CJTF-HOA leadership attend opening ceremony for Cutlass Express

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) (center right), and Alexander Hamilton, deputy chief of mission, U.S. Embassy Djibouti (center left), joined other dignitaries at the opening ceremony of the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) held at the Doraleh Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2019. CE 19.2 is one of three CNE-CNA/C6F-facilitated regional exercises undertaken to provide African forces and international partners with collaborative opportunities on comprehensive maritime security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)



By Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding Djibouti City, Djibouti Nov 13, 2019
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