French Desert Commando Course

U.S. service members hike to the night survival portion of the French Desert Commando Course at the Combat Training Center, Arta Beach, Djibouti March 17, 2025. The night survival simulated a plane crash and tested how service members react and survive. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)

By Spc. Micheala Maldonado , Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Arta Beach, Djibouti Mar 25, 2025

Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, visited Djibouti for a multi-day engagement with religious leaders and U.S. service members.

US AFRICOM Commander Visits East Africa Region

U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders, conducted a series of high-level visits to Africa with stops in Ethiopia, Somaliland and Puntland, Nov. 23-27, 2025. The visits were part of an East Africa trip aimed to strengthen America’s strategic approach to confronting terrorism through mutual engagement, stronger cooperation, and aligned security priorities.

CJTF- HOA welcomes new command senior enlisted leader

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Brown, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, presided over the CJTF- HOA change of responsibility from U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton, outgoing CJTF- HOA command senior enlisted leader, to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Mike Brown, incoming CJTF-HOA CSEL, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 11.

Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, visited Djibouti for a multi-day engagement with religious leaders and U.S. service members.

US AFRICOM Commander Visits East Africa Region

CJTF- HOA welcomes new command senior enlisted leader

Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, visited Djibouti for a multi-day engagement with religious leaders and U.S. service members.

US AFRICOM Commander Visits East Africa Region

CJTF- HOA welcomes new command senior enlisted leader

Combined Joint Task Force — Horn of Africa

CJTF-HOA

French Desert Commando Course

U.S. service members hike to the night survival portion of the French Desert Commando Course at the Combat Training Center, Arta Beach, Djibouti March 17, 2025. The night survival simulated a plane crash and tested how service members react and survive. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)