U.S. Army Maj. Steven Kornegay salutes Lt. Col. Adam Greene and Djiboutian Army Lt. Col. Mohamed Assoweh during his promotion ceremony at the Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) compound in Djibouti, June 9, 2021 . Kornegay had a combined promotion ceremony with Soldiers from the Djiboutian BIR to signify the unity between the forces. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Maj. Steven Kornegay gives a speech after his promotion at the Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) compound in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. Kornegay had a combined promotion ceremony with Soldiers from the Djiboutian BIR to signify the unity between forces. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Maj. Steven Kornegay rides a camel after his promotion at the Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) compound in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. Kornegay had a ceremony in traditional dress with Djiboutian BIR soldiers to signify the unity between forces. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Maj. Steven Kornegay pets a camel after his promotion at the Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) compound in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. Kornegay had a ceremony in traditional dress with Djiboutian BIR soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
Djiboutian Army Lt. Col. Mohamed Assoweh, commander of the Djiboutian Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR), promotes U.S. Soldier Steven Kornegay, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade to the rank of major at the BIR compound in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. Kornegay had a combined promotion ceremony with Soldiers from the Djiboutian BIR. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam Greene, commander of the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, and Djiboutian Army Lt. Col. Mohamed Assoweh, commander of the Djiboutian Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR), walk up to Captain Steven Kornegay, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, for his promotion at the BIR compound in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. Captain Kornegay had a combined promotion ceremony with Soldiers from the Djiboutian BIR. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Bryant, infantry soldier in the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, demonstrates how to take apart a pistol to Djiboutian Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) soldiers in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. The 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade provided training to BIR soldiers over the past few months. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Fehd, infantry soldier in the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, demonstrates how to take apart an M-240B machine gun to Djiboutian Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) soldiers in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. The 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade provided training to BIR soldiers over the past few months. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
A soldier from the Djiboutian Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) prepares to use a needle chest decompression kit in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. The 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade provided training to BIR soldiers over the past few months. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
A U.S. Army Soldier from the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade demonstrates how to find a radial pulse to a Djiboutian Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) soldier in Djibouti, June 9, 2021. The 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade provided training to BIR soldiers over the past few months. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
Djiboutian Army commander appoints newly promoted U.S. Army Major as elder
1:45 PM6/11/2021
U.S. Army Capt. Steven Kornegay, a team leader with the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, was promoted to the rank of major by Djiboutian Army Lt. Col. Mohamed Assoweh, the commander of the Battalion Intervention Rapide.
U.S., French forces coordinate in mass casualty exercise
10:20 AM6/10/2021
Members of the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron conducted a combined medical evacuation exercise with French Allies on Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 31, 2021. The exercise helped streamline patient transport operations with partner forces from Chabelley Airfield to Camp Lemonnier.
U.S., French forces coordinate in mass casualty exercise
10:20 AM6/10/2021
Members of the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron conducted a combined medical evacuation exercise with French Allies on Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 31, 2021. The exercise helped streamline patient transport operations with partner forces from Chabelley Airfield to Camp Lemonnier.
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and Kenyan Navy air traffic controllers work alongside each other in the mobile tower at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 6, 2021. The AOB’s air traffic controllers (ATC) and airfield management work with Kenyan ATCs to establish best airfield practices, giving the soldiers the opportunity to build lasting relations with their coalition counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
Kenyan Navy air traffic controller, Priscilla, and U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Adams, an air traffic controller with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), discusses the Kenyan aircraft preparing to land at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 6, 2021. The AOB’s air traffic controllers (ATC) and airfield management work alongside Kenyan ATCs to establish best airfield practices, giving the soldiers the opportunity to build lasting relations with their coalition counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)