A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares for lift off from the Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 crash scene at the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, carrying several injured exercise participants Sept. 25, 2012. The exercise followed a fictitious storyline, but called for the employment of real-world assets. While French and forces conduct frequent combined training events, this was the first exercise of this type between the two nations in Djibouti. The forces involved are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA. CJTF-HOA works with coalition
A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares for lift off from the Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 crash scene at the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, carrying several injured exercise participants Sept. 25, 2012. The exercise followed a fictitious storyline, but called for the employment of real-world assets. While French and forces conduct frequent combined training events, this was the first exercise of this type between the two nations in Djibouti. The forces involved are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA. CJTF-HOA works with coalition partners, such as the French, and with countries in East Africa to promote regional security and stability.
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