CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Volunteers from the U.S. Navy, Marines, Army and Air Force test their new skills in mortuary affairs collection point processes and procedures during a mass casualty exercise, June 1, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The exercise began at a nearby airfield when a mock vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated causing two casualties to test the search and recovery, communication, coordination and mortuary affairs collection point processes between Camp Lemonnier, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and a nearby airfield personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Air Force 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron Services personnel trained in mortuary affairs, along with civil engineer volunteers, conduct a search and recovery for mock human remains during a mass casualty exercise, June 1, 2016. The exercise brought together personnel from Camp Lemonnier, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and a nearby airfield for their first tri-service mass casualty exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason McNabb, 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron Services, records the location of a mock casualty during a mass casualty exercise, June 1, 2016, at nearby airfield. The exercise involved personnel from Chabelley Airfield, Camp Lemonnier, and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa to test their skills in search and recovery, communication, coordination and mortuary affairs collection point processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI-U.S. Air Force 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron Services personnel trained in mortuary affairs, along with civil engineer volunteers, transport mock human remains from the incident scene to the mortuary affairs collection point located on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during a mass casualty exercise, June 1, 2016, at a nearby airfield. The exercise included mortuary affairs personnel and volunteers from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Army, testing their communication, coordination and skills in search and recovery and mortuary affairs collection point processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Volunteers from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Army, place an American Flag-dressed, temperature-controlled casket cover over mock human remains during a mass casualty exercise, June 1, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Services personnel from the 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron, along with volunteers from the U.S. Navy, Marines, Army and Air Force tested their skills in search and recovery and mortuary affairs collection point processes during a mock vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonation resulting in two casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Navy Chaplain Cmdr. Luis Perez, Camp Lemonnier Religious Affairs command chaplain, simulates transporting human remains to the flight line with U.S. Navy mortuary affairs volunteers during a mass casualty exercise, June 1, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The exercise involved personnel from Camp Lemonnier, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and a nearby airfield to test their skills in search and recovery, communication, coordination, and mortuary affairs collection point processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI- U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Everett Karpauskas and Tech. Sgt. Anthony Smith, 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron, cover a mock casualty during a mass casualty exercise, June 1, 2016, at a nearby airfield. Services personnel from the 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron, along with volunteers from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force, test their skills in search and recovery and mortuary affairs collection point processes during a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device explosion resulting in two casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DJIBOUTI– A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron tags a piece of chicken, simulating human remains, during search and recovery for a mass casualty exercise involving personnel from Camp Lemonnier, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and a nearby airfield, June 1, 2016, in Djibouti. Services personnel from the 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron, along with volunteers from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force test their skills in search and recovery and mortuary affairs collection point processes during a mock vehicle-borne improvised explosive detonation device resulting in two casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Tons of cargo and passengers are loaded on to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules during an East African Response Force validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The mission of the EARF is to provide rapidly deployable assets at a moment’s notice to reinforce embassies within the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Raul Lopez, East African Response Force, takes accountability as Soldiers board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Composed primarily of Soldiers, the EARF functions as a joint response unit, employing troops from across the services to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
A case of meals ready-to-eat is packed onto a pallet in preparation to forward deploy during an East African Response Force exercise March 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Tons of MREs and water were packed and loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Cpl. Lavon Smith and Spc. Tien Do, East African Response Force members, build pallets to store supplies and equipment during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The pallets containing tons of sustainment items were loaded for transport on to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Spc. Kenneth Cook, of the East African Response Force, sits inside a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules while awaiting transport during an EARF validation exercise, May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa planned and executed the validation after 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Hurricane, from Miami, Fla., assumed responsibility of the EARF mission from 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Seminoles, who will return to Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Members of the East African Response Force board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The exercise scenario tested Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to rapidly stage and deploy the EARF during a crisis in the East Africa region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
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.)
U.S. Army Cpl. Neal Fitzgerald, an East African Response Force member, checks a weapon sight before packing and equipping gear for an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF is regionally aligned with Africa, specifically the Horn of Africa region; it’s key to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s mission to strengthen East African partner nation militaries by conducting crisis response and personnel recovery, supporting U.S. military, diplomatic and civilian personnel throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa’s East African Response Force check and pack gear before loading onto an aircraft during an EARF exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. CJTF-HOA planned and executed the validation after 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Hurricane, from Miami, Fla., assumed responsibility of the EARF mission from 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Seminole, who will return to Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules rests on the airfield in preparation for cargo and passengers to be transported during an East African Response Force validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Hercules and its crewmembers are deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Pfc. Austin King, an East African Response Force member, checks the serial number on a shotgun in preparation to forward deploy during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The validation exercise was executed to test Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to rapidly deploy assets in a crisis scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Army Spc. Tien Do, an East African Response Force member, packs cases of water to forward deploy during an EARF exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF serves as a quick reaction force and is an asset to bring stability to the East Africa region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
