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)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
10/12/2015
Senior enlisted leaders (SEL) composed of U.S., Japanese and Italian service members, attend the Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course 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
The Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is an all-services course aimed at mentoring and educating the highest-ranking senior enlisted leaders serving Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier.
French soldiers assist one another over water obstacles during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. French and U.S. military members teamed up during the 14-day course to learn combat lifesaving skills, field tactics, land navigation, weapons training, trap setting, survival cooking and water source location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A French Army soldier jumps off a water obstacle course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. In addition to learning survival tactics, two U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teamed up to complete a series of obstacles to earn the French’s desert commando badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
U.S. and French service members swim towards shore to complete the water obstacles course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. In addition to survival tactics, service members teamed up to complete a water obstacle course and the “Path of the Unconscious,” a ropes course carved out of an approximately 300 foot high cliff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A U.S. Marine swims underneath a ladder during the French Desert Survival Course’s water obstacle course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. In addition to learning survival tactics, two U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teamed up to complete a series obstacles during the 14-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A U.S. Marine travels across a suspended cable during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. In addition to learning survival tactics, U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, complete the “Path of the Unconscious,” a ropes course carved out of an approximately 300 foot high cliff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
