2:46 PM8/1/2023

U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Daniel Romanello, Camp Lemonnier military working dog kennel supervisor, pets MWD Ivo at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. Personnel from CLDJ-MWD, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa K9 section and U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians conducted a series of MWD training drills. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

2:46 PM8/1/2023

A U.S. Navy Camp Lemonnier military working dog handler applies protective booties to MWD Debi at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. The booties help insulate the dog’s paws from hot surfaces and protect them from hazards such as broken glass. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

2:46 PM8/1/2023

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gonzalez Ramos, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa K9 section military working dog handler, holds back MWD Little B at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. Military working dogs from the CJTF-HOA K9 and the U.S. Navy Camp Lemonnier MWD team section underwent detection-aggression-detection training, where they practice transitioning between searching for explosives or harmful substances to subduing an assailant and back to detection. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

2:46 PM8/1/2023

Military Working Dog Janette, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa K9 section MWD, looks up at her handler at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. Personnel from the CJTF-HOA K9 team,U.S. Navy Camp Lemonnier MWD and U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians to conduct a series of training drills. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

2:46 PM8/1/2023

Military working dog handlers from U.S. Navy Camp Lemonnier security and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa partnered with the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians for an MWD training event at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 25, 2023.

2:51 PM7/24/2023

Representatives from the Djibouti Armed Forces attend the Logistics in East Africa Forum in Djibouti City, Djibouti, July 19, 2023. The representatives took notes and networked with other logisticians during the forum. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton)

2:51 PM7/24/2023

U.S. Army Col. Antionette Mulholland, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa J4 director, speaks at the Logistics in East Africa Forum at the Djibouti Kempinski Palace, Djibouti, July 19, 2023. Logisticians at the forum discussed how to enhance collaboration with a focus on long-term mission sustainment in the Horn of Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

2:51 PM7/24/2023

Participants of the Logistics in East Africa Forum including partner nation representatives and Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa staff, stand for a group photo in front of the Djibouti Palace Kempinski, July 19, 2023. Representatives from Djibouti, Spain, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Italy, France, and the U.S. attended the forum. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

2:51 PM7/24/2023

Lt. Col. Kenichi Otsubo, Japan’s Deployment Support Group for Counter-Piracy Enforcement chief of staff, speaks during the Logistics in East Africa Forum at the Djibouti Kempinski Palace, Djibouti, July 19, 2023. Partner nations conducted an analysis of their logistical coordination during the forum. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

2:51 PM7/24/2023

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, speaks to CJTF-HOA staff and partner nation representatives during the Logistics in East Africa Forum at the Djibouti Kempinski Palace, Djibouti, July 19, 2023. Shawley discussed how critical coordinated logistics efforts are to crisis response and other operational missions. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

2:51 PM7/24/2023

A Djibouti Armed Forces member speaks with an Italian Armed Forces member at the Logistics in East Africa Forum at the Djibouti Kempinski Palace, Djibouti, July 19, 2023. The forum enabled logisticians to network and share information with local partners. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

2:51 PM7/24/2023

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, speaks with partners at the Logistics in East Africa Forum at the Djibouti Kempinski Palace, Djibouti, July 19, 2023. Shawley spoke on the importance of coordination between partners during a crisis response event. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

2:51 PM7/24/2023

A representative from the Kenya Defence Forces speaks at the Logistics in East Africa Forum in at the Djibouti Kempinski Palace, Djibouti, July 19, 2023. Partner nations brought up concerns and solutions surrounding sustainability on military bases and in operations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

2:51 PM7/24/2023

Partner nation and CJTF-HOA logisticians attend the Logistics in East Africa Forum.

12:00 AM7/20/2023

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Public Affairs productions noncommissioned officer in charge, and her brother, Master Sgt. Daniel Eggers, CJTF-HOA strategy and plans senior enlisted leader, are both deployed to Camp Lemonnier in support of the CJTF-HOA mission to promote defense, diplomacy, and development within the Horn of Africa.

6:03 AM7/17/2023

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade applies the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa patch to a fellow 218th MEB Soldier at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 14, 2023. The 218th MEB will wear this patch during their deployment to signify their authority over the CJTF-HOA mission. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)

6:03 AM7/17/2023

The 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), Wisconsin National Guard, transferred authority of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) headquarters staff mission to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, on July 14, 2023, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Their responsibilities to CJTF-HOA include ensuring strategic partnerships with Djibouti and other partner nations, responding to crises, and enhancing stability and peace in the region by acting as a headquarters support unit to coordinate and facilitate mission accomplishment.

3:53 PM7/16/2023