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A smoke can indicates a simulated improvised explosive device attack March 17, 2016, during a field training exercise in Arta, Djibouti. Several Soldiers were simulated as injured to test the rest of the team’s ability to react under pressure and provide combat lifesaving techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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French and U.S. Army Soldiers respond to a simulated improvised explosive device attack March 17, 2016, during a field training exercise in Arta, Djibouti. The exercise, hosted by the French 5th Marine Regiment, tested and trained the Soldiers on force protection, convoy operations and counter improvised explosive device tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Spc. Austin Graham, 2-124 Seminole Battalion infantry member, signals to his team during a security check March 17, 2016, as part of a field training exercise in Arta, Djibouti. In addition to overcoming the language barrier, the Soldiers faced several challenges during the exercise such as lack of sleep, random ambushes from simulated opposing forces and serving in different positions in each other’s Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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French and U.S. Army Soldiers listen to the plan of action during a field training exercise March 17, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. The bilateral training exercise was one of many engagements U.S. and French forces have held throughout the year that maximizes the benefits of serving at the same location, and enables the allies to learn and experience each other’s tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Spc. Micah Whitten, 2-124 Seminole Battalion infantry member, watches his area of responsibility during a field training exercise March 16, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. The Soldiers received attacks throughout the night from simulated opposing forces, requiring the Soldiers to quickly take action to defend their post. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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A French Army Soldier stands watch during a field training exercise March 17, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. On-watch Soldiers rotated several times throughout the night as French and U.S. Soldiers defended their post. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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A French Army Soldier explains his plan to U.S. Army Sgt. Dare Crusade, 2-124 Seminole Battalion team leader, during a field training exercise March 16, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. In addition to overcoming the language barrier, the Soldiers faced several challenges during the exercise such as lack of sleep, random ambushes from simulated opposing forces and serving in different positions in each other’s Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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A French Army officer briefs the plan of action prior to a field training exercise March 16, 2016, at Monclair French base, Djibouti. The exercise, hosted by the French 5th Marine Regiment, tested and trained the Soldiers on force protection, convoy operations and counter improvised explosive device tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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French and U.S. Army Soldiers attend a brief prior to a field training exercise March 16, 2016, at Monclair French base, Djibouti. The bilateral training exercise was one of many engagements U.S. and French forces have held throughout the year that maximizes the benefits of serving at the same location and enables the allies to learn and experience each other’s tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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French and U.S. Army Soldiers bed down during a field training exercise March 16, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. Soldiers got as much sleep as they could between attacks from simulated opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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From the left U.S. Marine Corps Cpls. Caitlyn Coscarelli, Sean Decker and Joseph Lewis, Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course students, get last minute studying in before the start of the final course test March 9, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course was held over a two-week period and included members from the Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Photo by: DeCook, Daniel R. TSgt, Djibouti
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caitlyn Coscarelli, Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course student, practices sword drills while watching her fellow students March 1, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The course was held over a two-week period, and members of the Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps attended. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Photo by: DeCook, Daniel R. TSgt, Djibouti
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From the left, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Burke, and U.S. Army Spcs. Kimberly Williams and Jasmine Wright, Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course students, plot grid points during the land navigation portion of Camp Lemonnier's Joint Corporal’s Leadership Development Course at Arta, Djibouti, March 3, 2016. During the evaluation Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines had to find eight different points and navigate to those points in a timed event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Photo by: TSgt Dan DeCook
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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Erich Gaskell, U.S. Embassy to Djibouti Marine security guard element detachment commander, congratulates the graduates of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course during a ceremony held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 11, 2016. Fifteen Army Soldiers, nine Navy Sailors, one Airman and nine Marines complete the two-week leadership course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Photo by: DeCook, Daniel R. TSgt, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Spc. Jeileigh Bouchard, Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course student, lifts a weighted ammunition can during a combat fitness test March 8, 2016 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. In addition to time spent in the classroom, students also participated in daily physical training sessions that included the Marine Corps physical training test and combat fitness test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Photo by: TSgt Dan DeCook
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U.S. Army Cpl. Gregory McLellan and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clinton Smith, Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course students, plot grid points during the land navigation portion of Camp Lemonnier's Joint Corporal’s Leadership Development Course at Arta, Djibouti, March 3, 2016. During the evaluation Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines had to find eight different points and navigate to those points in a timed event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Photo by: TSgt Dan DeCook
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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Richard Gyabin, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Marine Coordination Element senior enlisted leader, gives a motivational speech, Feb. 26, 2016, before the opening of CJTF-HOA's Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The course, developed by the Marine Corps University, places significant emphasis on developing leadership to prepare junior enlisted members for their transition from subordinates to small unit leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Photo by: DeCook, Daniel R. TSgt, Djibouti
Djiboutian forces increase intelligence knowledge
Djiboutian Armed Forces students pose for a picture with their instructors and facilitator during an open source intelligence course at the People’s Palace, Djibouti, March 5-10, 2016. Students learned to gather pertinent information from Internet sources such as search engines, use of geospatial imagery, social media, and other publications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed, People's Palace, Djibouti
Djiboutian forces increase intelligence knowledge
A Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) member presents information gathered from open sources during an open source intelligence course at the People’s Palace, Djibouti, March 5-10, 2016. More than 15 FAD members learned to gather pertinent information from Internet sources such as search engines, use of geospatial imagery, social media, and other publications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed, People's Palace, Djibouti
