A U.S. Navy Maritime Expeditionary Security Force member completes work on a signal flag as part of sustainment training preparations for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Arta Beach, Djibouti, July 20, 2015. Signal flags are used by security forces to alert oncoming U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), and other landing vessels, that the beachhead is safe and secure for landing and the offloading of personnel and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Members of the 1/77th Armor Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct range training in Arta, Djibouti, July 8, 2015. The service members, who recently arrived at Camp Lemonnier, were required to qualify on two small-arms weapon systems: the M4 rifle and the M9 pistol. U.S. Army soldiers regularly practice the fundamentals of shooting, as it is an important skill to the success of any mission they are conducting. (U.S. Air Force Photos by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Members of the 1/77th Armor Regiment conduct range training in Arta, Djibouti
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Members of the 1/77th Armor Regiment, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct range training in Arta, Djibouti, July 8, 2015. The service members, who recently arrived at Camp Lemonnier, were required to qualify on two small-arms weapon systems: the M4 rifle and the M9 pistol. U.S. Army soldiers regularly practice the fundamentals of shooting, as it is an important skill to the success of any mission they are conducting.
From left, Dr. Moustapha Amain Mouhammad and Dr. Abdi Alias, physicians at the Dikhil Regional Hospital talk about the facility during a tour with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa members in Dikhil, Djibouti, July 7, 2015. CJTF-HOA members visited the hospital to assess its public health, environmental and preventative medicine capacities and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa members conduct an assessment with Dr. Moustapha Amain Mouhammad, left, Dikhil Regional Hospital physician, in the hospital’s vaccination room in Dikhil, Djibouti, July 7, 2015. U.S. Army Capt. Ervin Arredondo, Civil Affairs BN team leader, center, interpreted Spanish during the engagement with one of the Cuban trained physicians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Civil affairs, preventative medicine and environmental health service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, visited Dikhil Regional Hospital to assess its capacities and capabilities.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, right, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Commander and Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, Djiboutian Armed Forces Chief of Defense, talk during an Iftar dinner at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 29, 2015. CJTF-HOA has hosted an annual, fast-breaking Iftar dinner to honor its partner nation’s Ramadan since 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William P. West, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commander, greets Iftar dinner guests at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 29, 2015. Since 2006, CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier, and U.S. Embassy leaders have gathered with Djiboutian military leaders and their families for the annual celebration of the month-long Ramadan fasting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Kempinski Hotel caterers set up for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Iftar dinner in Djibouti, June 29, 2015. Iftar is the fast-breaking meal during the Muslim religious observance of Ramadan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Iftar dinner attendees pose for a group photo at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 29, 2015. CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier, and U.S. Embassy leaders gathered together with Djiboutian military leaders and their families in honor of Ramadan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
From left, Joseph Joy and Ratheesh Ravai, Kempinski Hotel pastry chefs, prepare to place a cake of dates on display for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Iftar dinner, June 29, 2015. CJTF-HOA hosts an annual Iftar, the fast-breaking meal during the Muslim religious observance of Ramadan, to honor partner nations. Dates are traditionally eaten first to break the fast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
CJTF-HOA leadership joined their FAD counterparts for an Iftar dinner at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 29, 2015. The Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset.
A Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center certified latent print examiner, instructs Tanzanian Defense Force service members on how to dust for fingerprints using black powder at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 23, 2015. The JTFAC offers training to U.S. and partner nation forces on cellular phone exploitation, unknown substance identification and fingerprint and latent printing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Djibouti’s service members drive a military vehicle during a Djibouti Independence Day celebration June 27, 2015. The military parade included a marching band and troops showcasing its different military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman) (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Djibouti’s military, law enforcement and civil servants march along a parade route during a Djibouti Independence Day celebration June 27, 2015. On that day, in 1977, Djibouti gained its independence from France. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Djiboutian citizens attend an independence day celebration June 27, 2015, commemorating the 38th anniversary of Djibouti declaring its emancipation from France. The military parade included a marching band and troops showcasing its different military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Djibouti’s military, law enforcement and civil servants march along a parade route during a Djibouti Independence Day celebration June 27, 2015. On that day, in 1977, Djibouti gained its independence from France. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Djiboutian citizens attend an independence day celebration June 27, 2015, commemorating the 38th anniversary of Djibouti declaring its emancipation from France. The military parade included a marching band and troops showcasing its different military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
A Djiboutian marching band plays festive music during a Djibouti independence day celebration June 27, 2015, marking 38 years since it became a sovereign nation. The military parade included a marching band and troops showcasing its different military equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Marching band members play music and dance during a Djibouti independence day celebration June 27, 2015, commemorating the 38th anniversary of Djibouti becoming a sovereign nation. Djibouti’s military, law enforcement and civil servants marched along the parade route, while the band played festive songs. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
