Rwanda Defense Force soldiers carry mock casualties from an ambush site during a medical exercise Sept. 9, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. The exercise, part of a two-week medical course, tested the RDF soldiers’ abilities to apply techniques of care under fire and other battlefield medical tactics. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, instructed the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

A Rwanda Defense Force soldier calls in a 9-line report to request a medical evacuation, while Army Sgt. Jonathan Lopez, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment medic, observes during a medical exercise Sept. 9, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. The exercise, part of a two-week medical course, tested the RDF soldiers’ abilities to apply techniques of care under fire and other battlefield medical tactics. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, instructed the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

U.S. Army Sgt. Isabella Kulacz, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment medic, instructs Rwanda Defense Force soldiers on controlling the airway during a two-week medical course Sept. 8, 2016, at Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Kulacz and Sgt. Jonathan Lopez, both medics with the 1/124 Inf. Rgt., assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, taught the students techniques equivalent to the U.S. Army’s Combat Lifesaver Skills course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

A Rwanda Defense Force Soldier applies a bandage to a simulated-wounded casualty during a medical training exercise Sept. 9, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. The exercise, part of a two-week medical course, tested the RDF soldiers’ abilities to apply techniques of care under fire and other battlefield medical tactics. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, instructed the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

A mock casualty receives a needle chest decompression from a Rwanda Defense Force soldier during a battlefield medical assessment Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. The RDF soldiers participated in a two-week medical course, taught by U.S. Army soldiers deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, to learn basic battlefield medical care techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Lopez, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment medic, shows a Rwanda Defense Force soldier where to look for a pulse to check the vitality of a mock casualty during a two-week medical course Sept. 8, 2016, at Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. U.S. Army soldiers, currently deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, taught the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

Rwanda Defense Force soldiers hold up tourniquets before self-applying them during a two-week medical course Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. U.S. Army Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa trained the ally nation in basic skills that could potentially save a life on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

Rwanda Defense Force soldiers apply a pressure bandage to a simulated casualty Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. The RDF soldiers participated in a two-week medical course, taught by U.S. Army soldiers deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, to learn basic battlefield medical care techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

Members of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion soldiers prepare to fly an AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. The course provided classroom lessons on basic care and assembly on the Raven, computer programs used in flight, and how to tactfully employ it for day and nighttime missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles Lewellen, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and noncommissioned officer in charge of training, shows how to assemble the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, to members of the Kenya Defense Forces, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. The 1/124th Inf. Rgt. provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven to members of the KDF Military Intelligence Battalion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion, set up a computer system in preparation to fly the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. The 1/124th Inf. Rgt. Soldiers provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Wirks, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and Raven master trainer, teaches members of the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion how to tactfully use the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. The KDF soldiers received basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Wirks, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and Raven master trainer, and members of the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion, use an imagery system to fly the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1/124th Inf. Rgt., assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

Members of the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion set up the computer system and AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, for the flying lesson portion of training, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. Members of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provided the KDF training on the Raven for employment in future real world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

Kenya Defense Force Cpl Ezekiel, assigned to the KDF Military Intelligence Battalion, launches an AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, during training with U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. Assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, the 1/124th Inf. Rgt., provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

A Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion soldier takes notes during training on the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. Members of the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provided the KDF training on the Raven for employment in future real world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Wirks, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and Raven master trainer, and members of the Kenya Defense Forces Military Intelligence Battalion set up a computer system in preparation to fly the AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, Sept. 13, 2016, at a Kenyan training facility. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1/124th Inf. Rgt., assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, provided basic training on assembly, disassembly, repair, and preventative maintenance in regard to basic mission planning and advanced flight plans for the Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)

Rwanda Defense Force noncommissioned officers use a compass to gather direction and heading during a land navigation portion of their NCO leadership training Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Members of 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry regiment, who are deployed from the Army National Guard to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, observed the NCO course to provide advice and critiques to improve the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

A Rwanda Defense Force captain demonstrates how to use a compass to achieve heading and direction during the navigation skills portion of a Rwandan noncommissioned officer leadership course Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Members of 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, deployed from the Army National Guard to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, observed the NCO course to provide advice and critiques to improve the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jason Krenta, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, shows Rwanda Defense Force soldiers how to use a protractor and a map to plot grid coordinates Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Krenta, deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa from the Florida Army National Guard, was part of a two-man team to observe and provide advice during a Rwandan noncommissioned officer leadership course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

A Rwanda Defense Force noncommissioned officer takes notes during the patrolling portion of a NCO leadership course Sept. 9, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Members of 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry regiment, who are deployed from the Army National Guard to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, observed the NCO course to provide advice and critiques to improve the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

A Rwanda Defense Force captain and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jason Krenta, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, review and make changes to a map in preparation for practical land navigation training Sept. 8, 2016, at the Rwanda Military Academy, Rwanda. Krenta, deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa from the Florida Army National Guard, was part of a two-man team to observe and provide advice during a Rwandan NCO leadership course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

U.S. Army Capt. Mike Smith, Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa Military Coordination Cell logistics representative, guides a forklift to pick up crates of tires in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 12, 2016. Both African Union Mission in Somalia members and U.S. forces worked together to get all supplies stored in containers for use in dry locations, as weathering and rain can damage supplies exposed to the elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

