Task Force Warrior, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force meet for combative training
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Command Sgt. Maj. Kentaro Nakazato, command sergeant major of the 16th infantry regiment company, leads karate-style striking practice during a combatives exchange with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 1, 2019. The purpose of the joint exchange was to share Japanese combative techniques and forge relationships between CJTF-HOA and the JGSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
By Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong, U.S. Air ForceCJTF-HOAJul 13, 2019
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Morgan, left, incoming 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment commander, stands by during the 1-58th assumption of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 9, 2025.
CJTF-HOA physical therapist takes care of troops in Kismayo, Somalia
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell conducted a battlefield circulation visit to Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, to provide members with physical therapy care, along with other medical resources.
Securing the front: CJTF-HOA engineers enhance security in Kismayo, Somalia
Forward-deployed to Cooperative Security Location (CSL), Kismayo, Somalia, the 152nd Engineer Support Company plays a vital role in supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa operations across East Africa.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Morgan, left, incoming 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment commander, stands by during the 1-58th assumption of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 9, 2025.
CJTF-HOA physical therapist takes care of troops in Kismayo, Somalia
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell conducted a battlefield circulation visit to Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, to provide members with physical therapy care, along with other medical resources.
Securing the front: CJTF-HOA engineers enhance security in Kismayo, Somalia
Forward-deployed to Cooperative Security Location (CSL), Kismayo, Somalia, the 152nd Engineer Support Company plays a vital role in supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa operations across East Africa.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Morgan, left, incoming 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment commander, stands by during the 1-58th assumption of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 9, 2025.
CJTF-HOA physical therapist takes care of troops in Kismayo, Somalia
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell conducted a battlefield circulation visit to Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, to provide members with physical therapy care, along with other medical resources.
Securing the front: CJTF-HOA engineers enhance security in Kismayo, Somalia
Forward-deployed to Cooperative Security Location (CSL), Kismayo, Somalia, the 152nd Engineer Support Company plays a vital role in supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa operations across East Africa.