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Video by Spc. Ebony Neal
Interview: U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Alwyn Michael Albano at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) workshop 2024
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
April 9, 2024 | 0:28
Interview with U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Alwyn Michael Albano, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) command chaplain, during the Southern African Development Community event in Lusaka, Zambia, April 9, 2024. The Zambian Defence Force invited U.S. military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command, SETAF-AF, U.S. Air Forces Africa, North Carolina and New York Army National Guards to participate in a eight-day Southern African Development Community workshop in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop aims to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families, sharing best practices, and deepening relations with Chaplains from Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking a milestone in international cooperation and understanding. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Ebony Neal)
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Mission & Vision

Mission: 
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
Vision: 
Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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