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Air Force Airman 1st Class Kamren Ebanks hangs Ethernet cables for a newly constructed building at Air Base 101 in Niger, Feb. 6, 2023.

A service member plays with children during a civil engagement in the village of Chabelley, Djibouti, Jan. 20, 2023.

Service members assigned to the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion meet with spouses of Niger Armed Forces members at Air Base 201 in Niger, Dec. 27, 2022. The group discussed ways to promote the association within the Nigerien armed forces and the local community, as well as coordinating with other Nigerien women's associations.

A service member browses items sold during a bazaar at Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 17, 2022.

Air Force explosives detection dog Sseneca works with handler Staff Sgt Sirmann Toliver at Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 7, 2022.

Army paratroopers fire an M119A3 howitzer during an exercise with Moroccan troops as part of African Lion in Morocco, June 25, 2022. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO participated in the 2022 iteration of African Lion, a U.S. Africa Command exercise.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Vernier shows children photos he took during a U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band concert in the Jamestown district of Accra, Ghana, as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2022, March 14, 2022. The exercise is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

A Navy musician shows his tuba to children during a U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band concert in the Jamestown district of Accra, Ghana, March 14, 2022, as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2022. The exercise aims to improve cooperation among participating nations to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

A child practices teeth brushing with the help of U.S. soldiers at Caritas Orphanage, Djibouti, March 7, 2022. Soldiers and Marines volunteered to teach children oral hygiene basics at the orphanage.

U.S. soldiers participate in a live-fire training event during Exercise Justified Accord in Kenya, March 9, 2022. The exercise, which involves more than 800 participants, focuses on African partner capability and interoperability in support of United Nations and Africa Union peace support operations.

Army Green Berets and members of the Botswana Defense Force free fall over Thebephatshwa Airfield, Botswana, March 1, 2022. U.S. troops work with partner forces to help maintain jump qualifications and teach insertion techniques.

Army Spc. Mary Leszczuk discusses International Women’s Day with members of the Air Base 201 Women’s Association and the Tedhilt Women’s Association in Agadez, Niger, March 6, 2022. The two associations celebrated the day and talked about the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

Air Force 1st Lt. Kimberly Hegeman, a nurse assigned to the 151st Medical Group, gives a sticker to a child visiting the pediatric section of a military field hospital in Tafraoute, Morocco, June 7, 2021, during African Lion 21. With more than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO, African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise, and is focused on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces.

An airman surveys the terrain from an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter during range training, part of a multinational effort to enhance security and combat violent extremism in East Africa, Feb. 9, 2019.

Army Staff Sgt. Brian Zimmerman interacts with a child in Assassan, Djibouti, Feb. 13, 2019, during a veterinary team mission to promote herd health management in the area.