Tree Cover Nigerien soldiers move into position before attacking an enemy command-and-control node during training at Camp Po, Burkina Faso, Feb. 20, 2019, during Flintlock 19. Flintlock is an annual special operations and State Department exercise involving more than 2,000 soldiers, airmen, naval and police forces from 30 nations. Lessons learned at Flintlock strengthen global security institutions, promote multinational sharing of information, and develop interoperability among western and partner nations in North and West Africa. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.88 MB) Tags: reform, Flintlock, Training, exercises, partnerships Photo By: Richard Bumgardner, Army VIRIN: 190220-A-JJ298-012E.JPG Photo Gallery