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    Bastille Day Celebration [Image 6 of 8]

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    Bastille Day Celebration

    In honor of Bastille Day, Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, receives a French military ration from Lt. Col. Philippe Sauvin, representative for French troops, during his visit to Exercise Western Accord 2012, Thies, Senegal, July 14. Distinguished visitors included: Gen. Carter F. Ham, the commander of U.S. Africa Command; Lt. Col. Daniel Jones, U.S. Defense Attaché to Senegal; Col. Douglas Fairfeld, chief of staff for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa; The Honorable Robert Yamate, Charge d’Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in Dakar; Brig. Gen. Richard N. Harris Jr., chief of joint staff of the Vermont Air National Guard; Adm. Ousmane, Ibrahima Sall, deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Senegal; Brig. Gen. Pape Samba Kamara, chief of the Senegalese army; Brig. Gen. Gregoire Saint-Quentin, commander, French Elements in Senegal; Col. Vinta Some, Burkina Faso Contingent commander, ECOWAS Standby Force; Abdoulie Kah, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Defense, Gambia; Brig. Gen. Namory Traore, deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces, Guinea. Exercise Western Accord 2012 is a multi-lateral training exercise with West African nations to increase understanding and interoperability, prevent conflict by enabling Africans to provide for their security and stability, strengthen relationships with partner nations, and promote and support U.S. national security priorities. Participating African nations include Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Gambia.

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    Date Taken: 07.14.2012
    Date Posted: 07.15.2012 05:33
    Photo ID: 625069
    VIRIN: 120714-M-XI134-1488
    Resolution: 1998x2643
    Size: 2.73 MB
    Location: THIES, SN
    Hometown: THIES, SN

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