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The new Africa Command will focus on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and crisis response missions. Here, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Dawn Fruits, 350th Civil Affairs Command Functional Specialty team, gives sandals to a child at Hospital Debalbala’s Nutrition Center in Djibouti, Africa.

AFRICA COMMAND

The new Africa Command will focus on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and crisis response missions. Here, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Dawn Fruits, 350th Civil Affairs Command Functional Specialty team, gives sandals to a child at Hospital Debalbala’s Nutrition Center in Djibouti, Africa.

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