Task Force Iron Gray conducts joint combined arms live-fire with French forces
8/25/2021
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to various companies from Task Force Iron Gray, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) participated in a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian RangeComplex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force.(Video by U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Dyer, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock and U.S. Army Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fire 120mm mortars during a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise with French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) prepare mortar shells during a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise with U.S. Army Soldiers from 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fire 120mm mortars during a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise with French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to various companies from Task Force Iron Gray, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) participated in a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force.
CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa.
(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to various companies from Task Force Iron Gray, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) participated in a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force.
CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa.
(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to various companies from Task Force Iron Gray, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) participated in a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force.
CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa.
(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)
U.S., French forces conduct joint combined arms live-fire exercise in Djibouti
8/18/2021
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to various companies from Task Force Iron Gray, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) participated in a joint combined arms live-fire exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
U.S. Army Capt. Jessica Campion, registered nurse, Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, Southern European Task Force – Africa, hands out school supplies and toys to teachers with the Association des Femmes de We’a after conducting an oral hygiene class in We’a, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
The class served to establish and reinforce proper dental health care, both informing children on how to prevent oral decay and equipping teachers with further knowledge to pass on throughout the community and future generations.
These classes are part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
A Djiboutian schoolgirl holds a bag with dental hygiene products provided by U.S. Army Soldiers with the Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, Southern European Task Force – Africa as part of an oral hygiene class hosted in partnership with the Association des Femmes de We’a in We’a, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
The class served to establish and reinforce proper dental health care, both informing children on how to prevent oral decay and equipping teachers with further knowledge to pass on throughout the community and future generations.
These classes are part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
Children and teachers with the Association des Femmes de We’a and U.S. Army Soldiers with the Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, Southern European Task Force – Africa display their new dental supplies after completing an oral hygiene class in We’a, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
The class served to establish and reinforce proper dental health care, both informing children on how to prevent oral decay and equipping teachers with further knowledge to pass on throughout the community and future generations.
These classes are part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
Djiboutian girls lean in to pay attention to an oral hygiene class led by U.S. Army Soldiers with the Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, Southern European Task Force – Africa, and hosted in partnership with the Association des Femmes de We’a in We’a, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
The class served to establish and reinforce proper dental health care, both informing children on how to prevent oral decay and equipping teachers with further knowledge to pass on throughout the community and future generations.
These classes are part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
Djiboutian schoolchildren answer questions while attending an oral hygiene class led by U.S. Army Soldiers with Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, Southern European Task Force – Africa and hosted in partnership with the Association des Femmes de We’a in We’a, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
The class served to establish and reinforce proper dental health care, both informing children on how to prevent oral decay and equipping teachers with further knowledge to pass on throughout the community and future generations.
These classes are part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
U.S. Army Sgt. Stovall Volanta, dental hygienist, Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, Southern European Task Force – Africa, teaches a Djiboutian girl how to brush teeth during an oral hygiene class hosted in partnership with the Association des Femmes de We’a in We’a, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
The class served to establish and reinforce proper dental health care, both informing children on how to prevent oral decay and equipping teachers with further knowledge to pass on throughout the community and future generations.
These classes are part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
U.S. Army Sgt. Stovall Volanta, dental hygienist, Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, Southern European Task Force – Africa, teaches a Djiboutian girl how to brush teeth during an oral hygiene class hosted in partnership with the Association des Femmes de We’a in We’a, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
The class served to establish and reinforce proper dental health care, both informing children on how to prevent oral decay and equipping teachers with further knowledge to pass on throughout the community and future generations.
These classes are part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
A Djiboutian schoolchild practices brushing teeth while attending an oral hygiene class led by U.S. Army Soldiers with the Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, Southern European Task Force – Africa, and hosted in partnership with the Association des Femmes de We’a in We’a, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021.
The class served to establish and reinforce proper dental health care, both informing children on how to prevent oral decay and equipping teachers with further knowledge to pass on throughout the community and future generations.
These classes are part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
All Smiles: Civil Affairs Soldiers teach oral hygiene class in Djibouti
8/16/2021
On Aug. 11, 2021, U.S. Army Sgt. Stovall Volanta, a dental hygienist with the functional specialty team, and her team partnered with teachers with the Association des Femmes de We’a to conduct an oral hygiene class for Djiboutian schoolchildren.
The class is part of the Department of Defense’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) initiative, which aims to promote the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women around the world, and positively affect local community organizations while enriching foreign relationships.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Hawkins, PERSCO sustainment non-commissioned officer in charge with the 449th AEG, scans an Airman’s military ID during in-processing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 7, 2021. The PERSCO team uses the Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments system (DCAPES) which is their main tool to keep track of accountability of all the Air Force members in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ronda Esker, center, the Personnel Support for Contingency Operation (PERSCO) Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) operator assigned to the 449th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) and U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Shatoria Davis, right, PERSCO team chief with the 449th AEG, in-processes new Airmen at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 7, 2021. The PERSCO team is responsible for total force accountability, casualty reporting and also helps with support functions such as reenlistments and processing awards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ronda Esker, center, the Personnel Support for Contingency Operation (PERSCO) Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) operator assigned to the 449th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Hawkins, right, PERSCO sustainment non-commissioned officer in charge with the 449th AEG, in-processes new Airmen at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 7, 2021. The PERSCO team is responsible for accountability of all Air Force members within East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
