Photo by Staff Sgt. Allison payne | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 09.11.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Grana, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) crew chief, holds a hoist line, assisting U.S. Air Force operators assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron during a joint hoist training in Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2025. Aircrew and pararescue members regularly partner together to conduct joint training to prepare for real-world responses to personnel......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Allison payne | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 09.11.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Grana, right, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) crew chief, gives a thumbs up to a U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron in Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2025. As part of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, the 82nd ERQS serves as the task force responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in East Africa.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Allison payne | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 09.11.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Maurtice Mills, left, and Capt. Luke Benge, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) MV-22 Osprey pilots prepare to return to base after conducting joint hoist training in Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2025. VMM-161 conducts routine training operations to ensure Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa stays ready to respond to crises across the continent, protecting and......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Allison payne | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 09.11.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Moise Calloway, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) crew chief, looks out the side of an MV-22 Osprey after conducting joint hoist training in Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2025. The Osprey and its crew are capable of performing various mission sets to include emergency casualty evacuation, cargo transport, rapid force insertion and extraction and high mobility flight......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Allison payne | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 09.11.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Grana, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) crew chief, conducts preflight checks prior to hoist training with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2025. VMM-161 conducts routine training operations to ensure Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa stays ready to respond to crises across the continent,......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Allison payne | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 09.11.2025
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conducts water hoist operations out of a U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) MV-22 Osprey in Djibouti, Sept 11, 2025. The joint training allowed operators and aircrew to solidify their skills and ensure readiness for real-world personnel or equipment transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Allison payne | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 09.11.2025
A U.S. Air Force operator assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to conduct joint training with U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2025. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in austere environments across the Horn of Africa, which requires members to maintain proficiency in......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Allison payne | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 09.11.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Grana, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) crew chief, assists a U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron during a joint hoist training in Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2025. Aircrew and pararescue members regularly partner together to conduct joint training to prepare for real-world responses to personnel recovery scenarios.......
