U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch, senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, greets CJTF-HOA service members and embassy 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.
Service members deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) welcomed their new Command Senior Enlisted Leader during a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 26, 2023.
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Pedro Cruz, a CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs East Africa team member, delivers refurbished desks at the Annex 3 School in Balbala, Djibouti Oct. 29. 2023. The Civil Affairs East Africa Team and 1782nd Engineer Support Company refurbishes desks and chairs as part of an ongoing project with local Djiboutian schools. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members deliver chairs to the Hali English center on Oct. 20, 2023, at Djibouti, Djibouti. The CJTF-HOA civil affairs team does regular engagements with local Djiboutians to build relationships with the community. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Trey Jefferies and U.S. Army Sgt. Pedro Cruz, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Civil Affairs East Africa team members, sand and paint refurbished desks at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Oct. 10, 2023. The desks were repaired by the 294th Engineer Support Company as a part of the CJTF-HOA led Desk Rejuvenation Project. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Trey Jefferies, CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs East Africa Team member, and 1782nd Engineer Support Company soldiers deliver refurbished desks to the Annex 3 School in Balbala, Djibouti on Oct. 29, 2023. The Civil Affairs East Africa Team and 1782nd ESC lead CJTF-HOA’s Desk Rejuvenation Project for schools around Djibouti. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs East Africa team members deliver refurbished desks to the Annex 3 School in Balbala, Djibouti Oct. 29, 2023. The Desk Rejuvenation Project is a program started by Civil Affairs personnel and the CJTF-HOA Engineer Support Company to fix and deliver desks to local Djiboutian schools. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members remove damaged desks from the Annex 3 School in Balbala, Djibouti on Oct. 29, 2023. The Civil Affairs East Africa Team and 1782nd Engineer Support Company lead CJTF-HOA’s desk rejuvenation effort for schools around Djibouti. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members post for a group photo with instructors from the Hali English Language Center after dropping off donated chairs on Oct. 20, 2023, at Djibouti City, Djibouti. The CJTF-HOA civil affairs team does regular engagements with local Djiboutians to build relationships with the community. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bisi Akindele, CJTF-HOA Senior Healthcare NCO, speaks with Kamil Mohamed, the Headmaster of Hali English Center, during a chair drop-off to the school on Oct. 20, 2023, at Djibouti City, Djibouti. The CJTF-HOA civil affairs team refurbishes desks and chairs as part of an ongoing project with local Djiboutian schools. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
CJTF-HOA Leads Desk Rejuvenation Project throughout Djibouti
11/2/2023
Civil Affairs and Engineering service members stationed in Djibouti have worked on strengthening relations with the local community through their Desk Rejuvenation Project. The project has led to delivery of hundreds of desks to students in the Horn of Africa.
2-130th AOB transfers responsibility of the airfield operations mission to the 3-58th
11/1/2023
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patrick Szvetitz, commander of the 2-130th Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), gives a speech during a transfer of authority ceremony signifying the end of his time with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2023. The 3-58th AOB, will take over the responsibility of aiding in tactical and strategic operations across East Africa for CJTF-HOA. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
2-130th AOB transfers responsibility of the airfield operations mission to the 3-58th
11/1/2023
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Lindsay, commander of the 3-58th Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), gives a speech during a transfer of authority ceremony signifying the beginning of his unit’s time with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2023.The 3-58th AOB will aid in tactical and strategic operations across East Africa. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
2-130th AOB transfers responsibility of the airfield operations mission to the 3-58th
11/1/2023
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members listen to speeches during their Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djiobuti, Oct. 28, 2023. CJTF-HOA provides dependable, tactical and strategic support to operations across East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
2-130th AOB transfers responsibility of the airfield operations mission to the 3-58th
11/1/2023
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patrick Szvetitz, commander of the 2-130th Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), and Command Sgt. Maj. Melodie Hunt, the senior enlisted leader of the 2-130th AOB, covers their unit’s colors to signify the end of the unit’s authority and the completion of their mission during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2023. CJTF-HOA provides dependable, tactical and strategic support to operations across East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
2-130th AOB transfers responsibility of the airfield operations mission to the 3-58th
11/1/2023
Members of the outgoing 2-130th Airfield Operations Batallion surrounds the Camp Lemonnier stage following their Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djioubti Oct. 28, 2023. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force commanding general, wished a heartfelt goodbye to the North Carolina based AOB. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
2-130th AOB transfers responsibility of the airfield operations mission to the 3-58th
11/1/2023
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, gives a speech welcoming the new Air Operations Battalion (AOB) during a transfer of authority ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2023. The 3-58th AOB will aid in tactical and strategic operations across Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, and other areas of interest for CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
2-130th AOB transfers responsibility of the airfield operations mission to the 3-58th
11/1/2023
The 2-130th Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB) of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa ended their mission as the task force's airfield operations battalion transferring authority to the 3-58th AOB. The 3-58th AOB aims to continue the mission and continue to build upon the foundations left by the 2-130th.
Hassan Ali is a native of Djibouti and became a U.S. citizen in 2012. He currently works for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa based on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. (Courtesy Photo)
The Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is, in every sense of the word, diverse. Service members and civilian employees of all different ages, hailing from every corner of the world with different outlooks and experiences are here serving a single mission. Among them is Hassan Ali, a resident of Virginia, a U.S. citizen since 2012, a member of CJTF-HOA, and a native of Djibouti.
