Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
11:39 AM10/12/2015
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Butler Kendrick, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior enlisted leader (SEL), leads joint forces senior enlisted leaders in physical training during the Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. Kendrick developed the course as a means for SELs on CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier to build fellowship and camaraderie with each other across services and countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
11:38 AM10/12/2015
Senior enlisted leaders (SEL) workout during the Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course physical training session at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. The JFSELPD is an all services course aimed at mentoring and educating the highest-ranking SELs serving Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
11:12 AM10/12/2015
Senior enlisted leaders (SEL) from the U.S. Japan, and Italy working at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), attend a Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. The course united SELs from across services and countries for a day of briefings and mentorship activities to enhance the cooperation between coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
11:10 AM10/12/2015
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Butler Kendrick, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior enlisted leader (SEL), speaks with Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course attendees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. Kendrick developed the course as a means for SELs on CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier to build fellowship and camaraderie with each other across services and countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
11:09 AM10/12/2015
Senior enlisted leaders (SEL) composed of U.S., Japanese and Italian service members, attend the Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.1, 2015. The JFSELPD is an all-services course aimed at mentoring and educating the highest-ranking SELs serving Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Joint forces senior enlisted leaders attend professional development course
10:58 AM10/12/2015
The Joint Forces Senior Enlisted Leader Professional Development (JFSELPD) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is an all-services course aimed at mentoring and educating the highest-ranking senior enlisted leaders serving Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier.
French soldiers assist one another over water obstacles during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. French and U.S. military members teamed up during the 14-day course to learn combat lifesaving skills, field tactics, land navigation, weapons training, trap setting, survival cooking and water source location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A French Army soldier jumps off a water obstacle course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. In addition to learning survival tactics, two U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teamed up to complete a series of obstacles to earn the French’s desert commando badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
U.S. and French service members swim towards shore to complete the water obstacles course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. In addition to survival tactics, service members teamed up to complete a water obstacle course and the “Path of the Unconscious,” a ropes course carved out of an approximately 300 foot high cliff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A U.S. Marine swims underneath a ladder during the French Desert Survival Course’s water obstacle course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. In addition to learning survival tactics, two U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teamed up to complete a series obstacles during the 14-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A U.S. Marine travels across a suspended cable during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. In addition to learning survival tactics, U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, complete the “Path of the Unconscious,” a ropes course carved out of an approximately 300 foot high cliff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A U.S. Marine, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, jumps down platforms for a rope’s course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, complete the “Path of the Unconscious,” a ropes course carved out of an approximately 300 foot high cliff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A U.S. Marine watches service members traverse, repel and climb a rope’s course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, learned to fight, survive and navigate Djibouti’s desert, earning the French’s desert commando badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
U.S. and French military members watch service members traverse, repel and climb a rope’s course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. Two U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, learned to fight, survive and navigate Djibouti’s desert during the 14-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Service members climb a water obstacle course during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, worked together to learn combat lifesaving skills, field tactics, land navigation, weapons training, trap setting, survival cooking and water source locating during the 14-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
U.S. and French service members assist each other over water obstacles during the French Desert Survival Course, near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Sept. 30, 2015. French and U.S. military members worked together to learn combat lifesaving skills, field tactics, land navigation, weapons training, trap setting, and survival cooking and water source locating during the 14-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
French soldiers teach U.S. military desert survival tactics
3:20 PM10/8/2015
U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, French Army soldiers from the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment, and members of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, recently graduated from the French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti.
CAPT Roland Powers, CJTF-HOA task force surgeon observes as a doctor at Jinja Hospital examines a newborn during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 23, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
CPT Serena Staples examines a UPDF soldier during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)
SGT Michael Nguyen 404th CA BN, dental technician is guided by a UPDF dental technician while examining a patient during MEDRETE 15-4 on September 21, 2015 in Jinja, Uganda. This exercise focused on exchange of best practices strengthening U.S. strategic partnerships with UPDF to enhance readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade)