Exercise Bull Shark takes place at Arta Beach, Djibouti, June 6, 2022. Exercise Bull Shark is a personnel recovery exercise involving members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Navy, the Djiboutian Coast Guard, Spanish Navy, and Spanish Special Operations Maritime Task Unit, aimed to strengthen interoperability between like-minded partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Mitchell Corley)
Exercise Bull Shark takes place at Arta Beach, Djibouti, June 6, 2022. Exercise Bull Shark is a personnel recovery exercise involving members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Navy, the Djiboutian Coast Guard, Spanish Navy, and Spanish Special Operations Maritime Task Unit, aimed to strengthen interoperability between like-minded partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mitchell Corley)
Exercise Bull Shark participants pose for a photo following the closing ceremony at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti, June 3, 2023. Bull Shark is a crisis response and personnel recovery exercise designed to test communication and interoperability between like-minded partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
Spanish navy service members prepare to board a Djiboutian vessel to practice visit, board, search and seizure operations during exercise Bull Shark at Arta Beach, Djibouti, June 3, 2023. Bull Shark is a crisis response and personnel recovery exercise designed to test communication and interoperability between like-minded partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
A Djiboutian coast guard member practices weapon handling maneuvers as demonstrated by U.S. Army Capt. Stephen Godbee, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa training branch chief, during academics week as part of exercise Bull Shark at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti, May 28, 2023. Bull Shark is a biannual exercise, and this iteration included an academics week to provide familirization on key exercise tasks. (U.S. Army National guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
A Spanish navy service member is hoisted by an MV-22 during exercise Bull Shark near Arta beach, Djibouti, June 3, 2023. Bull Shark is a crisis response and personnel recovery exercise designed to test communication and interoperability between like-minded partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christina Miller, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa medical operations noncommisioned officer in charge, assists a Djiboutian coast guard member with applying a bandage during academics week as part of exercise Bull Shark at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti, May 28, 2023. Exercise Bull Shark is a biannual exercise, and this is the first iteration which included an academics week to provide familiarization on key exercise tasks. (U.S. Army National guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
CJTF - HOA, Spanish forces, Djiboutian coast guard work together for exercise Bull Shark 23-2
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The Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) worked together with Djiboutian and Spanish forces for the biannual Bull Shark exercise at Camp Doraleh and near Arta Range to enhance multinational interoperability May 28 - June 4, 2023.
Virtual Tropical Medicine Course Unifies Allied, U.S. medical professionals
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U.S. Army Capt. Luke Lehrling, veterinarian services director, demonstrates tactical combat casualty care on a K9 dummy as part of the virtual Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 3, 2023. The virtual course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Terrence Clyburn)
Virtual Tropical Medicine Course Unifies Allied, U.S. medical professionals
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U.S. Army Sgt. Danielle Damask, preventative medicine non-commissioned officer in charge, simulates tactical combat casualty care on a K9 dummy as part of the virtual Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 3, 2023. The virtual course brought together over 80 joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Terrence Clyburn)
Virtual Tropical Medicine Course Unifies Allied, U.S. medical professionals
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Sgt. Danielle Damask, preventative medicine non-commissioned officer in charge, demonstrates placing a tourniquet on a K - 9 dummy as part of the virtual Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 3, 2023. The virtual course brought together over 80 joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Terrence Clyburn)
Virtual Tropical Medicine Course Unifies Allied, U.S. medical professionals
5:37 AM5/11/2023
U.S. Army Capt. Luke Lehrling, veterinarian services director, and Sgt. Danielle Damask, preventative medicine non-commissioned officer in charge, simulate tactical combat casualty care on a K9 dummy as part of the virtual Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 3, 2023. The virtual course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Terrence Clyburn)
Virtual Tropical Medicine Course Unifies Allied, U.S. medical professionals
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The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF - HOA) surgeon cell hosted its first virtual Military Tropical Medicine Course (MTMC) for allied and U.S. military medical professionals at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 2 - 4, 2023.
USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance hosts Joint Humanitarian Operations Course at CJTF-HOA
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted a Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 18-19.
Jennifer Glossinger, a humanitarian assistance advisor to the military with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, expounds on the historical roots of U.S. foreign aid during the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 18-19, 2023. The JHOC’s purpose is to teach participants the role of the U.S. government as it responds to international disasters and humanitarian emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Phuong Au)
A U.S. Service Member reads a course manual during the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) hosted by the U.S. Agency for International Development at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 18-19, 2023. The JHOC is designed to teach participants the U.S. government’s role in response efforts for international disasters and humanitarian emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Phuong Au)
Participants engage in a case study while attending the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course hosted by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 18-19, 2023. During a crisis, USAID supplies life-saving resources including food, water, shelter and emergency healthcare for vulnerable populations in the affected area. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Phuong Au)
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa personnel review the disaster response for Typhoon Haiyan during the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 18-19, 2023. The United States Agency for International Development is an independent organization that provides assistance around the world under the policy guidance of the Secretary of State and is the government’s primary arm for development and humanitarian assistance activities abroad. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Phuong Au)
CJTF-HOA MWD team conducts water aggression training with a French Armed Forces MWD team
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A Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) military working dog (MWD) team conducts water aggression training with a French Armed Forces MWD team member at Turtle Beach in Djibouti, April 11, 2023. Working with partner forces allows CJTF-HOA to continue to build relationships and integrate force protection capabilities with its multinational partners. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Phuong Au)