On 2 February, United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Commander General David Rodriguez and his staff hosted a visit with NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy Commander LTG Riccardo Marchiò and some of his key staff members. This was the first ever visit to USAFRICOM by a NATO military HQ. NRDC-ITA used this as part of its horizon scanning efforts of the Southern Flank while it remains on standby as a Joint Task Force for NATO.