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.
157th MEB transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 218th MEB
7/17/2023
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)
157th MEB transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 218th MEB
7/17/2023
Leaders from the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Wisconsin National Guard, uncase their brigade colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 14, 2023. The Transfer of Authority ceremony is a time honored event which signifies the changing of deployed units in the field. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
157th MEB transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 218th MEB
7/17/2023
Guidon bearers from the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Wisconsin National Guard, left, and the 218th MEB, South Carolina National Guard, hold their brigade colors during a Transfer of Authority at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 14, 2023. The Transfer of Authority ceremony is a time honored event which signifies the changing of deployed units in the field. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
157th MEB transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 218th MEB
7/17/2023
U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Snow, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander and incoming Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa chief of staff, speaks during a Transfer of Authority at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 14, 2023. The 218th MEB will be the fifth Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to assume authority over the CJTF-HOA mission. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
157th MEB transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 218th MEB
7/17/2023
Leaders from the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Wisconsin National Guard, , left, uncase their brigade colors while the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 218th MEB, case their unit’s colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 14, 2023. The Transfer of Authority ceremony is a time honored event which signifies the changing of deployed units in the field. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
157th MEB transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 218th MEB
7/17/2023
U.S. Army Col. Eric Leckel, 157th 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, July 14, 2023. The 157th MEB transferred authority of the CJTF-HOA mission to the 218th MEB. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
157th MEB transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 218th MEB
7/17/2023
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, July 14, 2023. Shawley highlighted the accomplishments of the outgoing 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Wisconsin National Guard, and welcomed the incoming 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
157th MEB transfers authority of CJTF-HOA mission to 218th MEB
7/17/2023
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.
Video package of Women Peace and Security (WPS) and its impact in the Horn of Africa from 2022 to 2023. The video explains WPS and shows initiatives through multiple countries in Africa along with giving firsthand experiences. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Terrence Clyburn)
Exercise Bull Shark takes place at Arta Beach, Djibouti, June 6, 2022. Exercise Bull Shark is a personnel recovery exercise involving members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Navy, the Djiboutian Coast Guard, Spanish Navy, and Spanish Special Operations Maritime Task Unit, aimed to strengthen interoperability between like-minded partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Mitchell Corley)
Exercise Bull Shark takes place at Arta Beach, Djibouti, June 6, 2022. Exercise Bull Shark is a personnel recovery exercise involving members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Navy, the Djiboutian Coast Guard, Spanish Navy, and Spanish Special Operations Maritime Task Unit, aimed to strengthen interoperability between like-minded partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mitchell Corley)
Exercise Bull Shark participants pose for a photo following the closing ceremony at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti, June 3, 2023. Bull Shark is a crisis response and personnel recovery exercise designed to test communication and interoperability between like-minded partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
Spanish navy service members prepare to board a Djiboutian vessel to practice visit, board, search and seizure operations during exercise Bull Shark at Arta Beach, Djibouti, June 3, 2023. Bull Shark is a crisis response and personnel recovery exercise designed to test communication and interoperability between like-minded partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
A Djiboutian coast guard member practices weapon handling maneuvers as demonstrated by U.S. Army Capt. Stephen Godbee, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa training branch chief, during academics week as part of exercise Bull Shark at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti, May 28, 2023. Bull Shark is a biannual exercise, and this iteration included an academics week to provide familirization on key exercise tasks. (U.S. Army National guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
A Spanish navy service member is hoisted by an MV-22 during exercise Bull Shark near Arta beach, Djibouti, June 3, 2023. Bull Shark is a crisis response and personnel recovery exercise designed to test communication and interoperability between like-minded partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christina Miller, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa medical operations noncommisioned officer in charge, assists a Djiboutian coast guard member with applying a bandage during academics week as part of exercise Bull Shark at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti, May 28, 2023. Exercise Bull Shark is a biannual exercise, and this is the first iteration which included an academics week to provide familiarization on key exercise tasks. (U.S. Army National guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
CJTF - HOA, Spanish forces, Djiboutian coast guard work together for exercise Bull Shark 23-2
6/14/2023
The Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) worked together with Djiboutian and Spanish forces for the biannual Bull Shark exercise at Camp Doraleh and near Arta Range to enhance multinational interoperability May 28 - June 4, 2023.
