VMM-261 (REIN) KC-130J flight crew participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
CJTF-HOA & Camp Lemonnier Host K9 Veterans Day 5K & Military Dog Demonstrations
4/9/2024
Service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier engaged in a spirited 5K run, setting the stage for a showcase of precision and discipline by the highly trained K9 units. From detection training to patrol work and obedience drills, attendees witnessed the unwavering dedication and readiness of these canine teams.
VMM-261 (REIN) KC-130J flight crew participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
VMM-261 (REIN) KC-130J flight crew prepair for a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
VMM-261 (REIN) KC-130J flight crew prepair for a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
Bronco pilots participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
Bronco pilots participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
VMM-261 (REIN) KC-130J flight crew participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
VMM-261 (REIN) KC-130J flight crew participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
Service Members from VMM-261 (REIN) KC-130J flight crew participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
French pilots participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
French pilots participate in a refueling mission, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti Mar 25, 2024. Team Bronco is tasked with critical operations, ranging from aerial refueling to tactical support missions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman John Macera)
VMM-261 (REIN) KC-130J Detachment “Bronco”: Partners in the Skies of Djibouti
4/9/2024
U.S. Marines with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (REIN) KC-130J Detachment "Bronco" conducted a joint refueling mission over Djibouti, Africa on March 25th.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, places a patch on Command Sgt. Maj. Jed Lundell during the transfer of authority in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on April 4, 2024. This ceremony marks the transfer of 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa.
(U.S. Army photo by Specialist Miriam Esparza)
U.S. Army Soldiers from 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and 111th Brigade Signal Company from South Carolina National Guard stand for transfer of authority to 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade from Utah National Guard at Camp Lemonnier,Djibouti, on April 4, 2024. This ceremony marks the transfer from the 218th MEB to 204th MEB in the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa.
(U.S. Army photo by Specialist Miriam Esparza)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, speaks during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1, 2024. Shawley highlighted the accomplishments of the outgoing 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, and welcomed the incoming 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Utah National Guard. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kamisha Jordan)
U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Snow, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander and outgoing Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa chief of staff, speaks during a Transfer of Authority at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1, 2024. The 218th MEB was the fifth Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to assume authority over the CJTF-HOA mission. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kamisha Jordan)
Leaders from the 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Utah National Guard, case their brigade colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1, 2024. The Transfer of Authority ceremony is a time-honored event which signifies the changing of deployed units in the field. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kamisha Jordan)
218th MEB Transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 204th MEB
4/8/2024
The 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, transferred authority of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa headquarters staff mission to the 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Utah Army National Guard, on April 1, 2024, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
