Tons of cargo and passengers are loaded on to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules during an East African Response Force validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The mission of the EARF is to provide rapidly deployable assets at a moment’s notice to reinforce embassies within the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers, Jr./Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Raul Lopez, East African Response Force, takes accountability as Soldiers board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Composed primarily of Soldiers, the EARF functions as a joint response unit, employing troops from across the services to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers, Jr./Released)
160525-N-XT273-191 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 25, 2016) Italian sailors and marines participate in a mock visit, board, search, and seizure boarding drill aboard the Royal Moroccan ship P611 during exercise Phoenix Express 2016, May 25. Phoenix Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)
160525-N-XT273-136 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 25, 2016) Italian sailors and marines participate in a mock visit, board, search, and seizure boarding drill aboard the Royal Moroccan ship P611 during exercise Phoenix Express 2016, May 24. Phoenix Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)
160525-N-XT273-217 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 25, 2016) Italian sailors and marines participate in a mock visit, board, search, and seizure boarding drill aboard the Royal Moroccan ship P611 during exercise Phoenix Express 2016, May 25. Phoenix Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)
160522-N-XT273-882 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 22, 2016) Italian Sailors and Marines participate in a mock visit, board, search, and seizure boarding drill aboard the Algerian ship Kalaat Beni-Abbes 474 during Exercise Phoenix Express 2016 May 22. Phoenix Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)
160525-N-XT273-411 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 25, 2016) Italian sailors and marines participate in a mock visit, board, search, and seizure boarding drill aboard the Royal Moroccan ship P611 during exercise Phoenix Express 2016, May 25. Phoenix Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)
The tenth iteration of Exercise Phoenix Express serves to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information-sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.
U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Adgie lays a wreath to honor the First Armored Division at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Samantha Reho/Released)
U.S. Amb. to Tunisia Daniel Rubenstein delivers remarks during a wreath laying ceremony conducted at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Samantha Reho/Released)
Gen. David Rodriguez lays wreath during Memorial Day ceremony at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Samantha Reho/Released)
L-R: AFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin Bohn, U.S. Amb. to Libya Peter Bodde, U.S. Amb. to Tunisia Daniel Rubenstein and AFRICOM Commander, U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez render honors to the fallen during a wreath laying ceremony conducted at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Samantha Reho/Released)
US and Tunisian Honor Guards at the wreath laying ceremony conducted at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Samantha Reho/Released)
Gen. David Rodriguez delivers remarks as part of the wreath laying ceremony at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Samantha Reho/Released)
Gen. David Rodriguez lays wreath during Memorial Day ceremony at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Samantha Reho/Released)