AFRICOM J-3 visits East Africa

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joel K. Tyler, J-3 operations and cyber director, takes notes while talking to Djiboutian Col. Dahir Hassan Abadid, commander of Armored Regiment and Djiboutian Maj. Mohamed Assowen, commander of the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) during his visit to East Africa, Sept. 28, 2020. The RIB’s mission is to serve as a reactionary force to accomplish specific tasks directed by their higher command in the Djiboutian army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

By Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable , Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti Oct 02, 2020

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AFRICOM J-3 visits East Africa