U.S. service members assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), a crisis response asset of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) alongside Kenyan Defense Force members with the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) and Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) members in Nairobi, Kenya, February 25, 2022. The EARF deploys on order to support Department of State partners in security augmentation and assisted departure in order to protect U.S. government personnel and facilities while enabling U.S. embassies to continue operations in challenging security environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
U.S. service members assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), a crisis response asset of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducted an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) alongside Kenyan Defense Force members with the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) and Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) members in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 25, 2022.
The EDREs ensure the CJTF-HOA is prepared for any contingency, including crisis response, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, support to U.S. embassies, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, and other missions as directed.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Cheryl Lewis-Taylor, a 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) NCO in charge of civil knowledge integration, teaches 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. Members with the 403rd CAB support Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa by specializing in strengthening partnerships throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
A child practices teeth brushing at Caritas Orphanage, Djibouti, March 7, 2022. U.S. Army Soldiers with 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and U.S. Marines with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) volunteered to teach children oral hygiene basics at the orphanage. Members with the 403rd CAB support Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa by specializing in strengthening partnerships throughout East Africa. The 403rd CAB offers the oral hygiene class weekly and helps between 60-185 children per class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
A child practices oral hygiene at Caritas Orphanage, Djibouti, March 7, 2022. U.S. Army Soldiers with the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and U.S. Marines with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) volunteered to teach children at the orphanage oral hygiene basics. The oral hygiene course consisted of brushing and flossing teeth, identifying cephalic body parts and learning oral hygiene practices. Members with the 403rd CAB support Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa by specializing in strengthening partnerships throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ben Montreuil, a 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) civil affairs specialist, teaches 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. Members with the 403rd CAB support Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa by specializing in strengthening partnerships throughout East Africa. The 403rd CAB offers the oral hygiene class weekly and helps between 60-185 children per class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
A child holds a facial diagram at Caritas Orphanage, Djibouti, March 7, 2022. U.S. Army Soldiers with 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and U.S. Marines with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) volunteered to teach children oral hygiene basics at the orphanage. Members with the 403rd CAB support Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa by specializing in strengthening partnerships throughout East Africa. The 403rd CAB offers the oral hygiene class weekly and helps between 60-185 children per class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
U.S. service members share dental hygiene tips at local orphanage
3/15/2022
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.
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)
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)
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)
CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier military engineers meet University of Djibouti faculty, students
3/1/2022
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.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William L. Zana, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), thanks his outgoing and welcomes his incoming Soldiers during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2022. Soldiers from the Nebraska Army National Guard’s 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) transferred authority of the CJTF-HOA mission over to the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th MEB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
U.S. Army Col. Justin Towell, incoming chief of staff of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, provides remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2022. As chief of staff, Towell will lead the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to improve relationships with partner nations through supporting security, mobility and functional operations of forces throughout the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William L. Zana, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provides remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2022. Soldiers from the Nebraska Army National Guard’s 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) transferred authority of the CJTF-HOA mission over to the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th MEB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William L. Zana, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provides remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2022. Soldiers from the Nebraska Army National Guard’s 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) transferred authority of the CJTF-HOA mission over to the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th MEB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
U.S. Army Col. Justin Towell, left, incoming chief of staff of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Carroll, senior enlisted leader of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), assume authority of the CJTF-HOA mission during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2022. The 404th MEB will aim to improve relationships with partner nations through supporting security, mobility and functional operations of forces throughout the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Blake Wiles)
CJTF – Horn of Africa transfers responsibility from one National Guard MEB to another
2/28/2022
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.
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)
