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BMA fire chief awarded 2019 DoD Fire Officer of the Year
8/21/2020
An Airman currently deployed to Baledogle Military Airfield was recently awarded the DoD Fire Officer of the Year for 2019
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CG attends EUTM-Somalia Change of Command; Meets with Key Leaders
8/19/2020
Conducts a series of key leader engagements in Mogadishu
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CJTF-HOA and U.S. Embassy Djibouti Deliver PCR Machine to Djibouti Ministry of Health
8/12/2020
“My compliments to you, your government and your people, and I look forward to this partnership continuing”
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CJTF-HOA range is hot
7/30/2020
“The range is hot” is a warning that weapons are currently authorized to fire on a training range
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CJTF-HOA supports Djibouti’s fight against COVID-19
6/27/2020
Delivering $9,400 worth of hospital beds to the Djibouti Ministry of Health
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KDF's first female Foreign Liaison Officer strengthens U.S., Kenya partnership
6/15/2020
The ability to work with various units and nations is key to the success of an organization like the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony
6/8/2020
Townsend thanked Turello for leading the command with a cool head during crisis response events
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Manda Bay, BMA name facilities for fallen service member
5/29/2020
Two contingency locations within CJTF-HOA's combined joint operations area recently named facilities in honor of U.S. Army Spc. Henry J. “Mitch” Mayfield Jr.
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Safety inspections at construction sites ensure successful outcomes
5/20/2020
Roughly 21% of workplace fatalities took place at construction sites
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MEDLOG distributes PPE to outstations as preventive measure in fight against COVID-19
5/4/2020
Distributing personal protective equipment and other materials to multiple outstations in East Africa as part of the fight against COVID-19
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It takes a village: military medical from across East African CJOA, elsewhere come together for coordinated response to COVID-19 pandemic
4/17/2020
Providing a better coordinated effort to protect health and welfare during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Sgt. Maj. Shadonika Crawford: The road to the one percent
3/31/2020
Growing up a military brat, U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Shadonika Crawford, equal opportunity advisor for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), never saw herself as the type to join the military, let alone being a sergeant major in the U.S. Army Reserve 29 years later.
Currently the highest ranking enlisted female within CJTF-HOA, Crawford became part of the one percent of military enlisted members in Jan. 2019, but she originally thought the military would be a temporary part of her life.
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CJTF-HOA rolls-out Disinfectant Teams
3/30/2020
In order to keep personnel safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) leadership created and trained a team of service members to disinfect high-usage areas around camp.
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Air Traffic Control: Stoplight for the Sky
3/24/2020
CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI— Air Traffic Control is an around-the-clock job, and those in the career field need to maintain flexibility to continue the mission, no matter what’s going on in the rest of the world.
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Sailor predicts weather, ensures operational safety
3/20/2020
While most people know what to expect with weather in Djibouti, it takes an expert to predict when it will vary. These variations from typical weather patterns are what have the largest impact, so it is imperative to know when they are coming and what to expect. Prior to the execution of any given mission, it is important that Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) key personnel understand and assess the potential weather-induced risks involved.
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Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa stands up East Africa’s first blood storage and distribution center
3/18/2020
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) medical logistics Soldiers processed blood for the first time with the command’s brand-new, and only, blood storage and distribution center.
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Deployed siblings reunite halfway around the world
3/18/2020
While military members are often familiar with leaving their family behind for an extended amount of time, two brothers found themselves closer than they had been in 20 years during their recent deployment to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Greer, staff judge advocate for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and Chief Hospital Corpsman (HMC) Tim Greer, medical department head for Coastal Riverine Squadron 1-Forward, reunited halfway around the world for nearly eight months during their overlapping deployments.
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Ugandan Wildlife Authority, CJTF-HOA partner for advanced leadership course
3/13/2020
KAMPALA, Uganda—U.S. Army Soldiers conducted a Pilot Senior Leader Program (PSLP) with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) focused on the knowledge and skills needed for mentoring, managing and training junior rangers.
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CJTF-HOA slings loads of sling load knowledge to its members
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CJTF-HOA’s 411th CA, RDF assess health practices at Rwandan border posts
3/2/2020
Members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) recently returned from Rwanda after partnering with the Rwandan Defense Force and several other organizations to learn how the nation secures its borders against the transmission of disease from other countries.
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