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By Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton

May 7, 2016

U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, carry a zodiac watercraft across a beach during a water crossing exercise May 5, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The soldiers were required to run the watercraft across a beach, paddle to a drowning victim, and run back and run back to the starting point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)

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Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members listen to a brief during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 11, 2019. The FOGHE is a three-day course to improve understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

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Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa attended a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 11-13.

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, middle, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general of CJTF-HOA, transferred responsibility to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello in the ceremony with Waldhauser as the presiding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

June 12, 2019

Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa welcomed their new commander during a ceremony, June 12. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commander of CJTF-HOA, transferred responsibility to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, presided over the ceremony.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Barrey Paddock, senior medic for Delta Company, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers treat a victim during a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) medical exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 3, 2019. TCCC provided partner nation Soldiers an opportunity to share different methods on how to conduct life-saving medical care on a battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers participated in a tactical combat casualty care course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27 and May 31, 2019.

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, center, is briefed by leaders from M&C Saatchi, a government contractor, in London, June 7, 2019. Kriesel visited the U.K. to build relations with leaders across the Ministry of Defense and familiarize himself with the partner nation’s information exchange policies, which is mission essential in support of national objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, visited the Ministry of Defense, London, June 5, 2019, to participate in key leader engagements with Ministry of Defense intelligence and reconnaissance leadership.