U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, renders a salute during the playing of the National Anthem at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The ceremony signified the transfer of authority from the out-going unit to the incoming unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, rolls up his unit flag at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 404th CAB soldiers will return to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry Dolan, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, unrolls his unit flag at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The uncasing of the battalion colors signifies the company’s arrival from Kalamazoo, Mich., and its preparedness to assume its role within the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, former Army Civil Affairs Battalion commander, welcomes the 415th CAB to Camp Lemonnier, at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 415th CAB soldiers will take over the responsibilities and tasks that the outgoing CAB performed during their time assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers listen to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, former Army Civil Affairs Battalion commander, give a speech during a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 415th CAB soldiers will take over the responsibilities and tasks that the outgoing CAB performed during their time assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry Dolan, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, addresses soldiers at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 415th CAB soldiers will take over the responsibilities and tasks that the outgoing CAB performed during their time assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry Dolan, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, gives a gift to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, former Army Civil Affairs Battalion commander, during a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 404th CAB soldiers will return to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry Dolan, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, addresses soldiers at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 415th CAB soldiers will take over the responsibilities and tasks that the outgoing CAB performed during their time assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)