CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners
Left to right, U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Narvaez, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Joint Logistics Operations Center deputy branch chief, ITA Air Force MCPO Roberto Scattolini and ITA Navy CDR Giovanni Cantamessa, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chiquivia Clark review the paperwork for the U.S. military pallet destined for Somalia on an Italian military C-130 Hercules June 6, 2017, at the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti. The two nations participated in CJTF-HOA’s first Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service. (U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners
Two members of the Italian military retrieve a pallet of supplies from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) destined for Somalia via the Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES), at the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti, June 6, 2017. The pallet was part of a proof-of-concept mission to see if CJTF-HOA would begin to implement the ATARES program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners
U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Narvaez, CJTF-HOA Joint Logistics Operations Center deputy branch chief, helps to tie down the pallet readied for the Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES) proof-of-concept mission, at the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti, June 6, 2017. ATARES is a mutually accepted cash-free exchange of services between nations that provides support in air force activity, to include airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, and flight simulations. (U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French and Italian service members participate in static-line and free fall jumps on June 6, 2017, commemorating World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The bilateral jump is in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrates the continued partnership of allied forces. French Forces Djibouti provided a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft using French parachutes and French jumpmasters, and all who jumped earned French jump wings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French, and Italian service members participate in training for static-line jumps commemorating D-Day, June 5, 2017, near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The U.S. forces are assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. CJTF-HOA promotes prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering violent extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. personnel and facilities in its 10-country area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French, and Italian service members participate in training for static-line jumps commemorating D-Day, June 5, 2017, near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The U.S. forces are assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. CJTF-HOA promotes prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering violent extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. personnel and facilities in its 10-country area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French, and Italian service members participate in training for static-line jumps commemorating D-Day, June 5, 2017, near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The U.S. forces are assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. CJTF-HOA promotes prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering violent extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. personnel and facilities in its 10-country area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French, and Italian service members participate in training for static-line jumps commemorating D-Day, June 5, 2017, near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The U.S. forces are assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. CJTF-HOA promotes prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering violent extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. personnel and facilities in its 10-country area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)
International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation
U.S., French, and Italian service members participate in training for static-line jumps commemorating D-Day, June 5, 2017, near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The U.S. forces are assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. CJTF-HOA promotes prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering violent extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. personnel and facilities in its 10-country area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)
Senior U.S. military representative in Somalia promoted to brigadier general
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commanding general in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director, has his new rank insignia pinned on his uniform by Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, Africa Command commander and Ambassador Stephen Schwartz, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia during a promotion ceremony at MCC, June 4, 2017. Castellanos is the U.S. military liaison to the Federal Government of Somalia, Somali National Security Forces, and the international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
Senior U.S. military representative in Somalia promoted to brigadier general
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos (bottom, center), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commanding general in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director, is seated with international military partners at the MCC, June 4, 2017. Castellanos is the U.S. military liaison to the Federal Government of Somalia, Somali National Security Forces, and the international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
Senior U.S. military representative in Somalia promoted to brigadier general
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos (bottom, center), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commanding general in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director, is seated with international military partners at the MCC, June 4, 2017. Castellanos works from the Mogadishu International Airport compound with his team to support combined military efforts to achieve U.S. Africa Command's top priority of defeating Al-Shabaab in Somalia and successfully transitioning security functions to Somali National Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
Senior U.S. military representative in Somalia promoted to brigadier general
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commanding general in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director, smiles during a promotion ceremony at MCC, June 4, 2017. Prior to this assignment, Castellanos was the deputy director for Plans and Policy for U.S. Africa Command.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
Caritas kids boogie, bond with AFCENT Band during Djibouti tour
Airman 1st Class Anneke Bentley, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band vocalist, sings and dances with a child from Caritas Djibouti while Airman 1st Class Joshua Dick, AFCENT Band percussionist, and Tech. Sgt. Joshua Holdridge, AFCENT Band bass player, accompany her in Djibouti City, June 6, 2017. The AFCENT Band, Starlifter, is based in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and has a mission of performing and touring in small ensembles to positively promote troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
Caritas kids boogie, bond with AFCENT Band during Djibouti tour
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band, Starlifter, plays music for the children at Caritas Djibouti, Djibouti City, June 6, 2017. Starlifter conducted a weeklong tour to help promote regional partnerships. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
Caritas kids boogie, bond with AFCENT Band during Djibouti tour
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Janus of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band, Starlifter, shows his accordion to the children at Caritas Djibouti, Djibouti City, June 6, 2017. Starlifter, based in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and comprised of deployed Airmen from active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard bands, played a weeklong tour through areas of Djibouti to foster regional partnerships. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Security team provides force protection
Spc. Austin Katzer,1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, inspects the undercarriage of a vehicle as part of a random anti-terrorism measure, June 2, 2017. Soldiers of Alpha company secure the installation 24 hours a day and work with Djiboutian contractors to support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Spc. Austin Katzer,1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, inspects the undercarriage of a vehicle as part of a random anti-terrorism measure, June 2, 2017. Soldiers of Alpha company secure the installation 24 hours a day and work with Djiboutian contractors to support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Spc. Britton Boone,1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, mans the M240 machine gun to secure an entry control point from a base defense tower, June 2, 2017. Soldiers of Alpha company secure the installation 24 hours a day and work with Djiboutian contractors to support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti
rig. Gen. Howard Purcell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of deputy commander accepts a plate of dates, a customary food to break fast during Ramadan, from Col. Mohamed Guelleh, the Djiboutian Armed Forces Chief of Logistics, during an Iftar held at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017. During the event, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, led the prayer that proceeded the Iftar – the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti
Members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces, Camp Lemonnier personnel and embassy personnel were in attendance for a Ramadan prayer led by U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017. The event served to foster friendship and understanding to support the goal of strengthening regional partnerships. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) deputy command chaplain, speaks during the Iftar held at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, and his wife, Julie, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017. Saifulislam is the first Imam to be part of the U.S. AFRICOM Chaplain Corps and led the prayer that proceeded the Iftar - the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti
Left to right, Habaneh Mohamed, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, speaks with Gen. Hassan Ali Kamil, Djiboutian Armed Forces, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, during the Iftar held at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, and his wife, Julie, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017.
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Maintainers keep the fleet moving
U.S. Army Spc. Chase Loy and Spc. Bobbie Dawson of the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, replace the oil of a Humvee during a biannual service inspection, May 29, 2017. The soldiers maintain vehicles which support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lindsay Cryer)
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Davis of the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, greases the undercarriage while performing a biannual service inspection on a Humvee, May 29, 2017. The Soldiers maintain vehicles to support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Davis of the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, checks the undercarriage during a biannual service inspection of a Humvee, May 29, 2017. The soldiers maintain vehicles which support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lindsay Cryer)
U.S. Army Spc. Kelsi May of the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, rolls a tire to be replaced during a biannual service inspection of a Humvee, May 29, 2017. The soldiers maintain vehicles to support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
101st Airborne Division platoon provides secure training area for historic Somali National Army training
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Curtis and Spc. Blaine Grubb allow a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle through the gate at a training site in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 23, 2017, during a logistics course with the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, KY. These U.S. Soldiers, who belong to the 101st AD’s 1st Brigade, 1st Battalion, Delta Company, 3rd Platoon, were tasked to secure the training site during a logistics training course for the SNA. The SNA’s Danab battalion was the first to complete the logistics course, which concentrated on the organization of tactical movements of personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Memorial Day in Africa: CJTF-HOA leadership honors native-U.S. pilot at rest in Djibouti
French navy officers visit the gravesite of the only U.S.-born military member laid to rest in the Djibouti, Pilot Officer Lawrence Maguire, a New Jersey-native, during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, May 29, 2017. Following the death of Maguire and his crew, they were laid to rest with full military honors in the Djiboutian cemetery by French forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
Memorial Day in Africa: CJTF-HOA leadership honors native-U.S. pilot at rest in Djibouti
The grave of Pilot Officer Lawrence Maguire, a New Jersey-native, is adorned with American flags during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, Djibouti, May 29, 2017. Maguire is recognized as the only U.S-born military laid to rest in the country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
Memorial Day in Africa: CJTF-HOA leadership honors native-U.S. pilot at rest in Djibouti
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class James Geiger, a Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Seabee, plays taps during the Memorial Day commemoration ceremony for Pilot Officer Lawrence Maguire at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, Djibouti, May 29, 2017. Maguire applied to the U.S. Naval Academy, the FBI and the British American Ambulance Corps prior to joining the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)