U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brian Howell, Africa Civil Affairs Team 5014, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), engages with Lt. Col. Takondwa Itaye, left, Capt. Regina Chigona and Lt. Col. Nukwase Ngwata, Malawi Defence Force (MDF), to assess their capability to conduct Civil Military Coordination (CIMIC) training for potential future partnerships at the MDF Barracks, Malawi, Africa, April 18, 2023. Bilateral civil affairs exchanges build military and civilian readiness for future joint humanitarian assistance and crisis response operations. The MDF supports UN Peacekeeping operations in The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with over 800 personnel. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Alisha Grezlik)