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U.S. service members from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, participated in a military parade in Djibouti City celebrating the country's 40th annual Independence Day, June 27, 2017. Hosted by the president of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, the parade is held annually to mark Djibouti's declaration of independence from France. In addition to the Djiboutian Armed Forces, service members from Italy, France, Japan, China and the U.S. also marched in the parade. The event offered an opportunity for the militaries of various nations with a presence in Djibouti to show support for shared goals in the region, including security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Stephen D. Martin)

CJTF-HOA participates in 40th Djiboutian Independence Day’s military parade

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June 29, 2017 Djibouti gained its independence from France on June 29, 1977, making this year a special 40th anniversary celebration. The annual Djiboutian Independence Day celebrations are used to highlight Djiboutian traditions such as singing and dancing and to promote peace, equality, and unity as the nation works its way into another year of Independence. The military parade is an important part of the celebrations, giving the Djiboutian National Army an opportunity to build relationships with its Multinational partners.

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Neil Loaiza shows U.S. Navy Lt. Francis Kelly the potential training ranges along the southern coast of the Gulf of Tadjoura, June 16, 2017. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, coordinate the joint use of the range with Loaiza who deconflicts with all branches and international partners using the training range. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

CJTF-HOA range is hot

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June 26, 2017 In military terminology, “the range is hot” is a warning that weapons are currently authorized to fire on a training range. This term has dual meaning here for military members, who are no strangers to the brutal heat of the training ranges located in the mountains along the Gulf of Tadjoura’s southern coast.

Approximately 300 deployed U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, DoD civilians, and partner nations attended the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa 242nd Army Ball at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 17, 2017. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier, Jr., U.S. Africa Command chief of staff, served as the event’s guest speaker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

CJTF-HOA-hosted Army Ball brings together multi-branch, partner nation military family

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June 20, 2017 Approximately 300 deployed U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, DoD civilians, as well as partner nations attended the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa 242nd Army Ball here June 17.

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U.S. Navy Lt. Francis Okoli, a Catholic chaplain on Camp Lemonnier, and Bishop Giorgio Bertin, appointed bishop to Djibouti and an apostolic administrator for Somalia, conduct a Roman Catholic mass for Camp Lemonnier-stationed members and their Djiboutian counterparts inside the main Catholic church of Djibouti – Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur de Djibouti, known in English as Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, June 15, 2017.Three years after a terrorist attack in downtown Djibouti prompted the need for increased liberty restrictions here, Camp Lemonnier personnel are again attending religious services in downtown Djibouti. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

CJTF-HOA, Djiboutian Catholics reunite in show of faith, partnership

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June 19, 2017 Three years after a terrorist attack in downtown Djibouti prompted the need for increased liberty restrictions here, Camp Lemonnier personnel are again attending religious services in downtown Djibouti.

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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, leads a prayer before an Iftar with members of the Somali National Army at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. This was the first Iftar held between U.S. and SNA military personnel. Additionally, it was the first led by a U.S. Imam, who is a leader in the Islamic faith. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders

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June 10, 2017 U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, deputy commanding general for CJTF-HOA in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director was the senior U.S. military hosted an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport for U.S. personnel from AFRICOM, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), the Mogadishu Coordination Cell, as well as Somali National Army leaders. This was the first time a U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Imam led an Iftar.

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U.S. service members participate in a motivational run around Camp Lemonnier during the Corporal’s Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 2, 2017. The course is a requirement for Marines in the enlisted grade of E-4, but here, all U.S. service members in the ranks of corporal, specialist, senior airman or petty officer third class were allowed to participate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

E-4 leaders graduate from Marine Corps Element’s Joint Corporal’s Course

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June 10, 2017 Twenty U.S. service members completed the Joint Service Corporals’ Leadership Development Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on June 3.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Narvaez, CJTF-HOA Joint Logistics Operations Center deputy branch chief, helps to tie down the pallet readied for the Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES) proof-of-concept mission, at the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti, June 6, 2017. ATARES is a mutually accepted cash-free exchange of services between nations that provides support in air force activity, to include airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, and flight simulations. (U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners

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June 10, 2017 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Joint Logistics Operations Center achieved its initial Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES) with the Italian military here, June 9. This year, the U.S. forces in Africa join 23 other nations participating in ATARES membership, decreasing administrative procedure and increasing multinational cooperation. This is accomplished by using one C-130 Hercules flying hour as currency.

