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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

U.S. Air Force combat aviation advisors assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command showcase Kenya’s newly acquired C-145 Skytruck to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenyan officials in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2021. The U.S. Air Force provided training in C-145 Skytruck flight and maintenance operations, as well as combat and survival training.

By Staff Sgt. Daniel Garcia ,  Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Nairobi, Kenya Jun 07, 2021
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