Flintlock 2019 wrapped up with a closing ceremony March 1, 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier special operations forces exercise in Africa.

Mass casualty evacuation operations during Flintlock 2019 in Po, Burkina Faso.

Mass casualty evacuation exercise during Flintlock 2019 in Po, Burkina Faso.

Flintlock 2019 training in Po, Burkina Faso.

Flintlock 2019 training that took place in Po, Burkina Faso.

B-roll of Fintlock 2019 training taking place in Atar, Mauritania. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier special operations forces exercise in Africa.

Burkinabe Gendarmerie’s Special Intervention Unit (SIU) members train with Western partners during Flintlock 2019.

African and western partners participate in a mass casualty evacuation exercise during Flintlock 2019 near Po, Burkina Faso. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier special operations forces exercise in Africa

Austrian special operations forces train soldiers from Burkina Faso, in IED detection at Camp Pô, Burkina Faso, on Feb. 21, 2019. Flintlock is an annual special operations and State Department exercise involving more than 2,000 soldiers, airmen, naval and police forces from 30 nation forces. Lessons learned at Flintlock strengthen global security institutions, promote multinational sharing of information, and develop interoperability among western and partner nations in North and West Africa. (Army video by Richard Bumgardner) .

Chadian medics train Burkinabe soldiers on tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) during Exercise Flintlock 2019, near Po, Burkina Faso, Feb. 20, 2019. Flintlock is an annual special operations and State Department exercise involving more than 2,000 soldiers, airmen, naval and police forces from 30 nation forces. Lessons learned at Flintlock strengthen global security institutions, promote multinational sharing of information, and develop interoperability among western and partner nations in North and West Africa. (JMHQ Army video by Richard Bumgardner)

Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Africa Command, speaks about Flintlock 2019 and Women, Peace and Security programs and issues. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier special operations exercise in Africa.

B-roll from the opening ceremony of Flintlock 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Feb. 18, 2019.

The 37th Airlift Squadron, based out of the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany has helped both African and western partners transit to and from outstation sites during Flintlock 2019, in addition to delivering cargo needed to facilitate more than 2,000 exercise participants. By bringing members of the G5 Sahel, Multinational Joint Task Force, and various troop contributing nations together to develop and implement complimentary tactical operations, Flintlock 2019 better enables African partners to conduct real world missions structured around a coherent campaign plan. (U.S. Army video by SSG Anri Baril / released)

The 37th Airlift Squadron, based out of the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany has helped both African and western partners transit to and from outstation sites during Flintlock 2019, in addition to delivering cargo needed to facilitate more than 2,000 exercise participants. By bringing members of the G5 Sahel, Multinational Joint Task Force, and various troop contributing nations together to develop and implement complimentary tactical operations, Flintlock 2019 better enables African partners to conduct real world missions structured around a coherent campaign plan. (U.S. Army video by SSG Anri Baril / released)

Burkinabe soldiers perform tactical combat casualty care training in preparation for participating in Exercise Flintlock 2019, near Po, Burkina Faso, Feb. 17, 2019. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier and largest special operations forces exercises.

The 37th Airlift Squadron, based out of the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany has helped both African and western partners transit to and from outstation sites during Flintlock 2019, in addition to delivering cargo needed to facilitate more than 2,000 exercise participants. By bringing members of the G5 Sahel, Multinational Joint Task Force, and various troop contributing nations together to develop and implement complimentary tactical operations, Flintlock 2019 better enables African partners to conduct real world missions structured around a coherent campaign plan. (U.S. Army Video by SSG Anri Baril / released)

The Burkinabe Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité Police Force conduct a react to contact drill in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Feb. 15, 2019. The local CRS show members of the 3rd SFG (A) their ability to effectively mount, dismount and react to an enemy from their vehicle. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Kyle M. Alvarez)