U.S. service members and members from the Djibouti Armed Forces and participate in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, conduct a training exercise encompassing, tactical, medical and emergency air evacuation during Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Knight)
A Djiboutian Navy service member practices security operations during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa collaborate with the Djiboutian Coast Guard, Navy, and partner nations during the sixth iteration of Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa collaborate with the Djiboutian Coast Guard and Navy, as well as partner nations, during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft extracts pararescuemen from the Gulf of Tadjoura during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies above the Gulf of Tadjoura during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces participates in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Webster)
Service members from the Djiboutian Coast Guard practice search and rescue during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
Djiboutian Coast Guard members practice lifesaving care during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces participates in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
A Djiboutian Navy service member searches a U.S. Army service member during Exercise Bull Shark on Nov. 26, 2024, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, walks on Arta beach with fellow soldiers, at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Webster)
U.S. Army Capt. Kawczynski, exercise planner for CJ-7, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, listens to the radio from operating forces at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together forces from the United States, Djibouti, Spain, Japan, and France to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It included complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Webster)
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, participates in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Bull Shark 25-1: Multinational Exercise Strengthens Regional Security and Collaboration
12/14/2024
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, alongside Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese and French forces, collaborated during the semiannual Bull Shark 25-1 exercise Nov. 25-26, 2024, to strengthen communication and collaboration among international partners and allies.
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J "Bronco" during a demonstration jump for Partner Appreciation Day at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. The event highlights the strength of U.S. and Allied cooperation and recognizes longstanding partnerships with the host nation, allies, and regional partners.
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J "Bronco" during Partner Appreciation Day (PAD) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. He is accompanied by a U.S. Marine Corps loadmaster, demonstrating joint operations between U.S. military branches. PAD is an event that recognizes the longstanding partnerships with our host nation, allies, and regional partners.
Paratroopers of the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) leap from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J "Bronco" during a Partner Appreciation Day (PAD) demonstration at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. PAD is an event that recognizes the longstanding partnerships with our host nation, allies, and regional partners.
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron descend near the tail of a Dassault Mirage 2000 during a demonstration jump for Partner Appreciation Day at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024. The event highlighted the strength of U.S. and allied cooperation, recognizing longstanding partnerships with the host nation, allies, and regional partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
