Where There’s Smoke, There’s “Fire in the Hole!”

The Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa Explosive Ordnance Disposal team detonates unexploded ordnance (UXO) found during range clearing near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 6, 2017. Teams from the U.S. and France spent the day sweeping cordoned sections of the range and detonating UXO found in the area. The mission promotes partnerships between the two militaries while providing safer routes of travel through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore



By Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Nov 13, 2017
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