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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, speaks during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1, 2024. Shawley highlighted the accomplishments of the outgoing 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, and welcomed the incoming 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Utah National Guard. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kamisha Jordan)
Photo by: Pfc. kamisha jordan, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Snow, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander and outgoing Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa chief of staff, speaks during a Transfer of Authority at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1, 2024. The 218th MEB was the fifth Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to assume authority over the CJTF-HOA mission. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kamisha Jordan)
Photo by: Pfc. kamisha jordan, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Leaders from the 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Utah National Guard, case their brigade colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 1, 2024. The Transfer of Authority ceremony is a time-honored event which signifies the changing of deployed units in the field. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kamisha Jordan)
Photo by: Pfc. kamisha jordan, Djibouti
Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
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(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: SGT Jalen Miller, USA
Task Force Paxton Replaces Task Force Tomahawk as East Africa’s Newest Security Forces Unit
Soldiers from Task Force Tomahawk sit in the crowd during their transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Feb. 10, 2024. This ceremony marks the end of Task Force Tomahawk's tenure in the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, the outgoing security forces brigade turned over control to the incoming Task Force Paxton. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Task Force Paxton Replaces Task Force Tomahawk as East Africa’s Newest Security Forces Unit
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Ponzek, Task Force Paxton commander, welcomes his Soldiers to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Feb. 10, 2024. Soldiers from Task Force Tomahawk relinquished command security forces to Task Force Paxton. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Task Force Paxton Replaces Task Force Tomahawk as East Africa’s Newest Security Forces Unit
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, wishes a heartfelt goodbye to the outgoing security forces Task Force, Task Force Tomahawk, and welcomes the incoming Task Force Paxton Soldiers during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Feb. 10, 2024. During their tenure Task Force Tomahawk partnered manned security posts across the Horn of Africa and conducted in exercises and engagements with CJTF-HOA's partner forces. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Task Force Paxton Replaces Task Force Tomahawk as East Africa’s Newest Security Forces Unit
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Ponzek of the 2-112th, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Barclay, the 2-112th Infantry senior enlisted leader, unfurl their unit's colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Feb. 10, 2024. This act represented Pennsylvania National Guard's Task Force Paxton assumption of control over the SECFOR unit in CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Task Force Paxton Replaces Task Force Tomahawk as East Africa’s Newest Security Forces Unit
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brent Weece, commander of Task Force Tomahawk, speaks to a mixed crowd of distinguished guests and service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Feb. 10, 2024. Weece highlighted some of the major accomplishments of his task force and thanked his soldiers for their servitude in the security posts across the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Promotes Herd Health In Djibouti
A goat stares through a hole in the fence during the Herd Health Vaccination Engagement at Ali Oune, Djibouti Jan. 31, 2023. The Herd Health Vaccination Engagement effort took place across the three villages of Negad, Chabelly, and Ali Oune. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Joshua Durant)
Photo by: Sgt. Joshua Durant, Ali Oune, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Promotes Herd Health In Djibouti
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Erica Himes, Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF-AF) Herd Health Vaccination Engagement veterinarian officer in charge, sprays a herd of local goats with wound spray in Negad, Djibouti on Jan. 29, 2023. Himes led a team of SETAF-AF and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa volunteers in providing healthcare for local livestock in villages around Djibouti. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Negad, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Promotes Herd Health In Djibouti
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Erica Himes, Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF-AF) Herd Health Vaccination Engagement veterinary officer in charge, and Dr. Elmi Ali Ahmed, a local veterinarian, examine a small group of camels in the village of Ali Oune, Djibouti. The Herd Health Vaccination Engagement aimed to provide medical care and the PPR vaccine to herds of camels, goats, and donkeys in villages across Djibouti. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Joshua Durant)
Photo by: Sgt. Joshua Durant, Ali Oune, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Promotes Herd Health In Djibouti
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Katherine Scott, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa medical logistics non-commissioned officer in charge, calls over a herd of goats during the Herd Health Vaccination Engagement in the village of Ali Oune, Djioubti on Jan. 31, 2023. The Herd Health Vaccination Engagement aimed to provide medical care and the PPR vaccine to herds of camels, goats, and donkeys in villages across Djibouti. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Joshua Durant)
Photo by: Sgt. Joshua Durant, Ali Oune, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Promotes Herd Health In Djibouti
A Djiboutian woman passes her goat to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members in Negad, Djibouti on Jan 29, 2024. CJTF-HOA service members teamed up with the Southern European Task Force - Africa for the Herd Health Vaccination Engagement event to provide medical care to livestock in three villages across Djibouti. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Negad, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Promotes Herd Health In Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members prepare to vaccinate goats in Negad, a local village in Djibouti on Jan 29, 2024. CJTF-HOA service members participated in the Herd Health Vaccination Engagement effort to prevent the spread of the PPR virus. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Negad, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Promotes Herd Health In Djibouti
