U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), 101st Airborne Division, sit aboard a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, waiting to takeoff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on January 5, 2020. The EARF deployed to the Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, Jan. 5, to augment security to secure the airfield after an attack by al-Shabaab terrorists. The EARF is a rapid deployment force with the ability to protect U.S. citizens and diplomatic facilities, non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)
Date Taken: | 01.05.2020 |
Date Posted: | 01.07.2020 12:25 |
Photo ID: | 6014421 |
VIRIN: | 200105-F-XT642-0262 |
Resolution: | 4794x3196 |
Size: | 4.2 MB |
Location: | DJ |
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