CJTF-HOA leadership joined their FAD counterparts for an Iftar dinner at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 29, 2015. The Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset.
By Senior Airman Nesha Humes, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaDjibouti, AfricaJul 03, 2015
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CJTF-HOA hosts Iftar dinner for FAD members
From left, Joseph Joy and Ratheesh Ravai, Kempinski Hotel pastry chefs, prepare to place a cake of dates on display for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Iftar dinner, June 29, 2015. CJTF-HOA hosts an annual Iftar, the fast-breaking meal during the Muslim religious observance of Ramadan, to honor partner nations. Dates are traditionally eaten first to break the fast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, right, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Commander and Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, Djiboutian Armed Forces Chief of Defense, talk during an Iftar dinner at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 29, 2015. CJTF-HOA has hosted an annual, fast-breaking Iftar dinner to honor its partner nation’s Ramadan since 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Iftar dinner attendees pose for a group photo at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 29, 2015. CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier, and U.S. Embassy leaders gathered together with Djiboutian military leaders and their families in honor of Ramadan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Kempinski Hotel caterers set up for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Iftar dinner in Djibouti, June 29, 2015. Iftar is the fast-breaking meal during the Muslim religious observance of Ramadan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William P. West, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commander, greets Iftar dinner guests at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 29, 2015. Since 2006, CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier, and U.S. Embassy leaders have gathered with Djiboutian military leaders and their families for the annual celebration of the month-long Ramadan fasting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
One team: CJTF-HOA leaders visit troops in Kismayo, Somalia
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, far right, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, met with various personnel during a Battlefield Circulation visit May 1-2, 2025, at Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, Somalia. Cashman routinely visits forward-deployed troops to meet with key leaders, check on the morale and welfare of service members and ensure overall mission readiness throughout the CJTF-HOA area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
US Army engineers enhance medical capabilities at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia
The 152nd Engineer Support Company deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is playing a pivotal role in enhancing both military operations and the quality of life for service members stationed at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, through various construction projects, to include a recent build of a medical aid station.
The air was heavy that day - not just from the summer heat, but from the weight of loss that clung to everyone in the room. Families sat close together, shoulders brushing, as if physical proximity could offer some small measure of comfort. Outside the chapel, the faint hum of military vehicles was a distant reminder of the larger conflict at hand. Inside, however, time felt suspended. It was just us, the grieving, and the silence.
One team: CJTF-HOA leaders visit troops in Kismayo, Somalia
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, far right, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, met with various personnel during a Battlefield Circulation visit May 1-2, 2025, at Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, Somalia. Cashman routinely visits forward-deployed troops to meet with key leaders, check on the morale and welfare of service members and ensure overall mission readiness throughout the CJTF-HOA area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
US Army engineers enhance medical capabilities at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia
The 152nd Engineer Support Company deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is playing a pivotal role in enhancing both military operations and the quality of life for service members stationed at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, through various construction projects, to include a recent build of a medical aid station.
The air was heavy that day - not just from the summer heat, but from the weight of loss that clung to everyone in the room. Families sat close together, shoulders brushing, as if physical proximity could offer some small measure of comfort. Outside the chapel, the faint hum of military vehicles was a distant reminder of the larger conflict at hand. Inside, however, time felt suspended. It was just us, the grieving, and the silence.
One team: CJTF-HOA leaders visit troops in Kismayo, Somalia
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, far right, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, met with various personnel during a Battlefield Circulation visit May 1-2, 2025, at Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, Somalia. Cashman routinely visits forward-deployed troops to meet with key leaders, check on the morale and welfare of service members and ensure overall mission readiness throughout the CJTF-HOA area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
US Army engineers enhance medical capabilities at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia
The 152nd Engineer Support Company deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is playing a pivotal role in enhancing both military operations and the quality of life for service members stationed at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, through various construction projects, to include a recent build of a medical aid station.
The air was heavy that day - not just from the summer heat, but from the weight of loss that clung to everyone in the room. Families sat close together, shoulders brushing, as if physical proximity could offer some small measure of comfort. Outside the chapel, the faint hum of military vehicles was a distant reminder of the larger conflict at hand. Inside, however, time felt suspended. It was just us, the grieving, and the silence.