U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), met with Djiboutian Army Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, Jan. 13, 2020, at Djibouti City, Djibouti. The two senior leaders used the meeting as an opportunity to improve CJTF-HOA's collaboration and coordination with the Djiboutian Armed Forces.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, senior enlisted leader, CJTF-HOA, visited Djiboutian soldiers with the Bataillon d'intervention rapide (BIR). During his visit, Flora also observed the on-going projects and training the 760th Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) and Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) are working.

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a four-day trip to Kenya and Djibouti to conduct strategic engagements with partner nation leadership, assess operations and security of U.S. force locations, and demonstrate continued commitment to working with African partners

The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.K. Ministry of Defence have formed a partnership in the Horn of Africa and embedded members of the British Army to work alongside American Service members at CJTF-HOA. These Brits put the “combined” in Combined Joint Task Force and provide the U.S. Military with a fresh perspective, new ideas and unique experiences to their different sections within the headquarters

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Elizabeth “Promise” Crawford, J4 Senior Enlisted Leader, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and younger brother, U.S. Army Specialist Challenge Crawford, supply specialist, CJTF-HOA, heard stories of the battles their ancestors fought in as well as the wars their seven uncles and two grandfathers fought in as U.S. Soldiers. The stories and experiences they heard about were enough for them and older brother, Freedom (Toka Snokya “knows the enemy”), to join the ranks of the U.S. Army

The Civil Affairs East Africa Team, in support of Combined Joint Task Force--Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), delivered personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Office National Assistance to Refugees and Disaster in Djibouti City