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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.

U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson, center, speaks with airmen serving at Camp Lemonnier during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 11, 2017. Wilson visited CJTF-HOA and other tenant commands with Wright to gain a better understanding of Air Force integration and missions in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

VCSAF and CMSAF visit Airmen in Djibouti

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April 17, 2017 Wilson and Wright visited CJTF-HOA and other tenant commands with Wright to gain a better understanding of Air Force integration and missions in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

U.S. Army Major Gary Brown, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion (FxSP) senior veterinarian, treats a camel’s infected eye in a rural area outside of Ali Sabieh, Djibouti, March 28, 2017. FxSP members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa administered anti-parasitic medication and provided basic treatment of upper repertory infections as part of their veterinarian assistance mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Jadot)

US Soldiers provide veterinarian assistance

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April 13, 2017 Djibouti - U.S. Army personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) Military Information Support Operations (MISO), 411th Civil Affairs Battalion and 418th Civil Affairs Battalion Function Specialty Unit (FxSP) treated local livestock during a veterinarian assistance mission in rural areas of southern Djibouti, March 28 and April 4.

U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah DeArcy, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion medic, receives an Army Achievement Medal at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 3, 2017. DeArcy received the medal for her leadership and application of medical knowledge during a real-world vehicle accident that occurred in Djibouti, March 28. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Jadot) (This image manipulated for operational security - ID badge has been obscured)

U.S. Soldiers render aid to car accident victims

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April 5, 2017 U.S. Army personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Military Information Support Operations (MISO), 411th Civil Affairs Battalion and 418th Civil Affairs Battalion Function Specialty Unit (FxSP) rendered medical aid to Djiboutian car accident victims south of We’a, Djibouti, March 28, 2017.

A Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldier with Ugandan Battle Group 22, carries a simulated casualty to a safer location during a medical exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 3, 2017. Up to 25 percent of deaths on the battlefield are preventable. Administering swift medical attention on the battlefield and in transport greatly improves the survival rate of casualties. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

Ugandan Battle Group 22 lays deployment groundwork

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April 3, 2017 The Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) is preparing Ugandan Battle Group 22 (UGABAG 22) for a spring 2017 deployment in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), with a 12-week training course at Camp Singo, Uganda.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, commanding general of U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) addresses infantry and civil affairs Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 22, 2017. USARAF provides mission command and employs forces to set the theater, conduct security force assistance, and provide support to joint and international partners in order to achieve U.S. Africa Command theater campaign plan objectives. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

U.S. Army Africa commander visits Camp Lemonnier

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March 25, 2017 U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, commanding general of U.S. Army Africa visits with infantry and civil affairs Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 22, 2017.

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U.S Army Maj. Gen. Kurt L. Sonntag, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, addresses staff officers from Kenya, Uganda and Burundi at the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance force headquarters training program held at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, March 2, 2017. The five-week course was facilitated by the U.S. Department of State and is designed to improve Africa’s military capabilities by providing selected training necessary for multinational peace support operations. (U.S. Navy photo by CAPT Milton Singleton)

Troop contributing partners receive staff officer training

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March 20, 2017 Military staff officers from Kenya, Uganda and Burundi attended the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance force headquarters training program at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 6 - Mar. 10, 2017. The five-week course was facilitated by the U.S. Department of State and is designed to improve Africa’s military capabilities by providing selected training necessary for multinational peace support operations.

U.S. Navy Capt. Leonard Lyon, commander of Naval Expeditionary Task Force Europe and Africa (CTF 68) meets with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 15, 2017. CTF 68 conducts explosive ordnance disposal, naval construction, diving and salvage, hydrographic survey, expeditionary intelligence and theater security support in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

CTF 68 Commander visits Camp Lemonnier

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March 17, 2017 U.S. Navy Capt. Leonard Lyon, commander of Naval Expeditionary Task Force Europe and Africa (CTF 68) meets with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 15, 2017. CTF 68 conducts explosive ordnance disposal, naval construction, diving and salvage, hydrographic survey, expeditionary intelligence and theater security support in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Rojas, a Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, helps members of the Djibouti Armed Forces to construct a modular shelter system in Djibouti’s Arta Region, Feb. 27, 2017. The shelter is one of six donated by U.S. manufacturer Alaska Shelters through the Global Action Coalition, and will serve as a temporary school for local youth. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

Seabees lend a hand

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March 12, 2017 Members of U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa assist members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces during the construction of modular shelter systems in and around Djibouti City, Feb. 27, 2017. The six military grade shelter systems were donated by Alaska Structures through the Global Action Coalition for use as schools, clinics, and centers for cottage industry to promote the health, education and economic stability of the Djiboutian people.

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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Cagulada, military planner for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) leads his fellow Sailors to the halfway point of the 1.5 mile run during a practice physical readiness test (PRT) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 24, 2017. The test was intended to prepare Sailors assigned to CJTF-HOA for the implementation of the Navy Physical Fitness Assessment program which consists of a standard medical screening, body composition assessment and a PRT to evaluate strength, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

Sailors prioritize deployed fitness

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March 8, 2017 U.S. Navy personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa took to the AstroTurf Feb. 24, 2017 to practice for their first Physical Fitness Assessment while deployed to Camp Lemonnier.

