U.S. Army Maj. William Jones, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion team chief, clarifies a phrase for Djiboutian students during an English discussion group at the Diplomatic Institute in Djibouti, Jan. 12, 2016. The English discussion groups not only help students practice their newly acquired language skills with native speakers, but they also acquaint them with U.S. military members on a personal level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

Djiboutian students laugh with U.S. military members during an English discussion group at the Diplomatic Institute in Djibouti, Jan. 12, 2016. More than 15 members from the local community participated in the group discussions, improving their English speaking and comprehension skills by interacting with native speakers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

U.S. military members speak with Djiboutian students during an English discussion group at the Diplomatic Institute in Djibouti, Jan. 12, 2016. During the discussion groups, English language students practice their skills and learn more about the U.S. service members deployed to their country on a more personal level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick, CJTF-HOA command senior enlisted leader, answers questions from Djibouti Armed Forces SELs Dec. 29, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. These visits enable key leaders to share best practices to develop as more effective military leaders while strengthening the partnership between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)

Royal Army Sgt. Victoria McIndewar, British Intelligence Corps, briefs senior enlisted leaders from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the Djibouti Armed Forces Dec. 29, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The visit consisted of two briefings covering current conditions in Somalia and the African Union mission to neutralize Al-Shabaab and stabilize the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. John Hilton, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Fusion Action Cell lessons learned officer, speaks to senior enlisted leaders of the Djibouti Armed Forces Dec. 29, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Key leaders shared knowledge with Djiboutian SELs during their first visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)

Sgt. Maj. Ibrahim Yabeh, Djibouti Armed Forces senior enlisted leader, speaks with other SELs Dec. 29, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Visits like this are intended to develop U.S. and other countries’ military leaders by facilitating professional growth and networking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)

Members of a security assistance training team and the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) pose for a group photo, Dec. 12, 2015 at the People’s Palace in Djibouti. The team conducted a three-week security assistance training session in order to help the FAD combat violent extremist organizations across East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer meets with Republic of Korea Navy Capt. Sangmin An, ROK Naval Escort Task Group 20th commander, Dec. 21, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Republic of Korea provides two foreign liaison officers who support the sharing of information and best practices between CJTF-HOA and the Republic of Korea. Capt. Sangmin An invited members of CJTF-HOA to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the inauguration of the Republic of Korea’s Navy and the ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

Members of the Republic of Korea’s Navy demonstrate hand-to-hand combat skills aboard the Choi Young Destroyer Dec. 21, 2015, in Djibouti. Navy Capt. Sangmin An, ROK Naval Escort Task Group 20th commander, invited members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the inauguration of the Republic of Korea’s Navy and the ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea. The Republic of Korea provides two foreign liaison officers who support the sharing of information and best practices between CJTF-HOA and the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

Members of the Republic of Korea’s Navy demonstrate hand-to-hand combat skills aboard the Choi Young Destroyer Dec. 21, 2015, in Djibouti. Navy Capt. Sangmin An, ROK Naval Escort Task Group 20th commander, invited members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the inauguration of the Republic of Korea’s Navy and the ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea. The Republic of Korea provides two foreign liaison officers who support the sharing of information and best practices between CJTF-HOA and the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, gives a toast during a reception on board the Republic of Korea’s Navy Choi Young Destroyer Dec. 21, 2015, in Djibouti. The ship’s primary mission is to provide aid for ship convoy operations, provide maritime security operations for counter piracy and sustain diplomatic alliances with foreign countries. The Choi Young commenced its counter-piracy operation on Nov. 27, 2015. The ship and its crew were critical in the success during Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden on Jan. 1, 2011 when its visit, board, search, and seizure team rescued hostages from pirates on the ROK-operated chemical tanker, Samho Jewelry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

Rwandan Defense Force members walk to the NCO Centre of Excellence at the RDF Combat Training Center in Gabiro, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. Senior enlisted leaders from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa visited the facility to learn about the training available to NCOs in East African partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jerome DeForest/released)

Engineers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the Rwandan Defense Force exchange ideas on expeditionary camp planning at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 17, 2015. Both sides discussed approaches to support different types of operational units and missions in expeditionary environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

Members of the Rwandan Defense Force ask questions during a military-to-military engagement at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 17, 2015. RDF engineers from different specialties gathered to share their common practices of planning expeditionary camps with engineers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

U.S. Navy Lt. Steven Hunt, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa engineer, illustrates soil stabilization techniques during a military-to-military engagement with the Rwandan Defense Force at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. Engineers from both forces exchanged ideas on the optimal ways to plan expeditionary camps considering local terrain features. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

