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    A nighttime outdoor scene showing a group of military personnel standing in an open desert or arid terrain under a clear, star-filled sky. A white SUV/4x4 vehicle with its rear door open is parked nearby, illuminated by red light. The personnel appear to be engaged in some form of training or operational activity, with one or more individuals pointing upward toward the sky.

    GRAND BARA DESERT, DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI

    12.14.2018

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg  

    Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Combat Camera

    U.S. Soldiers assigned to Viper Company, 1-26 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), with the East Africa Response Force (EARF), watch the Geminid meteor shower after night vision training conducted at the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2018. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the biggest celestial events of the year. The purpose of the EARF is to rapidly provide tailorable packages of forces to protect American interests on the African continent should any threats arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg)

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    Date Taken: 12.14.2018
    Date Posted: 12.18.2018 08:26
    Photo ID: 4982885
    VIRIN: 181214-F-IZ285-0051
    Resolution: 4930x3287
    Size: 7.83 MB
    Location: GRAND BARA DESERT, DJIBOUTI, DJ
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    Downloads: 14

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