Members of the 2nd Battalion 138th Field Artillery

Members of the 2nd Battalion 138th Field Artillery Regiment disembark a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a joint personnel recovery exercise in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Jan. 16. The exercise included two synchronized rescues – one on land and one at sea – and involved airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa as well as members of the French Foreign Legion. The exercise helped enhance joint and coalition interoperability and underscored the importance of personnel recovery in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Joseph McKee)