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CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits EARF during live-fire exercise

CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits EARF during live-fire exercise

CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits EARF during live-fire exercise

CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits EARF during live-fire exercise

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), listens to Alec Augustine-Marciel, a political officer assigned to the U.S. Embassy in South Sudan, in Juba, South Sudan August 14. Augustine-Marciel briefed Kriesel on the ever-changing political landscape in South Sudan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meets with David Shearer, special representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in Juba, South Sudan, Aug. 15, 2019. UNMISS has 14,000 peacekeepers, police, security and civilian personnel from at least 60 different countries working to deter violence against civilians by providing a safe and secure environment for South Sudanese people. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meets with James Hope, United Stated Agency for International Development (USAID) country director, in Juba, South Sudan, Aug. 15, 2019. Kriesel and Hope discussed the kinds of assistance that USAID is providing the country, mainly through food aid. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meets with South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) chief of military intelligence, Maj. Gen. Rin Tueny Mabor, August 15, 2019. The meeting marks the first time a United States General had visited with the SSPDF in South Sudan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general gauges progress in South Sudan

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meets with Charles Moore, deputy head of mission assigned to the British Embassy in South Sudan, in Juba, South Sudan, Aug. 15, 2019. Kriesel and Moore discussed the capabilities CJTF-HOA can bring to the British Embassy in South Sudan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits EARF during live-fire exercise

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, command senior enlisted leader (SEL), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), visits U.S. Army Soldiers from the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of CJTF-HOA, during his battlefield circulation visit at Arta Range, Djibouti, Aug. 26, 2019. Battlefield circulation visits allow Carns to meet with units within CJTF-HOA’s combined joint operations area for familiarization and rapport-building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II

CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits EARF during live-fire exercise

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, command senior enlisted leader (SEL), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, visits with U.S. Army Soldiers from the East African Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during his battlefield circulation visit at Arta Range, Djibouti, Aug. 26, 2019. Battlefield circulation visits allow Carns to meet with units within CJTF-HOA’s combined joint operations area for familiarization and rapport-building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II

CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits EARF during live-fire exercise

U.S. Army Soldiers from the East African Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, fire an M-240 bravo machine gun during a live-fire exercise at Arta Range, Djibouti, Aug. 26, 2019. The EARF conducts live fires as part of their readiness and squad certifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II

CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits EARF during live-fire exercise

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, command senior enlisted leader (SEL), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), takes notes while being briefed by U.S. Army First Lt. Nicholas Noga, platoon leader, 101st Division, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Warrior, assigned to CJTF-HOA, during his battlefield circulation visit at Arta Range, Djibouti, Aug. 26, 2019. Battlefield circulation visits allow Carns to meet with units within CJTF-HOA’s combined joint operations area for familiarization and rapport-building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, meets with doctors at Kamenge Military Hospital in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 18, 2019. The hospital has 30 specialists, 25 medical doctors and almost 250 nurses and technicians, and relies on medical and information exchanges with partner nations, including the United States, to stay ahead of the spread of Ebola. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie E Trimble, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, poses with soldiers from the Burundi National Defence Force (BNDF) in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 18, 2019. The BNDF is the Burundi’s military force with more than 20,000 personnel. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie E Trimble

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

U.S. Army Soldiers from 465th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, based in Birmingham, Alabama, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, assess the building of a dirt berm at the Douda landfill in Djibouti, Aug. 14, 2019. During a fire at the landfill, the 465th used bulldozers to create dirt berms that would make firebreaks and stop the flames from spreading outward. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Csakai, platoon leader, 465th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, based in Birmingham, Alabama, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, speaks with a Djibouti Fire Brigade firefighter about the firefighting efforts at Douda landfill in Djibouti, Aug. 14, 2019. During a fire at the landfill, the 465th used bulldozers to create dirt berms that would make firebreaks and stop the flames from spreading outward. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

A Djiboutian Fire Brigade firefighter traverses the Douda landfill in Djibouti, Aug. 14, 2019. At the request of the government of Djibouti and in support of the U.S. Embassy Djibouti, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa engineers worked alongside Camp Lemonnier, Djiboutian, French and Chinese firefighters to help stop a fire at the landfill from spreading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

U.S. Army Soldiers from 465th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, based in Birmingham, Alabama, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, assess their firefighting sector at the Douda landfill in Djibouti, Aug. 14, 2019. During a fire at the landfill, the 465th used bulldozers to create dirt berms that would make firebreaks and stop the flames from spreading outward. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), right, speaks with Stephen Skola, deputy fire chief, Camp Lemonnier Fire and Emergency Services, about the firefighting efforts at Douda landfill in Djibouti, Aug. 14, 2019. At the request of the government of Djibouti and in support of the U.S. Embassy Djibouti, CJTF-HOA engineers worked alongside Camp Lemonnier, Djiboutian, French and Chinese firefighters to help stop a fire at the landfill from spreading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong

CJTF-HOA supports multinational effort to save Djiboutian lives, land

Camp Lemonnier Fire and Emergency Services firefighters use a hose to extinguish a fire alongside Chinese firefighters at Douda landfill in Djibouti, Aug. 14, 2019. At the request of the government of Djibouti and in support of the U.S. Embassy Djibouti, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa engineers worked alongside Camp Lemonnier, Djiboutian, French and Chinese firefighters to help stop a fire at the landfill from spreading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong

