Corporals Course students engage in simulated hand-to-hand combat between checkpoints at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2023. Service members going through the Corporals Course encountered a number of obstacles they had to overcome as a team, building cohesion and enhancing problem-solving abilities. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Simulated casualties are scattered around Marines attempting to locate their next checkpoint and make contact with other students during the Corporals Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2023. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.. Dylan Gentile)
A Marine going through the Corporals Course sits in the cockpit of a C-130H Hercules during a simulated aerial evacuation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2023. One of the most important skills members learn from the course is how to lead others and manage people effectively while maintaining Marine Corps Values. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Marines and Soldiers sit onboard a C-130H Hercules during a simulated aerial evacuation as part of the Corporals Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2023. A previous iteration of the course hosted members from the Djiboutian Armed Forces. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
A Marine instructs a Task Force Tomahawk soldier on techniques for carrying a fellow student using a backpack during the Corporals Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2023. During the course, students revisit fundamental skills such as land navigation, drill techniques, and physical fitness, as well as Marine Corps standards and traditions. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Two Marines going through the Corporals Course look over a map to determine their next checkpoint during a land navigation exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2023. A Corporal in the Marine Corps is the first tier in the non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank structure. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Marines taking part in the Corporals Course set up a radio antenna at a checkpoint Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2023. Students were tested on a variety of skills in practical exercises throughout the course. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Soldiers and Marines participating in the Corporals Course run toward an aircraft for a simulated evacuation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2023. While deployed to Africa, it is common that members from across the U.S. military, regardless of branch, work together to complete the requirements of the complex mission within the joint environment. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Soldiers and Marines come together for Corporals Course
11/24/2023
The Corporals Course is a standard leadership training course for Marines new to the grade of E-4, the first tier in the non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank structure. While every Marine is expected to be able to lead, NCOs are expected to lead the junior enlisted while setting the standard of performance and behavior.
CJTF-HOA works with U.S. Embassy in Tanzania to maintain regional readiness
11/9/2023
On Oct. 10, 2023, CJTF-HOA performed an EDRE that tested their ability to successfully reach, augment and ultimately evacuate the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in a simulated natural disaster situation.
Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa speaks during Partner Appreciation Day at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 8, 2023. Shawley recognized the longstanding partnership U.S. service members at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have with Allies, regional partners, and Djiboutians. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Jalen Miller)
From Left, Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, presents a token of appreciation to Abdi-Chaib Nour Youssouf, sous prefet of Damerjog, alongside Capt. Suzanne Krauss, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer, during the 2023 Partner Appreciation Day, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Nov. 8, 2023. The event served as a celebration of 21 years of partnership and collaboration and the nation’s enduring commitment to the Horn of Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Jalen Miller)
U.S. and Djiboutian leadership pose for a group photo during the 2023 Partner Appreciation Day, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Nov. 8, 2023. Camp Lemonnier is the only enduring U.S. military base on the continent of Africa serving as a logistics platform providing support services, port operations, and airfield management to over 28 tenant commands and operations, including Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jalen Miller)
From Left, Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, shakes hands with Abdi-Chaib Nour Youssouf, sous prefet of Damerjog, during the 2023 Partner Appreciation Day, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Nov. 8, 2023. Initially established as an expeditionary sea mission aboard the USS Mount Whitney in 2002, the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa was brought ashore and established a base on Camp Lemonnier in 2003. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Partner Appreciation Day attendees tour an MV-22 Osprey on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 8, 2023. The ceremony and static displays serve as an example of multi-national partnership enabling capabilities in the Horn of Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa celebrates Partner Appreciation Day
11/9/2023
The Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and partners from Djibouti alongside seven other allied nations celebrated Partner Appreciation Day Nov. 8, 2023, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch, senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, receives the CJTF-HOA guide-on in front of a formation of CJTF-HOA service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on Oct. 27, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer, CJTF-HOA outgoing senior enlisted leader, handed over his responsibility as SEL to Koch during the ceremony.
U.S. Army Maj Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, hands over the CJTF-HOA guide-on to U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch during a Change of Responsibility ceremony on Oct. 27, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Kammer handed over his responsibility as the senior enlisted leader to U.S Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch.
U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch, senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, gives a speech to CJTF-HOA service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on Oct. 27, 2023. CJTF-HOA personnel welcomed Koch to his new role here in Djibouti following the ceremony.
U.S. Marine Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer, the outgoing Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader, gave a speech looking back on his time here in Djibouti at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on Oct. 27, 2023. Kammer will be replaced by U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch.
