Service members with CJTF-HOA prep for FDCC

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Force – Horn of Africa, and other CJTF-HOA members perform swimming drills during a pre-assessment to prepare them for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC), Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 7, 2022. During the FDCC, U.S. forces serve under a French battalion commander and are evaluated on mountain confidence, knot tying, night obstacle courses, aquatic obstacle courses, battle maneuver tactics as well as physical challenges. For seven years, since 2015, the French Armed Forces stationed out of Djibouti have invited U.S. service members with CJTF-HOA to participate in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)

By Senior Airman Blake Wiles , Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Apr 22, 2022

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.

CJTF-HOA welcomes new commanding general

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, presided over the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa change of command from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, outgoing CJTF-HOA commanding general, to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Brown, incoming CJTF-HOA commanding general, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2025.

CLDJ recognizes new 1-58th AOB commander

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.

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.

CJTF-HOA welcomes new commanding general

CLDJ recognizes new 1-58th AOB commander

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.

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.

CJTF-HOA welcomes new commanding general

CLDJ recognizes new 1-58th AOB commander

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.

Combined Joint Task Force — Horn of Africa

CJTF-HOA

Service members with CJTF-HOA prep for FDCC