Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members set up an Africa Data Sharing Network (ADSN) satellite during training validation Sept. 28, 2016, at FAD Headquarters in Djibouti. While conducting the best practices training, the U.S. Army, assigned to Combined Joint Task-Horn of Africa, also held an ADSN validation with the FAD soldiers to prepare them to deploy to Somalia. The ADSN provides network and Voice over Internet Protocol capabilities between the several African countries participating in the Africa Union Mission in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr./Released)
Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members set up an Africa Data Sharing Network (ADSN) satellite during training validation Sept. 28, 2016, at FAD Headquarters in Djibouti. While conducting the best practices training, the U.S. Army, assigned to Combined Joint Task-Horn of Africa, also held an ADSN validation with the FAD soldiers to prepare them to deploy to Somalia. The ADSN provides network and Voice over Internet Protocol capabilities between the several African countries participating in the Africa Union Mission in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
On Sept. 28, 2016, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted a self-defense strike against al-Shabaab in Galcayo, Somalia.
Nigerien Sgt. Mahamane Souleymane and Ghanian Army Capt. Selorm Mensah, secure a pallet during African Partnership Flight in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 14, 2016. AFP Ghana course topics included deployment command and control; airfield standup and operations; airbase logistical support; airbase defense; C-130 tactics, techniques and procedures; and aerial patient movement. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria/Released)
Nigerian air force squadron leader Sunkanmi Akinbohun, inspects a vehicle during the entry control familiarization portion of African Partnership Flight Ghana, Sept. 13, 2016, in Air Base Accra, Ghana. APF provides partner nations the opportunity to improve proficiency and readiness in key mission areas such as expeditionary airbase defense. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jake Van Dyke (left), 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response fire team member, helps a Benin airman with his weapon during the African Partnership Flight in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 14, 2016. APF is a transparent working environment between U.S. and African partner nations that builds trust and cooperation to achieve common solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria/Released)
Sr. Air Force Master Sgt. Benjamin Barnett (right), 435th Contingency Response Group contingency airfield manager, and Ghana army Captain Seth Essiaw, establish a drop zone using a military lensatic compass and range finder Sept. 14,2016, during African Partnership Flight in Accra, Ghana. APF workshops are designed to provide diverse experiences to many air professionals at one time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria/Released)
On Sept. 26, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted a self-defense strike against al-Shabaab in Caba, near Kismayo, Somalia.