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Mission

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa conducts operations in the Combined Joint Operations Area to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict, and protect US and coalition interests.

Vision

CJTF-HOA builds and strengthens partnerships to contribute to security and stability in East Africa. The task force’s efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing our African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. An Africa that is stable, participates in free and fair markets, and contributes to global economic development is good for the United States as well as the rest of the world. Long term stability is a vital interest of all nations.

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Click for press release "Coalition Personnel Tour USNS Carl Brashear in Djibouti"

Coalition Personnel Tour USNS Carl Brashear in Djibouti May 11, 2012 · By , CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens. ...Click for full article.

Click for press release "Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits CJTF-HOA Airmen"

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits CJTF-HOA Airmen May 9, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lael Huss, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy visited Airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other tenant commands here, May 5-6. The primary purpose of the visit was to speak to the Airmen deployed here and gain insight into their health and well-being. ...Click for full article.

Click for press release "Change of Command for 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron"

Change of Command for 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron May 9, 2012 · By U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

A photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino. ...Click for full article.

Click for press release "Ali Sabieh Community, CAT 4903 Team Up to Clean Up"

Ali Sabieh Community, CAT 4903 Team Up to Clean Up May 8, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

Encouraging people to care and take action in their community-that's what elected officials in Ali Sabieh wanted to foster and what U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4903 helped them nurture. ...Click for full article.

Click for press release "Camp Lemonnier Volunteer Group Distributes School Supplies to Djiboutian Kids"

Camp Lemonnier Volunteer Group Distributes School Supplies to Djiboutian Kids May 7, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Caya, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Public Affairs, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Public Affairs

U.S. service members from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4903, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, partnered with from Camp Lemonnier’s community volunteer group to deliver school supplies and T-shirts to children at the village school here May 7. ...Click for full article.

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CJTF-HOA One-Pager May 4, 2012 · By Courtesy Story, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

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Click for press release "CJTF-HOA Brochure"

CJTF-HOA Brochure May 4, 2012 · By Courtesy Story, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

Partner in a new paradigm. ...Click for full article.

Click for press release "US, Tanzania Military Attorneys Find More Similarities Than Differences in Military Law"

US, Tanzania Military Attorneys Find More Similarities Than Differences in Military Law May 4, 2012 · By Courtesy Story, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

Two members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa legal staff and one U.S. Army Africa legal staff member recently attended the Military Law Symposium at the Peacekeeping Training Center here as part of a traveling contact team. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Deegan and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Peter Tunis, CJTF-HOA judge advocate generals, and U.S. Army Capt. ...Click for full article.

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About CJTF-HOA:
Service members from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, civilian employees and representatives of coalition and partner countries serve on behalf of CJTF-HOA. The task force, along with coalition and other US defense components, provide support to regional organizations to help foster cooperation, enhance collective peace-keeping, improve humanitarian assistance and support civil-military operations.