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CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners

Members of the Italian Army load cargo for an Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES) proof-of-concept mission out of Djibouti, Africa, June 6, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Italian Army member Gennaro de Gennaro)

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Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti

AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

Col. Nuuraani Ali Dirir, Liaison Officer for European Training Mission in Somalia, listens to the radio in anticipation for the call to prayer at the at the Mogadishu International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Five times a day from hundreds of thousands of mosques and places of worship the call to prayer is heard throughout the world.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

A plate of dates rests on a table before an Iftar held in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink, including water from dawn till dusk. After sunset, eating dates and drinking water traditionally breaks the fast. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, leads a prayer before an Iftar with members of the Somali National Army at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. This was the first Iftar held between U.S. and SNA military personnel. Additionally, it was the first led by a U.S. Imam, who is a leader in the Islamic faith. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

Service members from the U.S. and Somali National Army join for an Iftar, the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan, at the Mogadishu International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commanding general in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director, hosted the Iftar, strengthening bonds between the U.S. and Somali militaries. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, speaks with a member of the Somali National Army following Ramadan prayers at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Saifulislam is the first Imam to be part of the AFRICOM Chaplain Corps and led the prayer that preceded the Iftar, which is the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, speaks with members of the Somali National Army during a prayer before an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Saifulislam is the first Imam to be part of the AFRICOM Chaplain Corps and led the prayer that preceded the Iftar, which is the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

Military boots rest near a sheet placed on the ground for a prayer before an Iftar with members of the Somali National Army at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. This was the first Iftar held between U.S. and SNA military personnel. Additionally, it was the first led by a U.S. Imam, who is a leader in the Islamic faith. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

Members of the Somali National Army kneel to pray before an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

Members of the Somali National Army pray before an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, leads the prayer at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. This was the first Iftar held between U.S. and Somali National Army military personnel. Additionally, it was the first led by a U.S. Imam, who is a leader in the Islamic faith. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

A member of the Somali National Army reaches for a date to break his fast during Ramadan at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink, including water from dawn till dusk. After sunset, eating dates and drinking water traditionally breaks the fast. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jocelyn Morales, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa religious affairs chaplain assistant, prepares a plate of samosas for a dual-service Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Shawn Cochran, 449th Air Expeditionary Group incoming commander, speaks to the crowd during the 449th AEG Change of Command ceremony June 9, 2017, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Cochran is relieving U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini who has served as the 449th AEG Commander since June 6, 2016. The passing of the flag is a military tradition signifying the change of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commander to another. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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CJTF-HOA welcomes new 449th AEG commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Shawn Cochran, 449th Air Expeditionary Group incoming commander, receives the 449th AEG flag from U.S. Air Force Col. Andra Kniep, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during the 449th AEG Change of Command ceremony June 9, 2017, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Cochran is relieving U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini who has served as the 449th AEG Commander since June 6, 2016. The passing of the flag is a military tradition signifying the change of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commander to another. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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449th AEG commander awarded Legion of Merit

U.S. Air Force Col. Andra Kniep, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, presents U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini the Legion of Merit during the 449th AEG Change of Command ceremony June 9, 2017, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Cochran is relieving U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini who has served as the 449th AEG Commander since June 6, 2016. The Legion of Merit is presented for exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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CJTF-HOA welcomes new 449th AEG commander

CJTF-HOA welcomes new 449th AEG commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Shawn Cochran, 449th Air Expeditionary Group incoming commander, as he receives the 449th AEG flag from U.S. Air Force Col. Andra Kniep, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during the 449th AEG Change of Command ceremony June 9, 2017, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Cochran is relieving U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini who has served as the 449th AEG Commander since June 6, 2016. The passing of the flag is a military tradition signifying the change of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commander to another. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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CJTF-HOA welcomes new 449th AEG commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Andra Kniep, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to the crowd during the 449th AEG Change of Command ceremony June 9, 2017, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. CJTF-HOA welcomes new 449th AEG commander U.S. Air Force Col. Shawn Cochran, 449th Air Expeditionary Group incoming commander, is relieving U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini who has served as the 449th AEG Commander since June 6, 2016. The passing of the flag is a military tradition signifying the change of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commander to another. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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CJTF-HOA welcomes new 449th AEG commander

