Djibouti officials, U.S., coalition forces meet to coordinate emergency response effort for future crisis

By Staff Sgt. Franklin Ramos

February 15, 2019

Rabihah Mateen, U.S. Agency International Development country representative for Djibouti, speaks during an Emergency Response Information Exchange multinational discussion, Feb. 12, 2019 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The three-day discussion included representatives from the U.S., Japan, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Djibouti, who identified various capabilities each nation can offer during the event of a natural disaster in Djibouti, including communication equipment, emergency vehicles and medical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

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