J. Alexander Hamilton, deputy chief of mission, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, greets Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2019. Bass visited Djibouti to promote U.S. Government and host nation partnerships in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaks to deployed Airmen during an all-call at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2019. Wilson spoke with the Airmen about their various topics of interest while visiting Camp Lemonnier as part of his battlefield circulation. (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), center, poses for a photo with Spanish Vice Adm. Antonio Lacave, operation commander, European Union Naval Force Somalia-Operation Atalanta, center left, and Spanish Maj. Gen. Antonio Palau, commandant general, Spanish Marine Corps, center right, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 21, 2019. Lacave and Palau visited CJTF-HOA to discuss the Atalanta mission and strengthen the partnership between CJTF-HOA and Operation Atalanta. (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), center, poses for a photo with Spanish Vice Adm. Antonio Lacave, operation commander, European Union Naval Force Somalia-Operation Atalanta, center left, and Spanish Maj. Gen. Antonio Palau, commandant general, Spanish Marine Corps, center right, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 21, 2019. Lacave and Palau visited CJTF-HOA to discuss the Atalanta mission and strengthen the partnership between CJTF-HOA and Operation Atalanta. (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), greets Spanish Maj. Gen. Antonio Palau, commandant general, Spanish Marine Corps, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 21, 2019. Palau visited CJTF-HOA to discuss the Atalanta mission and strengthen the partnership between CJTF-HOA and Operation Atalanta. (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), greets Spanish Vice Adm. Antonio Lacave, operation commander, European Union Naval Force Somalia-Operation Atalanta at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 21, 2019. Lacave visited CJTF-HOA to discuss the Atalanta mission and strengthen the partnership between CJTF-HOA and Operation Atalanta. (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), poses for a photo with Comoros Lt. Ali Abdoul-Kader, Comoros foreign liaison officer (FLO) to CJTF-HOA, left, and Comoros Capt. Bastua, a previous Comoros FLO to CJTF-HOA, at the Enfag language school in Comoros, Sept. 9, 2019. Kriesel visited Comoros to conduct country familiarization and key leader engagements. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Army Maj. Judith Griep)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, meets members of the Comorian army at the Comoros Armed Forces headquarters in Comoros, Sept. 10, 2019. Kriesel visited Comoros to conduct country familiarization and key leader engagements. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Army Maj. Judith Griep)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meets with leaders at the Itsoundzou training facility in Comoros, Sept. 10, 2019. Kriesel visited Comoros to conduct country familiarization and key leader engagements. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Army Maj. Judith Griep)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), visits the National Military Hospital in Comoros, Sept. 9, 2019. Kriesel visited Comoros to conduct country familiarization and key leader engagements. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Army Maj. Judith Griep)
Djiboutian students discuss the topic of “love” during a weekly English discussion group (EDG) in Balbala, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2019. The EDG, led by members from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, serves as a “language laboratory” in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
U.S. Army Sgt. Megan Sleeth, a civil affairs specialist assigned to the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, talks with Djiboutian students during an English discussion group (EDG) in Balbala, Djibouti, Sept. 12, 2019. The EDG serves as a language laboratory in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Sgt. Megan Sleeth, a civil affairs specialist assigned to the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, talks with Djiboutian students during an English discussion group (EDG) in Balbala, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2019. The EDG serves as a “language laboratory” in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Nalizra, team sergeant assigned to the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, speaks with Djiboutian students during an English discussion group (EDG) in Balbala, Djibouti, Sept. 12, 2019. The EDG serves as a language laboratory in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Spc. Elijah Alvarado, a civil affairs specialist assigned to the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, talks with Djiboutian students during an English discussion group (EDG) in Balbala, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2019. The EDG serves as a “language laboratory” in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
A Djiboutian student discusses the topic of “love” during a weekly English discussion group (EDG) in Balbala, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2019. The EDG, led by members from the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, serves as a “language laboratory” in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
U.S. Army Capt. Adrienne Gibson, team chief assigned to the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, talks with Djiboutian students during an English discussion group (EDG) in Balbala, Djibouti, Sept. 12, 2019. The EDG serves as a language laboratory in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
A Djiboutian student raises his hand during a weekly English discussion group (EDG) in Balbala, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2019. The EDG, led by members from the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, serves as a “language laboratory” in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
U.S. Marine Corporal Cameron Woodside, military working dog handler, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), holds the remains of Aarno, military working dog, during a dignified transfer at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Sept. 19, 2019. Aarno passed away of natural causes while assigned to CJTF-HOA. (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), meets with CJTF-HOA leadership and a maintenance assistance and inspection team (MAIT) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 16, 2019. MAITs are focused on finding solutions to logistics and maintenance challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
