Engineers from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa answer questions from Rwandan Defense Force engineers during an exchange of best practices at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. CJTF-HOA members explained U.S. military base camp planning processes to compare and contrast with those used by the RDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Bevin Keen, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa engineer, speaks with Rwandan Defense Force Lt. Col. John Gahizi, RDF Engineer, during a tea break at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. Engineers from CJTF-HOA and RDF exchanged best practices for planning, building, maintaining and breaking down expeditionary base camps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader, shares a laugh with Rwandan Defense Force Air Force Maj. Jean Paul Munana, Combat Battalion squadron commander, at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. CJTF-HOA members socialized with RDF members during a tea break from base camp planning instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
Rwandan Defense Force Col. Faustin Kalisa, Engineering Brigade commander, gives opening remarks for military-to-military sharing of best practices at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. Engineers from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa exchanged information with RDF engineers about how to plan expeditionary base camps from the ground up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
French Army Sgt. Vincent Dorival, Paris Fire Brigade, is greeted and cheered by fellow competitors after crossing the finish line during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec.17, 2015, in Djibouti. Although paralyzed from the chest down, Dorival participates in races and plans to cross Death Valley in his wheel chair in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Runners make their way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 1,500 runners from different countries participated in the desert race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
French Army Sgt. Vincent Dorival, Paris Fire Brigade, is cheered on by more than 1,500 fellow competitors on his way to the winner’s podium after completing the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. Dorival was injured in the line of duty, but continues to serve as a reservist in the French Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
French Army Sgt. Vincent Dorival, Paris Fire Brigade, is cheered on by more than 1,500 fellow competitors after completing the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. Dorival continues to serve as a reservist in the French Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Runners sprint for the finish line in the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 1,500 service members and civilians representing France, Djibouti, U.S., Japan, Germany and others participated in the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Members of Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa pose for a group photo after completing the 2015 Grand Bara 15K race in Djibouti Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 1,500 runners from different countries participated in the desert race (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Runners make their way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. The race was originally established in 1982 as an internal event for the French, organized by the 13th demi-brigade of the French Foreign Legion until 2010. When the Legionaires left Djibouti, the French 5th inter-army regiment took over. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
French Army Sgt. Vincent Dorival, Paris Fire Brigade, treks across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. Dorival was injured while on duty and is paralyzed from the chest down. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
A runner sprints for the finish line during the Grand Bara 15K race in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 250 members from Camp Lemonnier participated in the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
A runner makes her way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 1,500 service members and civilians representing France, Djibouti, U.S., Japan, Germany and others participated in the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Runners make their way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. Most races start with a gunshot, but the Grand Bara traditionally starts with a flyover of French Mirage fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Members of Camp Lemonnier run during the 2015 Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. The Grand Bara is a desert in southern Djibouti consisting of large areas of sand flats, with sparse, semi-desert and desert grasses and scrub vegetation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Runners make their way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. The Grand Bara run includes runners from American, Japanese, French and local Djiboutian militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
U.S. Navy Lt. Steven Hunt and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Bevin Keen from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa listen to introductions at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. The museum exhibits photos, media and artwork related to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Survivors provided testimony to help tell the story for future generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Cheryl Norris from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa looks at photos of victims at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. Family members of those lost in the genocide contributed photos to the museum in their memory. The photo room contains thousands of personal photos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
Photos of children hang in the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. A portion of the museum named “futures lost” is dedicated to children killed in the 1994 genocide of Tutsi tribe members. Infants and young children who have been identified are highlighted in this portion of the exhibit. It is still unknown how many children were lost in the genocide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