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U.S., French, and Italian service members participate in training for static-line jumps commemorating D-Day, June 5, 2017, near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The U.S. forces are assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. CJTF-HOA promotes prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering violent extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. personnel and facilities in its 10-country area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

International partners participate in a D-Day anniversary airborne operation

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June 9, 2017 CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI – To commemorate World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", United States, French and Italian service members stationed in Djibouti participated in a commemorative jump near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 6, 2017. The bilateral jump was in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrated the continued partnership of allied forces.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commanding general in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director, has his new rank insignia pinned on his uniform by Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, Africa Command commander and Ambassador Stephen Schwartz, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia during a promotion ceremony at MCC, June 4, 2017. Castellanos is the U.S. military liaison to the Federal Government of Somalia, Somali National Security Forces, and the international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

Senior U.S. military representative in Somalia promoted to brigadier general

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June 6, 2017 The Deputy Commanding General for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Somalia has donned his first star as of June 4.

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Airman 1st Class Anneke Bentley, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band vocalist, sings and dances with a child from Caritas Djibouti while Airman 1st Class Joshua Dick, AFCENT Band percussionist, and Tech. Sgt. Joshua Holdridge, AFCENT Band bass player, accompany her in Djibouti City, June 6, 2017. The AFCENT Band, Starlifter, is based in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and has a mission of performing and touring in small ensembles to positively promote troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

Caritas kids boogie, bond with AFCENT Band during Djibouti tour

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June 6, 2017 Airman 1st Class Anneke Bentley’s voice cut through the dense heat like a fresh breeze, swirling around the smiling children. A drum beat, popping from the blithe yet powerful cajon, was cooled by the plucked strings of the upright base. The accordion’s airy whistle and sigh soothed as the guitar resonated alongside the honeyed vocals.

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Left to right, Habaneh Mohamed, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, speaks with Gen. Hassan Ali Kamil, Djiboutian Armed Forces, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, during the Iftar held at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, and his wife, Julie, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017.

AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti

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June 2, 2017 Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa members met at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, and his wife, Julie, for an Iftar and a prayer led by U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, Djibouti City, May 31.

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U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Curtis and Spc. Blaine Grubb allow a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle through the gate at a training site in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 23, 2017, during a logistics course with the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, KY. These U.S. Soldiers, who belong to the 101st AD’s 1st Brigade, 1st Battalion, Delta Company, 3rd Platoon, were tasked to secure the training site during a logistics training course for the SNA. The SNA’s Danab battalion was the first to complete the logistics course, which concentrated on the organization of tactical movements of personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

101st Airborne Division platoon provides secure training area for historic Somali National Army training

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May 30, 2017 On May 24, 2017, nearly 60 Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers from a Danab battalion graduated from a U.S.-led logistics training course offered at Mogadishu, Somalia. This historic graduation, the first of three to be offered this year by U.S. Africa Command, was carried out by a small team of fewer than 20 total U.S. trainers and security personnel from the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Ky.

U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, U.S. Embassy to the Republic of Djibouti senior defense official and defense attaché, salutes as he is given the flag by U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Morgan, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, Djibouti, May 29, 2017. Brig. Gen Howard Purcell, CJTF-HOA deputy commander, far right, contributed remarks during the event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

Memorial Day in Africa: CJTF-HOA leadership honors native-U.S. pilot at rest in Djibouti

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May 30, 2017 Brig. Gen. Howard Purcell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa deputy commander, and approximately 50 U.S. and French military members and civilians assembled at the Djibouti New European Cemetery May 29, to honor the solitary native-U.S. military member buried here.

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A participant in a Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Memorial Day fitness challenge resets his stance to continue with pushups during the event held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2017. The event included two miles of running, 100 pullups, 200 pushups and 300 air squats with an option of wearing 20-pound body armor. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

CJTF-HOA, Camp honor fallen SEAL with unconventional Memorial Day practice

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May 29, 2017 Approximately 200 multinational military members and civilians commemorated Memorial Day by participating in a classic CrossFit challenge here, May 27.

