{"id":172475,"date":"2024-05-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=172475"},"modified":"2024-05-10T17:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T17:37:27","slug":"multinational-joint-exercise-bull-shark-reinforces-us-bonds-with-allies-and-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=172475","title":{"rendered":"Multinational Joint Exercise Bull Shark reinforces US bonds with allies and partners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n A servicemember observes the activities of Exercise Bull Shark 24-2 over the Djiboutian coast line on May 5, 2024. The exercise allowed the multinational partners to test and improve communications and interoperability through knowledge exchange opportunities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt Juan Paz)
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti \u2014 The Combined Joint Task Force \u2013 Horn of Africa, alongside Djiboutian, Spanish and French forces, collaborated for the semi-annual Bull Shark 24-2<\/a> exercise at Camp Doraleh and in the vicinity of the Arta Range, to strengthen communication and collaboration among international partners and allies, May 5-6, 2024.<\/p>\n

The objective of exercise Bull Shark 24-2 was to strategize, simulate, and carry out various personnel recovery scenarios involving land, sea, and air units, while ensuring effective communication among all participants. These included multiple branches of the U.S. military, Spanish Navy, French Force, Armed Forces of Djibouti, Bataillon d\u2019intervention rapide, Djiboutian Navy, and the Djiboutian Coast Guard.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring crisis response, time is of the essence,\u201d said U.S. Army Col. Don Makay, CJTF-HOA exercise director. \u201cThe delay or gaps in communication can cause significant delays which can lead to casualties.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exercise required complex multinational logistical coordination to ensure the mission objectives were accomplished while maneuvering safely. Training together as a combined joint force is vital for understanding how each element operates.<\/p>\n

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\n A Djibouti Coast Guard member prepares to repel from a MV-22 Osprey in support of Exercise Bull Shark 24-2. The exercise allowed the multinational partners to test and improve communications and interoperability through knowledge exchange opportunities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt Juan Paz)
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\u201cWorking with our partners is absolutely imperative,\u201d said U.S. Army Capt. Robert Anthony Kawczynski, CJTF-HOA exercise planner. \u201cIt is important that we are able to communicate with our partners, build the team, fight and execute personal recovery and crisis response at a moment’s notice.\u201d<\/p>\n

On day one a maritime rescue was simulated. Pararescue personnel from the U.S. Air Force’s 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, 449th Air Expeditionary Group<\/a>, performed the extraction of personnel from water while effectively communicating with the Joint Personnel Recovery Center, the Djiboutian Navy, Djiboutian Coast Guard and the Spanish Navy Santa Mar\u00eda-class frigate Canarias.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was great to work with all these nations, we were able to interact, have good communication, and share our procedures so we could accomplish the same mission,\u201d said Jaime Cuartero, second officer of the Spanish Special Operations Team in support of Operation ATALANTA<\/a>\u00a0. \u201cIt was great working with the Djiboutians, just two months ago we started sharing military assistance information via the Djiboutian consular, and now we are working together. If an occasion comes where we need them, we have now worked together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Exercise Bull Shark is a biannual personnel recovery exercise hosted by Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The exercise enhances partnerships, reinforces crisis response capability for maritime, improved communications and shore personnel recovery in a combined joint environment.<\/p>\n

Service members from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier join the Djiboutian Coast Guard for a group photo after participating in Exercise Bull Shark 24-2, May 5, 2024. The exercise allowed the multinational partners to test and improve communications and interoperability through knowledge exchange opportunities.
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Day two involved a land segment, where CJTF-HOA’s security forces from Task Force Paxton<\/a> teamed up with the BIR and French forces to address a simulated land rescue on a private beach and a simulated aircraft crash at a second land site. This involved evaluating casualties, which allowed for the testing of communication methods and interoperability between all participants.<\/p>\n

In the course of the response mission, some personnel incurred simulated injuries, necessitating the deployment of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys operated by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266<\/a>, Marine Aircraft Group 26. The MV-22 Ospreys ability for vertical takeoff and landing as well as short take-off and landing merges the capabilities of a traditional helicopter with the extended range and high-speed cruising performance of a turbo propeller aircraft, helping enable the extraction of personnel.<\/p>\n

Through joint training and exercises, we enhance interoperability and reinforce our combined capabilities, ensuring a unified response to evolving threats. Our enduring commitment to long-term agreements and partnerships in East Africa and Djibouti strengthens regional stability and security.<\/p>\n

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Service members from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier join the Djiboutian Coast Guard for a group photo after participating in Exercise Bull Shark 24-2, May 5, 2024. The exercise allowed the multinational partners to test and improve communications and interoperability through knowledge exchange opportunities.
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\u201cOur goal with Exercise Bull Shark is to improve all the relationships with allies to include U.S., Spanish, and French forces,\u201d said Col. Wais O. Bogoreh, Djibouti Coast Guard commander. \u201cWe need first to continue this, as this is the advantage we use to cooperate, coordinate and work together with security issues. With the relationships, we can go a small distance alone or a long distance together; face challenges together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Every edition of Exercise Bull Shark aims to increase in complexity and broaden opportunities for partner and allied nations to learn from each other. Participation in these scenarios helps all involved navigate communication obstacles in anticipation of real-world events. Maintaining infrastructure, scalable response capability, and readiness ensures our ability to effectively respond to crises.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m proud of how it all came together,\u201d said Makay. \u201cThe exercise was executed almost to a tee; each step was completed within 5 minutes of the expected time. Despite the heat temperatures and challenges, they all performed superbly\u201d.<\/p>\n

About Exercise Bull Shark<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exercise Bull Shark<\/a>, led by Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa<\/a> (CJTF-HOA), is a joint training between U.S. service members and with European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR)<\/a> to conduct crisis response and personnel recovery training in order to reinforce combat capabilities and partnership interoperability between like-minded partners in a combined joint environment. CJTF-HOA successfully collaborates with EUNAVFOR to increase its ability to support and facilitate future partnerships throughout East Africa.<\/p>\n

About SETAF-AF<\/strong><\/p>\n

SETAF-AF provides\u00a0<\/strong>U.S. Africa Command<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0U.S. Army Europe and Africa<\/a>\u00a0a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis-response options in Africa and Europe.<\/p>\n

Follow SETAF-AF on:<\/strong>\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0DVIDS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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