Peter Kaestner shared an image he took of a Speckled Pigeon during his presentation about bird watching Oct. 9, 2015 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. In 1986, Kaestner became the first person to see one species from each family of birds. (Courtesy photo)
Peter Kaestner has dedicated much of his life to serving the United States as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State. His duties have taken him all over the world, giving him the opportunity to pursue his other passion - bird watching.
An iRobot 510 Packbot searches for explosive devises under a vehicle during a course in Djibouti, Oct. 12, 2015. Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members and explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Camp Lemonier learned how to operate the robot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
An iRobot 510 Packbot searches for explosive devices under a vehicle during a training course in Djibouti, Oct. 12, 2015. Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members and explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned at Camp Lemonier learned how to operate the robot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, shows Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members how to use a 510 Packbot to search for explosive devices in Djibouti, Oct. 12, 2015. The robot can be used to search confined spaces, clear routes and buildings, and inspect vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) monitor a computer transmitting video from the iRobot 510 Packbot Oct. 12, 2015, in Djibouti. The robot can perform bomb disposal, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, shows Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members how to use a computer to monitor what the 510 Packbot is searching. The robot searches for, and dispose of, explosive weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, shows Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members how to control the 510 Packbot with a control unit. The remote control tells the robot to move forward, backward, and to lift its arm up and down. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) learn how set up the iRobot 510 Packbot during a class in Djibouti, Oct. 12, 2015. Service members also learned how to use the robot to search under vehicles for explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) learn how set up the iRobot 510 Packbot during a class in Djibouti, Oct. 12, 2015. The service members also learned how to use the robot to search under vehicles for explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, leads a class on the 510 Packbot to Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members Oct. 12, 2015 in Djibouti. The robot can perform bomb disposal, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
151009-N-DJ346-018 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (October 9, 2015) Lt. Gen. Hiromichi Kawamata, Commanding General, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, Central Readiness Force, presents Major General Mark R. Stammer, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, with a plaque. The two leaders met to discuss future objectives and information sharing opportunities. General Stammer told General Kawamata that Japanese Defense Forces are and remain valued friends and partners of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donald W. Randall/Released)
151009-N-DJ346-020 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (October 9, 2015) Major General Mark R. Stammer, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, presents Lt. Gen. Hiromichi Kawamata, Commanding General, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, Central Readiness Force, with a Maasai rungu baton. The two leaders met to discuss future objectives and information sharing opportunities. General Stammer told General Kawamata that Japanese Defense Forces are and remain valued friends and partners of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donald W. Randall/Released)
151009-N-DJ346-015 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (October 9, 2015) Major General Mark R. Stammer, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, met with Lt. Gen. Hiromichi Kawamata, Commanding General, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, Central Readiness Force, to discuss future objectives and information sharing opportunities. General Stammer told General Kawamata that the Japanese Defense Forces are and remain valued friends and partners of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donald W. Randall/Released)
Major General Mark R. Stammer, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, met with Lt. Gen. Hiromichi Kawamata, Commanding General, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, Central Readiness Force recently.
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
10/12/2015
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Butler Kendrick, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior enlisted leader (SEL), leads joint forces senior enlisted leaders in physical training during the Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. Kendrick developed the course as a means for SELs on CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier to build fellowship and camaraderie with each other across services and countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
10/12/2015
Senior enlisted leaders (SEL) workout during the Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course physical training session at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. The JFSELPD is an all services course aimed at mentoring and educating the highest-ranking SELs serving Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
10/12/2015
Senior enlisted leaders (SEL) from the U.S. Japan, and Italy working at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), attend a Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. The course united SELs from across services and countries for a day of briefings and mentorship activities to enhance the cooperation between coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
10/12/2015
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Butler Kendrick, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior enlisted leader (SEL), speaks with Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course attendees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. Kendrick developed the course as a means for SELs on CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier to build fellowship and camaraderie with each other across services and countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
