East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-106 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participated in an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020.
By Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaCAMP LEMONNIER, DjiboutiOct 02, 2020
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East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-106 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), palletize gear during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020. The EARF is responsible for providing combat-ready rapid deployment capabilities to support crisis operations on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-206 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), load pallets of cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Air Expeditionary Squadron during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020. The EARF is responsible for providing combat-ready rapid deployment capabilities to support crisis operations on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-106 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), board a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Air Expeditionary Squadron during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020. The EARF is responsible for providing combat-ready rapid deployment capabilities to support crisis operations on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-206 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), load pallets of cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Air Expeditionary Squadron during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020. The EARF is responsible for providing combat-ready rapid deployment capabilities to support crisis operations on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-106 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prepare to board a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Air Expeditionary Squadron during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020. The EARF is responsible for providing combat-ready rapid deployment capabilities to support crisis operations on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-106 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), load pallets of cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Air Expeditionary Squadron during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020. The EARF is responsible for providing combat-ready rapid deployment capabilities to support crisis operations on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-106 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), load pallets of cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Air Expeditionary Squadron during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020. The EARF is responsible for providing combat-ready rapid deployment capabilities to support crisis operations on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
East Africa Response Force conducts Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-106 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), load pallets of cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Air Expeditionary Squadron during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sep. 25, 2020. The EARF is responsible for providing combat-ready rapid deployment capabilities to support crisis operations on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
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