Task Force Iron Gray concludeds security mission in East Africa

Lt. Col. Frank Tantillo, commander, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), addresses attendees during a transfer of authority ceremony, Jan. 8, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The transfer of authority signifies the official transfer of the security force mission from the outgoing 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, to the incoming battalion, 1-116th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Red Dragon. The task force serves as the standing security force element for CJTF-HOA, providing security, crisis response capabilities and building partnerships throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)