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)
CJTF-HOA leadership attend opening ceremony for Cutlass Express
11/13/2019
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)
CJTF-HOA leadership attend opening ceremony for Cutlass Express
11/13/2019
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)
CJTF-HOA leadership attend opening ceremony for Cutlass Express
11/13/2019
Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, vice commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, and director, Maritime Partner Programs, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, speaks to attendees of the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) during the opening ceremony held at the Doraleh Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2019. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities among the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
CJTF-HOA leadership attend opening ceremony for Cutlass Express
11/13/2019
Local and international military leaders and government officials gather for a group photo after 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)
CJTF-HOA leadership attend opening ceremony for Cutlass Express
11/13/2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) (center), shakes hands with a Djiboutian military member 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. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities among the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
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)
A U.S. Army Soldier from the 101st Division, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, East African Response Force (EARF), completes a burpee long jump during the EARF’s best platoon competition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 25, 2019. During the competition Soldiers completed a two-mile run, 25 meters of lunges, burpee long jumps and high crawls before finishing with 10 eight-count push-ups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
A U.S. Army Soldier from the 101st Division, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, East African Response Force (EARF), leads his platoon in eight-count pushups during the EARF’s best platoon competition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 25, 2019. During the competition Soldiers completed a two-mile run, 25 meters of lunges, burpee long jumps and high crawls before finishing with 10 eight-count push-ups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Vuthy Ham, NCOIC, 101st Division, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, East African Response Force (EARF), motivates the 4th platoon Soldiers during the EARF’s best platoon competition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 25, 2019. 4th Platoon was the winner of the EARF’s best platoon competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
A U.S. Army Soldier from the 101st Division, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, East African Response Force (EARF), inspects cargo for discrepancies during the EARF’s best platoon competition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 25, 2019. During the competition Soldiers completed a two-mile run, 25 meters of lunges, burpee long jumps and high crawls before finishing with 10 eight-count push-ups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
