Tropical medicine topic for Djiboutian, French and US professionals during CJTF-HOA event
10:53 AM10/29/2015
Military medical personnel share knowledge and experiences about diseases common to the Horn of Africa in three-day event hosted by the U.S. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
Erica J. Barks-Ruggles, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general, attend a briefing at the 7th noncommissioned officer academy during a tour of U.S. Army Joint Multination Training Command facilities in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 21-22. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sarah Tate, JMTC Public Affairs/Released)
Retired Ambassador David Kaeuper, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Somalia stands before the Somali flag during his tour of the Fusion Action Cell hive at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2015. The Ambassador toured Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s facilities and met with members to learn about the CJTF-HOA mission and its capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed/Released)
Retired Ambassador David Kaeuper, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Somalia hears an explanation from U.S. Army Maj. Kristopher Erickson, Somalia desk lead for the Fusion Action Cell hive at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2015. The FAC personnel are separated into country desks composed of subject matter experts and foreign liaison officers who are responsible for streamlining the planning and coordination of projects in their respective countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed/Released)
U.S. Army Spc. William D. Robinson, Civil Affairs Battalion medic, top, demonstrates listening to respirations during a first aid class in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2015. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs Bn, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to educate hospital employees on preventative medicine, first aid, oral hygiene care, and the health hazards of female genital mutilation.
Obock Regional Hospital health workers examine a tooth model during a Community Health Worker course in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 18, 2015. U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, hosted the two-day, U.S. Embassy funded course.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Domalski, Civil Affairs Battalion specialist and medic, right, demonstrates first aid procedures for community health workers in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2015. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs Bn, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, held a community health worker course, during which instructors taught basic preventative medicine measures, first aid, oral hygiene care, and the health hazards of female genital mutilation.
Obock Regional Hospital employees practice hand washing during a Community Health Worker course in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2015. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to share practices with hospital employees on preventative medicine, first aid, oral hygiene care, and the health hazards of female genital mutilation.
Civil Affairs Soldiers, USAID Host Community Health Worker Course
9:02 AM10/26/2015
USAID partnered with personnel from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, to share their medical knowledge during a Community Health Worker course in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17-18, 2015.
Maj. Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, (left), Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) chief of defense and Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, Kentucky National Guard (KNG) adjutant general, sign a State Partnership Program agreement at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 2, 2015. The agreement means a long term cooperative agreement between the KNG and FAD that will foster mutually beneficial exchanges between the two at all levels of the military as well as the civilian world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the adjutant general, Massachusetts National Guard, and Kiritu Miano Wamae, acting principal secretary, Kenya Ministry of Defence, sign the state partnership agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the Massachusetts National Guard during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence here, Oct. 1, 2015. (U.S. Amy National Guard Photo by 1st Sgt. Don Veitch/Released)
National Guard State Partnership Program: East Africa
9:45 AM10/23/2015
This year, the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program expanded to include a partnership between the Djiboutian Armed Forces and the Kentucky National Guard, and one between the Massachusetts National Guard and Kenya Defence Forces.
150923-M-ZZ999-300 DOUALA, Cameroon (Sept. 23, 2015) Lt. Chris Jordan, intelligence officer for Commander, Task Force 68 (CTF 68) discusses the basic intel cycle to Cameroon military forces Sept. 23, 2015. The training was a coordinated effort between CTF 68 and Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa and Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Oliver Talbott/Released)
Task Force 68 Shares Tactical Processes with Cameroonian Forces
9:31 AM10/21/2015
Commander Task Force 68 provided training on basic tactical intelligence processes to Cameroon forces, Sept. 19-25, at Douala Naval Headquarters Base in Cameroon.
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
9:20 AM10/20/2015
Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, shows Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members how to use a computer to monitor what the 510 Packbot is searching. The robot searches for, and dispose of, explosive weapons.
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
9:20 AM10/20/2015
Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, leads a class on the 510 Packbot to Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members Oct. 12, 2015 in Djibouti. The robot can perform bomb disposal, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
9:20 AM10/20/2015
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) monitor a computer transmitting video from the iRobot 510 Packbot Oct. 12, 2015, in Djibouti. The robot can perform bomb disposal, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members
9:19 AM10/20/2015
An iRobot 510 Packbot searches for explosive devices under a vehicle during a training course in Djibouti, Oct. 12, 2015. Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members and explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned at Camp Lemonier learned how to operate the robot