US, French service members hone crisis response procedures during exercise [Image 2 of 15]

GRAND BARA DESERT, DJIBOUTI

09.25.2012

Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano 

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

French and American service members work together to clear injured exercise participants from the Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 crash area in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. The exercise followed a fictitious storyline, but called for the employment of real-world assets. While French and U.S. forces conduct frequent combined training events, this was the first exercise of this type between the two nations in Djibouti. The U.S. forces involved are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA. CJTF-HOA works with coalition partners, such as the French, and with countries in East Africa to promote regional security and stability.

• Date Taken: 09.25.2012
• Date Posted: 09.28.2012 07:55
• Photo ID: 673481
• VIRIN: 120925-F-VS255-402
• Resolution: 4080x2832
• Size: 5.91 MB
• Location: GRAND BARA DESERT, DJ