Veterinary Civic Action [Image 8 of 8]

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI

02.27.2007

Courtesy Photo

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U.S. Army Capt. Gwynne Kinley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa doctor of veterinary medicine, helps an animal health worker use an auto injector during a Veterinary Civic Action Project on the small island of Socotra. The objective of the project was to teach women on the island basic animal husbandry techniques. Those learned skills will be used to improve the country's overall livestock health and productivity, as well as educate others villagers. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is a unit of United States Central Command. The organization's mission is to prevent conflict, promote regional stability and protect coalition interests in order to prevail against extremism. More than 1,500 people from each branch of the U.S. military, civilian employees, Coalition forces and Partner nations make up the organization. The area of responsibility for CJTF-HOA includes the countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard)

• Date Taken: 02.27.2007
• Date Posted: 03.16.2007 14:54
• Photo ID: 38359
• VIRIN: 070227-F-8043B-063
• Resolution: 2848x3987
• Size: 1.19 MB
• Location: CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