Soldiers with C/Co 411th Civil Affairs Battalion and staff members with SOS Village D’ Enfants – Tadjoura participated in a first aid discussion group here on January 3, 2017. The first aid discussion group covered topics touching on treating open wounds, burns, sprains, and identifying common illnesses among children. (US Army Photo By: Staff Sgt. Gregory Williams C Co/411th Civil Affairs Battalion)
Sgt. Sarah DeArcy, a civil affairs team medic with C/Co 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, shows SOS Village D’ Enfants - Tadjoura caretakers how to properly sling an injured arm during a first aid discussion group here on January 3, 2017. Civil affairs team continue to identify human capacity building projects in order to strengthen relationships with host nation partners and local non-governmental organizations.
(US Army Photo By: Staff Sgt. Gregory Williams C Co/411th Civil Affairs Battalion)
Sgt. Brian Duckworth, a civil affairs team medic with C/Co 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, demonstrates the abdominal thrust technique to SOS Village D’ Enfants – Tadjoura staff members here on January 3, 2017. Duckworth, a U.S. Army Reservist, used both his military and Emergency Medical Service civilian experience to share the most up to date practices with Djiboutians during a three day first aid discussion group. (US Army Photo By: Staff Sgt. Gregory Williams C Co/411th Civil Affairs Battalion)
Sgt. Sarah DeArcy, a civil affairs team medic with C/Co 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, coaches SOS Village D’ Enfants - Tadjoura caretakers on how to perform the abdominal thrust technique during a first aid discussion group here on January 3, 2017. The discussion group covered various medical topics and gave Djiboutians the opportunity to receive hands on training.
(US Army Photo By: Staff Sgt. Gregory Williams C Co/411th Civil Affairs Battalion)
U.S. and Djibouti militaries strengthen relationship through a focus on fitness
Teams comprised of U.S. military members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Republican Guard exchange gifts prior to the first in a series of friendly soccer matches at the Balbala Sports Complex in Djibouti City, Jan. 1, 2017. Through the organization of regular sporting events, the U.S. service members strive to strengthen the relationship with their FAD counterparts as well as with partner nation militaries operating in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
U.S. and Djibouti militaries strengthen relationship through a focus on fitness
Teams comprised of U.S. military members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Republican Guard face off for the first in a series of friendly soccer matches at the Balbala Sports Complex in Djibouti City, Jan. 1, 2017. Through the organization of regular sporting events, the U.S. service members strive to strengthen the relationship with their FAD counterparts as well as with partner nation militaries operating in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
U.S. and Djibouti militaries strengthen relationship through a focus on fitness
Teams comprised of U.S. military members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Republican Guard gather for a group photo prior to the first in a series of friendly soccer matches at the Balbala Sports Complex in downtown Djibouti Jan. 1, 2017. Through the organization of regular sporting events, the U.S. service members strive to strengthen the relationship with their FAD counterparts as well as with partner nation militaries operating in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
U.S. and Djibouti militaries strengthen relationship through a focus on fitness
Teams comprised of U.S. military members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Republican Guard exchange gifts prior to the first in a series of friendly soccer matches at the Balbala Sports Complex in Djibouti City, Jan. 1, 2017. Through the organization of regular sporting events, the U.S. service members strive to strengthen the relationship with their FAD counterparts as well as with partner nation militaries operating in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
U.S. and Djibouti militaries strengthen relationship through a focus on fitness
Teams comprised of U.S. military members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Republican Guard exchange gifts prior to the first in a series of friendly soccer matches at the Balbala Sports Complex in Djibouti City, Jan. 1, 2017. Through the organization of regular sporting events, the U.S. service members strive to strengthen the relationship with their FAD counterparts as well as with partner nation militaries operating in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
U.S. and Djibouti militaries strengthen relationship through a focus on fitness
Teams comprised of U.S. military members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Republican Guard face off for the first in a series of friendly soccer matches at the Balbala Sports Complex in Djibouti City, Jan. 1, 2017. Through the organization of regular sporting events, the U.S. service members strive to strengthen the relationship with their FAD counterparts as well as with partner nation militaries operating in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
U.S. and Djibouti militaries strengthen relationship through a focus on fitness
Teams comprised of U.S. military members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Republican Guard engage in a series of friendly soccer matches at the Balbala Sports Complex in Djibouti City, Jan. 1, 2017. Through the organization of regular sporting events, the U.S. service members strive to strengthen the relationship with their FAD counterparts as well as with partner nation militaries operating in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
U.S. and Djibouti militaries strengthen relationship through a focus on fitness
U.S. military members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, prepare for the first in a series of friendly soccer matches with members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Republican Guard at the Balbala Sports Complex in Djibouti City, Jan. 1, 2017. Through the organization of regular sporting events, the U.S. service members strive to strengthen the relationship with their FAD counterparts as well as with partner nation militaries operating in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), on the flight deck the Makin Island, in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 23, 2016. