U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site
6:43 PM12/3/2018
Amb. Larry André Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, visited the construction site of the future Ali Oune Women’s Medical Clinic, Dec. 3.
Kenya Defence Forces, U.S. canine handlers exchange knowledge
7:03 PM11/30/2018
U.S. Navy Master at Arms 2nd Class Dontay Harris, a military working dog (MWD) handler deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, assists a member of the Kenya Defence Force’s (KDF) 1st Canine Regiment during a bite training demonstration with his MWD Gina. U.S. and Kenyan MWD handlers were able to share insights into their profession during the week-long exchange between the Civil Affairs Battalion’s Functional Specialty Team assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the Kenya Defence Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kirsten Brandes)
Kenya Defence Forces, U.S. canine handlers exchange knowledge
7:01 PM11/30/2018
For the second time in less than a year, veterinarians assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa met with the Kenya Defence Force dog handlers to exchange best practices in their fields Nov. 19-23 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Takuro Sekiya, commander of Deployment Support Group Counter-Piracy Enforcement, gives opening remarks at a cultural exchange event led by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leadership at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2018. Multinational military partners affiliated with Camp Lemonnier hold monthly exchange events to strengthen alliances and attract new partners in the combined joint military environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
Civil Affairs Soldiers hold first-ever ‘Language Lab’ in Balbala
6:20 PM11/30/2018
U.S. Army Spc. Claudia Brodeur, a civil affairs specialist, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, works with students during the first-ever English Discussion Group (EDG), in the neighborhood of Balbala, Djibouti, Nov. 29, 2018. The EDG serves as a "language laboratory" in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
Civil Affairs Soldiers hold first-ever ‘Language Lab’ in Balbala
6:05 PM11/30/2018
Foreign languages provide a competitive edge in career choices; their study enhances listening skills and memory, and can improve the understanding of one’s own language. These were just some of the lessons shared by Soldiers and Djiboutians during the first English Discussion Group Nov. 29, in the neighborhood of Balbala, Djibouti.
A U.S. Navy tactical patrol boat, assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6) from Camp Lemonnier, transits the Gulf of Tadjoura, Nov. 15, 2018. TG-68.6 is forward deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and conducts joint naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Congressional delegates meet with Task Force Alamo, Texas Army National Guard, Soldiers during a congressional delegation visit at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 21, 2018. Congressional delegates traveled to Djibouti to visit U.S. forces and embassy officials, and meet with national defense leaders to understand the current posture of readiness and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations
5:51 PM10/24/2018
A patrol boat with Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8 comes alongside the Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) while conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Oct. 23, 2018. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Foreign Liaison Officers observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations
5:51 PM10/24/2018
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Dillon, deputy commander of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8, and Burundi Army Lt. Col. Desire Manirakiza, a foreign liaison officer (FLO) with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, prepare to embark for maritime security operations (MSO) at the Port of Djibouti, Oct. 23, 2018. CJTF-HOA FLOs observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations
5:51 PM10/24/2018
A patrol boat with Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8 conducts maritime security operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Oct. 23, 2018. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Foreign Liaison Officers observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations
5:51 PM10/24/2018
Republic of Korea marine Maj. Hyunchang Choi, a foreign liaison officer assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks to Master at Arms 3rd Class Daniel Ortiz, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8, during maritime security operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Oct. 23, 2018. CJTF-HOA FLOs observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations
5:51 PM10/24/2018
A patrol boat with Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8 conducts maritime security operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Oct. 23, 2018. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Foreign Liaison Officers observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations
5:51 PM10/24/2018
Foreign Liaison Officers (FLOs), assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), pose for a photo during maritime security operations (MSO) with Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8 in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Oct. 23, 2018. CJTF-HOA FLOs observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations
5:51 PM10/24/2018
Foreign Liaison Officers (FLOs), assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), receive a safety brief prior to observing maritime security operations (MSO) with Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8 at the Port of Djibouti, Oct. 23, 2018. The CJTF-HOA FLOs observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations
5:49 PM10/24/2018
Five Foreign Liaison Officers (FLOs) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) participated in maritime security operations (MSO) familiarization at the Port of Djibouti, Oct. 23.
CJTF-HOA Leaders Recognize Service Members during All Hands
8:35 AM10/23/2018
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Master Chief Karl W. Parsons, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, commanding general of CJTF-HOA, present awards to Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) employees on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 20, 2018. Craig held an awards ceremony that recognized CJTF-HOA’s three Service Members of the Quarter and KBR staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
CJTF-HOA Leaders Recognize Service Members during All Hands
8:35 AM10/23/2018
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa are seated prior to the beginning of a CJTF-HOA award ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 20, 2018. The CJTF-HOA commanding general, Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, and senior enlisted leader, Command Master Chief Karl W. Parsons, hosted an awards ceremony recognizing CJTF-HOA’s three Service Members of the Quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
CJTF-HOA Leaders Recognize Service Members during All Hands
8:35 AM10/23/2018
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Master Chief Karl W. Parsons, poses for a photo with 2nd Class Michael F. Richards, an intelligence specialist for CJTF-HOA, on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 20, 2018. Richards was recognized as the CJTF-HOA Service Member of the Quarter during an all-hands call . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)