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U.S. Army Civil Affairs Course Highlights Tunisia’s Growing Role as Security Exporter

A DVIDS release spotlights April’s Bouficha training designed to build civil affairs skills in environmental mediation to strengthen Tunisia’s capacity for shared security.

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Overview

  • On April 22, U.S. Army civil affairs Soldiers from SETAF-AF led a simulated mediation exercise for Tunisian Armed Forces students at the Excellence Center for Forces Rehabilitation in Bouficha.
  • The scenario focused on resolving resource disputes between villages affected by drought and potential extremist exploitation of environmental stress.
  • Instruction by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Schoff, Sgt. Michael Kane and Capt. Cole Gonchar aimed to enhance Tunisian military skills in burden-sharing and partnership building.
  • The U.S. Department of Defense’s DVIDS published the April images and training summary on August 14 to highlight Tunisia’s emerging status as a security exporter.
  • The courtesy photo was credited to the Tunisian Ministry of Defense, underscoring collaborative civil affairs engagement and regional resilience efforts.