CJTF-HOA Commanding General Speaks to Representatives from Troop Contributing Countries to AMISOM During Public Information Seminar

By Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka

June 11, 2014

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wayne Grigsby Jr., Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, speaks to representatives from troop contributing countries to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) during a public information officer seminar, June 3, 2014, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The conference facilitated a forum where the partnering countries could share perspectives on their operational experiences and also gain knowledge on communications and public affairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka)

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