United States Army Maj. Thomas Hanlon, Task Force Hurricane

United States Army Maj. Thomas Hanlon, Task Force Hurricane 1-124 Infantry Regiment, celebrates as he crosses the finish line for a 5K Tough Mudder, at a French military base in Djibouti, November 6, 2016. Hanlon was part of an 8-man team participating in the event consisting of French, American and Japanese teams. The TF Hurricane 1-124 IN team took first place for all international competitors. TF Hurricane, in partnership with their joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational counterparts, secure regional operational sites; are prepared to respond to regional crisis; and are postured to execute Security Force Assistance (SFA), provide force protection, and provide support to regional counter-violent extremist organization operations in order to support aligned regional efforts, ensure regional access, and freedom of movement, and protect United States interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)