Soldiers of the East Africa Response Force (EARF), put on a capabilities showcase, Dec. 3, 2020, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF showcase gave service members in Camp Lemonnier a chance to discuss and learn about the EARF's mission and capabilities.
By Spc. Aidan T. Cairns, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaCamp Lemonnier, DjiboutiDec 11, 2020
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EARF puts on showcase
Soldiers of the East Africa Response Force (EARF), stand behind their equipment at the completion of a capabilities showcase, Dec. 3, 2020, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF showcase gave service members in Camp Lemonnier a chance to discuss and learn about the EARF's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Aidan T. Cairns)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Conner J. Fitzsimmons, East Africa Response Force Soldier, explains how to hold and operate a sniper rifle to U.S. Army Col. Deitra L. Trotter, director of intelligence, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at the East Africa Response Force (EARF) showcase, Dec. 3, 2020, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF showcase gave service members in Camp Lemonnier a chance to discuss and learn about the EARF's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Aidan T. Cairns)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Conner J. Fitzsimmons, East Africa Response Force Soldier, explains how to hold and operate a sniper rifle to U.S. Army Col. Deitra L. Trotter, director of intelligence, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at the East Africa Response Force (EARF) showcase, Dec. 3, 2020, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF showcase gave service members in Camp Lemonnier a chance to discuss and learn about the EARF's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Aidan T. Cairns)
U.S. Army Col. Deitra L. Trotter, director of intelligence, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), shoulders and examines a Barret 50. Caliber sniper rifle at the East Africa Response Force (EARF) showcase, Dec. 3, 2020, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF showcase gave service members in Camp Lemonnier a chance to discuss and learn about the EARF's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Aidan T. Cairns)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Conner J. Fitzsimmons, East Africa Response Force Soldier, explains the capabilities of sniper rifles to U.S. Army Col. Deitra L. Trotter, director of intelligence, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at the East Africa Response Force (EARF) showcase, Dec. 3, 2020, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF showcase gave service members in Camp Lemonnier a chance to discuss and learn about the EARF's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Aidan T. Cairns)
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.