U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general awards U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, the Defense Superior Service Medal at his farewell awards ceremony April 12, 2016. Stammer's next assignment will be at I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general, awards U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, the Defense Superior Service Medal at his farewell awards ceremony April 12, 2016. Stammer received the medal for his service at CJTF-HOA over the past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, speaks at his farewell awards ceremony April 12, 2016. The commander relinquishes command Wednesday and returns to the U.S. after serving a year here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
CJTF-HOA commander, senior enlisted leader bid farewell to Africa, service members
4/12/2016
After dedicating a year of service to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer and Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick Jr., CJTF-HOA commanding general and senior enlisted leader, bid farewell Wednesday to the thousands of service members they’ve led who are making a positive impact on the East African region.
U.S., Rwanda complete phase two effort to enhance RDF’s peacekeeping operations
4/12/2016
Rwanda Defence Force Civil-Military Affairs officers use an interpreter to gather information from a role player during a simulated needs assessment, April 7, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Both U.S. and Rwandan forces rely on interpreters to not only relay information, but also help with cultural understanding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
U.S., Rwanda complete phase two effort to enhance RDF’s peacekeeping operations
4/12/2016
Rwanda Defence Force Civil-Military Affairs officers gather information from U.S. Army Spc. Kristie Richardson, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion team medic, during a CIMIC engagement April 7, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. CIMIC officers performed a needs assessment during a simulated peacekeeping deployment, gathering information from role players to determine the needs of the local populace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
U.S., Rwanda complete phase two effort to enhance RDF’s peacekeeping operations
4/12/2016
Members of the Rwanda Defence Force discuss use of interpreters with Soldiers from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion during a Civil-Military Cooperation engagement April 6, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The engagement was the second exchange of best practices to strengthen the relationship between CJTF-HOA and RDF to support regional training efforts for peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
U.S., Rwanda complete phase two effort to enhance RDF’s peacekeeping operations
4/12/2016
Representatives from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion reunited with RDF CIMIC officers for a second engagment to strengthen the relationship between CJTF-HOA and RDF in supporting regional training efforts for peacekeeping operations.
Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Gen. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force, and Siraj Fergessa the Ethiopian Minister of Defense, host a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony with Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Patricia Haslach, Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command, and Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Commanding General Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa before the 6th Annual Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The BDC is a ministerial level event in which high ranking civilian and military leaders from both countries come together in order to create a signed document which outlines both parties mutually agreed upon future cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs and Siraj Fergessa the Ethiopian Minister of Defense, talk about family and how Fergessa's new born son will be named before the start of the 6th Annual U.S. and Ethiopian Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The BDC is a ministerial level event in which high ranking civilian and military leaders from both countries come together in order to create a signed document which outlines both parties mutually agreed upon future cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
U.S., Ethiopia sign new agreement, enhance security partnership
4/7/2016
Senior defense and government officials from the U.S. and Ethiopia held the
sixth annual Bilateral Defense Committee March 31, 2016, in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.
The ministerial-level meeting produced a new agreement outlining the
cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies, and support between the
nations, as well as a plan for future security cooperation activities
designed to meet mutual defense priorities.
U.S. Army cadres pin badges on Soldiers during an Expert Infantry Badge pinning ceremony April 1, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The EIB signifies the most skilled infantry members, proving themselves masters of physical fitness, night and day land navigation, weapons, combat medical techniques, patrolling, a 12-mile road march, and the Objective Bull. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S. Army cadres pin badges on Soldiers during an Expert Infantry Badge pinning ceremony April 1, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The EIB signifies the most skilled infantry members, proving themselves masters of physical fitness, night and day land navigation, weapons, combat medical techniques, patrolling, a 12-mile road march, and the Objective Bull. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S. and French Army Soldiers begin an Expert Infantry Badge pinning ceremony April 1, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The EIB course focuses on tasks of an infantryman that build the core foundation of individual proficiency, preparing them to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy through fire and maneuver and repel an enemy assault through fire and close combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S. Army Soldiers walk into the ocean to celebrate completing an Expert Infantry Badge course April 1, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. After completing the 12-mile ruck and Objective Bull, some candidates cooled down in the nearby water before changing their uniforms for the pinning ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S and French Army Soldiers celebrate completing an Expert Infantry Badge course April 1, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. As infantrymen reached the beach and completed their last tasks, high-fives, handshakes and smiles finally resurfaced after enduring the past week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
U.S. Army Soldiers congratulate each other after completing an Expert Infantry Badge course April 1, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. As infantrymen reached the beach and completed their last tasks, high-fives, handshakes and smiles finally resurfaced after enduring the past week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)
