U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton Jr., CJTF-HOA command senior enlisted leader, recognize U.S. service members for outstanding performance at Baledogle Military Airfield, March 31, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alejandro Lopez, CJTF-HOA force protection team member, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton Jr., CJTF-HOA command senior enlisted leader, tour Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia during a battlefield circulation, March 31, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, meets with service members at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia during a battlefield circulation visit, March 30, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

An M-240 machine gun is loaded at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, March 30, 2025. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Task Force Associator pose for a group photo with Arkin, a Military Working Dog, during a battlefield circulation visit with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa leadership at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, March 31, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Wilson, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa military working dog handler, and Arkin, a military working dog, patrol at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, March 31, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

U.S. service members talk with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton Jr., Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, (center), and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, CJTF-HOA commanding general, (right), during a command team battlefield circulation at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, March 30, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton Jr., Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, CJTF-HOA commanding general, and U.S. Army Maj. Jordan Legris, Baledogle Military Airfield base commander, assigned to Task Force Associator, tour BMA, Somalia, March 30, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general tours Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia during a battlefield circulation, March 31, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton Jr., Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, CJTF-HOA commanding general, and U.S. Army Maj. Jordan Legris, Baledogle Military Airfield base commander, assigned to Task Force Associator, tour BMA, Somalia, March 30, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

Arkin, a Military Working Dog assigned to Task Force Associator, performs security checks at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, March 31, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

A U.S. service member receives a coin from the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command leadership team during a battlefield circulation at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, March 31, 2025. CJTF-HOA conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict and protect U.S. and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)