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U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Samms, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3 officer-in-charge, converses with residents of the village of Holhol, Djibouti during a key leader engagement, May 18, 2017. Supporting Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s efforts to assist the region in furthering security and stability, key leader engagements are essential to establish relationships with African partners and are built on trust, dependability, and shared security interests. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)

Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission

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May 25, 2017 Transnational threats and violent extremist organizations endanger the safety and stability of Africa. So, the work Civil Affairs Team 3 members do to counter these threats is in the common interest of both the U.S. and the Horn of Africa nations.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Miller with the 101st Airborne Division holds the American flag during a graduation ceremony for Somali National Army soldiers May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)

AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates

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May 25, 2017 The 101st Airborne Division, based out of Fort Campbell, Ky., has trained the first logistics class of the Somali National Army (SNA) in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), during a 6-week training course in Mogadishu, Somalia.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Maggart, a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE Seabee with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), uses a drill to help create manhole covers for the Djiboutian community at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 25, 2017. The U.S. Navy is one of multiple military and civilian entities here that directs its resources toward helping develop a stable East Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

Seabees of CJTF-HOA keep the mission moving with tools of the trade

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May 25, 2017 The U.S. Navy's Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE help keep Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, and the local East African community progressing through their specialized skills.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lacy P’Pool, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE Seabee of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, plays a hand-clapping game with a student while on break near the Seabees job site in the Arta Region, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The nearly 10-person team is working to build both a medical clinic and bond with the regional people. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

CJTF-HOA Seabees build structures, bonds to help counter regional VEOs

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May 24, 2017 The U.S. Navy's Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE Seabees deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa are working to construct a medical facility, while fostering friendly relationships with the Djiboutian people in the Arta Region.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Grace Henderson sits on a bench with children from Caritas Djibouti in downtown Djibouti, May 16, 2017. Caritas Djibouti contributes emergency humanitarian aid and education to the inhabitants of Djibouti, mostly to children living on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eboni Prince)

Service members, local children benefit through Religious Affairs outings

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May 23, 2017 The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Religious Affairs Office, organizes frequent trips to Caritas Djibouti. The periodic visits are part of an ongoing effort to interact with religious leaders of different faiths in the local communities. This allows service members to make an impact on the locals and share experiences with the children who visit the mission daily.

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Sailor's assigned to Camp Lemonnier, raised the Colors in a symbol of cooperative integration between Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa, the in front of the newly-slated joint headquarters May 17, 2017. Marking the first time this was conducted in front of one of the installation’s newest structures, the twice-daily ceremony honors both the U.S. and Djiboutian flags. (U.S Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

Inaugural flag ceremony symbolizes progression of Camp, CJTF-HOA

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May 17, 2017 The U.S and Djiboutian flags now fly in front of the new joint headquarters building on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, thanks to some of the camp's Seabees.

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The Djibouti Chamber of Commerce provided tasty snacks and beverages for the annual “Vendor Information Day,” which took place at the Djibouti Chamber of Commerce May 9, 2017. The annual event helps Camp Lemonnier and its tenant units in their efforts to fulfill resource requirements locally. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam A. Tucker/Released)

Africa First Initiative Brings Djiboutian Vendor Promise of Opportunity

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May 15, 2017 Contract and facilities managers from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) met with Djiboutian businesses and vendors on May 9. The event, “Vendor Information Day,” was sponsored by the Djiboutian Chamber of Commerce as a means to help Camp Lemonnier and its tenant units fulfil resource requirements locally.

Lt. Cmdr. Nehkonti Adams, Navy Medicine Professional Development Center director, Bethesda, Md., introduces herself to the attendees if the Military Tropical Medicine Course held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 9-11, 2017. NMPDC is the hub for U.S. Navy medicine's health services, supporting professional development, training and education mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

CJTF-HOA medical provides link to multinational efforts against East African VEOs

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May 11, 2017 As Al-Shabaab continues using brutal measures in recruiting and combatant activities in East Africa, healthy U.S. personnel are critical in CJTF-HOA commander Brig. Gen. David J. Furness’s primary objective of organizing efforts against Somalia’s leading VEO. With CJTF-HOA’s interest in readying the Somali National Army, maintaining the physical wellbeing of U.S. and partner nations’ personnel is crucial.

