CJTF-HOA Photo

By Staff Sergeant Joseph L. Swafford Jr., U.S. Air Force

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PONGWE, Tanzania - Tuli Mushing, Charge d' Affairs for the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania, cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the Ziwani Primary School Renovation Dedication in Pongwe, Tanzania on June 10, 2009. The renovation project, funded by Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), included the rehabilitation of eight classrooms for the 500-pupil secondary school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph L. Swafford Jr.)

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