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Ivorian national police officers execute urban clearing operations during Flintlock 26
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (137+ words) Ivorian national police officers stack behind a wall as they attempt to negotiate the release of simulated hostages from an armed suspect during exercise Flintlock 26 in C'te d'Ivoire, April 24, 2026. The Ivorian National Police serve as the central body for law…...
Ivorian law enforcement learn interview techniques during Flintlock 26
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (132+ words) Members of the C'te d'Ivoire Gendarmerie listen to interview techniques instruction led by U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force special agents during exercise Flintlock 26 in C'te d'Ivoire, April 23, 2026. The training focused on developing tactical questioning skills to obtain…...
Ivorian law enforcement executes pistol marksmanship drills during Flintlock 26
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (132+ words) A member of the C'te d'Ivoire Gendarmerie receives feedback from a Dutch law enforcement officer following target practice drills while executing marksmanship training during exercise Flintlock 26 in C'te d'Ivoire, April 23, 2026. Dutch law enforcement officers and Spanish special operations forces provided…...
Obangame Express 2026 participants conduct VBSS SMEE
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (119+ words) U. S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Mitchell Gornik, a maritime enforcement specialist with Training Center Yorktown International Mobile Training Branch, briefs exercise Obangame Express (OE) 2026 participants during visit, board, search and seizure training at La Base Militaire de Bel Air, Senegal,…...
MSST San Francisco conducts water survival training
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (122+ words) Petty Officer 2nd Class Forrest Ziehmn, a boatswain's mate assigned to U. S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91105 San Francisco, leads a water survival training exercise for the unit in Alameda, California, April 8, 2026. Trainees were taught survival techniques for overboard scenarios…...
21st TSC selects top squad for Europe and Africa competition
2+ day, 1+ min ago (106+ words) 1st Lt. Benjamin Flaherty, Staff Sgt. Jonah Mang, Sgt. Marcus Robinson, Spc. Pedro Cardona, Spc. Matthew Falone and Pfc. Cleopheus Lane, assigned to the 7th Engineer Brigade, pose for a photo after being named the winning squad of the 2026 Best Squad Competition…...
Multinational forces conduct maritime combat training
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (96+ words) Beninese special operations soldiers prepare to board an Ivorian training vessel during exercise Flintlock 26 in C'te d'Ivoire, April 18, 2026. Since 2005, Flintlock has served as U. S. Africa Command's premier annual special operations exercise. This year's exercise brought together more than 30 countries across C'te…...
Cabo Verde Forces conduct maritime training in C'te d'Ivoire during exercise Flintlock 26
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (108+ words) A Cabo Verde special operations maritime task unit clears a simulated enemy vessel during exercise Flintlock 26 on an Ivorian shoreline in C'te d'Ivoire, April 19, 2026. Since 2005, Flintlock has served as U. S. Africa Command's premier annual special operations exercise. This year's exercise brought…...
LAMAT 2026 kicks off at Brownsweg Medical Clinic, Suriname
1+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) U. S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Bret Lehman, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, uses a special tool to evaluate a patient's vision during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission at Brownsweg Medical Clinic, Suriname, April 13. LAMAT 2026 strengthens the readiness of…...
The true austere tropics: why tropical testing is topical
1+ week, 4+ day ago (137+ words) The test centers in Panama and Suriname provide a multitude of capabilities for those looking to test their supplies and equipment in an austere tropical environment. The list includes; Counter-UAS, sensors & communication, road courses, jungle training ranges, Manpack Portability Course,…...