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    WESTERN ACCORD

    Western Accord

    Western Accord    

    Western Accord 2012 is a joint and multi-lateral exercise between the U.S., Senegalese and several West African nations taking place June 26 - July 24 in Thiès, Senegal. The exercise will involve more than 600 U.S. service members and approximately 600 members of the Armed Forces of Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Gambia and France. Supporting units include:

    Marine Forces Reserve

    U.S. Marine Forces Africa

    158th Fighter Wing

    36th Infantry Division (TXARNG)

    75th Training... read more

    38 Featured Videos

    Western Accord 16 Final Ceremony

    Western Accord 16 Final Ceremony
    05.13.16 | PO1 Ruben Reed | AFNE
    2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers have packed their bags and left Burkina Faso after completing a successful ‎Western...
    Western Accord 16

    Western Accord 16
    05.08.16 | PO1 Ruben Reed | AFNE
    Western Accord 2016 participants take part in a cultural day.
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    176 Featured Images

    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord...
    03.24.16 | Courtesy Photo | SETAF-AF
    Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, Jr., U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Col. Maj. Yaya Sere, chief planning officer and chief of...
    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord...
    03.23.16 | Courtesy Photo | SETAF-AF
    Military Representatives from various African and European countries met for the Western Accord 2016 Final Planning Event in Ouagadougou, Burkina...
    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord...
    03.22.16 | Courtesy Photo | SETAF-AF
    Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, Jr., U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Col. Maj. Yaya Sere, chief planning officer and chief of...
    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord...
    03.21.16 | Courtesy Photo | SETAF-AF
    Maj. Sean Burnett, S-3 for the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, points out some key landmarks during a guided tour of the Western Accord 2016...
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    16 Featured Stories

    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord 2016 planning event

    US, Burkina Faso wrap-up Western Accord...
    03.31.16 | Courtesy Story | SETAF-AF
    By Sgt. 1st Class Chris Bridson, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - U.S. Army Africa and Burkina Faso military...
    Converging cultures

    Converging cultures
    07.26.15 | Marcus Fichtl | 24TPASE
    Western Accord 15 participants walked cobblestone streets, ate at cafes lined along century old buildings, and crossed the bridges dotting the...
    Relief in Senegal: Green Mountain Boys provide humanitarian aid

    Relief in Senegal: Green Mountain Boys...
    08.10.12 | SMSgt Sarah Mattison | 158FW
    Crowded outside the gate, hundreds of Senegalese men, women and children waited with the hopes of being treated by medical and dental personnel....
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    Soldiers Radio News
    07.24.15 | SGT David Rankin | DMA-A
    Western Accord 20-15 is underway in the Netherlands; The exercise aims to improve military capability and interoperability between the U.S. and...

    Soldiers Radio News - 071613
    07.16.13 | SGT David Rankin | DMA-A
    Service members participate in Exercise Talisman Saber 2013, beginning January 2014 soldiers must complete SSD for promotion eligibility, and Gen....

    Soldiers Radio News
    07.11.13 | SPC Andrew Vidakovich | DMA-A
    Major General Erick Vollmecke discusses Exercise Western Accord in Ghana, General Martin Dempsey discusses budget cuts affecting family support...

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