Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Pfc. Cory Middleton, an East African Response Force member, prepares to fly inside a C-130J Hercules during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The goal of the exercise was to test Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to rapidly deploy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)