U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Battle Company,

U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's East African Response Force participate in range qualifications with their M4 carbines, M240B machine guns, and M249 light machine guns at a range near Arta, Djibouti, Sept. 28, 2017. The purpose of the EARF is to rapidly provide tailorable packages of forces to protect American interests on the continent of Africa should any threats arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers)