A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) listens to instructions for a weapons familiarization class during Rapid Intervention Battalion training in Djibouti May 9, 2018. The RIB underwent a five-week introd More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, play soccer outside Djibouti City, June 25, 2018. Members of the R More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas Army National Guard, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), arrive at the Ra More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) translates instructions on infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas More
A local Djiboutian man delivers supplies to Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) outside Djibouti City, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2018. The RIB is a Djiboutian army elite military force cris More
Local Djiboutian children walk by Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) soldiers who wait to participate in medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texa More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) applies a bandage on a simulated casualty during medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) returns from Libreville, Gabon with service members supporting the East Africa Response Force, deployed in support of C More
Soldiers from the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, demonstrate combatives during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibou More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, salutes prior to a demonstration by soldiers from the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, dur More
Multinational military partners affiliated with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa stand at attention for a pass in review during a change of command ceremony for the Spanish European Union Naval Force AT More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Adrian Lopez, Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) project officer assigned to CJTF-HOA, discusses the capabilities of a Humvee's engine with Djiboutian Armed Forces Maj. Mohamed Assowen, More
Soldiers from the Djiboutian National Army tasked to the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) move in formation to respond to opposition forces gun fire during a training exercise held by Combined Joint Task Forc More
U.S. Army Capt. Marvin Woods, U.S. Army Africa Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) director of operations, gives directions to members of his team prior to training members of the Armed Forces of Djibouti More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), deliver supplies to the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Bataillon d'intervention rapi More
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, play soccer outside Djibouti City, June 25, 2018. Members of the RIB go through a five week course covering combatives, w More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hector Villarreal with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas Army National Guard, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJ More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) waits for further instructions on infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas Army National Guard, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and Djiboutian s More
Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) prepare for medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army National Guard, near D More
A local Djiboutian woman passes by Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) soldiers who prepare to participate in medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, thanks soldiers from the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, after demonstrating hand-to-hand More
Multinational military partners affiliated with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa stand in formation during a change of command ceremony for the Spanish European Union Naval Force ATALANTA detachment in More
A Humvee is delivered to the Djiboutian Armed Forces' Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) compound outside Djibouti City, Djibouti, on Dec. 26th. The U.S. delivered 54 Humvees to the RIB as part of a $31 million More
A soldier from the Djiboutian National Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) runs to respond to opposition forces gun fire during a training exercise held by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Secur More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jon Anderson, U.S. Army Africa Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) commander, center right, explains the plan for a situational training exercise (STX) Sept. 28, 2020, at an undisclosed More
U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Verdeja, motor transport operator with Task Force Bayonet, helps prep Humvees before conducting training with Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Bataillon d'intervention rapid More
Djiboutian community members spectate a soccer game between U.S. Army soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division and Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, outside Djibouti City More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) conducts infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) takes notes on infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army Nat More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) briefs his team on recently learned infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-14 More
Local Djiboutians walk by Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) soldiers who wait to participate in medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army N More
Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) wait to begin medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army National Guard, near More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, right, commander of U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim at a training base in Djibo More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with Djibouti Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim at a training base in Dj More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Samantha Scarborough, assistant naval defense attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, stands at attention with multinational military partners affiliated with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Adrian Lopez, Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) project officer assigned to CJTF-HOA, meets with Djiboutian Armed Forces Maj. Mohamed Assowen, RIB commander, during the delivery of Humv More
A soldier from the Djiboutian National Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) takes cover while responding to opposition gun fire during a training exercise held by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Justin Seeley, U.S. Army Africa Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) member, helps a soldier from the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) to secure a More
Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Bataillon d'intervention rapide (BIR), prep Humvees before training at the BIR compound, Oct. 21, 2020. Djiboutian soldiers assigned to the BIR are trained in li More
