Members of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion soldiers prepare to fly an AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. The course provided classroom lessons on basic care and assembly on the Raven, computer programs used in flight, and how to tactfully employ it for day and nighttime missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles Lewellen, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and noncommissioned officer in charge of training, shows how to assemble the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, to members of the Kenya Defense Forces, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. The 1/124th Inf. Rgt. provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven to members of the KDF Military Intelligence Battalion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion, set up a computer system in preparation to fly the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. The 1/124th Inf. Rgt. Soldiers provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Wirks, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and Raven master trainer, teaches members of the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion how to tactfully use the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. The KDF soldiers received basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Wirks, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and Raven master trainer, and members of the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion, use an imagery system to fly the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1/124th Inf. Rgt., assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Members of the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion set up the computer system and AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, for the flying lesson portion of training, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. Members of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provided the KDF training on the Raven for employment in future real world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Kenya Defense Force Cpl Ezekiel, assigned to the KDF Military Intelligence Battalion, launches an AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, during training with U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. Assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, the 1/124th Inf. Rgt., provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
A Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion soldier takes notes during training on the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. Members of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provided the KDF training on the Raven for employment in future real world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Wirks, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and Raven master trainer, and members of the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion set up a computer system in preparation to fly the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1/124th Inf. Rgt., assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Rwanda Defense Force noncommissioned officers use a compass to gather direction and heading during a land navigation portion of their NCO leadership training Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Members of 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry regiment, who are deployed from the Army National Guard to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, observed the NCO course to provide advice and critiques to improve the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
A Rwanda Defense Force captain demonstrates how to use a compass to achieve heading and direction during the navigation skills portion of a Rwandan noncommissioned officer leadership course Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Members of 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, deployed from the Army National Guard to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, observed the NCO course to provide advice and critiques to improve the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jason Krenta, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, shows Rwanda Defense Force soldiers how to use a protractor and a map to plot grid coordinates Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Krenta, deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa from the Florida Army National Guard, was part of a two-man team to observe and provide advice during a Rwandan noncommissioned officer leadership course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
A Rwanda Defense Force noncommissioned officer takes notes during the patrolling portion of a NCO leadership course Sept. 9, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Members of 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry regiment, who are deployed from the Army National Guard to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, observed the NCO course to provide advice and critiques to improve the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
A Rwanda Defense Force captain and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jason Krenta, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, review and make changes to a map in preparation for practical land navigation training Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Krenta, deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa from the Florida Army National Guard, was part of a two-man team to observe and provide advice during a Rwandan NCO leadership course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Developing the force: U.S. Army Soldiers train, mentor Rwandan NCOs
12:39 PM9/22/2016
U.S. Army Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa recently conducted a 10-day NCO Leadership Training course observation with the Rwandan Defense Force at the Rwandan Military Academy, Rwanda, Sept. 9, 2016.
Eye in the sky: Task Force Hurricane teaches Kenya Defense Forces how to fly
1:57 PM9/20/2016
Members of Task Force Hurricane, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, are conducting unmanned aerial vehicle training with members of the Kenya Defense Forces Sept. 8-24, 2016, at a training center in Kenya.
U.S. Army Capt. Mike Smith, Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa Military Coordination Cell logistics representative, guides a forklift to pick up crates of tires in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 12, 2016. Both African Union Mission in Somalia members and U.S. forces worked together to get all supplies stored in containers for use in dry locations, as weathering and rain can damage supplies exposed to the elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
Soldiers from the Burundi National Defense Force verify a power generator’s serial number in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 12, 2016. Both Burundi and U.S. forces verified the product serial numbers to verify that items shipped from the U.S. overseas to Somalia were specifically what was requested, and that inventory management was maintained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
Burundi National Defense Force Cpl. Emmanuel, African Union Mission in Somalia Burundi contingent, uses a forklift to load a power generator onto a truck in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 12, 2016. Burundi forces received more than 10 power generators, tires and spare parts for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to remedy the wear and tear on vehicle parts caused by rough and uneven terrain. The MRAP vehicles are vital to keeping AMISOM forces safe from roadside bombs planted by al-Shabaab throughout Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
U.S. Army Capt. Mike Smith, left, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Coordination Cell logistics representative, reviews an item list with Capt. Ndikumana, center right, Burundi National Defense Force African Union Mission in Somalia Burundi contingent team leader, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 12, 2016. Burundi forces received more than 10 power generators, tires and spare parts for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to remedy the wear and tear on vehicle parts caused by rough and uneven terrain. The MRAP vehicles are vital to keeping AMISOM forces safe from roadside bombs planted by al-Shabaab throughout Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)