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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)
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. 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)
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.)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Glaberman, Charlie Company, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion operations sergeant, talks about the effects combat stress can have on a person in a deployed environment, and how to recognize and treat it during a mental health sharing of best practices Oct. 10, 2016, in Mogadishu, Somalia. More than 40 members of the Uganda People’s Defense Force attended the class to learn about combat stress while they are deployed in support of the African Union Mission to Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr./Released)
A Tanzanian canine handler opens the transport cage to retrieve his partner for the day's work at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, March 2, 2016. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Timothy Ryan/Released)
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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)
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)
U.S. Army Spc. Dillin Hart, a Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa technician on the Africa Data Sharing Network (ADSN) system, reviews network configurations with members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) during training validation Sept. 28, 2016, at FAD Headquarters in Djibouti. While conducting the best practices training, the U.S. Army technicians 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./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.)
The Near East and South Asia Center hosted more than 30 participants who gathered to discuss a variety of issues that affect regional security during a capstone event conducted in partnership with US AFRICOM in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept., 6-7, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs photo/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)
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)
Africa Endeavor 16 participants listen to a technology expo representative talk about various Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4) solutions 18 Aug., 2016. AE16 is an annual U.S. Africa Command sponsored training and information sharing effort to help develop African multi-national communication interoperability for African Union and United Nations mandated peacekeeping and disaster response in Africa. Over 40 African nations participated in this year's events
Africa Endeavor 16 participants listen to a technology expo representative talk about various Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4) solutions 18 Aug., 2016. AE16 is an annual U.S. Africa Command sponsored training and information sharing effort to help develop African multi-national communication interoperability for African Union and United Nations mandated peacekeeping and disaster response in Africa. Over 40 African nations participated in this year's events
Africa Endeavor 16 participants stand in front of the Madagascar Defense Force Signal School during the closing ceremony of AE16 19 AUG., 2016. AE16 is an annual U.S. Africa Command sponsored training and information sharing effort to help develop African multi-national communication interoperability for African Union and United Nations mandated peacekeeping and disaster response in Africa. Over 40 African nations participated in this year's events.
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