U.S. Army Spc. Gavin Poole, Pennsylvania National Guard assigned to Task Force Associator medical personnel, assists in a combat lifesavers course assessment hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice placing a chest seal during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors learn the differences between a hasty and deliberate tourniquet during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. Deliberate tourniquets are important in sustaining blood flow to the limb during the tactical field care and tactical evacuation care portion of the course. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
Joint service members pose after completing a combat lifesavers course assessment hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants received hands-on training and were able to perform various medical tasks to extend the timeline to get an injured service member emergency medical care. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice placing a chest seal during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice creating a stabilizing bandage during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of African at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice inserting a nasopharyngeal tube during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa assessment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice their medical skills during a combat lifesavers course assessment hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice packing a wound during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice several life-saving techniques during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa assessment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice several life-saving techniques during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa assessment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2025. The participants ran drills consisting of placing a nasopharyngeal airway, applying a tourniquet and assessing and caring for different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Navy Sailors practice placing a chest seal during a combat lifesavers course hosted by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2025. The course was designed to simulate a ship. They learned various techniques such as placing a chest decompression needle, packing a wound and wrapping it with medical bandages to control bleeding. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
U.S. Army Soldiers conducts patrol with Kenyan Marines
2:08 PM3/18/2025
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Associator and Kenyan Marines conduct joint engagements with Kenyan locals during a patrol in Manda Bay, Kenya, March 2, 2025. TFAS routinely conducts knowledge exchanges and joint patrols to build capacity for partner nation independence with security.
U.S. Army Soldiers conducts patrol with Kenyan Marines
2:07 PM3/18/2025
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Associator and Kenyan Marines conduct joint engagements with Kenyan locals during a patrol in Manda Bay, Kenya, March 2, 2025. TFAS routinely conducts knowledge exchanges and joint patrols to build capacity for partner nation independence with security. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Joey Ke)
U.S. Army Soldiers conducts patrol with Kenyan Marines
2:07 PM3/18/2025
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Associator and Kenyan Marines conduct joint engagements with Kenyan locals during a patrol in Manda Bay, Kenya, March 2, 2025. TFAS routinely conducts knowledge exchanges and joint patrols to build capacity for partner nation independence with security. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Joey Ke)
U.S. Army Soldiers conducts patrol with Kenyan Marines
2:07 PM3/18/2025
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Associator and Kenyan Marines conduct joint engagements with Kenyan locals during a patrol in Manda Bay, Kenya, March 2, 2025. TFAS routinely conducts knowledge exchanges and joint patrols to build capacity for partner nation independence with security. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Joey Ke)
U.S. Army Soldiers conducts patrol with Kenyan Marines
2:07 PM3/18/2025
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Associator and Kenyan Marines conduct joint engagements with Kenyan locals during a patrol in Manda Bay, Kenya, March 2, 2025. TFAS routinely conducts knowledge exchanges and joint patrols to build capacity for partner nation independence with security. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Joey Ke)
U.S. Army Soldiers conducts patrol with Kenyan Marines
2:07 PM3/18/2025
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Associator and Kenyan Marines conduct joint engagements with Kenyan locals during a patrol in Manda Bay, Kenya, March 2, 2025. TFAS routinely conducts knowledge exchanges and joint patrols to build capacity for partner nation independence with security. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Joey Ke)
U.S. service members and partners from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom participated in the first Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa CJ-5 Directorate-led simulated crisis response tabletop exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2025. Each participant received an operational plan and a briefing on an evolving crisis scenario to think and work through how they would coordinate with partner nations if support was required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. service members and partners from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom participated in the first Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa CJ-5 Directorate-led simulated crisis response tabletop exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2025. The scenarios included realistic constraints and challenged participants to identify opportunities for their respective militaries to support one another in the event of a crisis. The exercise demonstrated unity of action and improved coordination during disaster response efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)