USAF conducts joint hoist training with EARF, USMC
U.S. Air Force members conduct hoist training into a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261), along with U.S. Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 2, 2023. The EARF regularly conducts training on their deployable military capabilities to protect U.S. interests in Africa to maintain readiness, should a threat arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)