3:47 PM10/30/2019

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Division, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Platoon, East African Response Force (EARF), pose for a group photo after the EARF’s best platoon competition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 25, 2019. 4th Platoon was the winner of the EARF’s best platoon competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II

3:46 PM10/30/2019

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 101st Division, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, East African Response Force (EARF), walks with his battalion guideon during the EARF’s best platoon competition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 25, 2019. During the competition Soldiers completed a two-mile run, 25 meters of lunges, burpee long jumps and high crawls before finishing with 10 eight-count push-ups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:36 PM10/30/2019

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 101st Division, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, East African Response Force (EARF), stand at parade rest with the battalion guideon during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 25, 2019. Army combat patches signify a Soldier’s service in a combat zone and represent service in a member’s current, or prior, unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:29 PM10/30/2019

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 101st Division, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, East African Response Force (EARF), hydrates after an event during the EARF’s best platoon competition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 25, 2019. During the competition Soldiers completed a two-mile run, 25 meters of lunges, burpee long jumps and high crawls before finishing with 10 eight-count push-ups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

2:15 PM10/25/2019

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, visited with leaders of Operation Atalanta on board ITS Antonio Marceglia, outside Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 21, 2019.

4:01 PM10/22/2019

4:01 PM10/22/2019

U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Deborah R. Malac; U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA); and Sam Mwandha, executive director of Uganda Wildlife Authority, pose for a group photo with Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course graduates and Ugandan supporters at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Twenty-five UWA Rangers graduated the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:59 PM10/22/2019

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provides remarks to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Ranger graduates during a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course graduation at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Twenty-five UWA Rangers graduated the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:57 PM10/22/2019

A Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Ranger drags his fellow Ranger from mock danger before performing casualty care during a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course graduation demonstration at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Twenty-five UWA Rangers graduated the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:54 PM10/22/2019

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Rangers discuss land navigation during a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course graduation demonstration at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Twenty-five UWA Rangers graduated the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:51 PM10/22/2019

U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Deborah R. Malac and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), watch a demonstration during a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course graduation at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 11, 2019. Malac and Kriesel were both guest speakers for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:49 PM10/22/2019

U.S. Army Sgt. Kyri Jones, instructor, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa writes a team evaluation during a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course examination at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Jones was one of six instructors who taught Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Rangers how to conduct land navigation, conduct small unit tactics, respond to wildlife crimes, ethics and medically treat a casualty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:47 PM10/22/2019

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Kunkle, instructor, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa writes a team evaluation during a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course examination at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Kunkle was one of six instructors who taught Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Rangers how to conduct land navigation, conduct small unit tactics, respond to wildlife crimes, ethics and medically treat a casualty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:45 PM10/22/2019

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Elisha Waiters, instructor, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa writes a team evaluation during a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course examination at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Waiters was one of six instructors who taught Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Rangers how to conduct land navigation, conduct small unit tactics, respond to wildlife crimes, ethics and medically treat a casualty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:44 PM10/22/2019

U.S. Army Master Sgt. James Cummings, instructor, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa writes a team evaluation during a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course examination at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Cummings was one of six instructors who taught Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Rangers how to conduct land navigation, conduct small unit tactics, respond to wildlife crimes, ethics and medically treat a casualty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

3:43 PM10/22/2019

3:16 PM10/22/2019

U.S. Army Capt. John Dreskler escorts U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cecil Piazza, commander 411th Civil Affairs Battalion (CABN); and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan Whitson through the different training lanes for a Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leadership Course at Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda, Oct. 10, 2019. Twenty-five UWA Rangers graduated the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

11:26 AM10/15/2019

American, French, Djiboutian and Italian forces performed a static line jump near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 29th, 2019, in celebration of St. Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of paratroopers.

10:18 AM10/15/2019

Multinational service members and representatives take part in a tabletop discussion during an annual noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2019. Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) worked together with the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) to share capabilities during the multi-day event, which was held from Oct. 1-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

11:31 AM10/12/2019

U.S. Army Sgt. Alexander Campbell, joint reception center non-commissioned officer in charge (NCOIC), assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), enters evacuees into the noncombatant tracking system (NTS) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.3, 2019. This demonstration was part of a multi-day exercise with CJTF-HOA and Japanese military members in which multinational discussions, bilateral field training, and tabletop exercises were conducted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)