U.S. Navy Chaplain Travis Moger, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Office of Religious Affairs director, provides spiritual counseling to a resident of Nyumba Ya Wazee, or House of the Elderly, May 9, 2016, at Nairobi, Kenya. The House of the Elderly is a part of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a non-profit organization that provides shelter and support for people who need assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Sister Helen Creed and U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. Travis Moger, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa office of religious affairs director, talk about the elderly care facilities and services they provide to the residents May 9, 2016, in Nairobi, Kenya. Nyumba Ya Wazee, or Home of the Elderly, provides shelter and care for 68 residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer David Arrieta, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Office of Religious Affairs senior enlisted leader and religious program specialist, greets a resident of Nyumba Ya Wazee, or House of the Elderly, May 9, 2016, at Nairobi, Kenya. Arrieta and U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. Travis Moger, CJTF-HOA Office of Religious Affairs director, visited the facility to meet and pray with the residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
While on a mission in Nairobi, Kenya, U.S. Navy chaplain and chaplain’s assistant went to Nyumba Ya Wazee, or Home of the Elderly, May, 9, 2016, to provide spiritual support, counsel, and a smiling face to the residents, while receiving blessings themselves.
French Army Capt. Emilie Javelle, Internal medicine clinician, teaches medical professionals about the Chikungunya virus during the Military Tropical Medicine seminar May 11, 2016 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Javelle talked about the symptoms and treatments of Chikungunya as there is currently no vaccine for the disease. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
U.S. Navy Commander Ryan Maves, physician of infectious diseases, teaches medical professionals about illnesses during the Military Tropical Medicine seminar May 11, 2016 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Medical specialists from the U.S., France, Germany, Italy and Djibouti attended the seminar to learn about treating tropical illnesses and diseases and how they affect military personnel in a contingency environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Coalition partners study tropical medicine to fight global illnesses
5/13/2016
There's one reason why medical teams from coalition and East African Partner nations met to discuss regional and global diseases, viral infections and internal medicine at the Military Tropical Medicine event, May 10-12, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Medical representatives from the U.S., France, Germany, Italy and Djibouti were in attendance.
U.S. Army Spc. James Moss, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, marshals the last of eight 1151 humvees that were transported via C-17 to Camp Lemonnier May 7, 2016. The up armored vehicles will increase the mission capable rate and therefore enhance security forces capabilities in the Combine Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jill Lavoie/Released)
Humvees sit in a 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 at Camp Lemonnier waiting to be unloaded May 7, 2016. These eight Humvees, weighing 51 tons, are part of a larger shipment delivered to Task Force Seminole, who perform security forces duties throughout the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jill Lavoie)
U.S. Army Spc. James Moss, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, marshals an 1151 up armored Humvee off a C-17 at Camp Lemonnier May 7, 2016. The up armored vehicles will increase the mission capable rate and therefore enhance security forces capabilities in the Combine Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jill Lavoie/Released)
Special delivery rolls out for 124th Infantry Regiment
5/10/2016
These eight Humvees, weighing 51 tons, are part of a larger shipment delivered to Task Force Seminole, who perform security forces duties throughout the area.
Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa representatives and French forces in Djibouti commemorate Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 2016, at the French base in Djibouti. During the ceremony, General Philippe Montocchio, commander of French forces in Djibouti, spoke about one of the strongest elements of the war, the men and women across Europe resisting against the invading enemy. V-E Day, observed annually in France, celebrates the victory in Europe, ending World War II, and became a national French holiday. Charles de Gaulle, who led the French forces during the war, declared the victory of the Allied Armies and the United Nations over Germany, May 8, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa representatives and French forces in Djibouti commemorate Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 2016, at the French base in Djibouti. During the ceremony, General Philippe Montocchio, commander of French forces in Djibouti, spoke about one of the strongest elements of the war, the men and women across Europe resisting against the invading enemy. V-E Day, observed annually in France, celebrates the victory in Europe, ending World War II, and became a national French holiday. Charles de Gaulle, who led the French forces during the war, declared the victory of the Allied Armies and the United Nations over Germany, May 8, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa representatives and French forces in Djibouti commemorate Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 2016, at the French base in Djibouti. During the ceremony, General Philippe Montocchio, commander of French forces in Djibouti, spoke about one of the strongest elements of the war, the men and women across Europe resisting against the invading enemy. V-E Day, observed annually in France, celebrates the victory in Europe, ending World War II, and became a national French holiday. Charles de Gaulle, who led the French forces during the war, declared the victory of the Allied Armies and the United Nations over Germany, May 8, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa representatives and French forces in Djibouti commemorate Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 2016, at the French base in Djibouti. During the ceremony, General Philippe Montocchio, commander of French forces in Djibouti, spoke about one of the strongest elements of the war, the men and women across Europe resisting against the invading enemy. V-E Day, observed annually in France, celebrates the victory in Europe, ending World War II, and became a national French holiday. Charles de Gaulle, who led the French forces during the war, declared the victory of the Allied Armies and the United Nations over Germany, May 8, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa representatives and French forces in Djibouti commemorate Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 2016, at the French base in Djibouti. During the ceremony, General Philippe Montocchio, commander of French forces in Djibouti, spoke about one of the strongest elements of the war, the men and women across Europe resisting against the invading enemy. V-E Day, observed annually in France, celebrates the victory in Europe, ending World War II, and became a national French holiday. Charles de Gaulle, who led the French forces during the war, declared the victory of the Allied Armies and the United Nations over Germany, May 8, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa representatives and French forces in Djibouti commemorate Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 2016, at the French base in Djibouti. During the ceremony, General Philippe Montocchio, commander of French forces in Djibouti, spoke about one of the strongest elements of the war, the men and women across Europe resisting against the invading enemy. V-E Day, observed annually in France, celebrates the victory in Europe, ending World War II, and became a national French holiday. Charles de Gaulle, who led the French forces during the war, declared the victory of the Allied Armies and the United Nations over Germany, May 8, 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
U.S. Army Spc. Zach Dean, left, and Jacob Currie, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, use a stick, bow and paper to make a fire during the French Desert Survival Course, May 5, 2016 at Arta Plage, Djibouti. During the course, U.S. forces also learned how to make fire from mundane items like batteries, flint, bullets and steel wool. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Poole, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, holds a balance beam steady for a teammate during the French Desert Survival Course, May 6, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. All participants were required to cross two beams while ensuring a tire didn’t make contact with the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, carry a zodiac watercraft across a beach during a water crossing exercise May 5, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The soldiers were required to run the watercraft across a beach, paddle to a drowning victim, and run back and run back to the starting point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
