Army Sgt. Connor Lane, right, from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), observes Army Maj. Erik Buendia, an officer with 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to CJTF-HOA, while he inspects a first-aid kit during the Joint Warrior Competition (JWC) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2019. The JWC was open to service members assigned to CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier, and consisted of a 6-mile ruck march with participants carrying bags that weighed no less than 35 pounds, a timed first-aid administration challenge,

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Army Sgt. Connor Lane, right, from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), observes Army Maj. Erik Buendia, an officer with 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to CJTF-HOA, while he inspects a first-aid kit during the Joint Warrior Competition (JWC) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2019. The JWC was open to service members assigned to CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier, and consisted of a 6-mile ruck march with participants carrying bags that weighed no less than 35 pounds, a timed first-aid administration challenge, a timed weapons disassembly and reassembly challenge, a timed essay writing contest, a joint physical training challenge and a combat fitness test.

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