10:25 AM3/15/2022

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and U.S. Marines with with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) volunteered to teach children oral hygiene basics at Caritas Orphanage, Djibouti, March 7, 2022. The oral hygiene course consisted of brushing and flossing teeth, identifying cephalic body parts and learning basic oral hygiene practices.

11:26 AM3/1/2022

5:57 AM3/1/2022

Members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, 712th Engineer Support Company and Camp Lemonnier Public Works Department meet with the faculty and students of engineering at the University of Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2022. The visit was part of a greater whole-of-government approach to building a standing relationship between the US Embassy-Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier, and the university. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

5:57 AM3/1/2022

An engineering student explains his goals in pursuing an engineering degree to military engineers from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, 712th Engineer Support Company and Camp Lemonnier Public Works Department at the University of Djibouti, February 9, 2022. The visit was part of a greater whole-of-government approach to building a standing relationship between the US Embassy-Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier, and the university. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

5:57 AM3/1/2022

U.S. Navy Lt. Jg. Glen Fotland discusses his professional experiences as a military engineer at the University of Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2022. The visit was part of a greater whole-of-government approach to building a standing relationship between the US Embassy-Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier, and the university. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

5:57 AM3/1/2022

Seven U.S. military engineers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier’s Public Works Department, and the 712th Engineer Support Company toured the University of Djibouti’s Faculty of Engineering, Feb. 9, 2022. The team met with engineering faculty, including Adoulkader Ibrahim Idriss, the dean of the engineering school. During the tour, they discussed their educational and working experiences while also learning about the school curriculum and facilities.

11:36 AM2/28/2022

Soldiers from the Nebraska Army National Guard’s 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) transferred responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) mission over to the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th MEB, Feb. 26, 2022. As a dynamic operational headquarters, CJTF-HOA ensures a strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations, protects U.S. lives and enables the countering of violent extremist organizations throughout East Africa in order to enhance stability and prosperity. CJTF-HOA works with partner nations, coalition forces and interagency and intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort.

7:14 AM2/22/2022

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, U.S. AFRICOM command senior enlisted leader, meet soldiers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2022. Townsend and Thresher greeted the Soldiers as the leaders concluded their multi-country trip to East Africa. The 2CR traveled through Djibouti after finishing a rotation as the security forces at Camp Simba, Kenya. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

7:14 AM2/22/2022

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander, greets soldiers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2022. Townsend greeted the Soldiers as he concluded his multi-country trip to East Africa. The 2CR traveled through Djibouti after finishing a rotation as the security forces at Camp Simba, Kenya. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

7:13 AM2/22/2022

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, U.S. AFRICOM command senior enlisted leader, meet soldiers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2022. Townsend and Thresher greeted the Soldiers as the leaders concluded their multi-country trip to East Africa. The 2CR traveled through Djibouti after finishing a rotation as the security forces at Camp Simba, Kenya. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

7:13 AM2/22/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) command senior enlisted leader, talks with soldiers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2022. Thresher and U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, U.S. AFRICOM commander, greeted the Soldiers as the leaders concluded their multi-country trip to East Africa. The 2CR traveled through Djibouti after finishing a rotation as the security forces at Camp Simba, Kenya. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

7:13 AM2/22/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) command senior enlisted leader, talks with soldiers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2022. Thresher and U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, U.S. Africa Command commander, greeted the Soldiers as the leaders concluded their multi-country trip to East Africa. The 2CR traveled through Djibouti after finishing a rotation as the security forces at Camp Simba, Kenya. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

7:11 AM2/22/2022

The Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Bataillon d'intervention rapide (BIR) arrives at Quaid Range, Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2022. The BIR is a FAD advanced infantry battalion that trains and serves as a quick reaction force to accomplish specified tasks directed by its higher command in the Djiboutian army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)

7:11 AM2/22/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Marines with Marine Air Control Group Detachment East Africa Air Combat Element and U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-107th Air Operations Battalion conduct a joint command and control exercise at Quaid Range, Djibouti, Feb. 8, 2022. The multi-day exercise demonstrated the MACG’s ability to rapidly conduct command and control operations in a forward deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)

7:11 AM2/22/2022

U.S. Marines with the Marine Air Control Group Detachment East Africa Air Combat Element, fill sandbags during a joint command and control exercise at Quaid Range, Djibouti, Feb. 8, 2022. The multi-day exercise demonstrated the MACG’s ability to rapidly conduct command and control operations in a forward deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)

7:11 AM2/22/2022

U.S. service members work with Djiboutian Bataillon d'intervention rapide (BIR) to construct a high frequency signal antenna during a joint command and control exercise at Quaid Range, Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2022. The members of the BIR used this exercise as an opportunity to demonstrate their effectiveness in a field environment and establish standard operating procedures for future use. The multi-day exercise demonstrated the Marine Air Control Group Detachment East Africa Air Combat Element’s ability to rapidly conduct command and control operations in a forward deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)

7:11 AM2/22/2022

An MV-22B Opsrey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) takes off at Quaid Range, Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2022. The Ospreys support the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) by providing personnel recovery and casualty evacuation of U.S. Forces throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)

7:03 AM2/22/2022

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), set security positions during an air assault with the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-161 (VMM-161) in the Grand Bara Desert, Feb. 8, 2022. The EARF is postured to respond to a broad range of military operations to provide limited-defense crisis response in the region, including support for non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, support to U.S. embassies and other missions as directed. The EARF is augmented by U.S. Marine Corps aviation assets that transport and insert ground forces wherever they are needed throughout the region, supporting crisis response through seamless and immediate force deployment capabilities across vast distances. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

7:03 AM2/22/2022

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), set security positions during an air assault with the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-161 (VMM-161) in the Grand Bara Desert, Feb. 8, 2022. The EARF is postured to respond to a broad range of military operations to provide limited-defense crisis response in the region, including support for non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, support to U.S. embassies and other missions as directed. The EARF is augmented by U.S. Marine Corps aviation assets that transport and insert ground forces wherever they are needed throughout the region, supporting crisis response through seamless and immediate force deployment capabilities across vast distances. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

7:03 AM2/22/2022

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), set security positions during an air assault with the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-161 (VMM-161) in the Grand Bara Desert, Feb. 8, 2022. The EARF is postured to respond to a broad range of military operations to provide limited-defense crisis response in the region, including support for non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, support to U.S. embassies and other missions as directed. The EARF is augmented by U.S. Marine Corps aviation assets that transport and insert ground forces wherever they are needed throughout the region, supporting crisis response through seamless and immediate force deployment capabilities across vast distances. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)