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Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser visits Djibouti

Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser visits Djibouti

By SSgt Tiffany DeNault ,  CJTF-HOA/PAO Djibouti Aug 18, 2016
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DJIBOUTI- Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, meets with the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti country team during his visit to Djibouti, Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, is presented with a coin and shirt by U.S. Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, during his visit to the Embassy in Djibouti Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, meet at the Presidential Palace in Djibouti Aug. 18, 2016. The greeting came during the first official visit by Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser since his assumption of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, poses for a group photo with U.S. Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, Aug. 18, 2016, during his visit to Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, and Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, meet at the Presidential Palace in Djibouti Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser,, coins U.S. Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, Aug. 18, 2016, during his visit to Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, meets with Ali Hassan Bahdon, Djibouti minister of defense, and senior leaders from the Djiboutian Armed Forces, Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, meets with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, Aug. 18, 2016 at the Presidential Palace in Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- (From left) Djiboutian Gen. Taher Ali Mohamed, Djiboutian Armed Forces; Christina Higgins, U.S. Embassy in Djibouti deputy chief of mission; Ali Hassan Bahdon, Djibouti minister of defense; and Commander, U.S. Africa Command U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, pose for a group photo, Aug. 18, 2016, after a meeting at the Djiboutian Armed Forces headquarters, Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI- Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, speaks with members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Aug. 18, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI – U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Geoffrey Steffee, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, describes the achievements of four CJTF-HOA service members to Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser prior to a recognition ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, coins U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Esteban Aguirre during an all hands call, Aug. 18, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, speaks to members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during an all-hands call Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, coins U.S. Army Spc. Dillin Hart during an all hands call, Aug. 18, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, coins U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Celeste Dunlap during an all hands call, Aug. 18, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, speaks to members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during an all-hands call Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, coins U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Segreti during an all hands call, Aug. 18, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, speaks to members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during an all-hands call Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, speaks to members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during an all-hands call Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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DJIBOUTI - Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, speaks to members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during an all-hands call Aug. 18, 2016. This is Waldhauser’s first official visit to Djibouti since assuming command of AFRICOM in July 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
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