French Desert Commando Course Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa keep watch as their platoon sets up an objective rally point on the first day of a French Desert Commando Course at the Djibouti Range Complex near Arta, Djibouti, Nov. 26, 2017. The 12-day course will expose service members to the fundamentals of desert combat, survival, and troop movements while also bridging language and cultural barriers between the French and American troops. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.55 MB) Tags: French, CJTF-HOA, africom, Task Force Bayonet, u.s. Africa command, Camp Lemonnier , France , United States , Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, 144th Infantry Regiment, 3-144th IN, 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment, 5th RIAOM, French Desert Commando Course, Soldiers, Djibouti, 3rd Battalion, MARINES Credit: Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore VIRIN: 171126-F-EN010-1022.JPG Photo Gallery