Air Force troops from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi culminated African Partnership Flight programme on Sunday with a deadly drill on search and rescue mission.
The troops have been training in Laikipia and Isiolo for a week, in an exercise which is sponsored by American Air Force Africa, which focuses on search and rescue.
Major General Francis Ogolla, who is the commander of Kenya Air Force, witnessed the drill that saw air men successfully rescue 'victims' in a war zone.
Maj Gen Ogolla lauded the troops for participating, adding that they were able to learn skills which will enable them combat enemies during war.
"Our troops have been trained here for personnel recovery for the last one week on search and combat rescue which has culminated in this exercise. I was there on Monday to open it," he said.
"Today, they have showed us the skills they have learnt in this demonstrative exercise that shows the steps that are necessary in executing search and combat rescue. We have learnt that joint combat is vital in certain situations," he added.
The training comes at a time Kenya is involved in an active war against Al-Shabaab in Somalia. While the country has suffered several fatalities, it has also managed to liberate many towns.
In 2012, Kenya Air Force played an important role during the liberation of Kismayo, a sea port town that acted as a major source of revenue for Al-Shabaab militants.
Currently, Kenya and Somalia are also locked in serious intrigues, with Indian Ocean maritime border being on top of contention.
Further, the troops were accused of helping Jubbaland President Ahmed Madobe to get re-elected on Thursday. They are accused of destroying Hormuud Telcom mast to block communication.