NIAMEY, Niger (April 15, 2021) U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Company, Europe (FASTEUR), U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), and Naval Construction Forces, the "Seabees", Commander, Task Force - 68 (CTF-68) personnel disembark a U.S. Air Force C-130 in Niamey, Niger for a joint forces readiness exercise in Mali, Africa. U.S. forces routinely conduct operational and logistics assessment exercises across regions to prepare for contingencies, exercise readiness and identify areas of improvement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. William Chockey)