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Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa joined members of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, board the Republic of Korea Ship Choi Young DDH-981, May 8, 2017, a Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer in the South Korean navy. The ship is named after the Korean Gen. Choe Yeong. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier visit South Korean military vessel

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May 10, 2017 DJIBOUTI -- Nearly 40 members from both Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, visited the allied South Korean Navy Destroyer, ROKS Choi Young DDH-981 in the port of Djibouti, Gulf of Aden, May 8.

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One (NMCB-1), Det. Horn of Africa Officer in Charge, Lt. Cmdr. Jason Ward, speaks to the crowd gathered with NMCB-1 of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Djibouti, as they are holding a Wreath Laying Memorial Service, May 2, 2017, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The ceremony is honoring seven Navy Seabees who gave their lives while serving NMCB-14 during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 2, 2004. In honor of these courageous Seabees and all service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice, the memorial honors and keeps their memories alive. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)

CJTF-HOA hosts memorial service for fallen Seabees

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May 6, 2017 A wreath laying memorial ceremony was held to honor the lives of seven United States Navy Seabees from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Fourteen at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, May 2, 2017.

Petty Officer 1st Class Celeste Dunlap, the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) command fitness leader, works with a CJTF-HOA assistant command fitness leader to review fitness scores at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 28, 2017. Commonly, command and assistant command fitness leaders in the U.S. wear unique physical training shirts to indicate their role. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

CJTF-HOA groups enhance fitness program, leaders through philanthropy

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May 5, 2017 Sometimes items commonly taken for granted become more significant in the deployed environment. Take, for example, a simple T-shirt. The U.S. Navy's assistant command fitness leaders at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, used tenacity and resolve to solve a shirt situation with the help of the professional military associations here.

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Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira exchange greetings before their meeting at Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia, April 29, 2017. Having assumed command the day prior, the event served as Furness’s first official key leader engagement as the CJTF-HOA commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)

Newly-appointed CJTF-HOA leaders’ visit helps reinforce an independent Somali defense force

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May 1, 2017 Newly-appointed Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness and the CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin J. Higginbotham joined the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz and U.S. Africa Command commander U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser for a series of meetings regarding East African security in Somalia.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt L. Sonntag, the outgoing Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commander, hands the guidon to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, U.S. Africa Command commander, during the change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, April 28, 2017. A prime component of the CJTF-HOA mission is to help build the defense capability and capacity among its East African partners. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)

CJTF-HOA welcomes new commander, senior enlisted leader

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April 29, 2017 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) welcomed U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David J. Furness and said farewell to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt L. Sonntag during a change of command ceremony yesterday, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. U.S. Africa Command Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, presided over the ceremony.

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USAFRICOM’s Senior Enlisted Leader pays motivational visit to CJTF-HOA forces

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April 28, 2017 Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) for Headquarters United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, stationed at Stuttgart-Moehringen, Germany, visited enlisted members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) on Camp Lemonnier, here April 27.

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U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, DoD civilians, and contractors representing more than 2,000 members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa assemble on the flight line at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, April 14, 2017. CJTF-HOA Commanding General Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag and Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Master Chief Geoffrey Steffee, will conclude their tour after a change of command ceremony on April 28. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa begins leadership transition

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April 23, 2017 More than a year of military service as commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa draws to a close for Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, as the task force prepares to transition to a new leadership team.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Sherrill with the 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Brian Mardy with the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron join Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, commander of the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force for lunch at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti April 12, 2017. Clark was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, U.S. Air Forces Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa command chief, on a visit with deployed Airmen, to gain a better understanding of the Air Force mission in East Africa, and express their appreciation to the many U.S. Airmen deployed throughout the region. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

3rd Air Force commander visits Airmen in Africa

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April 20, 2017 Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander led a visit to Camp Lemonnier, April 10-13 to engage with Airman deployed to the installation and surrounding duty stations.