Task Force Warrior trains with 5th RIAOM Marines

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Marines assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participated in a combatives exchange training at Djibouti Air Base, Djibouti, Sept. 2, 2019. The purpose of the joint training was to share French Marine and U.S. Army combative techniques and further the relationship between the two forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)



By Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II Sep 17, 2019
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