Ten years of United States, Italy collaboration on CoESPU
(From left) Col. Darius Gallegos, CoESPU deputy director and U.S. Army Africa liaison, Amb. John Phillips, U.S. Ambassador to Italy, and Italian Lt. Gen. Tullio del Sette, Carabinieri general commander, lead attendees to a banquet during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units, Dec. 1, at General A. Chinotto barracks, Vicenza, Italy. Since the center’s establishment, the U.S. has provided assistance in support of police peacekeeping training at CoESPU. To date, the center has trained over 5,000 leaders and trainers from more than 30 geographically and culturally diverse countries. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds)