CJTF-HOA service members celebrate Christmas Day in Somalia
Service members are taking time to connect with each other and with family members back home as they head into the new year, continuing their dedication to protecting the U.S. and strengthening relationships with partnered nations.
By Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaMogadishu, SomaliaDec 25, 2017
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CJTF-HOA service members celebrate Christmas Day in Somalia
U.S. Navy Chaplain (Capt.) David Rodriguez, right, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Religious Affairs director, reads a scripture from the Bible during a Christmas Day service in Mogadishu, Somalia, Dec. 25, 2017. Service members are taking time to connect with each other and with family members back home as they head into the new year, continuing their dedication to protecting the U.S. and strengthening relationships with partnered nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
CJTF-HOA service members celebrate Christmas Day in Somalia
A U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, sings along as he reads the words of a Christmas carol during a Christmas Day service in Mogadishu, Somalia, Dec. 25, 2017. Service members are taking time to connect with each other and with family members back home as they head into the new year, continuing their dedication to protecting the U.S. and strengthening relationships with partnered nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
CJTF-HOA service members celebrate Christmas Day in Somalia
U.S. Navy Chaplain (Capt.) David Rodriguez, right, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Religious Affairs director, ministers to service members during a Christmas Day service in Mogadishu, Somalia, Dec. 25, 2017. Service members are taking time to connect with each other and with family members back home as they head into the new year, continuing their dedication to protecting the U.S. and strengthening relationships with partnered nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Morgan, left, incoming 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment commander, stands by during the 1-58th assumption of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 9, 2025.
CJTF-HOA physical therapist takes care of troops in Kismayo, Somalia
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell conducted a battlefield circulation visit to Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, to provide members with physical therapy care, along with other medical resources.
Securing the front: CJTF-HOA engineers enhance security in Kismayo, Somalia
Forward-deployed to Cooperative Security Location (CSL), Kismayo, Somalia, the 152nd Engineer Support Company plays a vital role in supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa operations across East Africa.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Morgan, left, incoming 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment commander, stands by during the 1-58th assumption of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 9, 2025.
CJTF-HOA physical therapist takes care of troops in Kismayo, Somalia
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell conducted a battlefield circulation visit to Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, to provide members with physical therapy care, along with other medical resources.
Securing the front: CJTF-HOA engineers enhance security in Kismayo, Somalia
Forward-deployed to Cooperative Security Location (CSL), Kismayo, Somalia, the 152nd Engineer Support Company plays a vital role in supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa operations across East Africa.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Morgan, left, incoming 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment commander, stands by during the 1-58th assumption of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 9, 2025.
CJTF-HOA physical therapist takes care of troops in Kismayo, Somalia
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell conducted a battlefield circulation visit to Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, to provide members with physical therapy care, along with other medical resources.
Securing the front: CJTF-HOA engineers enhance security in Kismayo, Somalia
Forward-deployed to Cooperative Security Location (CSL), Kismayo, Somalia, the 152nd Engineer Support Company plays a vital role in supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa operations across East Africa.