Soldiers from the Burundi National Defense Force verify a power generator’s serial number in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 12, 2016. Both Burundi and U.S. forces verified the product serial numbers to verify that items shipped from the U.S. overseas to Somalia were specifically what was requested, and that inventory management was maintained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

Burundi National Defense Force Cpl. Emmanuel, African Union Mission in Somalia Burundi contingent, uses a forklift to load a power generator onto a truck in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 12, 2016. Burundi forces received more than 10 power generators, tires and spare parts for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to remedy the wear and tear on vehicle parts caused by rough and uneven terrain. The MRAP vehicles are vital to keeping AMISOM forces safe from roadside bombs planted by al-Shabaab throughout Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

U.S. Army Capt. Mike Smith, left, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Military Coordination Cell logistics representative, reviews an item list with Capt. Ndikumana, center right, Burundi National Defense Force African Union Mission in Somalia Burundi contingent team leader, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 12, 2016. Burundi forces received more than 10 power generators, tires and spare parts for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to remedy the wear and tear on vehicle parts caused by rough and uneven terrain. The MRAP vehicles are vital to keeping AMISOM forces safe from roadside bombs planted by al-Shabaab throughout Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

U.S. Army Maj. Andrew Mosier 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion physician, shares effective medical practices with African Union Mission in Somalia and Somali combat medics about methods of providing casualty care under hostile fire during the AMISOM Sector Medical Conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 6, 2016. During the conference, medics practiced triage, a method of prioritizing care among multiple casualties to save the most lives, applying multiple tourniquets in a mass casualty exercise and maintaining effective communication in a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

U.S. Army Maj. Andrew Mosier, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion physician, shares best practices with African Union Mission in Somalia and Somali combat medics about methods of providing casualty care under hostile fire during the AMISOM Sector Medical Conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 6, 2016. During the conference, medics practiced triage (a method of prioritizing care among multiple casualties to save the most lives), applying multiple tourniquets in a mass casualty exercise, and maintaining effective communication in a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

U.S. Army Maj. Andrew Mosier, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion physician, center, shares medical practices with African Union Mission in Somalia medics during a mass casualty exercise, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 6, 2016. During the exercise, AMISOM and Somali medics worked as teams to treat life-threatening injuries such as severe blood loss and bullet wounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

An African Union Mission in Somalia medic secures a tourniquet to a mock casualty to stop severe blood loss during a mass casualty exercise in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 6, 2016. During the exercise, AMISOM and Somali medics worked as teams to treat life-threatening injuries such as bullet wounds, and prioritize medical resources among multiple casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

U.S. Marine Corps General Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of Africa Command, poses with members of the New York City Police Department, deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Sept. 11, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The ceremony was organized and conducted by Fiscal Year 2017 Chief Petty Officer selectees from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

A color guard composed of U.S. Navy chief petty officer selectees presents the U.S. and Navy flags during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Sept. 11, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The ceremony was organized and conducted by Fiscal Year 2017 Chief Petty Officer selectees from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

U.S. Navy Master at Arms 1st Class Luis Diaz gives remarks during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Sept. 11, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Diaz served on the New York City Police Department during the attacks on 9/11. The ceremony was organized and conducted by Fiscal Year 2017 Chief Petty Officer selectees from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

Chief Gunner’s Mate (Sel) Brian Ediger plays taps at the conclusion of a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Sept. 11, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Taps in the military represents the end of a workday or time to rest. For the ceremony, it signaled the final rest for those who lost their lives during 9/11. The ceremony was organized and conducted by Fiscal Year 2017 Chief Petty Officer selectees from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

U.S. Army Maj. Eric Torrado receives a U.S. Flag from Chief Boatswain’s Mate (Sel) Kevin Nolan during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Sept. 11, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Torrado intends to take the flag back to the New York City Police Department, where he is employed, and put it on display at One Police Plaza, the department’s headquarters. The ceremony was organized and conducted by Fiscal Year 2017 Chief Petty Officer selectees from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

U.S. Navy Sailors display an American flag to the crowd before folding and giving it to U.S. Army Maj. Eric Torrado during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Sept. 11, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Torrado is part of the New York Army National Guard and works for the New York City Police Department when he is not performing military duties. The ceremony was organized and conducted by Fiscal Year 2017 Chief Petty Officer selectees from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

A bell that rang four times to honor the flights that were downed during the 9/11 attacks on America hangs silently during a remembrance ceremony held Sept. 11, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The ceremony was organized and conducted by Fiscal Year 2017 Chief Petty Officer selectees from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, gives remarks during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Sept. 11, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The ceremony was organized and conducted by Fiscal Year 2017 Chief Petty Officer selectees from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

Spectators from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, U.S. Embassy Tanzania and North Carolina Army National Guard listen to a briefing before witnessing the raid of a simulated poacher camp August 24, 2016, at the Rungwa Game Reserve, Tanzania. Tanzania rangers recently trained with members of the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, a component of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and North Carolina Army National Guard to learn techniques to track and capture poachers. The training is part of the Tanzanian government and U.S. Embassy’s plan to reduce wildlife poaching in the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

Tanzania rangers use a terrain model depicting the poacher camp in relation to friendly unit forces to coordinate an attack during an anti-poaching demonstration Aug. 24, 2016, at the Rungwa Game Reserve, Tanzania. Rangers recently trained with members of the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, a component of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and North Carolina Army National Guard to learn techniques to track and capture poachers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)