U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force/17th Expeditionary AF commander, speaks to 409th Air Expeditionary Group Airmen during an all-call, at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niger, on Oct. 18, 2017. Clark visited Airmen from around the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing deployed throughout Africa to highlight the importance of their mission and get to know the troops better. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua R. M. Dewberry)