French and U.S. soldiers complete the mountain portion during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. The course prepares soldiers to survive in a desert climate by teaching participants combat lifesaving skills, field tactics, land navigation, weapons training, trap setting, survival cooking and water-source locating.
By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Public AffairsCamp Lemonnier, DjiboutiJan 20, 2016