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4:12 PM10/8/2015
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)
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4:11 PM10/8/2015
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)
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4:11 PM10/8/2015
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)
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4:10 PM10/8/2015
A U.S. Marine, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, jumps down platforms for a rope’s course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. 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)
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4:09 PM10/8/2015
A U.S. Marine watches service members traverse, repel and climb a rope’s course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. 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, learned to fight, survive and navigate Djibouti’s desert, earning the French’s desert commando badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
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4:09 PM10/8/2015
U.S. and French military members watch service members traverse, repel and climb a rope’s course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. 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, learned to fight, survive and navigate Djibouti’s desert during the 14-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
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4:04 PM10/8/2015
Service members climb a water obstacle course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. 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, worked together to learn combat lifesaving skills, field tactics, land navigation, weapons training, trap setting, survival cooking and water source locating during the 14-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
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4:04 PM10/8/2015
U.S. and French service members assist each other over water obstacles during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. French and U.S. military members worked together to learn combat lifesaving skills, field tactics, land navigation, weapons training, trap setting, and survival cooking and water source locating during the 14-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
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French soldiers teach U.S. military desert survival tactics

3:20 PM10/8/2015
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, recently graduated from the French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti.
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

5:00 PM10/7/2015
CAPT Roland Powers, CJTF-HOA task force surgeon observes as a doctor at Jinja Hospital examines a newborn during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 23, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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4:59 PM10/7/2015
CPT Serena Staples examines a UPDF soldier during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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4:57 PM10/7/2015
SGT Michael Nguyen 404th CA BN, dental technician is guided by a UPDF dental technician while examining a patient during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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4:53 PM10/7/2015
Lt. Jarvis Amagara Muhairwe, ophthalmologist, examines a UPDF soldier during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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4:53 PM10/7/2015
A UPDF soldier briefs students from a local school on medical procedures during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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4:52 PM10/7/2015
Medical professionals from USARAF and UPDF attend to patients during MEDRETE 15-4 in Jinja, Uganda, September 21, 2015. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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4:35 PM10/7/2015
SGT Michael Nguyen 404th CA BN, dental technician is guided by a UPDF dental technician while examining a patient during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

4:35 PM10/7/2015
CAPT Roland Powers, CJTF-HOA task force surgeon observes as a doctor at Jinja Hospital examines a newborn during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 23, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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4:34 PM10/7/2015
CPT Serena Staples examines a UPDF soldier during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

4:34 PM10/7/2015
Medical professionals from USARAF and UPDF attend to patients during MEDRETE 15-4 in Jinja, Uganda, September 21, 2015. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

4:32 PM10/7/2015
A UPDF soldier briefs students from a local school on medical procedures during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
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