African Land Forces Summit 2015 begins

By U.S. Army Africa Public AffairsFebruary 20, 2015

African Land Forces Summit 2015 begins
DAKAR, Senegal -- Kevin Czarkowski, U.S. Army Africa exercises lead planner for the African Land Forces Summit 15, briefs Brig. Gen. Cheikh Geuye, chief of Senegal Army Staff, Feb. 8, in Dakar, Senegal, on the upcoming summit. ALFS 15 brings together... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

This year's theme is Training the Force for a Range of Military Operations. Guest speakers at the summit include Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, U.S. Army. Training and Doctrine Command. Topics during discussions will range from African security challenges, peace support operations and institutional adaptation, followed by group discussions of the topics. Perkins spoke during the opening ceremony, saying the real foundation was how to provide peace and security.

"The real payback on that and the endstate is an environment in which we can have political prosperity, economic prosperity, cultural prosperity, all those things that people around the world look for, is a defined quality of life," Perkins said.

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