service members acting as platoon and squad leaders discuss their next objective during a field training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2021. The exercise prepares service members for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) scheduled for mid-September. The course consists of knot tying, mountain confidence, basic infantry skills and night operations. The French Army invites a select number of service members to participate in the course where participants compete to earn the FDCC qualification badge upon successful completion of the course.

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