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps conducted a holiday tour to visit Marines and Sailors stationed overseas and forward deployed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Marines and Sailors about the importance of their mission to preserve the assets of U.S. and partner-nations at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 23, 2016. The SP-MAGTF is a ready force capable of providing support to U.S. embassies, conducting non-combatant evacuation, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and crisis response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), during lunch aboard the Makin Island, in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 23, 2016. A MEU is a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine air-ground task force ready to respond to crisis and conduct limited contingency operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, hands a microphone to a Marine during the question and answer portion of his visit on the flight deck of the Makin Island, in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 23, 2016. Neller spoke to Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps conducted a holiday tour to visit Marines and Sailors stationed overseas and forward deployed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 23, 2016. A MEU is a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine air-ground task force ready to respond to crisis and conduct limited contingency operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Marines and Sailors about the importance of their mission to preserve the assets of U.S. and partner-nations at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 23, 2016. The SP-MAGTF is a ready force capable of providing support to U.S. embassies, conducting non-combatant evacuation, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and crisis response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), on the flight deck of the Makin Island, in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 23, 2016. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps conducted a holiday tour to visit Marines and Sailors stationed overseas and forward deployed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
A U.S. Navy Sailor, assigned to the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), prepares to launch an MV-22 Osprey transporting the Commandant of the Marine Corps from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship Makin Island to Camp Lemonnier, in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 23, 2016. Sailors involved in flight deck operations wear color-coded apparel that identifies their specialization. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Marines and Sailors about the importance of their mission to preserve the assets of U.S. and partner-nations at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 23, 2016. The SP-MAGTF is a ready force capable of providing support to U.S. embassies, conducting non-combatant evacuation, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and crisis response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), on the flight deck of the Makin Island, in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 23, 2016. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps conducted a holiday tour to visit Marines and Sailors stationed overseas and forward deployed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sits on the flight line after transporting the Commandant of the Marine Corps from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 23, 2016. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps conducted a holiday tour to visit Marines and Sailors stationed overseas and forward deployed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, prepares to depart from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 23, 2016. Sailors involved in flight deck operations wear color-coded apparel that identifies their specialization. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Marines on Camp Lemonnier and USS Makin Island
Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, prepares for a flight in an MV-22 Osprey departing Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 23, 2016. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps traveled from camp to the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) to speak with Marines and Sailors stationed overseas and forward deployed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct and monitor range operations during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Coordination with participating assets ensures safety and provides situational updates of events on the range. Marines from the 11th MEU are temporarily training in the area. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy) (Image edited for operational security)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicles, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), traverse the range during events of exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows the MEU to get off ship and conduct combat sustainment training to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hike a hillside while light armored vehicles traverse the range during events of exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows the MEU to get off ship and conduct combat sustainment training to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), focus downrange during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The unknown distance course was part of bilateral training with the 3rd Infantry French Marines Sniper Platoon. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, wait to for a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicate with players on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. On the ground, ANGLICO is tasked to communicate and coordinate with air or naval gunfire assets, as well as provide situational updates of target sites during their bombardment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joshua Gray, Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks with the 3rd Infantry French Marines’ Sniper Platoon during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The Marines participated in an unknown distance course as a part of bilateral training with the French. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen, Weapons Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a white phosphorous M722A1 round from a M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The M722A1 rounds, weighing just under four pounds, can be used for spotting or marking a target area with a smoke cloud. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joshua Gray, Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches the range through a scope at an unknown distance course during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, Arta Plage, Djibouti. The range practice was part of bilateral training with the 3rd Infantry French Marines Sniper Platoon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait to communicate with players during a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
French Marine Capt. A, 6th Support Company commander, and U.S. Marine Corps members with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), discuss the events to occur on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter flies over the range after a helo-borne raid during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, watch an UH-1Y Huey helicopter fly over after a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, watch a Super Cobra attack helicopter fly over after a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Sniper platoons from the 11th MEU and French Marines conduct bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen, Weapons Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observe M721 illumination rounds fired from a M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Once the M721 round is ignited, it produces visible light for situations like night operations or day and nighttime signaling. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)