Kenyan public affairs officers visit U.S. Army Africa 07-2010 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Kenyan public affairs officers visit U.S. Army Africa 07-2010 / SETAF-Africa
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| 説明 | Representatives from the Kenya Ministry of Defence military public affairs office recently visited Vicenza to observe the functions of an Army Service Component Command-level public affairs office.The public affairs officers from Kenya previously traveled to the U.S. Defense Information School in Maryland and to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany. One of many U.S. Army Africa military-to-military engagements that take place throughout the year, this was the first such visit to take place at Caserma Ederle.“This is the third consecutive public affairs engagement this year with the Kenyan public affairs leadership and a clear demonstration that working together leads toward developing strong, interactive relationships. In this case, the relationship has grown into a successful enduring partnership,” said Steve Sanderson, deputy public affairs officer, U.S. Army Africa.U.S. Army Africa public affairs officers, also known as PAOs, familiarized various functions that contribute to a successful public communication program. The PAOs discussed methods of social networking, strategic communication, and how the U.S. Army coordinates media relations.The visitors also spoke with the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza Public Affairs Office about how their organization communicates with Soldiers, civilians and family members.The PAOs later visited the American Forces Network-South on Caserma Ederle and a local Italian television station.Lt. Col. Marissa Lucero, the military engagements and exercises officer from the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, said engagements like this serve to strengthen existing long-standing military-tomilitary relationships.“Military-to-military engagements provide U.S. and partner nations’ armed forces the opportunity to refine their operational skills while enhancing their ability to work together effectively,” said Lucero. “The Kenyan Armed Forces Public Affairs M2M program is the most robust engagement in the Kenyan portfolio.”Bogita Ongeri, spokesman for Kenya’s defense ministry and one of the three visitors, initiated the public affairs relationship with the U.S. military and continues to be actively involved in plans for future opportunities to work together.“In our military, we want to promote this,” Ongeri said. “By having regular meetings, exchanging views, we will have the best practice as a far as public affairs is concerned. It benefits the people that the armed forces serve. The way they have welcomed us, you feel there is a close relationship,” said Ongeri about his trip to the USARAF headquarters. “The kind of respect, we appreciate it, it is the talk of things when we go home. When we tell people, they feel happy also.”Sanderson said “while working closely with each other, everyone learns techniques and procedures from one another. This shared educational environment promotes trust and increases overall capacity. Everyone wins.”“Such a partnership is good,” said Ongeri. “When we keep communicating, the mental images that come are about the good places. It promotes the relationship and gives it a personal touch.”U.S. and Kenyan public affairs officers will conduct a fourth engagement late September in Nairobi.To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.milOfficial Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafricaOfficial YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica |
| 撮影日 | 2010-06-23 13:47:53 |
| 撮影者 | SETAF-Africa , Vicenza, Italy |
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| カメラ | NIKON D200 , NIKON CORPORATION |
| 露出 | 0.017 sec (1/60) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.6 |
| 焦点距離 | 18 mm |