U.S. Army Spc. Devin Noiseux from the 3-144 Infantry Regiment, leads a physical training exercise for members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) during a Rapid Intervention Battalion training in Djibouti May 9, More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division and members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, pose for a group photo outside Djibouti City, June 25, 2018. Membe More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Coleman Wolfe with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gives instruction on More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) provides security while U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas Army National Guard, teach More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) completes medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army National Guard, near Dj More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, watches a demonstration by a soldier assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, duri More
U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas Wall, chief of staff for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), stands at attention with multinational military partners affiliated with CJTF-HOA during a change of command More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Wood, Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) medical advisor, helps Djiboutian National Army soldiers identify and treat a simulated injury Sept. 2, 2020, in Ali Oune, Djibouti. More
U.S. Army 1st. Sgt. Jeramey Gaspard, U.S. Army Africa Security Assistance Brigade (SFAB), directs soldiers from the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) to a situational training ex More
Soldiers assigned to Task Force Bayonet in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Bataillon d'intervention rapide (BIR), prep vehicles together More
Members of the Rapid Intervention Battalion, a Djiboutian army crisis response unit, learn bounding techniques at a site outside Djibouti City, June 25, 2018. Members of the RIB go through a five week course co More
learned infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas Army National Guard, near Djibouti City, Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2018. More
U.S. Army Sgt. Asir Al Hasoon with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas Army National Guard, evaluates Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) on i More
Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) participate in medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army National Guard, nea More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) carries a simulated casualty to safety during medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN) More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, right, commander of U.S. Africa Command, returns the salute of the officer in charge of NCO training for the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tr More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, center, commander of U.S. Africa Command, listens to a brief about partner training delivered by the officer in charge of NCO training for the Rapid Intervention Bat More
U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas Wall, chief of staff for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), salutes with multinational military partners affiliated with CJTF-HOA during a change of command ceremony for More
Humvee's sit on helicopter pads waiting to be inventoried at the RIB compound outside Djibouti City, Djibouti, on Dec. 26th. The U.S. delivered 54 Humvees to the RIB as part of a $31 million train-and-equip par More
Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) train soldiers from the Djiboutian National Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) to identify and treat sim More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Gillan, U.S. Army Africa Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) member, checks his gear prior to guiding soldiers from the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Rapid Intervention Battalion (R More
Members of the Rapid Intervention Battalion, a Djiboutian army crisis response unit, take a firing position while learning bounding techniques at a site outside Djibouti City, June 25, 2018. Members of the RIB More
A young Djiboutian local walks by the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) as the soldiers listen to instructions on infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry More
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Wilhoite with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas Army National Guard, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) learns infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas A More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) checks the health status of a simulated casualty during medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, center, commander of U.S. Africa Command, watches a demonstration by soldiers assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, the Djiboutian army’s elite military forc More
The U.S. delivered 54 Humvees to the RIB as part of a $31 million train-and-equip partnership between the U.S. government and the Djiboutian military. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua McDaniel, Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) fires advisor, stands with a Djiboutian National Army soldier tasked to the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) and observes a More
Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) run towards an objective during a situational training exercise (STX) Sept. 28, 2020, at an undisclosed location in Djibouti. More
A U.S. Army infantry soldier with the 10th Mountain Division demonstrates self-defense techniques to members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion in Djibouti May 9, 20 More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division conduct training for new members of the Rapid Intervention Battalion, a Djiboutian army crisis response unit, at a site outside Djibouti City, June 25, 2018. M More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army National Guard, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), give instruction on infantry ta More
Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) conduct patrol tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas Arm More
Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) conduct infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Bravo Company, Texas A More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during medical training taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-1 More
Soldiers from the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, demonstrate securing a perimeter during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, thanks soldiers from the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, after a hand-to-hand combat demo More
Djiboutian National Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) practice emergency medical aide on one another during a lesson hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Security Forces Assistance Briga More
Members of United States Army Africa’s Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) help soldiers from the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) to clear a weapons malfunction during a More
Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) learn self defense techniques during Rapid Intervention Battalion training in Djibouti May 9, 2018. The RIB underwent a five-week introductory training course that inc More
A U.S. Army infantryman from the 10th Mountain Division maps out bounding procedures to new members of the Rapid Intervention Battalion, a Djiboutian army crisis response unit, at a site outside Djibouti City, More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) conducts infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army National More