[120925-F-VS255-402] GRAND BARA DESERT, Djibouti (Sept. 25, 2012) - A simulated bus crash used to kick off Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 sits on the left while two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters deliver first responders to care for the injured in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, on 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 assi
[120925-F-VS255-402] GRAND BARA DESERT, Djibouti (Sept. 25, 2012) - A simulated bus crash used to kick off Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 sits on the left while two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters deliver first responders to care for the injured in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, on 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. ( Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
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