EARF, KDF perform Outstation Crisis Response Exercise at Manda Bay, Kenya
10:00 AM4/3/2025
MANDA BAY, Kenya– The East Africa Response Force assigned to Task Force Associator partnered with the Kenyan Defense Force in a Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa-led three-day Outstation Crisis Response Exercise at Manda Bay, Kenya, March 26-28.
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) officially assumed its role as the Aviation Combat Element in the Horn of Africa from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (VMM-266) during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, April 1, 2025.
VMM-364 assumes authority of Marine tiltrotor mission from VMM-266
6:32 AM4/5/2023
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 226 reinforced (VMM-226) transferred authority of the Marine tiltrotor mission to VMM-364 (REIN) during a ceremony on April 1 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.