CJTF-HOA welcomes new 449th AEG commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Shawn Cochran, 449th Air Expeditionary Group incoming commander, as he receives the 449th AEG flag from U.S. Air Force Col. Andra Kniep, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during the 449th AEG Change of Command ceremony June 9, 2017, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Cochran is relieving U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini who has served as the 449th AEG Commander since June 6, 2016. The passing of the flag is a military tradition signifying the change of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commander to another. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. service members participate in a motivational run around Camp Lemonnier during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 2, 2017. The course is a requirement for Marines in the enlisted grade of E-4, but here, all U.S. service members in the ranks of corporal, specialist, senior airman or petty officer third class were allowed to participate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. service members participate in a motivational run around Camp Lemonnier during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 2, 2017. The course is a requirement for Marines in the enlisted grade of E-4, but here, all U.S. service members in the ranks of corporal, specialist, senior airman or petty officer third class were allowed to participate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Smith, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, low-crawls while completing a combat fitness test during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 31, 2017. During the Corporal’s Course, the students received more than 120 hours of instruction over the course of 16 days with a curriculum that consisted of various subjects to include; customs and traditions, land navigation, communications, social media interaction, leadership, and combat fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Caplan, carries U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Davis, both assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, while completing a combat fitness test during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 31, 2017. A partnered effort between the Marine Corps Element and CJTF-HOA, the Corporals’ Leadership Development Course is a professional military education program traditionally for Marine Corps Corporals that places emphasis on basic leadership skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Army Spc. Kim-Sean Mam executes a fireman’s carry with U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Ogle, both assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 31, 2017. The course is a requirement for Marines in the enlisted grade of E-4, but here, all U.S. service members in the ranks of corporal, specialist, senior airman or petty officer third class were allowed to participate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl Richard Byrne, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, carries ammo cans during a combat fitness test during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 31, 2017. The course is a requirement for Marines in the enlisted grade of E-4, but here, all U.S. service members in the ranks of corporal, specialist, senior airman or petty officer third class were allowed to participate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Davis, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, prepares to present arms with a guidon during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 24, 2017. The course is a requirement for Marines in the enlisted grade of E-4, but here, all U.S. service members in the ranks of corporal, specialist, senior airman or petty officer third class were allowed to participate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyree McNealy, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, demonstrates handling of the guidon during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 24, 2017. The intent of the course is to equip and prepare Marines to smartly transition from being subordinates to being small unit leaders. During this course, Corporals gain insight into key facets of their new grade and responsibilities and are thus prepared to take on future leadership challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyree McNealy, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, speaks to students in the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 24, 2017. The intent of the course is to equip and prepare Marines to smartly transition from being subordinates to being small unit leaders. During this course, Corporals gain insight into key facets of their new grade and responsibilities and are thus prepared to take on future leadership challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Russell, assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, calls commands for a sword and guidon evaluation during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 24, 2017. The intent of the course is to equip and prepare Marines to smartly transition from being subordinates to being small unit leaders. During this course, Corporals gain insight into key facets of their new grade and responsibilities and are thus prepared to take on future leadership challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew White, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, marks an evaluation score for a student during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 24, 2017. A partnered effort between the Marine Corps Element and CJTF-HOA, the Corporals’ Leadership Development Course is a professional military education program traditionally for Marine Corps Corporals that places emphasis on basic leadership skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Ogle, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, prepares to complete a sword and guidon evaluation during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 24, 2017. As a dual effort of the Marine Corps Element and CJTF-HOA, the Corporals’ Leadership Development Course is a professional military education program traditionally for Marine Corps Corporals that places emphasis on basic leadership skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners

Left to right, U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Narvaez, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Joint Logistics Operations Center deputy branch chief, ITA Air Force MCPO Roberto Scattolini and ITA Navy CDR Giovanni Cantamessa, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chiquivia Clark review the paperwork for the U.S. military pallet destined for Somalia on an Italian military C-130 Hercules June 6, 2017, at the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti. The two nations participated in CJTF-HOA’s first Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service. (U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

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CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners

Two members of the Italian military retrieve a pallet of supplies from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) destined for Somalia via the Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES), at the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti, June 6, 2017. The pallet was part of a proof-of-concept mission to see if CJTF-HOA would begin to implement the ATARES program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

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CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Narvaez, CJTF-HOA Joint Logistics Operations Center deputy branch chief, helps to tie down the pallet readied for the Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES) proof-of-concept mission, at the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti, June 6, 2017. ATARES is a mutually accepted cash-free exchange of services between nations that provides support in air force activity, to include airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, and flight simulations. (U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

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International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation

U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation

U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation

U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation

U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation

U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

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