U.S. Army Task Force Bataan members, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), along with Airmen and Marines, conducted an Outstation Crisis Response Exercise (OSCRE) from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to Cooperative Security Location (CSL) Kismayo, Somalia, to test their ability to rapidly deploy and integrate with local base defense operations Aug 27-28, 2025.
U.S. service members with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) conducted a flyaway training exercise this week to test their ability to rapidly deploy and integrate with local base defense operations to integrate the EARF into the Security Force security plan and practice real-world defense operations alongside partner forces.