AFRICOM commander visits with CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), center left, meets with foreign liaison officers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Aug. 6, 2019. Townsend visited CLDJ to familiarize himself with CJTF-HOA personnel and mission. AFRICOM is responsible for building defense capabilities, responding to crises, deterring and defeating transnational threats in order to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity, all in concert with interagency and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

Photo by: Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

AFRICOM commander visits with CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), center-right, is escorted while touring Camp Lemonnier by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Larry E. André at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 5, 2019. As commander of AFRICOM Townsend is in charge of military relations with African nations, the African Union and African regional security organizations. Townsend visited Djibouti as part of his familiarization of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

AFRICOM commander visits with CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), left, is escorted while touring Camp Lemonnier by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 5, 2019. As commander of AFRICOM Townsend is in charge of military relations with African nations, the African Union and African regional security organizations. Townsend visited Djibouti as part of his familiarization of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

AFRICOM commander visits with CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), right, is greeted by U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, command senior enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 5, 2019. As commander of AFRICOM Townsend is in charge of military relations with African nations, the African Union and African regional security organizations. Townsend visited Djibouti as part of his familiarization of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II) (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

AFRICOM commander visits with CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), right, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 5, 2019. As commander of AFRICOM Townsend is in charge of military relations with African nations, the African Union and African regional security organizations. Townsend visited Djibouti as part of his familiarization of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II) (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

AFRICOM commander visits with CJTF-HOA

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), right, is greeted by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 5, 2019. Townsend took command of AFRICOM on July 26, 2019. As commander of AFRICOM Townsend is in charge of military relations with African nations, the African Union and African regional security organizations. Townsend visited Djibouti as part of his familiarization of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, poses for a photo with the graduating class of the Burundi National Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. The class consisted of 28 students from four countries in the East African Community countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

U.S. Amb. Eunice S. Reddick, the U.S. Charge d’affaires to Burundi, and former Ambassador to Gabon and Niger, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, approach the graduation field at the Burundi National Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College, in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. The graduating class consisted of 28 students from four countries in the East African Community countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

U.S. Amb. Eunice S. Reddick, the U.S. Charge d’affaires to Burundi, and former Ambassador to Gabon and Niger, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, meet with leaders of the Burundi National Defence Force in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. Reddick and Kriesel attended the Burundi Senior Command and Staff College graduation of 28-students from Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

Members of the Royal Drummers of Burundi perform at the graduation of the Burundi National Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. The Royal Drummers of Burundi use drums made from hollowed tree trunks covered with animal skins. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

Members of the graduating class at the Burundi National Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC) stand at attention while waiting their turn to graduate in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. The Burundi SCSC is a 45-week course that focuses on developing professional knowledge, skills in leadership, art and science of war to senior officers to enhance their capabilities in both command and staff duties at formation level and above. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

Burundi National Defence Force Col. C Ntacebera, commandant of the Burundi Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC), leads U.S. Amb. Eunice S. Reddick, the U.S. Charge d’affaires to Burundi, and former U.S. Ambassador to Gabon and Niger, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, on a tour of the SCSC in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. Reddick and Kriesel attended the SCSC graduation of 28-students from Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

A member of the Royal Drummers of Burundi performs with his spear at the graduation of the Burundi National Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. The Royal Drummers of Burundi has conducted the same performance for centuries, as their techniques and traditions are passed down from father to son. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

A member of the Royal Drummers of Burundi plays his karyenda at the graduation of the Burundi National Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. The Royal Drummers of Burundi has conducted the same performance for centuries, as their techniques and traditions are passed down from father to son. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, stands at attention as the graduating class of the Burundi National Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College enters in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. The class consisted of 28 students from four countries in the East African Community countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general attends Burundi Senior Command, Staff College graduation ceremony

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, greets Burundi National Defence Force Lt. Gen. Prime Niyongabo, BNDF chief of defence, at the BNDF Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC) in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2019. The mission of the Burundi SCSC is to develop professional knowledge, skills in leadership, art and science of war to senior officers to enhance their capabilities in both command and staff duties at formation level and above. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Photo by: Senior Airman Codie Trimble, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, command senior enlisted leader (CSEL), Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provides closing remarks after receiving CJTF-HOA CSEL responsibilities at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 22, 2019. Carns enlisted in the Army in July 1992 as an Infantryman from Indiana, Pa., and has served in every key leadership position in the Infantry from team leader to command sergeant major. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provides comments during a change of responsibility at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 22, 2019. As the commander of CJTF-HOA, Turello officiated the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, incoming command senior enlisted leader (CSEL), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), assumes responsibility as CSEL by accepting the unit colors from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, CJTF-HOA, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 22, 2019. The passing of the colors symbolizes the transfer of responsibility and authority from outgoing CSEL U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Vito Harris, to incoming CSEL, Carns. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), center, presides over the change of responsibility ceremony between incoming CJTF-HOA command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, and outgoing CSEL, U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Vito Harris, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 22, 2019. The CSEL is the principal advisor to the commander and bears the special responsibility of guardianship for all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), right, presents Italian navy Capt. Liborio Palombella, deputy commander, Italian Navy Training Center, left, with a gift after his visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 15, 2019. Palombella 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)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), center, poses for a photo with Italian Rear Adm. Giovanni Piegaja, deputy operation commander, Operation Atalanta, center right, and other service members from CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier and Operation Atalanta at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 21, 2019. Piegaja and members of his staff visited CJTF-HOA to discuss the Atalanta mission and strengthen the partnership between CJTF-HOA and Operation Atalanta. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)