DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI- U.S. Service members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Religious Affairs Office meet with program leads at Caritas, a children’s refuge, to determine where future donated items will be of better use, Oct. 27, 2016, in Djibouti. The team initially met with Bishop Giorgio Bertin, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Good Shepherd, to drop off donations and to discuss future humanitarian projects before visiting Horn of Africa English School students and Caritas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI- U.S. Service members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Religious Affairs Office give donated clothes and items to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Good Shepherd during their visit with Bishop Giorgio Bertin, Oct. 27, 2016, in Djibouti. The team met with Bishop Bertin to discuss future humanitarian projects and where future donated items are most needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CJTF-HOA Religious Affairs meets with Bishop Giorgio Bertin
10/29/2016
The Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Religious Affairs Office meets with Bishop Giorgio Bertin, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Good Shepherd, to drop off donated items from Camp Lemonnier and discuss future humanitarian projects, Oct. 27, 2016 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Good Shepard, Djibouti.
U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta, proceed downrange to a safe area for the remote removal and identification of impacted ordnance, Oct. 22, 2016, in Djibouti. During this operation, Navy and French EOD personnel worked bilaterally to safely clear their respective areas of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta, proceed downrange to a safe area for the remote removal and identification of impacted ordnance, Oct. 22, 2016, in Djibouti. During this operation, Navy and French EOD personnel worked bilaterally to safely clear their respective areas of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta, move their line forward while inspecting a section of a range, Oct. 22, 2016, in Djibouti. During this operation, Navy and French EOD personnel worked bilaterally to safely clear their respective areas of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta, and a French officer observe the detonation of unexploded ordnance (UXO) encountered during their range sweep from a safe area, Oct. 22, 2016, in Djibouti. During this operation, Navy and French EOD personnel worked bilaterally to safely clear their respective areas of UXO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta, and French Military EOD personnel gather to coordinate their efforts for the mission, Oct. 22, 2016, in Djibouti. During this operation, Navy and French EOD personnel worked bilaterally to safely clear the range area of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta, form a line to inspect a section of the range, Oct. 22, 2016, in Djibouti. During this operation, Navy and French EOD personnel worked bilaterally to safely clear their respective areas of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
French Capt. Philippe, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), communicates with U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Adam Bartch, EOD Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta, range safety officer, during range clearing operations on a range, Oct. 22, 2016, in Djibouti. During this operation, Navy and French EOD personnel worked bilaterally to safely clear their respective areas of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
French Capt. Philippe, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), communicates with U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Adam Bartch, EOD Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta, range safety officer, during range clearing operations on a range, Oct. 22, 2016, in Djibouti. During this operation, Navy and French EOD personnel worked bilaterally to safely clear their respective areas of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Task Force Sparta members assist French Military with range clearance operations.
10/27/2016
DJIBOUTI -- U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, Task Force Sparta, assisted a French EOD team with range clearance operations, Oct. 22, 2016, at a range near Koron, Djibouti.
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Army Pfc. Adrian Coomes, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment infantryman, secures first aid bandages on a simulated casualty during a spur ride event, Oct. 21, 2016, at a nearby airfield in Djibouti. Twenty-eight U.S. Army Soldiers and one Air Force Airman participated in the traditional Army event where they completed 10 tasks with various stress events before each task in approximately 19 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment attached to 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, run to their next stress event in an effort to earn their silver spurs as part of a spur ride event, Oct. 21, 2016, at a nearby airfield in Djibouti. The participants completed 10 tasks with various stress events before each task in approximately 19 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Scully, 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron firefighter, completes a voice communication task during a Spur Ride, Oct. 21, 2016, at a nearby airfield in Djibouti. Twenty-eight U.S. Army Soldiers and one Air Force Airman participated in the traditional Army event where they completed 10 tasks with various stress events before each task in approximately 19 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Army Spc. Carey Clarke, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, hides a wire after securing a mock claymore mine during a spur ride event, Oct. 21, 2016, at a nearby airfield, in Djibouti. Twenty-eight U.S. Army Soldiers and one Air Force Airman participated in the traditional Army event where they completed 10 tasks with various stress events before each task in approximately 19 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment attached to 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, wait to complete the first aid station portion of a spur ride event to earn their silver spurs, Oct. 21, 2016, at a nearby airfield in Djibouti. Twenty-eight U.S. Army Soldiers and one Air Force Airman participated in the traditional Army event where they completed 10 tasks with various stress events before each task in approximately 19 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- Silver spurs adorn an U.S. Army Soldier’s boots during a traditional Army spur ride event, Oct. 21, 2016, at a nearby airfield in Djibouti. Twenty-eight U.S. Army Soldiers and one Air Force Airman participated in the traditional Army event where they completed 10 tasks with various stress events before each task in approximately 19 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Army Spc. Joe Shelton, pours water on Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Amador, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, while he hides a wire after securing a mock claymore mine during a spur ride event, Oct. 21, 2016, at a nearby airfield in Djibouti. Twenty-eight U.S. Army Soldiers and one Air Force Airman participated in the traditional Army event where they completed 10 tasks with various stress events before each task in approximately 19 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
153rd Cavalry Regiment holds Spur Ride in Djibouti, Africa
10/24/2016
Twenty-eight U.S. Army Soldiers and one Air Force Airman participated in an Army traditional event, a Spur Ride, to earn their silver spurs, Oct. 21, 2016, at a nearby airfield in Djibouti.