US, French service members hone crisis response procedures during exercise [Image 8 of 15]

GRAND BARA DESERT, DJIBOUTI

09.25.2012

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee 

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

U.S. Army Personnel Recovery Security Team members disembark a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1, Sept. 25, 2012, in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti. 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 07:56
• Photo ID: 673487
• VIRIN: 120925-F-DS336-282
• Resolution: 3540x2832
• Size: 6.16 MB
• Location: GRAND BARA DESERT, DJ