Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa are presented with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 30, 2022. The combat patch distinguishes Soldiers who have deployed to a combat zone, and is worn on the right shoulder. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader, congratulates Command Sgt. Maj. Duane Weyer, the senior enlisted leader deployed with the Wisconsin National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, after presenting him with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 30, 2022. The combat patch distinguishes Soldiers who have deployed to a combat zone, and is worn on the right shoulder. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch)

U.S. Army service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa stand in line to register for a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Spc. Kqworoziah Hartwell, an intelligence analyst assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, participates in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa participates in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Valerie Goodblanket, a military working dog handler, and Army, her military working dog, participate in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 24 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Capt. Dulae Ahn, an operations officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, participates in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Cloud and Staff Sgt. Chisolm Olajide, both financial management technicians assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, register participants for a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, presents a challenge coin to Capt. Nina Skinner, a communications officer with 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, after she completed a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. Skinner received the coin for placing first among the female participants with a finish time of 3 hours and 59 minutes. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Licurse, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Dorvee, the senior enlisted leader of Company D, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, fist-bump during a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force -Horn of Africa commanding general, gives a speech during the Cyber Defense Engagement awards ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 15, 2022. Participants received certificates and awards after successfully completing the capstone project. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Cyber Defense Engagement participants and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa leadership pose for a group photo at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 15, 2022. The engagement was a five-day course designed to provide participants introductory knowledge encompassing network creation using Windows servers, email system creation, file exchange and web server maintenance. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces unravel a cable during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. Participants were provided with step-by-step instructions on network creation before being tested on their new skills. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Alexander W. Miranda, officer in charge of Horn of Africa, Dissemination, Exploitation and Signals - Cell (HADES - C), gives a thumbs-up after reviewing a file transfer during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. This knowledge exchange provides a unique opportunity for Djiboutian and U.S. partners to learn from one another. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Djiboutian Armed Forces members work on a webpage during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. The knowledge and skills practiced over the course were put to the test for the capstone project focused on file exchange and webpage creation. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Mouhyadin A. Siid, Djiboutian Armed Forces, plugs in a cable during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. Sixteen Djiboutian Armed Forces members participated in the engagement. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Adjudant Khorcheid M. Abdou, Djiboutian Armed Forces, designs a webpage during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. The information shared is standard across the globe, making it easy for partner nations to collaborate on cyber security. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Two Djiboutian coast guardsmen inspect weapons prior to participating in the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. The Djiboutian coast guard took part in a personnel recovery exercise in coordination with U.S. joint forces and the Spanish navy. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Two Djiboutian coast guard vessels embark to participate in the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. The Djiboutian coast guard worked directly with U.S. joint forces and the Spanish navy to conduct a personnel recovery exercise. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A U.S. Army National Guard Soldier stands with a Djiboutian coast guardsman aboard a Djiboutian coast guard vessel during the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise unified a multinational joint force to conduct a simulated personnel recovery mission. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A Djiboutian coast guard rescue diver performs a simulated water rescue during the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise consisted of both simulated land and water personnel recovery operations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A Djiboutian coast guardsman coordinates a simulated water rescue mission from the bridge of a Djiboutian coast guard vessel as part of the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec.3, 2022. During the exercise, the Djiboutian coast guard played a direct role with multinational partners to conduct a simulated personnel recovery mission. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Djiboutian coast guardsmen conduct a simulated water rescue as part of the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. Djiboutian coast guardsmen worked directly with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and Spanish navy to conduct multiple simulated personnel recovery operations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Thomas Johns)

A UH-1N Huey flies above the Spanish frigate Santa Maria during the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark, near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise involved joint and partner military components to conduct crisis response and personnel recovery training. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A Djiboutian coast guardsman stands watch as the Spanish navy frigate Santa Maria passes by during the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. During the exercise, the Djiboutian coast guard synchronized and coordinated with joint and partner forces to conduct crisis response and personnel recovery training. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A Djiboutian coast guard vessel protects a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise included the Djiboutian coast guard, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and Spanish navy. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A Djiboutian coast guard vessel conducts overwatch operations ahead of the Spanish navy frigate Santa Maria during the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. During the exercise, the Djiboutian coast guard worked directly with multinational partners. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

U.S. Army First Sgt. Jacob Iwanski, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa operations noncommissioned officer in charge, talks with Djiboutian coast guard Lt. Bahdon Khaire after the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise allowed multinational partners to practice interoperability, communication, and tactics during personnel recovery operations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 performs a medical evacuation during exercise Bull Shark near Balbala, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. During the response operation, the recovered personnel sustained simulated injuries that required the dispatch of MV-22 Ospreys. (Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 hovers over the water while a U.S. Air Force pararescueman performs a hoist near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. Exercise Bull Shark incorporated land, sea, and air components from the U.S., Djiboutian, and Spanish militaries. (Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deputy commanding general, presents coins to Djiboutian coast guard members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. The Djiboutian coast guard is the first line of defense and the first responders for personnel recovery missions in and around Djibouti. (Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

A 34-foot Dauntless-class patrol boat assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Eleven (MSRON-1), secures the area during exercise Bull Shark, near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. MSRON-1 provides port and harbor security, high-value asset protection, and maritime security operations in coastal waterways of the Gulf of Tadjoura. (Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Col. Padon Ninteretse, Burundi National Defense Force Headquarters in the department of Civil Military Coordination, gives a presentation on how Burundi facilitates humanitarian aid and disaster response during the Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 29, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gives opening remarks at a Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 29, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), welcomes participants to the Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 29, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

Multinational service members and civil authorities work through a tabletop exercise involving simulated disaster scenarios throughout African countries during the Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

Multinational service members and civil authorities work through a tabletop exercise involving simulated disaster scenarios throughout African countries during the Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

Multinational service members and civil authorities work through a tabletop exercise involving simulated disaster scenarios throughout African countries during the Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

Multinational service members and civil authorities pose for a photo at the Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

Multinational service members and civil authorities work through a tabletop exercise involving simulated disaster scenarios throughout African countries during the Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)