A case of meals ready-to-eat is packed onto a pallet in preparation to forward deploy during an East African Response Force exercise March 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Tons of MREs and water were packed and loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Cpl. Lavon Smith and Spc. Tien Do, East African Response Force members, build pallets to store supplies and equipment during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The pallets containing tons of sustainment items were loaded for transport on to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Spc. Kenneth Cook, of the East African Response Force, sits inside a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules while awaiting transport during an EARF validation exercise, May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa planned and executed the validation after 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Hurricane, from Miami, Fla., assumed responsibility of the EARF mission from 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Seminoles, who will return to Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Members of the East African Response Force board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The exercise scenario tested Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to rapidly stage and deploy the EARF during a crisis in the East Africa region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Pfc. Cory Middleton, an East African Response Force member, prepares to fly inside a C-130J Hercules during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The goal of the exercise was to test Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to rapidly deploy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Cpl. Neal Fitzgerald, an East African Response Force member, checks a weapon sight before packing and equipping gear for an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF is regionally aligned with Africa, specifically the Horn of Africa region; it’s key to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s mission to strengthen East African partner nation militaries by conducting crisis response and personnel recovery, supporting U.S. military, diplomatic and civilian personnel throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa’s East African Response Force check and pack gear before loading onto an aircraft during an EARF exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. CJTF-HOA planned and executed the validation after 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Hurricane, from Miami, Fla., assumed responsibility of the EARF mission from 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Seminole, who will return to Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules rests on the airfield in preparation for cargo and passengers to be transported during an East African Response Force validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Hercules and its crewmembers are deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Pfc. Austin King, an East African Response Force member, checks the serial number on a shotgun in preparation to forward deploy during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The validation exercise was executed to test Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to rapidly deploy assets in a crisis scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Spc. Tien Do, an East African Response Force member, packs cases of water to forward deploy during an EARF exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF serves as a quick reaction force and is an asset to bring stability to the East Africa region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
CJTF-HOA planned and executed the validation after the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Hurricane, from Miami, Fla., assumed responsibility of the EARF mission from the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Seminoles, who will return to Orlando, Fla.
U.S. Army soldiers with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment, conduct surveillance May 21, 2016. Task Force Seminole’s defensive fighting positions have significantly improved over the course of their 11-month deployment, but they didn’t do the work alone. Units from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force worked together to help accomplish the airfield’s mission of enabling air operations in support of three U.S. combatant commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Task Force Seminole leaves ironclad legacy in Djibouti
5/27/2016
Last year, Task Force Seminole’s B Troop, 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment began their deployment on a security mission to Djibouti, which involved day and night surveillance and a continuous improvement of their defensive fighting positions (DFP). As the Seminoles’ tour draws to a close, they can look back on their 11-month security mission, which, at times, left them exposed to the elements or rained on, soaking the soldiers’ uniforms and gear.
CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Keaton, U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces instructor, tests a Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) soldier on identifying a mock roadside bomb during a road block test, May 16, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The USARAF spent approximately five months with FAD soldiers training them on various combat skills from medical care, rifle marksmanship, improvised explosive device recognition, convoy procedures and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) Soldiers graduate after completing a five month Area Logistics Training instructed by U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers, May 19, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The FAD Soldiers learned basic logistics functions, supply, economy, warehouse operations, maintenance along with rifle marksmanship, convoy operations and heavy weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian Armed Forces(FAD) Soldiers demonstrate the collective skills they learned from a five month area logistics training instructed by U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers at their training graduation, May 19, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. Beginning in January 2016, the FAD Soldiers learned basic logistics functions, supply, economy, warehouse operations, maintenance along with rifle marksmanship, convoy operations and heavy weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) Soldiers prepare their convoy for the final test after completing a five-month training course instructed by the U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers, May 16, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The three-phased training was completed demonstrating their reactions to various mock situations from convoying through a road block, identifying mock roadside bombs, medical care, and vehicle recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) Soldiers prepare their Humvee for the final test after completing a five-month training course instructed by the U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers, May 16, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The FAD soldiers tested the skills they learned by demonstrating their reactions to various mock situations from convoying through a road block, identifying mock roadside bombs, medical care, and vehicle recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Shelton, U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces instructor, throws dirt at a Humvee to simulate a roadside detonation causing immobility during Area Logistics Training final with Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) soldiers, May 16, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The FAD soldiers tested combat skills they learned throughout the five month course demonstrating their reactions to various mock situations from convoying through a road block, identifying mock roadside bombs, medical care, and vehicle recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Djiboutian Armed Forces soldiers finish a five-month training course
5/25/2016
Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) soldiers completed their final test, May 16, and graduated from Area Logistics Training, May 19, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti.
