U.S. Army Capt. Dru Simpson, civil affairs team leader, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), presents a commemorative plaque to Col. Likando Muyunda, director general, Civil Military Branch, Zambia Defence Force, alongside U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Yan, U.S. Embassy Zambia Defense Attaché, during the closing ceremony of the joint Civil Affairs Operations (CAO) and United Nations Civil-Military Cooperation (UN-CIMIC) training in Chongwe, Zambia, Nov. 29, 2024. This collaboration aimed to enhance ZDF's operational readiness and support regional security efforts in line with SETAF-AF and U.S. Africa Command goals. (Courtesy Photo)
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CHONGWE, Zambia - U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers with the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) join members of the Zambia Defence Force (ZDF) for a photo along with role players following a series of scenario-based practical exercises in Chonwe, Zambia, Nov. 29, 2024. These exercises included multiple staged key leader engagements, designed to reinforce the fundamentals of planning and executing civil-military operations. This collaboration aimed to enhance ZDF's operational readiness and support regional security efforts in line with SETAF-AF and U.S. Africa Command goals. (Courtesy Photo)


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