SETAF-AF civil affairs NCO translates French for his team in West Africa
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ABIDJAN, CôTE D'IVOIRE - U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Chanson Benjamin, right, a civil affairs noncommissioned officer assigned to Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), interprets for Capt. Pauline Ovalle, the team's chief, left, during a mission with soldiers from the Forces Armées de Côte d’Ivoire (FACI) in the northern operational zone, Côte d’Ivoire, July 15, 2025. This engagement enabled the civil affairs team to better understand the FACI's capabilities and strengthen the relationship between the two forces. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)


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