Security conference aligns military, political priorities for East Africa
1/24/2016
Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick Jr., Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader, discusses a topic with members of the East Africa Security Synchronization Conference Jan. 20, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EASSC is the only conference between U.S. Department of State and U.S. military representatives dedicated to aligning military and political priorities for East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Security conference aligns military, political priorities for East Africa
1/24/2016
Amb. Tom Kelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, speaks to attendees of the East Africa Security Synchronization Conference Jan. 20, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The conference provided an opportunity for attendees to better understand the benefits of a regional approach to African security instead of strictly country-focused planning.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Security conference aligns military, political priorities for East Africa
1/24/2016
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, welcomes attendees to the East Africa Security Synchronization Conference Jan. 20, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EASSC is the only conference between U.S. Department of State and U.S. military representatives dedicated to aligning military and political priorities for East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Security conference aligns military, political priorities for East Africa
1/24/2016
U.S. military and Department of State representatives assembled at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, for the annual East Africa Security Synchronization Conference to synchronize and prioritize activities in East Africa.
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Duffy, 449th Air Expeditionary Group commander, at Chebelley Airfield, Djibouti, Nov. 12, 2015. James met with many Airmen who work to sustain the mission in remote parts of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks with soldiers assigned to Chebelley Airfield, Nov. 12, 2015. James visited members of the Air Force, Army and Navy to discuss their unique assignment and learn about the impact they have on operations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
A member of the Kenya Defence Forces Navy and a member of Coastal Riverine
Squadron 10 work together on an oil change at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan.
18, 2016. The Kenyans and Americans met for a two-day maintenance and
operations seminar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Engineman 2nd Class Michael Schulz, Coastal Riverine Squadron 10, and
members of the Kenya Defence Forces Navy discuss maintenance check lists
while performing preventative maintenance at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan.
18, 2016. The Kenyans and Americans met for a two-day maintenance and
operations seminar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Members of the Kenya Defence Forces Navy and Coastal Riverine Squadron 10
pose for a photo after the conclusion of a two-day maintenance and
organization seminar held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 18, 2016. The
seminar was organized to share best practices on maintenance, organization,
troubleshooting, and casualties while underway. (U.S. Air Force photo by
Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
A member of the Kenya Defence Forces Navy and Boatswain Mate 3rd Class
Jeremy White, Coastal Riverine Squadron 10, talk about the difficulties of
working in small engine compartments during a maintenance and operations
seminar at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 18, 2016. The two-day seminar
provided both navies an opportunity to compare maintenance, operations and
troubleshooting techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Members of the Kenya Defence Forces Navy and Coastal Riverine Squadron 10
replace the sponson on a Sea Ark 34-foot tactical patrol boat at Camp
Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 18, 2016. Members of the KDF and the Riverines met
for a two-day maintenance and organization seminar to share best practices
for maritime support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Members of the Kenya Defence Forces Navy and Coastal Riverine Squadron 10
replace the sponson on a Sea Ark 34-foot tactical patrol boat at Camp
Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 18, 2016. Members of the KDF and the Riverines met
for a two-day maintenance and organization seminar to share best practices
for maritime support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Camp Lemonnier Riverines host Marine Maintenance and Operations Seminar
1/21/2016
Sailors from Coastal Riverine Squadron 10 recently spent time with Kenyan Naval forces sharing best practices at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 17-18, 2016.
A French soldier swings to netting during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. In addition to survival tactics, the service members broke into four platoons, working together to complete a water obstacle course and the “Path of the Unconscious,” a mountain training course carved out of a cliff approximately 300 feet high. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
French and U.S. soldiers complete the mountain portion during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. The course prepares soldiers to survive in a desert climate by teaching participants combat lifesaving skills, field tactics, land navigation, weapons training, trap setting, survival cooking and water-source locating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
A French soldier climbs a pole during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. The mountain portion of the course, named the “Path of the Unconscious,” consists of ropes, nets, poles, 3-wire, single-wire and flat-surface obstacles carved out of a cliff approximately 300 feet high. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Ibasfalean, 2-124 Infantry Battalion soldier, swings and grabs netting during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. By completing the course, service members earned the desert commando badge as a merit to their endeavors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
A French soldier makes his way across a single cable during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. U.S. and French soldiers learned to fight, survive and navigate Djibouti’s desert during the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S. and French soldiers make flatbread during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. Using techniques that can be used in survival situations, students worked together to make a meal for the whole group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