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Cynthia, Regional Joint Intel Training Facility (RJITF) instructor from Royal Air Force Molesworth, U.K., points out source information to Djiboutian Armed Forces members during an open source intelligence course at the People’s Palace, Djibouti, March 5-10, 2016. The course introduced students to finding different sources, how to validate those sources and risk assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed, People's Palace, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Sgt. Wilberto Garcia, Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) assistant instructor, helps a member of the Djiboutian Armed Forces March 10, 2016, during basic rifle marksman training at Arta range in Djibouti. They picked up their weapons, took a prone fighting position and fired, advanced 10 meters and fired from the kneeling position, advanced 10 more meters and fired from the standing position, then finally fired while walking toward their target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Sgt. Wilberto Garcia, Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) assistant instructor, runs with a member of the Djiboutian Armed Forces March 10, 2016, during basic rifle marksman training at Arta range in Djibouti. They picked up their weapons, took a prone fighting position and fired, advanced 10 meters and fired from the kneeling position, advanced 10 more meters and fired from the standing position, then finally fired while walking toward their target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Sgt. Wilberto Garcia, Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) assistant instructor, helps a member of the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) March 10, 2016, during basic rifle marksman training at Arta range in Djibouti. After learning land navigation skills in the first of three training phases, the FAD soldiers accomplished the second phase consisting of ready-up drills and stress shooting to prepare them for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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Rifles and ammo sit ready for firing March 10, 2016, during basic rifle marksman training at Arta range in Djibouti. Pairs of Djiboutian soldiers carried a litter 100 meters before even picking up their weapon to increase their heart rate to simulate combat stress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Sgt. Rob Shelton, Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) instructor, speaks to members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) March 10, 2016, before basic rifle marksman training at Arta range in Djibouti. Pairs of FAD soldiers carried a litter 100 meters before even picking up their weapon to increase their heart rate to simulate combat stress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) Soldiers brief safety rules to members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) March 10, 2016, during basic rifle marksman training at Arta range in Djibouti. After learning land navigation skills in the first of three training phases, the FAD soldiers accomplished the second phase consisting of ready-up drills and stress shooting to prepare them for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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A Ugandan military officer analyzes maps prior to an exercise Feb. 29, 2016, during an African Union Mission in Somalia staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. The course included traditional classroom instruction, hands-on application, practical exercises, exposure to high-level military decision-making, and ended with one final exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Capt. Erik Buendia, 403rd Civil Affair Battalion, mentors Burundi and Kenyan military officers on civil military engagement Feb. 29, 2016, during an African Union Mission in Somalia staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. The course covered six main functions necessary for successful military operations: logistics and personnel, intelligence, public information, civil affairs, military operations, and command leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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Kenyan, Ugandan and Burundi military officers review information with their mentor Feb. 29, 2016, during an African Union Mission in Somalia staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. The course, administered by the U.S. State Department’s Africa Contingency Operations and Training Assistance program, prepared the officers to work at the AMISOM headquarters level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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A Ugandan military officer enters a classroom Feb. 29, 2016, during an African Union Mission in Somalia staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. The U.S. State Department’s Africa Contingency Operations and Training Assistance program sponsors courses like this every quarter and has trained approximately 45,000 African soldiers since 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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An officer from the Uganda People’s Defence Force speaks to a media role player at a simulated press conference March 3, 2016, during an exercise to complete an AMISOM staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. The press conference tested the different directorate officers’ ability to answer questions accurately, confidently and without revealing sensitive military information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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Officers from Kenya, Burundi and Uganda answer questions at a simulated press conference March 3, 2016, during an exercise to complete an AMISOM staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. Course mentors recorded the practice conference to show the officers their performance and ultimately lead to improvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. military and civilian mentors role play as members of the media and ask questions at a simulated press conference March 3, 2016, during an exercise to complete an AMISOM staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. The practice press conference tested the public information officers’ ability to prepare the conference, media and staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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A camera records a simulated press conference March 3, 2016, during an exercise to complete a staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. Course mentors recorded the practice conference to show the officers their performance and ultimately lead to improvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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An officer from the Kenya Defence Forces speaks to media at a simulated press conference March 3, 2016, during an exercise to complete a staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. The press conference tested the different directorate officers’ ability to answer questions accurately, confidently and without revealing sensitive military information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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Officers from Kenya, Burundi and Uganda prepare for a simulated press conference March 3, 2016, during an exercise to complete an AMISOM staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. The practice press conference tested the public information officers’ ability to prepare the conference, media and staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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Officers from Kenya, Burundi and Uganda gather for a brief March 1, 2016, during an exercise to complete an staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. Military officers from African Union Mission in Somalia troop contributing countries put their training to the test during a Command Post Exercise proving they’re ready to serve at the AMISOM headquarters in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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An officer from the Burundi National Defence Force briefs his staff as acting commander for a simulated scenario March 1, 2016, during an exercise to complete a staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. At the beginning of the course, the officers were split into six main directorates necessary for successful military operations: logistics and personnel, intelligence, public information, civil affairs, military operations, and command leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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Officers from Kenya, Burundi and Uganda discuss military operations for a simulated scenario March 1, 2016, during an exercise to complete a staff officers course in Nairobi, Kenya. At the beginning of the course, the officers were split into six main directorates necessary for successful military operations: logistics and personnel, intelligence, public information, civil affairs, military operations, and command leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
