U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), center, poses for a photo with Italian Rear Adm. Giovanni Piegaja, deputy operation commander, Operation Atalanta, center right, and other service members from CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier and Operation Atalanta at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 21, 2019. Piegaja and members of his staff visited CJTF-HOA to discuss the Atalanta mission and strengthen the partnership between CJTF-HOA and Operation Atalanta. (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), greets Italian Rear Adm. Giovanni Piegaja, deputy operation commander, Operation Atalanta, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 21, 2019. Piegaja and members of his staff visited CJTF-HOA to discuss the Atalanta mission and strengthen the partnership with CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
U.S. Army Maj. Erik Buendia, 403rd Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion commander, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provides remarks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 9, 2019. The 411th CA Battalion assumed civil affairs responsibilities for CJTF-HOA from the 403rd CA Battalion. Civil Affairs Soldiers are the governance and foreign-culture experts of the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cecil Piazza, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks to his Soldiers during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 9, 2019. The 411th CA Battalion assumed civil affairs responsibilities for CJTF-HOA from the 403rd CA Battalion. Civil Affairs Soldiers are the governance and foreign-culture experts of the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
Irvin Hicks Jr., Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) foreign policy advisor (POLAD), left, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, CJTF-HOA, center, greet Dr. Mohamed Ali-Nur Hagi, Somalia ambassador to Djibouti, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 8, 2019. Hagi visited Camp Lemonnier to learn about the CJTF-HOA mission and its contributions to East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cecil Piazza, 411th Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion commander, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ryan Whitson, 411th CA Battalion command sergeant major, assigned to CJTF-HOA, unfurl their unit’s guidon flag during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 9, 2019. The 411th CA Battalion assumed civil affairs responsibilities for CJTF-HOA from the 403rd CA Battalion. Civil Affairs Soldiers are the governance and foreign-culture experts of the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 403d and 411th Civil Affairs (CA) Battalions, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), sing the U.S. Army song during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 9, 2019. The 411th CA Battalion assumed civil affairs responsibilities for CJTF-HOA from the 403rd CA Battalion. Civil Affairs Soldiers are the governance and foreign-culture experts of the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 403rd and 411th Civil Affairs (CA) Battalions, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), salute during the national anthem at a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 9, 2019. The 411th CA Battalion assumed civil affairs responsibilities for CJTF-HOA from the 403rd CA Battalion. Civil Affairs Soldiers are the governance and foreign-culture experts of the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), left, poses for a photo with Anke Holstein, Ambassador of Germany to Djibouti, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 3, 2019. While visiting Camp Lemonnier, Holstein learned about the CJTF-HOA mission and toured the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), right, greets Anke Holstein, Ambassador of Germany to Djibouti, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 3, 2019. While visiting Camp Lemonnier, Holstein learned about the CJTF-HOA mission and toured the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier leadership at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 7, 2019. While visiting, Lengyel toured the installation and learned about the various missions that take place on Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
CJTF-HOA, Aga Khan University Hospital explore future partnership
7/13/2019
U.S. Air Force Col. James Bermudez, left, force surgeon assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Maj. Lakesha Williams, right, public health nurse for the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to CJTF-HOA, speak with Onkar Singh Dogra, center, a doctor at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Nairobi, during a CJTF-HOA tour of AKUH, Nairobi, Kenya, July 2, 2019. CJTF-HOA service members toured AKUH as part of a partnership to use neurosurgery services and expertise in case of emergency in East Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)
CJTF-HOA, Aga Khan University Hospital explore future partnership
7/13/2019
U.S. Air Force Col. James Bermudez, left, force surgeon assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Maj. Lakesha Williams, center, public health nurse for the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to CJTF-HOA, pose with Onkar Singh Dogra, right, a doctor at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Nairobi, during a CJTF-HOA tour of AKUH, Nairobi, Kenya, July 2, 2019. CJTF-HOA service members toured AKUH as part of a partnership to use neurosurgery services and expertise in case of emergency in East Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)
CJTF-HOA, Aga Khan University Hospital explore future partnership
7/13/2019
U.S. Air Force Col. James Bermudez, left, force surgeon assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Maj. Lakesha Williams, right, public health nurse for the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to CJTF-HOA, speak with Onkar Singh Dogra, center, a doctor at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Nairobi, during a CJTF-HOA tour of AKUH, Nairobi, Kenya, July 2, 2019. CJTF-HOA service members toured AKUH as part of a partnership to use neurosurgery services and expertise in case of emergency in East Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)
CJTF-HOA, Aga Khan University Hospital explore future partnership
7/13/2019
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members performed an on-site survey and subject matter expert exchange at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, July 2-4.
Task Force Warrior, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force meet for combative training
7/13/2019
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers grapple during a combatives exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 1, 2019. The purpose of the joint exchange was to share Japanese combative techniques and forge relationships between CJTF-HOA and the JGSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
Task Force Warrior, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force meet for combative training
7/13/2019
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Command Sgt. Maj. Kentaro Nakazato, command sergeant major of the 16th infantry regiment company, leads karate-style striking practice during a combatives exchange with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 1, 2019. The purpose of the joint exchange was to share Japanese combative techniques and forge relationships between CJTF-HOA and the JGSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
Task Force Warrior, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force meet for combative training
7/13/2019
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers pose for a group photo after a combatives exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 1, 2019. The purpose of the joint exchange was to share Japanese combative techniques and forge relationships between CJTF-HOA and the JGSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II) (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
Task Force Warrior, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force meet for combative training
7/13/2019
U.S. Army Spc. Davin Gould, infantrymen, 101st Division, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Warrior, assigned Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), is dressed in traditional jukendo attire during a combatives exchange with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 1, 2019. The purpose of the joint exchange was to share Japanese combative techniques and forge relationships between CJTF-HOA and the JGSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II) (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
