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Ugandan Battle Group 22 lays deployment groundwork

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Fallicia Keith, with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, assists a Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldier assigned to Ugandan Battle Group 22, during a Combat Lifesaver Course at Camp Singo, Uganda, Feb. 28, 2017. Class participants practiced clearing airways and putting casualties into the first aid recovery position. CJTF-HOA members supplemented the training as the UPDF instructors become self-sufficient in their pre-deployment preparation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Fallicia Keith, with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, assists a Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldier assigned to Ugandan Battle Group 22, during a Combat Lifesaver Course at Camp Singo, Uganda, Feb. 28, 2017. Class participants practiced clearing airways and putting casualties into the first aid recovery position. CJTF-HOA members supplemented the training as the UPDF instructors become self-sufficient in their pre-deployment preparation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
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