A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces poses for a portrait during Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, participates in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Members of the Djiboutian Navy begin the search and rescue portion of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
Members of the Djiboutian Navy rescue the dummy beacon during Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and
stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
Members of the Djiboutian Navy secure the simulated pirate ship during the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
Members of the Djiboutian militaries secure the simulated pirate ship during the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) hoists a volunteer to safety during exercise Bull Shark in Djibouti on November 26, 2024. The exercise simulated multiple personnel recovery scenarios in water allowing for the coordination of land, sea, and air components from multiple U.S. military branches, the Spanish Navy, and the Djiboutian Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, conducts a training exercise encompassing tactical, medical, and emergency air evacuation during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Knight)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, right, shakes hands with a member of the Djibouti Armed Forces during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, second from left, observes military members participating in Bull Shark 25-1 at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, participates in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) recovers personnel in the water during exercise Bull Shark in Djibouti on November 26, 2024. The exercise simulated multiple personnel recovery scenarios in water allowing for the coordination of land, sea, and air components from multiple U.S. military branches, the Spanish Navy, and the Djiboutian Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, participates in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
U.S. Army Soldiers with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, pose for a group photo during Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
A MV-22 Osprey hovers overhead as it searches for a subject to be recovered in Djibouti on November 26, 2024. The Bull Shark exercise simulated multiple personnel recovery scenarios in water allowing for the coordination of land, sea, and air components from multiple U.S. military branches, the Spanish Navy, and the Djiboutian Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)
An MH-60R Seahawk with the Spanish forces conducts a casualty extraction during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces set up communication equipment during Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
An MH-60R Seahawk with the Spanish forces conducts a casualty extraction during the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)
A U.S. Army Soldier with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, conduct a training exercise encompassing, tactical, medical and emergency air evacuation during Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Knight)
A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces participates in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)