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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, participates in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
406th Air Expeditionary Wing
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) recovers personnel in the water during exercise Bull Shark in Djibouti on November 26, 2024. The exercise simulated multiple personnel recovery scenarios in water allowing for the coordination of land, sea, and air components from multiple U.S. military branches, the Spanish Navy, and the Djiboutian Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jana Somero, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, participates in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Army Soldiers with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, pose for a group photo during Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
406th Air Expeditionary Wing
A MV-22 Osprey hovers overhead as it searches for a subject to be recovered in Djibouti on November 26, 2024. The Bull Shark exercise simulated multiple personnel recovery scenarios in water allowing for the coordination of land, sea, and air components from multiple U.S. military branches, the Spanish Navy, and the Djiboutian Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jana Somero, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
An MH-60R Seahawk with the Spanish forces conducts a casualty extraction during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces set up communication equipment during Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
An MH-60R Seahawk with the Spanish forces conducts a casualty extraction during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, conduct a training exercise encompassing, tactical, medical and emergency air evacuation during Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Knight)
Photo by: Sgt. Michael Knight, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces participates in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, participates in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Spanish forces conduct a casualty extraction from an MH-60R Seahawk during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Knight)
Photo by: Sgt. Michael Knight, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Spanish Special Operations Maritime Task Unit (SOMTU) forces provide security from a high point during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together forces from the United States, Djibouti, Spain, Japan, and France to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Lt. Col. Mohamed Adawa Mohamed, deputy commander of the Djiboutian Coast Guard, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, greet one another during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. service members and members of the Spanish and Djibouti Armed Forces participate in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces provides security to a fellow Djiboutian soldier during a medical procedure on a U.S. soldier at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Webster)
Photo by: Pfc. James Webster, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces conduct security during the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Knight)
Photo by: Sgt. Michael Knight, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Drew Bachtle, assigned with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, listens to radio from operating forces at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 25, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Webster)
Photo by: Pfc. James Webster, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Djiboutian Navy service members practice security operations during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
An MH-60R Seahawk with the Spanish forces conducts a casualty extraction during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. service members and members from the Djibouti Armed Forces and participate in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, conduct a training exercise encompassing, tactical, medical and emergency air evacuation during Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Knight)
Photo by: Sgt. Michael Knight, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A Djiboutian Navy service member practices security operations during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa collaborate with the Djiboutian Coast Guard, Navy, and partner nations during the sixth iteration of Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa collaborate with the Djiboutian Coast Guard and Navy, as well as partner nations, during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft extracts pararescuemen from the Gulf of Tadjoura during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies above the Gulf of Tadjoura during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces participates in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Webster)
Photo by: Pfc. James Webster, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Service members from the Djiboutian Coast Guard practice search and rescue during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Djiboutian Coast Guard members practice lifesaving care during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces participates in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A Djiboutian Navy service member searches a U.S. Army service member during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Photo by: Sgt. Lark Sine, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, walks on Arta beach with fellow soldiers, at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Webster)
Photo by: Pfc. James Webster, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Army Capt. Kawczynski, exercise planner for CJ-7, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, listens to the radio from operating forces at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together forces from the United States, Djibouti, Spain, Japan, and France to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It included complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Webster)
Photo by: Pfc. James Webster, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, participates in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J "Bronco" during a demonstration jump for Partner Appreciation Day at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. The event highlights the strength of U.S. and Allied cooperation and recognizes longstanding partnerships with the host nation, allies, and regional partners.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Chauncey Reed, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J "Bronco" during Partner Appreciation Day (PAD) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. He is accompanied by a U.S. Marine Corps loadmaster, demonstrating joint operations between U.S. military branches. PAD is an event that recognizes the longstanding partnerships with our host nation, allies, and regional partners.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Chauncey Reed, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Paratroopers of the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) leap from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J "Bronco" during a Partner Appreciation Day (PAD) demonstration at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. PAD is an event that recognizes the longstanding partnerships with our host nation, allies, and regional partners.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Chauncey Reed, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron descend near the tail of a Dassault Mirage 2000 during a demonstration jump for Partner Appreciation Day at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. The event highlighted the strength of U.S. and allied cooperation, recognizing longstanding partnerships with the host nation, allies, and regional partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. George Keck, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Paratroopers of the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) leap from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J "Bronco" during a Partner Appreciation Day (PAD) demonstration at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. PAD is an event that recognizes the longstanding partnerships with our host nation, allies, and regional partners.
Photo by: Master Sgt. Chauncey Reed, Djibouti