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's operations directorate are presented with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2017. The combat patch distinguishes Soldiers who have deployed to a combat zone, and is worn on the right shoulder, opposite the higher headquarters unit patch. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

Combat Patch Ceremony

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March 3, 2017 U.S. Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's operations directorate are presented with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Elizabeth Kim, officer in charge of environmental health for Camp Lemonnier, confers with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Pauline Jones, noncommissioned officer in charge of preventative medicine, during a Field Sanitation Team Training course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2017. As course instructors, Kim and Jones taught participating service members field sanitation practices proven to mitigate disease and non-battle related injuries. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

A joint approach to field sanitation

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February 23, 2017 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines gathered to take part in a week-long Field Sanitation Team Training course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 13-17, 2017.

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British Army Lt. Gen. Sir John Lorimer, chief of joint operations for Permanent Joint Headquarters in Great Britain meets with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Feb. 21, 2017, while conducting a visit of U.K. military members serving in the Horn of Africa. The meeting allowed Lorimer to better understand U.S. plans for aiding with the stability and security of Somalia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

Lt. Gen. Sir John Lorimer visits Camp Lemonnier

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February 21, 2017 British Army Lt. Gen. Sir John Lorimer, chief of joint operations for Permanent Joint Headquarters in Great Britain meets with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Feb. 21, 2017, while conducting a visit of U.K. military members serving in the Horn of Africa. The meeting allowed Lorimer to better understand U.S. plans for aiding with the stability and security of Somalia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stand at the edge of a range waiting for the next repetition of fire, Feb. 14, 2017, at Arta Beach in Djibouti. Marines worked on engaging a target while moving and under physical stress. A MEU is a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine air-ground task force ready to respond to crisis and conduct limited contingency operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

11th MEU spends Valentine's on the range

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February 21, 2017 A remote cove near Arta Beach in Djibouti provides a safe live-fire weapons range for U.S. Marine Corps members with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Feb.14, 2017. Training time on the range allows Marines to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies.

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The Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Religious Affairs staff join U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, deputy command chaplain for U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Chantel Sena-Diaz, senior enlisted leader of religious affairs for USAFRICOM to meet with members of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in downtown Djibouti Jan. 30, 2017. The meeting was part of a week-long temporary duty assignment to Djibouti for exercise Cutlass Express 2017, during which Saifulislam and Sena-Diaz were able to engage with key Muslim leaders and local practitioners of the Islamic faith. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

Keeping the Faith

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February 14, 2017 Deputy command chaplain for U.S. Africa Command engages with key leaders and local practitioners of the Islamic faith during a week-long temporary duty assignment to Djibouti, Africa to take part in USAFRICOM’s Cutlass Express 2017 exercise.

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, greets members of the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 1, 2017. Wolters visited with U.S. Air Force members in Djibouti to gain insight into their integrated missions, and the multiple roles of Airmen in the joint environment. The members assembled nearby their assigned aircraft, an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Aviano Air Base, Italy.

USAFE-AFAFRICA commander visits Airmen in Djibouti

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February 13, 2017 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Airmen serving in the Horn of Africa had the opportunity to meet the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) Commander, Gen. Tod D. Wolters during his visit to Camp Lemonnier Feb. 1-2, 2017. Wolters interacted with forward deployed Airmen assigned to the installation, and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Schiller and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alasdair Stretch participate in the hands on portion of the Combat Lifesavers Course (CLC) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 19, 2017. The CLC is a 40-hour course centered on the three different phases of tactical combat casualty care: care under fire, tactical field care and casualty evacuation care.

Combat lifesaver course teaches lifesaving battlefield skills

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February 7, 2017 The 418th Civil Affairs Battalion and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) medical surgeon cell at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti conducted a Combat Lifesaver Course (CLC) Jan. 16-20, 2017.

Her Majesty's Ambassador Susanna Moorehead, British ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti and Sir Nicholas Kay, U.K. special envoy to the Horn of Africa meet with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Commanding General Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag at Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti, Jan. 23, 2017. The visit allowed both Moorehead and Kay to gain a greater understanding of CJTF-HOA's mission and execution. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

UK dignitaries visit Camp Lemonnier

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January 31, 2017 Her Majesty's Ambassador Susanna Moorehead, British ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti and Sir Nicholas Kay, U.K. special envoy to the Horn of Africa meet with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Commanding General Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag at Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti, Jan. 23, 2017.

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U.S. Defense Attachés and country team personnel from eight East Africa nations joined military leaders from U.S. Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Jan. 24, for the 2017 East Africa Security Synchronization Conference. The two-day event was hosted by CJTF-HOA under the leadership of AFRICOM Commander Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, and provided the opportunity for an open dialogue to discuss the security environments of each country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

State, Defense department officials focus on East Africa security

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January 27, 2017 U.S. Embassy representatives from eight East African nations joined military leaders from U.S. Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier Jan. 24, for the 2017 East Africa Security Synchronization Conference.

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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commander, takes a question at a “town hall” style meeting during his visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 16, 2017. Brig. Gen. Moore met with Army Reservists to present an overview of the Army’s mission in Africa and drive home the ‘Total Army’ concept.

Brig. Gen. Moore visits HOA

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January 21, 2017 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Africa and commander of its Army Reserve engagement cell visited Camp Lemonnier Jan. 16, 2017, to meet with U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and to thank them for their contributions to the mission of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel B. Allyn engages with deployed Soldiers at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 16, 2017. Allyn's visit included the opportunity to meet with leadership to discuss on-going operations and challenges in the region, as well as recognize numerous service members for outstanding performance in support of Camp Lemonnier, and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

Gen. Daniel Allyn visits Camp Lemonnier

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January 20, 2017 Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel B. Allyn engages with deployed Soldiers at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 16, 2017.

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