CJTF-HOA Soldiers improve expertise for Expert Infantryman Badge
Nearly 200 U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment and 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division onboard Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa, are going through a rigorous training course to obtain the Expert Infantryman Badge.
By Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaCamp Lemonnier, DjiboutiJan 26, 2018
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CJTF-HOA Soldiers improve expertise for Expert Infantryman Badge
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa practices the Objective Bull, a task that requires the evacuation and treatment of a casualty, in preparation for an Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) evaluation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 22, 2018. The EIB is a coveted special skills badge that requires infantry Soldiers to pass a five-day evaluation that consists of an Army Physical Fitness Test, day and night land navigation, a 12-mile forced march, and 30 individual tasks covering weapons, medical, and security patrol skills. In an April 2016 EIB iteration at Camp Lemonnier, only 15 percent of candidates earned the badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
CJTF-HOA Soldiers improve expertise for Expert Infantryman Badge
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa throws a training grenade in preparation for an Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) evaluation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 23, 2018. The EIB is a coveted special skills badge that requires infantry Soldiers to pass a five-day evaluation that consists of an Army Physical Fitness Test, day and night land navigation, a 12-mile forced march, and 30 individual tasks covering weapons, medical, and security patrol skills. In an April 2016 EIB iteration at Camp Lemonnier, only 15 percent of candidates earned the badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
CJTF-HOA Soldiers improve expertise for Expert Infantryman Badge
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa throws a training grenade through a window in preparation for an Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) evaluation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 23, 2018. The EIB is a coveted special skills badge that requires infantry Soldiers to pass a five-day evaluation that consists of an Army Physical Fitness Test, day and night land navigation, a 12-mile forced march, and 30 individual tasks covering weapons, medical, and security patrol skills. In an April 2016 EIB iteration at Camp Lemonnier, only 15 percent of candidates earned the badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
CJTF-HOA Soldiers improve expertise for Expert Infantryman Badge
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa loosens the boots of a simulated heat casualty during training for an Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) evaluation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 23, 2018. The EIB is a coveted special skills badge that requires infantry Soldiers to pass a five-day evaluation that consists of an Army Physical Fitness Test, day and night land navigation, a 12-mile forced march, and 30 individual tasks covering weapons, medical, and security patrol skills. In an April 2016 EIB iteration at Camp Lemonnier, only 15 percent of candidates earned the badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)
CJTF-HOA Soldiers improve expertise for Expert Infantryman Badge
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa wraps a bandage around a simulated burn wound of a casualty during training for an Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) evaluation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 24, 2018. The EIB is a coveted special skills badge that requires infantry Soldiers to pass a five-day evaluation that consists of an Army Physical Fitness Test, day and night land navigation, a 12-mile forced march, and 30 individual tasks covering weapons, medical, and security patrol skills. In an April 2016 EIB iteration at Camp Lemonnier, only 15 percent of candidates earned the badge. (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.