During his visit to Camp Lemonnier, Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work met with service members to speak about current themes across the Department of Defense and their individual deployment experiences. To conclude his visit, members of the camp joined Work for a Thanksgiving meal.
By Thompson, Peter A. SrA, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaCamp Lemonnier, DjiboutiNov 26, 2015
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Deputy Secretary of Defense visits Camp Lemonnier
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work speaks with soldiers from Delta Co. 2-124 of the Florida Army National Guard Nov. 26, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. During his visit to the camp, Work met with members of the quick response force to thank them and other camp service members for their service during the Thanksgiving holiday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work speaks with NCOs from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 26, 2015. After visiting much of the base, Work took the opportunity to sit down and eat a Thanksgiving meal with members of the camp. The group discussed changes across the Department of Defense and their deployment experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work speaks with soldiers from Delta Co. 2-124, Florida Army National Guard Nov. 26, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. While visiting the quick response force unit, Work discussed changes across the Department of Defense and answered questions from many of the soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work serves Thanksgiving lunch to members of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 26, 2015. After visiting much of the base, Work took the opportunity to sit down and eat a Thanksgiving meal with members of the camp. The group discussed changes across the Department of Defense and their deployment experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work speaks with soldiers from Delta Co. 2-124, Florida Army National Guard Nov. 26, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. During his visit to the camp, Work met with members of the quick response force to thank them for their service during the Thanksgiving holiday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
CJTF- HOA welcomes new command senior enlisted leader
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Brown, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, presided over the CJTF- HOA change of responsibility from U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton, outgoing CJTF- HOA command senior enlisted leader, to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Mike Brown, incoming CJTF-HOA CSEL, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 11.
Cyber, radio exchange deepens US, Djibouti military cooperation
U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and the Kentucky Army National Guard teamed up with Djiboutian forces for a cybersecurity and radio communications fundamentals skills-sharing initiative that blended instruction, live demonstrations, and practical exercises.
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
CJTF- HOA welcomes new command senior enlisted leader
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Brown, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, presided over the CJTF- HOA change of responsibility from U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton, outgoing CJTF- HOA command senior enlisted leader, to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Mike Brown, incoming CJTF-HOA CSEL, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 11.
Cyber, radio exchange deepens US, Djibouti military cooperation
U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and the Kentucky Army National Guard teamed up with Djiboutian forces for a cybersecurity and radio communications fundamentals skills-sharing initiative that blended instruction, live demonstrations, and practical exercises.
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
CJTF- HOA welcomes new command senior enlisted leader
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Brown, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, presided over the CJTF- HOA change of responsibility from U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton, outgoing CJTF- HOA command senior enlisted leader, to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Mike Brown, incoming CJTF-HOA CSEL, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 11.
Cyber, radio exchange deepens US, Djibouti military cooperation
U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and the Kentucky Army National Guard teamed up with Djiboutian forces for a cybersecurity and radio communications fundamentals skills-sharing initiative that blended instruction, live demonstrations, and practical exercises.