Speaking at the closing ceremony, Major General Charles W. Hooper, Director of Strategy, Plans and Programs (J-5) at U.S. Africa Command, emphasized the value of the relationships developed by participants in the program. "As we learned from the wide breadth and depth of this program, these security issues are complex, multi-faceted and respect no borders," said Hooper. "It is only by working together that we can begin to counter these challenges."
"The Next Generation of African Security Sector Leader Course," he said, "continues to be a timely and significant program in preparing the participants to work together and with the United States as we work to confront the security challenges we all face on the continent."
