{"id":10324,"date":"2023-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=10324"},"modified":"2023-05-13T06:49:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T06:49:19","slug":"u-s-sierra-leone-soldiers-discuss-military-public-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=10324","title":{"rendered":"U.S., Sierra Leone soldiers discuss military public affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Maj. Brian Andries, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, leads an information sharing session on military public affairs with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Master Sgt. Dave Thompson, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, leads an information sharing session on military public affairs with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Maj. Gen. Duada Alpha, Joint Force Command, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) commander, speaks to public affairs officers and noncommisioned officers from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Public Affairs Offices and RSLAF during an information sharing session on country specific public affairs procedures and practices at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) discuss military Public Affairs practices during with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) discuss military Public Affairs practices during with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) discuss military Public Affairs practices during with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces soldiers Lt. M. Fullah, left, and Lt. M. F. Nabie listen to discussion about military public affairs practices at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 13, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Soldiers of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa public affairs offices join Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces public affairs officers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Maj. Brian Andries, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), leads an information sharing session on military public affairs with Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forcesofficers at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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\n Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Capt. A. B. Good-Kamara takes notes during a military-to-military public affairs information exchange at Joint Force Command, Freetown, Sierra Leone on April 12, 2023. This engagement was part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military (M2M) familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts M2Ms throughout the year, each designed to bring together countries to exchange best practices in a particular specialty to enhance their ability to work together and understand how to operate in a specific environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A team of public affairs experts from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF – HOA) exchanged best practices and procedures with members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) at the Joint Force Command in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Apr. 11-13. Officers and noncommissioned officers from both the U.S. and Sierra Leonean militaries participated in the military-to-military exchange.<\/p>\n

The three-day event included discussion on a range of public affairs activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cMilitary to military activities like this information exchange are what robust, long-lasting partnerships are all about,\u201d said SETAF-AF team lead Maj. Brian Andries. \u201cMeeting face to face with (RSLAF) officers to learn about how they go about their work helps us to improve our level of public affairs practice, and we look forward to building on this experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The participants discussed roles and responsibilities of military public affairs offices, as well as how to use modern communication methods.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this engagement has been a very positive one,\u201d said participant Capt. Daniel Mansaray, a Sierra Leonean media officer. \u201cWe have learned many things relating to media and public affairs and communication. I have learned a lot from the experiences of the SETAF-AF and CJTF-HOA team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event is part of the U.S. Africa Command’s ongoing military-to-military familiarization program. AFRICOM conducts several such events throughout the year, bringing together U.S. and partner military members to discuss a range of specialties in the profession of arms.<\/p>\n

The event was particularly useful for junior-level officers, said. Lt. Gen. Peter Lavahun, chief of defense staff, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to mold younger officers to communicate effectively especially in regards to the media and what the public\u2019s perception of the military is,\u201d Lavahun said. \u201cSo I am very glad that the team from the U.S. is here.\u201d<\/p>\n

About SETAF-AF<\/p>\n

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) is responsible for achieving U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Campaign Plan objectives while conducting all U.S. Army operations, exercises and security cooperation on the African continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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