Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller travels to Djibouti
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller, travelled to Djibouti to visit Camp Lemonnier and Chebelley Airfield to meet with various counterparts to discuss international security issues and international anti-piracy efforts.
By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaCamp Lemonnier, DjiboutiNov 16, 2015
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Otis Yeatts, 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron commander, shows Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller, a view from one of the perimeter posts at Chebelley Airfield, Djibouti, Nov. 14, 2015. Gottemoeller toured Chebelley and Camp Lemonnier as part of her orientation to the U.S. presence in Africa. As Under Secretary, Gottemoeller advises the Secretary of State on arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed
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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller greets soldiers from Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment assigned to Chebelley Airfield, Djibouti, Nov. 14, 2015. Gottemoeller met with service members from Chebelley and Camp Lemonnier during her tour of Djibouti. As Under Secretary, Gottemoeller advises the Secretary of State on arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament.
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed
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Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller watches an aircraft recovery while speaking with U.S. Air Force Maj. Shane Molosky, 33rd Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron commander, at Chebelley Airfield, Nov. 14, 2015. Gottemoeller visited Chebelley and Camp Lemonnier to understand the many types of operations the United States supports in Djibouti and throughout East Africa.
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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)
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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.
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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.