Photos from August, 2004

Capt. Steven Tittl and his translator, Moussa Tankari, both assist a Nigerien man during his eye exam. Mr. Tankari acted as Captain Tittl's translator at Camp Tondibiah during a humanitarian mission to Niger. Mr. Tankari was one of seven civilian translators the reservists used during their mission. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Maj. Joe Alvarez and his translator Hamadou Soumana, flanked by two school teachers, demonstrate the proper use of a toothbrush at the Soudoure Primary School. Major Alvarez was part of an Air Force Reserve humanitarian mission in Niger. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Gen. Charles F. Wald, Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command and U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel render honors during the playing of the national anthem, during their visit to the Mogadishu Barracks HIV/AIDS Clinic in Abuja, Nigeria, Aug. 23. Gen. Wald and Sen. Hagel also traveled to Angola, Gabon, Cameroon, Niger and Tunisia Aug. 21-27, to meet with leaders and discuss the growing strategic value of the African continent. (US EUCOM photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. Ambassador to Niger Gail Denise Mathieu shares a few words with Tech. Sgt. Rey Garcia during her walk through the clinic at Camp Tondibiah. The ambassador was visiting a medical team of 12 Air Force Reservists. The team is performing a humanitarian mission in Niger. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. Ambassador to Niger Gail Denise Mathieu and Nigerien Minister of Defense Hassane Souley take a walk through the clinic at Camp Tondibiah. The ambassador was visiting a medical team of 12 Air Force Reservists. The team is performing a humanitarian mission in Niger. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. Ambassador to Niger Gail Denise Mathieu take a look out at the crowd of Nigeriens waiting to be seen at the clinic at Camp Tondibiah. The ambassador was visiting a medical team of 12 Air Force Reservists. The team is performing a humanitarian mission in Niger. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Gen. Charles F. Wald, Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command briefs members of the German Media on how the President’s speech addressing global military posture affects the U.S. European Command area of operations. (US European Command Photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Air Force Major Joe Alvarez extracts a tooth from a Nigerien man's mouth. The major is part of a 12 person medical team from the Air Force Reserve in Niger as part of a humanitarian mission. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
(from left to right) Maj. Joe Alvarez, Staff Sgt. Humerto Rodriquez, and Lt. Col. Victor Brown, manually chisel the bone away from a Nigerien man's tooth. The three-man dental team are part of a 12 person medical team from the Air Force Reserve in Niger as part of a humanitarian mission. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
2004-4 CAPSTONE , National Defense University visited the HQ U.S. European Command on 13 Aug 04. Gen Joseph Ashy, USAF (Ret), Senior Fellow and Ambassador Johnnie Carson, Former U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe and Kenya, and the NDU Senior Vice President, led the group. They met with Gen Jones and EUCOM senior staff for discussions and briefings. (Photo by Arva Adams, Panzer Multimedia) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Sgt. Chris Singley, instructor/trainer, Trans-Sahel Counter Terrorist Initiative Mobile Training Team, monitors firing positions of Nigerian soldiers during training at Nigerian Army Camp Tondibiah. (USMC photo by Cpl. Lameen Witter) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Sgt. Chris Singley, instructor/trainer, Trans-Sahel Counter Terrorist Initiative Mobile Training Team, monitors firing positions of Nigerian soldiers during training at Nigerian Army Camp Tondibiah. (USMC photo by Cpl. Lameen Witter) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Lt. Col Victor Brown, an Air Force Reserve dentist, prepares to extract a tooth from a Nigerian man. He is one of 12 medical specialist from the Air Force Reserve in Niger as part of a humanitarian mission. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Capt. Steven Tittl, an optometrist with the 439th Aerospace Medical Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., reviews a card with the items from a sight chart before examining a Nigerien soldier. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Nigerien Minister of Defense Hassane Souley take a walk through the clinic at Camp Tondibiah. The minister accompanied U.S. Ambassador Gail Denise Mathieu as they visited a medical team of 12 Air Force Reservists. The team is performing a humanitarian mission in Niger. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Captain Steven Tittl gives a Nigerien soldier a new pair of glasses after his eye examination. Capt. Tittl examined more than 150 Nigerien soldiers as part of an humanitarian mission. He is one of 12 medical specialist from the Air Force Reserve that are in Niger as part of a humanitarian mission. (USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Capt. Andrew Gibson, a physician's assistant assigned to the 6th Medical Group, checks a young Nigerien girl's lungs during a medical examination. He is one of 12 medical specialists from the Air Force Reserve in Niger as part of a humanitarian mission. (USAF Photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Gen. Charles Wald presents the U.S. European Command Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. John B. Sylvester with the Distinguished Service Medal during Lt. Gen. Sylvester's Award and Departure Ceremony on Aug 2nd at Stuttgart's Patch Barracks. (Photo by Hugh McBride, 6th ASG Public Affairs) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Gen. Charles Wald, U.S. European Command deputy commander; Brig. Gen. (Select) Richard Mills, U.S. European Command deputy director of operations; and Lt. Gen. John B. Sylvester, U.S. European Command chief of staff, review the troops at the beginning of Sylvester's Aug. 2 Award and Departure Ceremony on Stuttgart's Patch Barracks. (Photo by Hugh McBride, 6th ASG Public Affairs) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...