Djiboutian Lt. Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, chief of staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces, provides remarks during the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) change of command, in Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2019. Djiboutian Maj. Mohamed Assowen assumed command of the RIB from Djiboutian Capt. Omar Ali Hassan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) (right), Djiboutian Lt. Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, chief of staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces (center) and French Navy Capt. Phillippe, deputy commander French Forces of Djibouti, sit during the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) change of command, in Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2019. Djiboutian Maj. Mohamed Assowen assumed command of the RIB from Djiboutian Capt. Omar Ali Hassan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) (right) shakes hands with Djiboutian Lt. Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, chief of staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces, during the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) change of command, in Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2019. Djiboutian Maj. Mohamed Assowen assumed command of the RIB from Djiboutian Capt. Omar Ali Hassan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) stand in formation for the RIB change of command, in Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2019. Djiboutian Maj. Mohamed Assowen assumed command of the RIB from Djiboutian Capt. Omar Ali Hassan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, speaks to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Dyer, commander, Task Force-Guardian, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa security forces at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Lengyel visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, speaks to U.S. soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Task Force-Guardian at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Kepner visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, speaks to U.S. soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Task Force-Guardian at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Lengyel visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, speaks to U.S. soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Task Force-Guardian at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Lengyel visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, (center right), eats Thanksgiving dinner with U.S. service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Kepner visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, (right), eats Thanksgiving dinner with U.S. service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Lengyel visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, (right), serves Thanksgiving dinner to a U.S. soldier at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Lengyel visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, (right), serves Thanksgiving dinner to a U.S. soldier at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Lengyel visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) (center-right), speaks with U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, (center-left), at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Lengyel visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), (center-left), greets U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, (center-right), at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2019. Lengyel visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed National Guardsmen and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

From left, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Endel Lee, deputy chief of chaplains, Reserve Matters, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Luke McCollum, commander, Navy Reserve Force, chief, Navy Reserve and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, CJTF-HOA, meet at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 29, 2019. McCollum visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed Navy Reserve sailors and other service members.

From left, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, command senior enlisted leader (CSEL), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, CJTF-HOA, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Luke McCollum, commander, Navy Reserve Force, chief, Navy Reserve, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Endel Lee, deputy chief of chaplains, Reserve Matters, and U.S. Navy Master Chief Christopher Kotz, force master chief, Navy Reserve, pose for a group photo at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 29, 2019. McCollum visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed Navy Reserve sailors and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), (right), greets U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Luke McCollum, commander, Navy Reserve Force, chief, Navy Reserve at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 29, 2019. McCollum visited Camp Lemonnier to meet with deployed Navy Reserve sailors and other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) meets with Brig. Gen. Ali Mohamed Tahir, headquarters chief of staff of Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 14, 2019. Turello and Tahir met and discussed the relationship between CJTF-HOA and the FAD. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) meets with Brig. Gen. Ali Mohamed Tahir, headquarters chief of staff of Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 14, 2019. Turello and Tahir met and discussed the relationship between CJTF-HOA and the FAD. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Brig. Gen. Ali Mohamed Tahir, headquarters chief of staff of Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) pose for a photo on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 14, 2019. Turello and Tahir met and discussed the relationship between CJTF-HOA and the FAD. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Amb. Larry André Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti and Eric Wong, foreign policy advisor, CJTF-HOA, view the final resting place of service members who lost their lives in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Nov. 13, 2019. Traditionally observed on November 11, Remembrance Day commemorates the day hostilities stopped on the western front during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) right, speaks with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams, director, Defense Logistics Agency, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 16, 2019. Williams visited Camp Lemonnier to learn about the CJTF-HOA mission and its contributions to East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) center, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams, director, Defense Logistics Agency, left and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James C. Vechery, deputy to the commander for military operations, U.S. Africa Command pose for a photo at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 16, 2019. Williams and Vechery visited Camp Lemonnier to learn about the CJTF-HOA mission and its contributions to East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) right, greets U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James C. Vechery, deputy to the commander for military operations, U.S. Africa Command, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 16, 2019. Vechery visited Camp Lemonnier to learn about the CJTF-HOA mission and its contributions to East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) right, greets U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams, director, Defense Logistics Agency at, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 16, 2019. Williams visited Camp Lemonnier to learn about the CJTF-HOA mission and its contributions to East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

A trumpeter plays “The Last Post,” during a Remembrance Day service in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Nov. 13, 2019. Traditionally observed on November 11, Remembrance Day commemorates the day hostilities stopped on the western front during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa leadership stand for a moment of silence during a Remembrance Day service in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Nov. 13, 2019. Traditionally observed on November 11, Remembrance Day commemorates the day hostilities stopped on the western front during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Amb. Larry André Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti and U.S. Navy Cdr. Sean Hayes, defense attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, walk to place a wreath at a memorial during a Remembrance Day service in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Nov. 13, 2019. Traditionally observed on November 11, Remembrance Day commemorates the day hostilities stopped on the western front during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, center, salutes during a Remembrance Day service in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Nov. 13, 2019. Traditionally observed on November 11, Remembrance Day commemorates the day hostilities stopped on the western front during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Rev. Dr. Pete Myers provides remarks during a Remembrance Day service in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Nov. 13, 2019. Traditionally observed on November 11, Remembrance Day commemorates the day hostilities stopped on the western front during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Amb. Larry André Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, waits for a Remembrance Day service to begin in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Nov. 13, 2019. Traditionally observed on November 11, Remembrance Day commemorates the day hostilities stopped on the western front during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and J. Alexander Hamilton, deputy chief of mission, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, pose for a photo with Glenn Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, Department of Defense Office of Inspection General (DOD IG) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 8, 2019. Fine visited to gain further knowledge on CJTF-HOA overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and J. Alexander Hamilton, deputy chief of mission, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, greet Glenn Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, Department of Defense Office of Inspection General (DOD IG) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 8, 2019. Fine visited to gain further knowledge on CJTF-HOA overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meets with coalition foreign liaison officers (FLOs) assigned to CJTF-HOA. The FLOs act as first line communicators between CJTF-HOA and their country. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meets with coalition foreign liaison officers (FLOs) assigned to CJTF-HOA. The FLOs act as first line communicators between CJTF-HOA and their country. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, meets service members assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Nov. 3, 2019, on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Townsend visited to engage with key partners on the long-term stability in East Africa, oversee the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express and recognize U.S. service members in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, meets with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Nov. 3, 2019, on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Townsend visited to engage with key partners on the long-term stability in East Africa, oversee the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express and recognize U.S. service members in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) (right), and Anke Holstein, Ambassador of Germany to Djibouti (left), pose for a group photo following the opening ceremony of the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) held at the Doraleh Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2019. Participants of CE 19.2 will train alongside U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 19 participating nations during the Navy diver/explosive ordnance disposal introductory training, continuing to eliminate traditional regional seams and increasing U.S. global capabilities and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn F. Carns, command senior enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) (right), listens to a guest speaker during the opening ceremony of the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) held at the Doraleh Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2019. CE 19.2, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (CNE-CNA/C6F), intends to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity, promote national and regional security in East Africa, and increase interoperability among the U.S., African nations, and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) (center right), and Alexander Hamilton, deputy chief of mission, U.S. Embassy Djibouti (center left), joined other dignitaries at the opening ceremony of the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) held at the Doraleh Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2019. CE 19.2 is one of three CNE-CNA/C6F-facilitated regional exercises undertaken to provide African forces and international partners with collaborative opportunities on comprehensive maritime security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)