Foreign liaison officers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) attend an informational briefing by the Civil Affairs Battalion commander, Sept. 29, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The FLOs deploy with a mission of working alongside the Americans to secure peace and stability within the region and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

Ugandan Land Forces Lt. Col. Oscar Munanura, Ugandan Liaison Officer, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Army Maj. Guillaume Renault, French Liaison Officer, CJTF-HOA ask questions after an informational briefing by the Civil Affairs Battalion commander, Sept. 29, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. While deployed to CJTF-HOA, the FLOs help facilitate exercises, information exchanges, training opportunities and key leadership engagements. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

Foreign liaison officers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) stop for a group photo after attending an informational briefing by the Civil Affairs Battalion commander, Sept. 29, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The FLOs deploy to Djibouti to strengthen their countries’ ties with the U.S. and other coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

Kenyan Air Force Lt. Col. Rodah Mwasigwa, Kenyan Liaison Officer, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), listens to an informational briefing by the Civil Affairs Battalion commander, Sept. 29, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Mwasigwa serves alongside other FLOs, each of them have their own lines of effort and objectives that benefit their country as well as ties with the U.S. and other coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

Japanese Army Capt. Masa Sumida, Japanese Liaison Officer, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), takes notes during after an informational briefing by the Civil Affairs Battalion commander, Sept. 29, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The FLOs visit units throughout CJTF-HOA regularly to learn how different organizations contribute to the mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)