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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. service members assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), a crisis response asset of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) alongside Kenyan Defense Force members with the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) and Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) members in Nairobi, Kenya, February 25, 2022. The EARF deploys on order to support Department of State partners in security augmentation and assisted departure in order to protect U.S. government personnel and facilities while enabling U.S. embassies to continue operations in challenging security environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Service members from the Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) based out of the U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya, and East Africa Response Force (EARF) conduct an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) in Nairobi, Kenya, February 25, 2022. The EDREs ensure the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is prepared for any contingency, including crisis response, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, support to U.S. embassies, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A U.S. Marine with the Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) based out of the U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya and a Kenyan Defense Force member with the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR), prepare to subdue simulated threats during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) in Nairobi, Kenya, February 25, 2022. SPEAR teams regularly participate in multinational joint readiness and training exercises with U.S. Marine Security Guards, embassy bodyguards, and embassy local guard forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A Kenyan Defense Force member with the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) pulls security during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) in Nairobi, Kenya, February 25, 2022. SPEAR enhances the security of U.S. diplomatic posts in high-threat, high-risk environments by training law enforcement and security personnel in host nations to better respond to emergencies at U.S. diplomatic facilities. The EDREs ensure the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is prepared for any contingency, including crisis response, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, support to U.S. embassies, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. service members assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) alongside members of the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) and Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) members in Nairobi, Kenya, February 25, 2022. The EDREs ensure the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is prepared for any contingency, including crisis response, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, support to U.S. embassies, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provide aid to simulated casualties at a casualty collection point during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) in Nairobi, Kenya, February 25, 2022. The EDREs ensure the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is prepared for any contingency, including crisis response, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, support to U.S. embassies, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester
U.S. service members assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), a crisis response asset of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducted an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) alongside Kenyan Defense Force members with the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) and Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) members in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 25, 2022. The EARF deploys on order to support Department of State partners in security augmentation and assisted departure in order to protect U.S. government personnel and facilities while enabling U.S. embassies to continue operations in challenging security environments. The EDREs ensure the CJTF-HOA is prepared for any contingency, including crisis response, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, support to U.S. embassies, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