Engineers from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa answer questions from Rwandan Defense Force engineers during an exchange of best practices at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. CJTF-HOA members explained U.S. military base camp planning processes to compare and contrast with those used by the RDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Bevin Keen, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa engineer, speaks with Rwandan Defense Force Lt. Col. John Gahizi, RDF Engineer, during a tea break at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. Engineers from CJTF-HOA and RDF exchanged best practices for planning, building, maintaining and breaking down expeditionary base camps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader, shares a laugh with Rwandan Defense Force Air Force Maj. Jean Paul Munana, Combat Battalion squadron commander, at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. CJTF-HOA members socialized with RDF members during a tea break from base camp planning instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

Rwandan Defense Force Col. Faustin Kalisa, Engineering Brigade commander, gives opening remarks for military-to-military sharing of best practices at the RDF Engineering Brigade Headquarters near Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2015. Engineers from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa exchanged information with RDF engineers about how to plan expeditionary base camps from the ground up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

French Army Sgt. Vincent Dorival, Paris Fire Brigade, is greeted and cheered by fellow competitors after crossing the finish line during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec.17, 2015, in Djibouti. Although paralyzed from the chest down, Dorival participates in races and plans to cross Death Valley in his wheel chair in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

Runners make their way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 1,500 runners from different countries participated in the desert race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

French Army Sgt. Vincent Dorival, Paris Fire Brigade, is cheered on by more than 1,500 fellow competitors on his way to the winner’s podium after completing the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. Dorival was injured in the line of duty, but continues to serve as a reservist in the French Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

French Army Sgt. Vincent Dorival, Paris Fire Brigade, is cheered on by more than 1,500 fellow competitors after completing the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. Dorival continues to serve as a reservist in the French Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

Runners sprint for the finish line in the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 1,500 service members and civilians representing France, Djibouti, U.S., Japan, Germany and others participated in the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

Members of Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa pose for a group photo after completing the 2015 Grand Bara 15K race in Djibouti Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 1,500 runners from different countries participated in the desert race (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

Runners make their way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. The race was originally established in 1982 as an internal event for the French, organized by the 13th demi-brigade of the French Foreign Legion until 2010. When the Legionaires left Djibouti, the French 5th inter-army regiment took over. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

French Army Sgt. Vincent Dorival, Paris Fire Brigade, treks across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. Dorival was injured while on duty and is paralyzed from the chest down. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

A runner sprints for the finish line during the Grand Bara 15K race in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 250 members from Camp Lemonnier participated in the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

A runner makes her way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. More than 1,500 service members and civilians representing France, Djibouti, U.S., Japan, Germany and others participated in the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

Runners make their way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. Most races start with a gunshot, but the Grand Bara traditionally starts with a flyover of French Mirage fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

Members of Camp Lemonnier run during the 2015 Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. The Grand Bara is a desert in southern Djibouti consisting of large areas of sand flats, with sparse, semi-desert and desert grasses and scrub vegetation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

Runners make their way across the Grand Bara Desert during the Annual Grand Bara 15K race Dec. 17, 2015, in Djibouti. The Grand Bara run includes runners from American, Japanese, French and local Djiboutian militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

U.S. Navy Lt. Steven Hunt and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Bevin Keen from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa listen to introductions at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. The museum exhibits photos, media and artwork related to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Survivors provided testimony to help tell the story for future generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Cheryl Norris from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa looks at photos of victims at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. Family members of those lost in the genocide contributed photos to the museum in their memory. The photo room contains thousands of personal photos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

Photos of children hang in the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. A portion of the museum named “futures lost” is dedicated to children killed in the 1994 genocide of Tutsi tribe members. Infants and young children who have been identified are highlighted in this portion of the exhibit. It is still unknown how many children were lost in the genocide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

U.S. Navy Lt. Steven Hunt, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Bevin Keen, and Navy Senior Chief Cheryl Norris contemplate a stained glass art installation at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. While on a mission to Rwanda, representatives from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa visited the museum to learn more about the 1994 genocide and to pay respects at the museum’s mass grave site where 250,000 victims were relocated after the atrocities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)

Senior Airman Nina Orlando, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa broadcast journalist, right, discusses composition with Sgt. Fatouma Gouled of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Dec. 3, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The CJTF-HOA Public Affairs Office hosted members of the FAD to share best practices in photography and broadcast journalism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

Senior Airman Nina Orlando, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa broadcast journalist, center, interviews Tech. Sgt. Daniel DeCook, photojournalism NCOIC, during a scenario Dec. 3, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa public affairs personnel shared U.S. techniques for shooting video, operating the camera and conducting a live interview to help improve the FAD’s public affairs capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)

Senior Airman Nina Orlando, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa broadcast journalist, left, discusses video composition with members of the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) Dec. 3, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Similar to U.S. military journalists, the Djiboutian photographers and videographers gather still and video imagery for mission documentation, media distribution and operational purposes. The engagement with the FAD enabled participants to share their knowledge and experiences with each other and build relationships between the two militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)