An inert improvised explosive device is hidden in a tree during IED response training in Arta, Djibouti, May 18, 2016. During the training, Djiboutian Army cadets patrolled an area for roadside bombs and were taught to look for suspicious objects such as cords stretched across roadways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Bruce, a Mobile Unit 1 explosive ordnance disposal technician, evaluates Djiboutian Army cadets on their roadside bomb patrol during a training course at Arta, Djibouti, May 18, 2016. Cadets who become officers may perform missions in Somalia keeping troops safe from roadside bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr./Released)
Djiboutian Army cadet Mahdi performs first aid on cadet Abdirahma during improvised explosive device response training at Arta, Djibouti, May 18, 2016. The cadets were taught what to do in case of a detonation, injury, and how to provide security and re-establish chain of command in an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
A team of Djiboutian Army cadets patrol for roadside bombs during an improvised explosive device response training at Arta, Djibouti, May 18, 2016. The U.S. Navy-led course taught the cadets the fundamentals of patrolling and looking for signs of possible IEDs and what to do in case of a detonation or emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Djiboutian cadets learn to counter roadside bombs, support African Union Mission to Somalia
5/24/2016
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 taught a three-phase counter-IED course to the cadets - the fundamentals of patrolling, the signs of possible IEDs and what to do in case of a detonation.
Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets engage in conversation with U.S. Army 403rd Civil Affairs members acting as Somali key leaders during a training scenario May 18, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The Civil Affairs team taught the cadets a variety of skills to include how to conduct meetings, key leader engagements and proper use of interpreters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets assess the needs and well-being of a U.S. service member role-playing as an injured aid worker in Somalia during Civil Military Cooperation training May 18, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The training concluded with a two-day exercise for the cadets to implement the skills they learned during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Cadet Ali, Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy third-year student, attempts to negotiate with U.S. Army Spc. Kristie Richardson, 403rd Civil Affairs and scenario role player, during Civil Military Cooperation training May 18, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The course was intended to teach the cadets communication and interaction skills with host nation civilians, and for them to pass the information to other soldiers after they graduate and are assigned to units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Sgt. 1st Class Cynthia Price, 403rd Civil Affairs instructor, provides feedback to Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets during Civil Military Cooperation training May 18, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The feedback educated the cadets on their strengths and weaknesses during training scenarios to better prepare them for the next task. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Capt. Scott Wyly, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion team leader, teaches Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets how to interact with host nation civilians in areas of conflict May 17, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The third-year cadets are scheduled to graduate in September and have the possibility of deploying to Somalia after a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets listen as members from the U.S. Army 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion teach about the importance of developing relations with host nation locals during Civil Military Cooperation training May 17, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The two-week training taught the cadets communication skills to use when they deploy to Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Civil engagement training prepares future Djiboutian leaders
5/23/2016
The Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa 403rd Civil Affairs team recently taught a group of Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy (AMIA)cadets the importance of keeping those inhabitants in mind when facing conflict during a Civil Military Cooperation course May 5-19, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti.
KALAF, Djibouti – Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers met with village elders to determine what improvements needed to be made to the community water cistern and well, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, talked with the village elders and measured the water level in the well to help determine the community needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
KALAF, Djibouti- Water faucets remain unused due to maintenance issues while the people of Kalaf use hoses to siphon water from the top of the well, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, talked with the village elders, measured the water level and documented the overall structural status of the well and cistern to help determine improvements needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
KALAF, Djibouti- Community members of the Kalaf village siphon water from a well into jugs for transportation to their living areas, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, spoke with the village elders and measured the water level in the well to help determine improvements needed at the well and cistern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
KALAF, Djibouti – Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers meet with village elders to take measurements of the water cistern, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, worked with the village elders to document the overall structural status of the water well and cistern to help determine improvements needed to better serve the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
KALAF, Djibouti- Abdi Ali, translator and guide for members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers, helps measure the height of a well, May 17, 2016 in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, spoke with the village elders with the help of Abdi, took measurements of the water level and documented the overall structural status of the well and cistern to help determine improvements needed to better serve the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CJ44 Force Engineers meet with Kalaf village elders to improve water well system
5/20/2016
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers met with village elders to determine what improvements needed to be made to the community water cistern and well, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, talked with the village elders and measured the water level in the well to help determine the community needs.
KALAF, Djibouti – Ambassador Tom Kelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, meets with village elders during his visit to the Kalaf Medical Clinic in Kalaf, Djibouti, May 17, 2016. Kelly met with the medical staff and village elders to do a wellness check on the current condition of the clinic completed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 133 and 74 in December 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
KALAF, Djibouti – Ambassador Tom Kelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti visits with Djiboutian medical personnel at Kalaf Medical Clinic in Kalaf, Djibouti, May 17, 2016. Completed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 133 and 74, the clinic is the first in its area providing primary medical care to Kalaf, Tadjoura and surrounding villages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
