From Left: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Murphy, a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, describes how to use a mylar blanket as a hasty signaling device to U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Galindo, a field artillery firefinder radar operator, Spec. Killian Tooke, a radar repairer, and Sgt. 1st Class Amando Vidal, a field artillery firefinder radar operator, all assigned to 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, during survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, service members performed various skills such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Amando Vidal, a field artillery firefinder radar operator with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, sits under a shaded shelter he created during survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Vidal completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Galindo, a field artillery firefinder radar operator with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, uses his evasion chart and 550 cord to create a shaded shelter during a survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Galindo completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Galindo, a field artillery firefinder radar operator with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, uses his evasion chart and 550 cord to create a shaded shelter during a survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Galindo completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Spec. Killian Tooke, a radar repairer with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, uses a poncho liner to create a shaded shelter during survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Tooke completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Spec. Killian Tooke, a radar repairer with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, uses a poncho liner to create a shaded shelter during survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Tooke completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Spec. Killian Tooke, a radar repairer with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, uses a poncho liner to create a shaded shelter during survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Tooke completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Spec. Killian Tooke, a radar repairer with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, practices tying knots during a survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Tooke completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Galindo, a field artillery firefinder radar operator with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, practices tying various types of knots during survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Galindo completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Amando Vidal, a field artillery firefinder radar operator with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, practices tying various types of knots during survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Vidal completed various tasks such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Amando Vidal, a field artillery firefinder radar operator with 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, practices tying various types of knots during survival skills training on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2018. During this training, Vidal completed various skills such as constructing a shelter, finding alternative water sources and signaling for rescue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Army Civil Affairs investigates Ribta village Well
10/19/2018
U.S. Army Maj. Michael Ahrens, 404th Civil Affairs Functional Specialty team, environmental health scientist, examines the Ribta village well in Tadjoura region Djibouti, Sept. 13, 2018. The remoteness of the village causes the villagers to rely on the well as a primary water source, but with its contamination, they have to travel kilometers to draw water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
Army Civil Affairs investigates Ribta village Well
10/19/2018
Ribta is located in a small valley in the mountains of the Tadjoura region, far from any city and public water systems; the villagers there rely on well water for drinking and watering their crops.
Army Civil Affairs investigates Ribta village Well
10/19/2018
U.S. Army Maj. Michael Ahrens, 404th Civil Affairs Functional Specialty team, environmental health scientst collects well water to test at the Ribta village in the Tadjoura region Djibouti, Sept. 13, 2018. The remoteness of the village causes the villagers to rely on the well as a primary water source, but with its contamination, they have to travel kilometers to draw water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
Army Civil Affairs investigates Ribta village Well
10/19/2018
Ribta is located in a small valley in the mountains of the Tadjoura region, far from any city and public water systems; the villagers there rely on well water for drinking and watering their crops.
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 404th and 407th Civil Affairs teams stand together to receive their French Jump Wing badges from French jump masters on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2018. The team members received their badges for jumping with the French in celebration of the Feast Day of Archangel Michael, the patron saint of paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
U.S. Army and coalition partners jump from a French C-160 outside Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2018. American and foreign forces jumped together to celebrate the Feast Day of Archangel Michael, the patron saint of paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
Military service members from Japan, Italy, France, and the U.S. pose for a group photograph outside Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2018. American service members and coalition partners jumped together to celebrate the Feast Day of Archangel Michael, the patron saint of paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
U.S. Army and coalition partners perform a static-line jump from a plane outside Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2018. American and foreign forces jumped together to celebrate the Feast Day of Archangel Michael, the patron saint of paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
U.S. Army Capt. Mark Olving, team leader, Civil Affairs Team 305, 404th Civil Affairs battalion, packs his parachute bag after a static line jump outside Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2018. American servicemembers and coalition partners jumped together to celebrate the Feast Day of Archangel Michael, the patron saint of paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
