CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin J. Higginbotham, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, visited with troops in Chebelley, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. The leaders spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice during the holiday season and throughout their deployments.
By Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaCamp Lemonnier, DjiboutiDec 29, 2017
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CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Army Specialist Douglas L. Watson, Jr., with the 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Task Force Bayonet, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of CJTF-HOA, in Chebelley, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. Furness spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, visits with troops in Chabelley, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. Furness spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin J. Higginbotham, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, serve lunch and visit with troops in Chebelley, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. The leaders spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and U.S. Air Force CommandChief Master Sgt. Benjamin J. Higginbotham, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, visit with troops in Chebelley, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. The leaders spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin J. Higginbotham, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, visit with troops in Chebelley, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. The leaders spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, speaks with troops after serving them lunch near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. Furness spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin J. Higginbotham, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, visit with troops in Chebelley, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. The leaders spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
CJTF-HOA Commander Visits with Troops During Holiday Season
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin J. Higginbotham, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, visit with troops in Chebelley, Djibouti, Dec. 25, 2017. The leaders spent the afternoon meeting with service members and thanking them for their continued service and sacrifice throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
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I joined the U.S. Army at 18 years old, straight out of high school. In fact, I enlisted while I was still a senior. My decision was driven by more than a sense of duty — it was deeply personal.
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US, partner nations exercise multinational crisis response to bolster readiness in African theater
The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Multinational Coordination Cell hosted a tabletop exercise with French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and South Korean partners June 23-26 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
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I joined the U.S. Army at 18 years old, straight out of high school. In fact, I enlisted while I was still a senior. My decision was driven by more than a sense of duty — it was deeply personal.
Fast forward to today, I am proudly serving my country overseas with the Arizona Army National Guard. I am in an administrative role for the Transportation Motor Pool unit, which is in charge of managing a large fleet of vehicles, most of which are sourced from local Djiboutian contractors.
152nd ESC supports forensic analysis center operations
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US, partner nations exercise multinational crisis response to bolster readiness in African theater
The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Multinational Coordination Cell hosted a tabletop exercise with French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and South Korean partners June 23-26 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Humans of HOA:Vehicle management plays a vital role in CJTF-HOA operations
I joined the U.S. Army at 18 years old, straight out of high school. In fact, I enlisted while I was still a senior. My decision was driven by more than a sense of duty — it was deeply personal.
Fast forward to today, I am proudly serving my country overseas with the Arizona Army National Guard. I am in an administrative role for the Transportation Motor Pool unit, which is in charge of managing a large fleet of vehicles, most of which are sourced from local Djiboutian contractors.
152nd ESC supports forensic analysis center operations
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 152nd Engineer Support Company build a sunshade structure over the Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 5, 2025.