A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1-200th Infantry Battalion, Task Force Guardian, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, checks in for the Bataan Memorial Death March at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, March 15, 2020. The 1-200th Infantry Battalion hosts a Bataan Memorial Death March annually at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, to honor the Prisoner of War Soldiers who were force-marched in the Philippines during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gage Daniel)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa stands up East Africa’s first blood storage and distribution center
3/18/2020
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) medical logistics Soldiers processed blood for the first time with the command’s brand-new, and only, blood storage and distribution center.
Deployed siblings reunite halfway around the world
3/18/2020
While military members are often familiar with leaving their family behind for an extended amount of time, two brothers found themselves closer than they had been in 20 years during their recent deployment to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Greer, staff judge advocate for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and Chief Hospital Corpsman (HMC) Tim Greer, medical department head for Coastal Riverine Squadron 1-Forward, reunited halfway around the world for nearly eight months during their overlapping deployments.
Ugandan Wildlife Authority, CJTF-HOA partner for advanced leadership course
3/13/2020
KAMPALA, Uganda—U.S. Army Soldiers conducted a Pilot Senior Leader Program (PSLP) with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) focused on the knowledge and skills needed for mentoring, managing and training junior rangers.
CJTF-HOA slings loads of sling load knowledge to its members
3/3/2020
U.S. Army Spc. April Woolley, help desk technician, Communications Directorate, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), simulates connecting palletized materials to a helicopter during a sling load training class at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2020. The class was designed to familiarize service members with basic sling load procedures, capabilities and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Murakami)
CJTF-HOA slings loads of sling load knowledge to its members
3/3/2020
U.S. Army Spc. Albert Terrazas, driver, Delta Company, Task Force Guardian, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), secures an apex fitting with a cotter pin during a sling load training class at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2020. The class was designed to familiarize service members with basic sling load procedures, capabilities and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Murakami)
CJTF-HOA slings loads of sling load knowledge to its members
3/3/2020
U.S. Air Force Col. Kjäll Gopaul, director of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Communications Directorate, teaches the basics of sling load operations at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2020. The class was designed to familiarize service members with basic sling load procedures, capabilities and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Murakami)
CJTF-HOA slings loads of sling load knowledge to its members
3/3/2020
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Veith, platoon sergeant, Delta Company, Task Force Guardian, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), tightens a strap during a sling load training class at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2020. The class was designed to familiarize service members with basic sling load procedures, capabilities and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Murakami)
CJTF-HOA slings loads of sling load knowledge to its members
3/3/2020
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) work together to palletize materials during a sling load training class at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2020. The class was designed to familiarize service members with basic sling load procedures, capabilities and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Murakami)
CJTF-HOA slings loads of sling load knowledge to its members
3/3/2020
U.S. Air Force Col. Kjäll Gopaul, director of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Communications Directorate, demonstrates sling load procedures during a training class at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2020. The class was designed to familiarize service members with basic sling load procedures, capabilities and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Murakami)
CJTF-HOA’s 411th CA, RDF assess health practices at Rwandan border posts
3/2/2020
Members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) recently returned from Rwanda after partnering with the Rwandan Defense Force and several other organizations to learn how the nation secures its borders against the transmission of disease from other countries.
U.S. provides Defender patrol boats to Djiboutian Navy
2/27/2020
Four Defender patrol boats arrived in port at Djibouti City, Djibouti, in two shipments in late February as part of a train-and-equip partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the Djiboutian military.
The 27-foot boats were delivered to the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) on February 22 for use by the Djiboutian Navy.
CJTF-HOA’s 411th CA, Rwanda partner for veterinary ‘One Health’ Assessment
2/27/2020
Horses roam at Fazenda Sengha horse facility in the hills of Kigali, Rwanda, Feb. 20, 2020. Veterinarians from the 411th Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team (CA FXST), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), performed a “One Health” assessment where they assessed animal care and lab skills of local veterinarians. There are approximately 150 horses in Rwanda, and Fazenda Sengha houses about a dozen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
CJTF-HOA’s 411th CA, Rwanda partner for veterinary ‘One Health’ Assessment
2/27/2020
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s 411th Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team (CA FXST) recently returned from an assessment of the veterinary services and capabilities found in Rwanda.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jermel Walker, radio operator, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), performs a voice check with the newly acquired land mobile radios (LMRs) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2020. The land mobile radios are essential communications tools for CJTF-HOA service members in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gage Daniel)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpls. Jermel Walker, left, and Michael Selfridge, radio operators, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), perform function checks on land mobile radios (LMRs), at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2020. Effective communication equipment is essential and helps CJTF-HOA maintain stability in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gage Daniel)
The U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Larry André, hosted the annual National Day celebration at his residence in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Feb. 11, 2020. The event commemorates the 244th year of U.S. independence and is typically held each spring to avoid the summer heat. Military personnel from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Camp Lemonnier Djibouti (CLDJ), coalition partners, guests, and U.S. Embassy staff attended the celebration.
411th CA veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
2/18/2020
A team of two veterinarians and a veterinarian technician from the 411th Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team (CA FXST) hosted the first in a series of monthly seminars this year in Djibouti City, Jan. 29 and 30.
More than a dozen participants received information on various topics ranging from food handling safety to bacteriology. The target audience of the training included veterinarians and sanitary inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Djibouti, Veterinary Services Division.
