ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, make their way across a portion of the mountain obstacle course, as part of the final day of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Task Force Hurricane Soldiers Complete French Desert Survival Course
5:04 AM10/21/2016
ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, begin the the mountain obstacle course portion of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault/Released)
Task Force Hurricane Soldiers Complete French Desert Survival Course
5:02 AM10/21/2016
ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, make their way across a portion of the mountain obstacle course, as part of the final day of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault/Released)
Task Force Hurricane Soldiers Complete French Desert Survival Course
5:01 AM10/21/2016
ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Juan Grisales and Sgt. 1st Class Servio Tiffer, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, and the rest of their team complete the first obstacle during a timed-water obstacle event as part of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault/Released)
ARTA PLAGE, Djibouti – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, make their way across a portion of the mountain obstacle course, as part of the final day of the French Marines Desert Survival Course, Oct. 10, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. Approximately 46 U.S. Army Soldiers with French Marines completed several tasks during the survival course, including desert operations, combat lifesaving skills, weapons training, survival cooking, how to decontaminate water, and water and mountain obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
A Djiboutian soldier poses for a photo before taking part in a night vision goggles training exercise in Djibouti City, Oct. 10, 2016. Soldiers learned the components of an NVG kit, accountability, proper wear, usage and tactics such as signaling teammates during the four-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Lee, Charlie Company, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion team leader, speaks to Djiboutian soldiers during a night vision goggle training course in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2016. The course taught the soldiers the components of an NVG kit, accountability, proper wear, usage and tactics such as signaling teammates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
U.S. Army Spc. Christian Kelly, Charlie Company, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion team member, adjusts a Djiboutian soldier’s night vision goggles head mount in Djibouti City, Oct. 10, 2016. Soldiers worked in small teams to navigate obstacles in a dark room to find a designated object and bring it back outside the building during the NVG exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
A Djiboutian soldier enters a dark building during a night vision goggle training exercise in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2016. During the exercise, the soldiers worked in small teams to navigate obstacles in a dark room to find a designated object and bring it back outside the building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
Djiboutian Army Cpl. Yosin, left, helps a fellow soldier, Mohamed, adjust his night vision goggle headmount during a night-vision goggle training course in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2016. Soldiers were tested on how quickly they could don their NVG gear during the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton/Released)
U.S., Uganda military forces build mental resilience
11:58 AM10/17/2016
A member of the Uganda People’s Defense Force takes notes during a mental health sharing of best practices Oct 10, 2016. The class was held by a member from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa to discuss ways to identify, prevent and treat combat stress on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)