U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Maj. Chris Wendt, commander of a contingency location in East Africa, look out from a tower during a battlefield circulation, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), talks with service members during a battlefield circulation, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. Donahoe took time to stop and hear from service members about their experiences since arriving in East Africa as well as to share his own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and British Army Col. Peter “Hugh” Baker, strategy and plans director, CJTF-HOA, look out over the flightline during a battlefield circulation, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. Donahoe visited various security force personnel during the visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), expresses his gratitude to service members for their hard work and dedication during their deployment, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. During the visit, Donahoe had the chance to recognize and promote several soldiers stationed at the East African contingency location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and British Army Col. Peter “Hugh” Baker, strategy and plans director, CJTF-HOA, discuss operations during a battlefield circulation, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. Donahoe was able to see the capabilities and interoperability of the units assigned to the contingency location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)