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Bull Shark 25-2: US strengthens alliances, collectively boosts regional security capabilities in East Africa

3:14 PM5/12/2025
The Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, alongside Djiboutian, French, Japanese and European Union Naval Forces joined together for the semiannual Bull Shark 25-2 exercise in the vicinity of Arta Range, Djibouti, to strengthen communication and collaboration among international partners and allies from May 5-6.
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:04 PM5/12/2025
U.S. Army Soldiers, members of the East Africa Response Force, patrol the range during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Arta Range, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Exercise Bull Shark enhanced multinational interoperability through simulated crisis response and coordinated field operations, thus strengthening partnerships and enhancing Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa’s operational effectiveness in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)
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406th Air Expeditionary Wing

3:01 PM5/12/2025
Spanish forces conduct a hoist operation out of a Spanish MH-60R Seahawk during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Exercise Bull Shark prepared U.S. and partner nation units to respond rapidly in a joint environment to humanitarian emergencies and regional security threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
Djiboutian Navy members conduct a search and seizure of a simulated pirate vessel during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Exercise Bull Shark focused on bringing together U.S. and partner nation forces to enhance communication and interoperability while performing simulated personnel recovery operations across land, sea and air domains. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
Spanish Special Operation Maritime Team Unit members board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey for exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. The purpose of Exercise Bull Shark was to enable joint training between like-minded partners throughout East Africa and increase crisis response and personnel recovery skills through continued practice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
An MV-22B Osprey Crew Chief, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, prepares to raise rear panel for flight during Exercise Bull Shark 25-2 in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Maritime air and ground forces from U.S. and partner nations rehearsed key mission tasks to build trust, improve response coordination and sharpen tactical execution while working toward strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Nicholas Session)
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406th Air Expeditionary Wing

3:00 PM5/12/2025
Spanish Special Operation Maritime Team Unit members conduct security at a simulated crash site during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Arta Beach, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and partner nations demonstrated agility and interoperability through joint maneuver, communication, and casualty evacuation drills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
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406th Air Expeditionary Wing

3:00 PM5/12/2025
A U.S. Marine Corps’ MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, off-loads military personnel at a simulated crash site during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Exercise Bull Shark prepared U.S. and partner nation units to respond rapidly in a joint environment to humanitarian emergencies and regional security threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Micah Close, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 crew chief, flies over Arta Beach, Djibouti, in a MV-22B Osprey during exercise Bull Shark 25-2, May 6, 2025. Exercise Bull Shark prepared U.S. and partner nation units to respond rapidly in a joint environment to humanitarian emergencies and regional security threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
U.S. service members work alongside the Djiboutian Navy and Coast Guard conduct a piracy interdiction drill during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Participants from the U.S., Djiboutian armed forces, Japan Self-Defense Forces, European Union's Naval Forces(Armada – Spanish Navy), French Forces in Djibouti, and partner nations trained side by side to strengthen communication, readiness and partner capacity across East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
Military personnel conduct hoist operations in an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 during Exercise Bull Shark 25-2 in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Participants from the U.S., Djiboutian armed forces, Japan Self- Defense Forces, French Forces in Djibouti, and European Naval Forces nations trained side- by-side to strengthen communication, readiness and partner capacity across East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lorelai Warman)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Micah Close, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 crew chief, prepares for takeoff while inside a MV-22B Osprey during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Exercise Bull Shark prepared U.S. and partner nation units to respond rapidly in a joint environment to humanitarian emergencies and regional security threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
U.S. service members assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa communications directorate oversee communication operations between air, land and maritime partners during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Arta Beach, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Participants from the U.S., Djiboutian armed forces, Japan Self-Defense Forces, European Union's Naval Forces (Armada – Spanish Navy), French Forces in Djibouti, and partner nations trained side-by-side to strengthen communication, readiness and partner capacity across East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Simmons, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa exercise planner, performs a communications check in preparation for a simulated piracy interdiction drill during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Arta Beach, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Participants from the U.S., Djiboutian armed forces, Japan Self-Defense Forces, European Union's Naval Forces (Armada – Spanish Navy), French Forces in Djibouti, and partner nations trained side-by-side to strengthen communication, readiness and partner capacity across East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, flies during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 in Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Exercise Bull Shark prepared U.S. and partner nation units to respond rapidly in a joint environment to humanitarian emergencies and regional security threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
Spanish Special Operation Maritime Team Unit members conduct security for exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Arta Beach, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. The purpose of exercise Bull Shark was to enable joint training between like minded partners throughout East Africa and increase crisis response and personnel recovery skills through continued practice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

3:00 PM5/12/2025
An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, flies over water for a search and rescue operation during Exercise Bull Shark 25-2 in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Maritime air and ground forces from U.S. and partner nations rehearsed key mission tasks to build trust, improve response coordination and sharpen tactical execution while working toward strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lorelai Warman)
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Bull Shark 25-2: US strengthens alliances, collectively boosts regional security capabilities in East Africa

2:12 PM5/12/2025
U.S. Army Col. Jason Inskeep, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-7 Training and Exercises director, and Sgt. Richard Dahlby, CJTF-HOA CJ-6 Future Operations planner, discuss the importance of Bull Shark at Arta Range, Djibouti, May 12, 2025. Participants from the U.S., Djiboutian armed forces, Japan Self-Defense Forces, French Forces in Djibouti, and European Union’s Naval Forces (Armada – Spanish Navy) trained side-by-side to strengthen communications, readiness, and partner capacity across East Africa. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Alexander Vasquez)
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Bull Shark 25-2: US strengthens alliances, collectively boosts regional security capabilities in East Africa

12:21 PM5/12/2025
Spanish Special Operation Maritime Team Unit members conduct security for exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Arta Beach, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. The purpose of exercise Bull Shark was to enable joint training between like minded partners throughout East Africa and increase crisis response and personnel recovery skills through continued practice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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Bull Shark 25-2: US strengthens alliances, collectively boosts regional security capabilities in East Africa

12:21 PM5/12/2025
A U.S. pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, right, inspects a member of the Joint Personnel Recovery Center during a simulated medical emergency for exercise Bull Shark, 25-2, in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. The purpose of Exercise Bull Shark was to enable joint training between like-minded partners throughout East Africa and increase crisis response and personnel recovery skills through continued practice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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