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Erica Himes, Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF-AF) Herd Health Vaccination Engagement veterinary officer in charge, and Dr. Elmi Ali Ahmed, a local veterinarian, examine a herd of goats in the village of Negad in Djibouti on Jan. 29, 2024. The Herd Health Vaccination Engagement sought to provide medical care for local goats, camels, and other livestock in the Djiboutian villages of Negad, Chabelly, and Ali Oune. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Negad, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Promotes Herd Health In Djibouti
U.S. Army Sgt. Russell Helma, Southern European Task Force Africa Herd Health Vaccination Engagement non-commissioned officer in charge, gives a medical demonstration for a group of volunteers in Negad, Djibouti on Jan. 29, 2023. Helma was instrumental in the success of the HHVE mission and assisted in both teaching proper vaccination procedure and engaging with local Djiboutian villagers. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Negad, Djibouti
Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
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Sigonella Blood Depot Trainer visits CJTF-HOA to Promote Mission Readiness
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Abenicio Chavez, a member of the blood depot section of Sigonella’s Naval Training Readiness Medical Center, stands alongside CJTF-HOA soldiers and a lab technician from the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti on Jan. 11, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Chavez led a class on the blood deglycerization process to help service members and U.S. Embassy technicians refine their process. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Sigonella Blood Depot Trainer visits CJTF-HOA to Promote Mission Readiness
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Abenicio Chavez, a member of the blood depot section of Sigonella’s Naval Training Readiness Medical Center, visited Djibouti to test the mission readiness of medical personnel stationed in the Horn of Africa on Jan. 11, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Chavez conducted a walkthrough on the blood deglycerization process to help service members and U.S. Embassy technicians effectively extract glycerin from frozen blood samples. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Sigonella Blood Depot Trainer visits CJTF-HOA to Promote Mission Readiness
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Abenicio Chavez, a member of the blood depot section of Sigonella’s Naval Training Readiness Medical Center, instructs a Djiboutian lab technician on the machines used in the deglycerization process on Jan. 11, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Training events like these help promote collaboration across different military organizations and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Sigonella Blood Depot Trainer visits CJTF-HOA to Promote Mission Readiness
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Abenicio Chavez, a member of the blood depot section of Sigonella’s Naval Training Readiness Medical Center, visited Djibouti to test the mission readiness of service members and medical personnel stationed in the Horn of Africa on Jan. 11, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Chavez led a class on the blood deglycerization process to help service members and U.S. Embassy technicians refine their process. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Sigonella Blood Depot Trainer visits CJTF-HOA to Promote Mission Readiness
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Abenicio Chavez, a member of the blood depot section of Sigonella’s Naval Training Readiness Medical Center, demonstrates the deglycerization process to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa U.S. Army Sgt. Zoe Horton, CJTF-HOA medical lab specialist, on Jan. 11, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Horton was joined by other members of the joint force as well as a civilian lab technician from the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA deployment brings siblings together
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Public Affairs Photojournalist U.S Army Spc. Emily Held sits alongside her brother CJTF - HOA Communications Executive Assistant U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Held on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 6, 2023. Being able to celebrate, work, and serve as a family helped Emily Held feel a little less homesick during her stay on Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emily Held)
Photo by: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A Task Force Tomahawk platoon maneuvers across the desert during Exercise Wakri near Dikhill, Djibouti on Dec. 6, 2023. Land navigation was one of multiple practical skill sets that Soldiers applied throughout the exercise. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Task Force Tomahawk Soldiers return fire during a simulated ambush on a mountainside during Exercise Wakri near Ali Sabieh, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2023. The ambush took place as Soldiers left their bed-down location to head to a waypoint. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley stops to speak to Soldiers during Exercise Wakri near Ali Sabieh, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2023. Shawley spoke with the service members about the exercise and the multinational training environment. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A Task Force Tomahawk platoon maneuvers across the desert during Exercise Wakri near Dikhill, Djibouti on Dec. 4, 2023. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Task Force Tomahawk Soldiers return fire on a mountainside during Exercise Wakri near Ali Sabieh, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2023. The French soldiers ambushed the Americans as they passed through a narrow mountain valley on their way towards their next waypoint. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Task Force Tomahawk Soldiers decide on which direction to take towards a checkpoint during Exercise Wakri, Djibouti, Dec. 4, 2023. The Soldiers took on the oppositional role as they evaded French forces across the landscape of rural Djibouti. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A Soldier assigned to Task Force Tomahawk kneels while providing security to a defensive position near Ali Sabieh, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2023. The Soldiers would cease fire when informed of changes to the exercise scenario. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
An American troop carrier drives through the dusty terrain while hauling a water buffalo during Exercise Wakri near Ali Sabieh, Djibouti, Dec. 4, 2023. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
A soldier with Task Force Tomahawk aims over the crest of a hill while holding a defensive position during Exercise Wakri near Dikhill, Djibouti, Dec. 4, 2023. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Task Force Tomahawk soldiers perch on a hilltop and hold a defensive position during Exercise Wakri near Dikhill, Djibouti, Dec. 4, 2023. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
Task Force Tomahawk Soldiers stay ready in position behind the crest of a hill waiting to be found by French forces during Exercise Wakri near Dikhill, Djibouti, Dec. 4, 2023. Soldiers held the position on the hill for more than an hour before finding their way to the next checkpoint. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
