Partner nations, Red Dragons conduct joint reflexive-fire training exercise

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to A Company, 3-116th Infantry Battalion, Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, conduct reflexive-fire training with partner nations at Arta Range, Djibouti, Feb. 15, 2022. U.S. and Italian service members cross-trained on weapon systems and conducted reflexive-fire and movement drills. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allies, partners, intergovernmental organizations and interagencies to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)



By Senior Airman Blake Wiles Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Arta Range, Djibouti May 27, 2022
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