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French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

218th MEB don their combat patches

218th MEB don their combat patches

CJTF-HOA remembers September 11th attacks, honors those fallen

Sgt. 1st Class Tommy Trejo, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa communications plans division senior enlisted leader, speaks at CJTF-HOA's 9/11 memorial ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2023. Trejo gave a speech on how the tragedy inspired him to enlist and how since joining the New York National Guard, he has supported Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and now CJTF-HOA. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

U.S. Army Spc. Addie Sykes, Task Force Tomahawk combat medic, left, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jackson Spencer, Task Force Tomahawk Battalion Aid Station non commissioned officer in charge, demonstrates how to wrap gauze on a wound during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. Three U.S. Army combat medics led a team of five French Marine Troops through the TCCC training at Camp Lemonnier. Instructors led the French troops through 20 sections of medical competencies. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

A member of the French Armed Forces simulates checking the airway of a simulated patient as part of a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 26, 2023. U.S. Army instructors familiarized the troops with advanced combat casualty techniques. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

Two members of the French Armed Forces carry a medical dummy during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, July 26, 2023. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa operates with U.S. partners across the region, knowledge exchanges are conducted to boost capabilities and foster relationships. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

A member of the French Armed Forces applies an eye shield onto a fellow troop during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. The purpose of the knowledge exchange was to share different tactics, techniques and equipment, as well as to foster relationships between the two services. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

A member of the French Armed Forces is wrapped in anti-hypothermic blankets and lays on a litter during Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 24, 2023. The TCCC training was part of a knowledge exchange between the U.S. Army and the French Armed Forces. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jackson Spencer, non commissioned officer in charge of the Battalion Aid Station for Task Force Tomahawk, oversees a member of the French Armed Forces as they care for a simulated casualty during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 26, 2023. In a multinational environment like Djibouti, where the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa operates with U.S. partners across the region, knowledge exchanges are conducted to boost capabilities and foster relationships. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craishod Norris, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa foreign liaison coordinator, shoots a basket over a Japanese service member at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Norris planned and organized for U.S. service members to visit the Japan Self-Defense Forces base for a sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Sgt. Jermaine Fabersthorne, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa tactical radio support lead, talks to a Japan Self-Defense Forces service member after their game at the Japanese base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Fabersthorne congratulated the Japanese service members for their efforts during the game. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Sgt. James King, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa material management resource advisor, congratulates a Japanese service member for a basket he made during their game at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members and Japan Self-Defense Forces play basketball together at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for a sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Taiko drum players from the Japan Self-Defense Forces base put on a cultural performance for U.S. service members at the Japanese base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craishod Norris, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa foreign liaison coordinator, joins Japanese taiko drum players for a performance at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA

A Japan Self-Defense Forces service member passes the ball during a basketball game against U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, held at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, Djibouti

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, addresses U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Marvin Miller, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade joint operations center NCOIC, during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley presented combat patches to members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, addresses members of the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley patched members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. Army Capt. Richard Capps, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade joint operations center team chief, salutes U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley patched members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, speaks to members of the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley patched members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, presents U.S. Army Capt. Richard Capps, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade joint operations center team chief, with his combat patch during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley presented combat patches to members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, welcomes U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley visited the base on his way to meet with Djiboutian leaders and discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

U.S. Army Sgt. Pedro Cruz, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, reaches the signout desk with a group of Japanese soldiers following the Task Force Tomahawk “Halfway 15” ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Cruz and members of the Southern European Task Force Africa invited members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force to take part in the late-night ruck march to promote foreign engagement on Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, USA

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force listen closely to a safety briefing given by U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Workman, Task Force Tomahawk command sergeant major, before the “Halfway 15" ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Members of the Southern European Task Force, Africa invited Japanese personnel to Camp Lemonnier so that representatives from both the U.S and Japan could take part in the event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, USA

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa members, U.S. Army Cpt. Hezzie Green and U.S. Army Maj. Tyler Rains, begin their third lap of the Task Force Tomahawk “Halfway 15” ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Several ruck march participants took to rucking as a way of challenging themselves and building friendships while promoting physical fitness. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, USA

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

A U.S. Army Soldier with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa rucks through a checkpoint during the Task Force Tomahawk “Halfway 15” ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Participants of the ruck march have completed a series of ruck marches in preparation for the “Thunderbird 30” ruck march in January. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

Photo by: SSgt Gentile

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Workman, Task Force Tomahawk command sergeant major, gives a safety brief to the participants of the Task Force Tomahawk “Halfway 15" Ruck March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Participants of the ruck march have completed a series of ruck marches in preparation for the “Thunderbird 30” ruck march in January. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, USA

SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa members, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Samuel Lucas and U.S Army Spc. Christopher Boyce, stand in front of the Camp Lemonnier turf field before their ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. CJTF-HOA personnel and members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force took part in the Task Force Task Force Tomahawk "Halfway 15" ruck march. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)

Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, USA

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

Army Spc. Otayja Hamilton and Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Melvin Gonzalez-Mora brief the Equal Opportunity Leadership Course class on diversity, equity and inclusion in the military on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 10, 2023. The EOLC course taught participants the tools and techniques for promoting their commanders' equal opportunity program throughout the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

Army Lt. Col. Harry Harp, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Inspector General, briefs the Equal Opportunity Leader Course on the role of the IG. The EOLC course taught participants the tools and techniques for promoting their commanders' equal opportunity program throughout the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

Equal Opportunity Leadership Course participants listen during a briefing on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 10, 2023. The EOLC course taught participants the tools and techniques for promoting their commanders' equal opportunity program throughout the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

Equal Opportunity Leader Course participants listen to a presentation on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 10, 2023. The EOLC course taught participants the tools and techniques for promoting their commanders' equal opportunity program throughout the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

CJTF-HOA Equal Opportunity Leader Course creates change agents

Army Staff Sgt. Jamal Washington briefs the Equal Opportunity Leadership Course class on bias in social media on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 10, 2023. The EOLC course taught participants the tools and techniques for promoting their commanders' equal opportunity program throughout the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton)

Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs

CJTF-HOA patches 218th MEB

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, delivers a speech to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at their combat patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023. The combat patching ceremony is intended to unite Soldiers in a sense of camaraderie by commemorating their service in a combat zone. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

CJTF-HOA patches 218th MEB

U.S. Army Col. Michael Porcelli, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-3 director, presents U.S. Army Capt. Tremaine Shivers, CJTF-HOA CJ-35 crisis planner, with his combat patch at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023. The combat patch commemorates a unit's service in a combat zone and is authorized to be worn by Soldiers who serve with a unit during their deployment. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

CJTF-HOA patches 218th MEB

U.S. Army Capt. Tremaine Shivers, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-35 crisis planner, U.S. Army Lt. Samuel Lucas, CJTF-HOA CJ-34 force protection deputy, with his combat patch at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023. The combat patch commemorates a unit's service in a combat zone and is authorized to be worn by Soldiers who serve with a unit during their deployment. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dougla

CJTF-HOA patches 218th MEB

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, presents U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Snow, CJTF-HOA chief of staff, with his combat patch at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023. The combat patch commemorates a unit's service in a combat zone and is authorized to be worn by Soldiers who serve with a unit during their deployment. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)