Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Taylor | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.15.2020
Trophies for winners of the annual Grand Bara Race are displayed before the closing ceremony in the Grand Bara Desert, Jan. 15, 2020. The first place male winner represented the Djiboutian Republican Guard and completed the 15k race in approximately 43 minutes. The first place female winner also represented the Djiboutian Republican Guard and completed the race in approximately 53 minutes.......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Taylor | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.15.2020
U.S. Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF -HOA) and Camp Lemonnier, pose for a group photo after their completion of the annual Grand Bara Race in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2020. Around 200 participants assigned to CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier competed in the 15K race with coalition partners and civilians from Djibouti, France, Spain, Italy......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Taylor | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.15.2020
Participants of the Grand Bara Race run as the sun rises over the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2020. Around 200 participants assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier competed with coalition partners and civilians from Djibouti, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Taylor | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.15.2020
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF -HOA) and Camp Lemonnier, pose for a group photo after their return from the annual Grand Bara Race, Jan. 15, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Around 200 participants assigned to CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier competed in the 15k race against coalition partners from Djibouti, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. (U.S.......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Taylor | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.15.2020
The remains of an animal jawbone lies on the ground as participants of the Grand Bara Race run in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2020. The unique race, held by the French Forces Djibouti annually, brought together around 1,500 coalition members as well as civilians from the U.S., France, Djibouti, Spain, Italy, and Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Taylor | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.15.2020
Participants of the Grand Bara Race run along the 15k trail as the sun rises over the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2020. The annual race is typically held during November or December, but was postponed in 2019 due to excessive rain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Taylor | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.15.2020
A French Mirage formation flies over the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, to signify the start of the Grand Bara Race, Jan. 15, 2020. The Grand Bara Race honors the long history of the French relationship with Djibouti. Participants followed a 15-kilometer line of rocks, originally placed by the French Foreign Legion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Taylor | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.15.2020
French Forces Djibouti members patrol the Grand Bara Race route in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2020. Due to the difficult conditions of the 15k trail, aerial and land medical support were present in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)...
