Prevention is the Best Medicine

By Anastasia, Denman E. SrA
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, October 23, 2015

Service members from the 404th and 415th Civil Affairs battalion conduct a preventative health course in Obock, Djibouti.

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Maj. Gen. Craig hosts social hour with foreign officers

August 25, 2018

Monthly meeting between CJTF-HOA leadership and local foreign officers.

British Army Sgt. Donovan leads color detail

August 25, 2018

Donovan volunteered to lead the detail to learn more about America military tradition. He is currently serving the United States as an exchange officer.

CJTF-HOA trades Canine experience, knowledge with Kenya Defense Force

Master at Arms 1st Class Kristina Vargas, the Kennel Master assigned to Camp Lemonnier, explains the importance of properly applying a collar on a military working dog for members of the Kenyan Defense Force's 1st Canine Regiment during a knowledge exchange, in Nairobi, Kenya, August 8, 2018. The exchange gave a chance for American and Kenyan forces to learn and work with each other to have a better understanding of each other's capabilities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)

August 15, 2018

Kenyan and American service members teamed up to share the best ways to treat and train Military Working Dogs in the field, at the 1st Canine Regiment headquarters in Nairobi, August 6-10.

Friendship, Soccer and Chebelley’s Passion for the Game

U.S. Army Capt. Deandre Garlington, civil affairs officer, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, answers questions during an interview outside Chebelley Village, Djibouti, Aug. 3, 2018. Over 30 Soldiers and Airmen volunteered for the outreach event organized by the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)

August 8, 2018

Civil Affairs Soldiers enhance Tanzanian Counter Illicit Trafficking Operations

Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) patrol game wardens stand in formation for drill and ceremony training during a Counter Illicit Trafficking course, in Ngwala, Tanzania, July 24, 2018. The course provided by U.S. Army Soldiers with the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is a month-long course to enhance TAWA's anti-poaching capabilities in Tanzania. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)

July 31, 2018

Studies have been conducted and have included evidence that illegally trafficked goods from Tanzania have been distributed throughout the world to include parts of Asia, South America, and North America. According to a U.S. Department of State Report from May 2017, “illicit trafficking remains the lifeblood of the numerous bad actors and networks, creating vulnerabilities for nations.”