Djibouti, Kentucky National Guard sign historic partnership agreement
6/4/2015
National Guard Bureau Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Frank Grass speaks at the Kentucky National Guard and the Republic of Djibouti State Partnership Program signing ceremony at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 2, 2015. Grass spoke about the need for state’s National Guard to continue to build close and lasting personal relationships with U.S. partner nations around the world through agreements like the SPP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Djibouti, Kentucky National Guard sign historic partnership agreement
6/4/2015
Maj. Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) chief of defense, speaks at the Kentucky National Guard and FAD State Partnership Program agreement signing ceremony at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 2, 2015. Zakaria spoke about the strong partnership between the U.S. and Djibouti that began with both countries’ commitment to fight terrorism after 9/11, which led to the American presence at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Djibouti, Kentucky National Guard sign historic partnership agreement
6/4/2015
From left, Maj. Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, Djiboutian Armed Forces chief of defense, National Guard Bureau Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Frank Grass, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, Kentucky National Guard adjutant general and U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti Thomas Kelly, stand during the American and Djiboutian national anthems during the Kentucky National Guard and the Republic of Djibouti State Partnership Program signing ceremony at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 2, 2015. The SPP provides host countries with a skilled force capable of helping to train and develop the host nation’s defenses and security, disaster response, crisis management, and interagency cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Djibouti, Kentucky National Guard sign historic partnership agreement for East Africa
6/4/2015
For 22 years, the National Guard has partnered with the armed forces of allied countries to build and strengthen military, political, economic and societal relationships. In a historic first for East Africa, Representatives from the Kentucky National Guard (KNG) and the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) ratified a state partnership agreement in a signing ceremony held at the Kempinski Hotel in Djibouti City, June 2, 2015.
Gender Mainstreaming Seminar attendees visit the Maasai Village during the Gender Mainstreaming Seminar cultural day May 21, 2015 in Tanzania. The Massai tribe is a group of semi-nomadic people inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Xavenialinda Kisanga, from the Tanzania People’s Defence Force, visits a Maasai village in Tanzania, May 21, 2015. Gender Mainstreaming Seminar attendees went to the village to see its inhabitants’ clothing, living arrangements and dancing, as part of a cultural day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Maasai Tribe members put on a dance performance for the visitors from the Gender Mainstreaming seminar, during their culture day May 21, 2015. The Massai tribe is a group of semi-nomadic people inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Representatives from the U.S. and 15 African nations discuss a variety of topics concerning gender equality during the 2015 Gender Mainstreaming Seminar in Aurusha, Tanzania, May 19. U.S. Army Africa co-hosted the conference with the Tanzanian People’s Defense Force, in an effort to frame the importance of gender mainstreaming and promote equality throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kimberly Walz, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Theater Security Cooperation deputy director, interacts with Maasai Tribe members during the Gender Mainstreaming Seminar cultural day May 21, 2015 in Tanzania. The tribe welcomed their visitors with singing and dancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
A Maasai boy watches visitors from a Gender Mainstreaming seminar during their culture day in Tanzania May 21, 2015. The Massai tribe lives near many game parks of the African Great Lakes, and are known for their distinctive customs and dress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Africa co-hosted a Gender Mainstreaming seminar May 18-22, 2015 in Arusha, Tanzania. Military personnel and key leaders from 16 nations attended the event, which emphasized the importance of gender mainstreaming and promoting equality throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
A mother from the Maasai tribe holds her child May 21, 2015. During a culture day of a Gender Mainstreaming seminar, attendees visited the Maasai Village to experience their culture, traditions and lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier watch a USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance introductory video during a joint humanitarian operations course June 1, 2015. The JHOC course attendees learned about mutual coordination and cooperation between the U.S. Government civilian agencies and the U.S. military, including best practices and lessons learned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Micaela White, Africa Command humanitarian assistance advisor instructs a joint humanitarian operations course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti June 1, 2015. Course attendees learned about the relationship between USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, its partners and the U.S. military, and learned about humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members assigned at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, attend a joint humanitarian operations course June 1, 2015. The course highlighted international disaster response best practices and the military’s role when supporting foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance representatives led a joint humanitarian operations course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 1, 2015. The course taught the international disaster response system, along with the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. civilian and military entities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Steven Katz, Africa Command humanitarian assistance advisor instructs a joint humanitarian operations course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti June 1, 2015. Course attendees learned about the relationship between USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, its partners and the U.S. military, and learned about humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Col. Daniel Taylor, 357th Theater Security Cooperation Fusion Action Cell director, gives opening remarks during a joint humanitarian operations course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 1, 2015. Course attendees learned about the international disaster response system and the U.S. civilian and military responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier attend a joint humanitarian operations course June 1, 2015. Course attendees learned about the relationship between USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, its partners and the U.S. military, and learned about humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations.
