U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Wilbur Oles, Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 163, commanding officer (Left) and USMC Sgt. Maj Andres Swisher (Right), VMM-163 Sergeant Major, fold the unit colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. The folding of the colors symbolizes the relinquishment of authority of a mission. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason Potter, Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 266 commanding officer, speaks during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. During the ceremony, VMM-266 took authority of the marine tilt-rotor mission at Camp Lemonnier. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

The outgoing Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 163 command team (Left) stand next to the incoming VMM-266 command team (Right) during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. During the ceremony, VMM-163 transferred the authority of the marine tilt-rotor mission at Camp Lemonnier to VMM-266. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Rodriguez, an operations noncommissioned officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, hold the battalion colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 19. During the ceremony more than 1,100 New York Army National Guard Soldiers began their service in Africa as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Zeller, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, senior enlisted leader, unfurls the unit’s colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 19. During the ceremony, more than 1,100 New York Army National Guard Soldiers officially began their service as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, unfurls the battalion colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 19. During the ceremony more than 1,100 New York Army National Guard Soldiers began their service in Africa as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, addresses Soldiers during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 19. The New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, assumed command of a security mission from the Virginia National Guard's 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, during the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Zeller, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, senior enlisted leader, unfurls the unit’s colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sep. 19. During the ceremony, more than 1,100 New York Army National Guard Soldiers officially began their service as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commanding general, speaks with French leadership after a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise (CALFEX) with U.S. Army and French Forces in Djibouti service members near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 22, 2022. The exercise focused on integration with partner forces, utilizing reconnaissance and surveillance, actions on the objective, sustainment, and medical support with the goal of improving U.S. and French interoperability. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani Matheny)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commanding general, participates in a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise (CALFEX) with U.S. Army and French Forces in Djibouti service members near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 22, 2022. The exercise focused on integration with partner forces, utilizing reconnaissance and surveillance, actions on the objective, sustainment, and medical support with the goal of improving U.S. and French interoperability. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani Matheny)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commanding general, participates in a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise (CALFEX) with U.S. Army and French Forces in Djibouti service members near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 22, 2022. The exercise focused on integration with partner forces, utilizing reconnaissance and surveillance, actions on the objective, sustainment, and medical support with the goal of improving U.S. and French interoperability. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani Matheny)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commanding general, speaks to U.S. Army and French Forces in Djibouti service members during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise (CALFEX) near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 22, 2022. The exercise focused on integration with partner forces, utilizing reconnaissance and surveillance, actions on the objective, sustainment, and medical support with the goal of improving U.S. and French interoperability. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani Matheny)

A French Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter flies U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commanding general, to a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise (CALFEX) with U.S. Army and French Forces in Djibouti near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 22, 2022. The exercise focused on integration with partner forces, utilizing reconnaissance and surveillance, actions on the objective, sustainment, and medical support with the goal of improving U.S. and French interoperability. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani Matheny)

U.S. Army Spc. Katelyn Kruckenberg, Task Force Red Dragon signal support systems specialist, watches a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise (CALFEX) with U.S. Army and French Forces in Djibouti service members near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 22, 2022. The exercise focused on integration with partner forces, utilizing reconnaissance and surveillance, actions on the objective, sustainment, and medical support with the goal of improving U.S. and French interoperability. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani Matheny)

A group of Djiboutian and U.S. photographers and videographers pose for a photo during a knowledge exchange event at the U.S. Embassy American Corner, Djibouti, Aug. 31, 2022. The event allowed both groups of people to share emerging technologies and practices for news coverage. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

Moussa Isman Gafaneh, a photographer with La Nation, practices photo composition techniques during a knowledge exchange between the U.S. Departments of State and Defense at the U.S. Embassy American Corner, Djibouti, Aug. 31, 2022. More than 10 U.S. photojournalists and videographers worked with members of the news media during the inaugural technical training event. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

