Lt. Col. Frank Tantillo, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Morgan, senior enlisted leader, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), case the battalion flag during a transfer of authority ceremony, Jan. 8, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The furling of the regimental colors signifies the conclusion of the battalion's responsibilities and official transfer of the mission to the incoming battalion, 1-116th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Red Dragon. The task force serves as the standing security force element for CJTF-HOA, providing security, crisis response capabilities and building partnerships throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

Lt. Col. James Tierney, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Duane Wolfe, senior enlisted leader, 1-116th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), unfurls the battalion flag during a transfer of authority ceremony, Jan. 8, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The uncasing of the regimental colors signifies the battalion's assumption of responsibility and official transfer of the security force mission from the outgoing 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray. The task force serves as the standing security force element for CJTF-HOA, providing security, crisis response capabilities and building partnerships throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

A Japan Self-Defense Force Soldiers collects a single round of ammunition during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

A U.S. Soldier and French Soldier exchange contact information during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

A French Soldier moves into a steady firing position during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

U.S. Army Soldiers compete in a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

A U.S. Soldier competes in a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

A Djiboutian soldier and Japanese Self-Defense Force Soldier run to retrieve ammunition during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

A French Soldier runs to the firing line during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

A Japan Self-Defense Force Soldier fires at a target during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

A Djiboutian soldier crosses the finish line after competing in a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

U.S. Soldiers from B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), pose for a group photo with Japanese and French soldiers at the conclusion of a coalition rifle marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. CJTF-HOA hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute match for Djiboutian, French and Japanese Soldiers. CJTF-HOA regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

French soldiers swiftly collect ammunition during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

A U.S. Army Soldier scores a target during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

A U.S. Soldier marks a French soldier's target during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

A Japanese soldier hands a rifle back to a French soldier during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

French and American soldiers compare weapons at a coalition marksmanship at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

French Soldiers observe a U.S. Soldier run during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

Djiboutian soldiers fire their weapons during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Soldiers compete in a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

Japan Self-Defense Force Soldiers wait on the firing line during a coalition marksmanship competition at the Djibouti Range Complex, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2021. U.S. Army B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray (TFIG), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosted a variation of the Army's 9-minute Match for Djiboutian, French, Japanese and U.S. service members. CJTF-HOA regularly leverages collaborative training opportunities with allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to synchronize efforts throughout East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Sgt. Beau Heithoff, engineer specialist, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), caulks a crack inside a cistern to repair a leaking well in Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 29, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Spc. Hailey McGrew, engineer specialist, 712th Engineer Support Company (712th ESC), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), caulks an exterior cistern crack during a well leak repair project at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 29, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Sgt. Beau Heithoff, engineer specialist, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), installs a pipe coupling during a well leak repair project at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 22, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Troy Bear, construction engineer technician, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), shows Djiboutians pump shutoff procedures before helping them repair a leaking well at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 22, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Troy Bear, construction engineer technician, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), assists a village resident sealing a leak during a well repair project at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 29, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Sgt. Beau Heithoff, engineer specialist, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), installs a pipe coupling during a well leak repair project at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 22, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Walsh, engineer specialist, 712th Engineer Support Company (712th ESC), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), digs a trench during a well leak repair at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 22, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Soldiers dig a water drainage trench during a well leak repair project at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 22, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 712th Engineer Support Company (712th ESC), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), unload a truck before repairing a leaking well in Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 22, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

Djiboutians and U.S. Soldiers dig out a broken pipe during a well leak repair at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Dec. 22, 2021. CJTF-HOA and 712th ESC engineers worked alongside villagers to restore the village’s source of drinking water. CJTF-HOA personnel, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly work with government leaders and citizens on a variety of projects to promote stability in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Danaher and Sgt. Quinton Banus, both with B Company, 572nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), replaces the rubber seals on a kiosk water meter at a school in Lamu County, Kenya, Nov. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA’s efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

Students at a local school in Lamu County, Kenya, draw on art supplies donated by Soldiers from the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), Civil Affairs East Africa, during a cultural engagement, Nov. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA’s efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

U.S. Army Sgt. Connor Dowd and Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Reid with C Company, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), high-five students during a cultural engagement at a school in Lamu County, Kenya, Nov. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA’s efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Lerman with Charlie Company, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participates in a game with students during a cultural engagement at a school in Lamu County, Kenya, Nov. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kathryn Escatel with the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, dances with students during a cultural engagement at a school in Lamu County, Kenya, Nov. 2, 2021. The Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Danaher and Sgt. Quinton Banus, both with B Company, 572nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), repair the gutter system at a school in Lamu County, Kenya, Nov. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA’s efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Hoar, C Company, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), plays soccer with a student during a cultural engagement at a school in Lamu County, Kenya, Nov. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

Students at a local school in Lamu County, Kenya, welcome U.S. service members with song and dance during a cultural exchange engagement, Nov. 2, 2021. Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Danaher and Sgt. Quinton Banus, both with B Company, 572nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), repair the gutter system at a school in Lamu County, Kenya, Nov. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA’s efforts as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)