Lion 2025 (AL25) reinforced weapons proficiency, target acquisition skills, and joint......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade sights in on a target using the M2A1 .50 caliber heavy barrel machine gun during range training at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The session emphasized marksmanship fundamentals and platform familiarity in preparation for joint live-fire......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade clears a teammate’s M2A1 .50 caliber heavy barrel machine gun following a completed firing iteration at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. Proper weapons clearing procedures are critical to maintaining range safety and operational discipline......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct peer-to-peer instruction on the M240B machine gun at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The internal training focused on refining weapons handling and range safety procedures prior to joint live-fire operations with partner forces during......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade provide instruction on the M240B machine gun to soldiers from the Senegalese Armed Forces during live-fire training at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The training session focused on weapons handling and fire control, reinforcing tactical......