Mohamed Robleh, a U.S. Embassy employee acting as an interpreter, helps translate a video editing class during a three-day knowledge exchange event at the U.S. Embassy American Corner, Djibouti, Aug. 31, 2022. This was the first technical training between the U.S. Departments of State and Defense and the Djiboutian Ministry of Communication. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Branden Rae, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing public affairs, demonstrates options on a video editing program during a news media knowledge exchange at the U.S. Embassy American Corner, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2022. More than 25 photographers and videographers from the U.S. and Djibouti met to discuss advanced editing and composition techniques during the three-day course. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Public Affairs Directorate, demonstrates video capabilities on a digital single-lens reflex camera at a knowledge exchange between the U.S. Departments of Defense and State and the Djiboutian Ministry of Communication at the U.S. Embassy American Corner Aug. 30, 2022. More than 15 Djiboutian media members attended the event. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Previc, a Camp Lemonnier mass communications specialist, walks through camera settings with Aden Ibrahim Aden, a Djiboutian cameraman, during a knowledge exchange event at the U.S. Embassy American Corner, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2022. The U.S. Departments of State and Defense partnered with the Djiboutian Ministry of Communication for this photography and audio/visual technical training, the first of its kind. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

A group of Djiboutian and U.S. photographers and videographers pose for a photo during a knowledge exchange event at the U.S. Embassy American Corner, Djibouti, Aug. 29, 2022. The event allowed both groups of people to share emerging technologies and practices for news coverage. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

A Djiboutian media member asks a question to Omar Awaleh, a U.S. Embassy employee acting as an interpreter, during a knowledge exchange event between the Djiboutian Ministry of Communication and the U.S. Defense and State Departments at the American Corner, Djibouti, Aug. 29, 2022. More than 15 news media representatives worked with U.S. public affairs members in a three-day training to build relationships and increase quality of news coverage from both nations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani Matheny, center, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Public Affairs Directorate, explains advanced camera settings to members of the Djiboutian Ministry of Communication as part of a news media knowledge exchange event conducted by the U.S. Departments of State and Defense at the U.S. Embassy American Corner, Djibouti, Aug. 29, 2022. More than 10 U.S. photojournalists partnered with 15 Djiboutian media members to exchange techniques in photography and audio/visual production. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, AFRICOM senior enlisted advisor, assess security and force protection measures at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, on Aug. 30, 2022. "Cooperative Security Location-Manda Bay is an important operational base for U.S. Africa Command forces in the region. The missions here are possible thanks to the exceptional relationship we have with our Kenyan partners and their commitment to regional security and stability," Langley said. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, speak with Sgt. Jeffrey Powell, Marine Security Guard Detachment Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2022, as part of a troop engagement for Langley’s first visit to Africa as U.S. Africa Command’s commanding general. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

U.S. Marines from the Marine Security Guard Detachment Djibouti pose with Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command; the Honorable Jonathan Pratt, U.S. ambassador to Djibouti; and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, during an engagement at the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti Aug. 28, 2022. The engagement was part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, speaks during an awards ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2022. The engagement was part of a four-day trip by senior leaders to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

U.S. Army Maj. Christian Gehrels, acting defense attaché for the U.S. Embassy Djibouti, greets U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, as he arrives at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2022. The greeting came on the front-end of a four-day trip by senior leaders to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen P. Case, deputy commanding general for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, greets U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, as he arrives at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2022. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand.(Department of Defense photo by U.S. Navy Mass Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Previc)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, participate in a CJTF-HOA capabilities brief on Aug. 28, 2022. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand.(Department of Defense photo illustration by U.S. Army Sgt. Kiersten Breunig)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa participate in a CJTF-HOA capabilities brief on Aug. 28, 2022. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Kiersten Breunig)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks during an awards ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2022. The engagement was part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Francis, director of operations for U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa; and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason P. Colón, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, pose for a photo on Aug. 28, 2022. The engagement was part of a four-day trip by senior leaders to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Kiersten Breunig)

U.S. and African Union leaders sit in front of an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) at the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia, Aug. 3, 2022. The U.S. aims to help Somalis defend themselves and reduce the threat posed by Somalia-based global terrorist networks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Francis, director of operations for U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa; and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason P. Colón, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, pose for a photo on Aug. 28, 2022. The engagement was part of a four-day trip by senior leaders to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Kiersten Breunig)