U.S. Africa Command forces prepare for assessment in Mali

Credit: Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta | Date Taken: 03/17/2021
U.S. forces comprised of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Task Force Bayonet, and Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF-AF) civil affairs service members depart Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to participate in a site assessment alongside French forces in Timbuktu, Mali, March 18, 2021. U.S. forces routinely conduct operational and logistics assessment exercises across regions to prepare for contingencies, exercise readiness, and identify areas of improvement. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech Sgt. Daniel Asselta)