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From the left, U.S. Marine Corps. Staff Sgt. Samuel McInerney, METOC forecaster assigned to VMM 162 Reinforced, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Katherine Mulhern, U.S. Africa Command meteorological and oceanographic officer, Airman 1st Class Nico Block, CJTF-HOA weather forecaster, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Doug Jacobs, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa air operations senior enlisted leader, walk towards the launch site of a weather balloon, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 17, 2026. Weather balloons allow for the collection of atmospheric data which allows for more precise model initialization, ultimately improving forecast accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)
| Date Taken: | 06.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.11.2026 23:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9806347 |
| VIRIN: | 260617-F-SW533-2051 |
| Resolution: | 5138x3425 |
| Size: | 3.36 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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