CJTF-HOA-hosted Army Ball brings together multi-branch, partner nation military family
6/20/2017
Approximately 300 deployed U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, DoD civilians, and partner nations attended the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa 242nd Army Ball at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 17, 2017. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier, Jr., U.S. Africa Command chief of staff, served as the event’s guest speaker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
CJTF-HOA, Djiboutian Catholics reunite in show of faith, partnership
6/19/2017
Three years after a terrorist attack in downtown Djibouti prompted the need for increased liberty restrictions here, Camp Lemonnier personnel are again attending religious services in downtown Djibouti.
CJTF-HOA, Djiboutian Catholics reunite in show of faith, partnership
6/17/2017
U.S. Navy Capt. David Rodriguez, CJTF-HOA chaplain and director of the office of religious affairs, and Bishop Giorgio Bertin, appointed bishop to Djibouti and an apostolic administrator for Somalia, led a mass where Camp Lemonnier-stationed Roman Catholics and their Djiboutian counterparts met in faith, worshipping together inside the main Catholic church of Djibouti – Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur de Djibouti, known in English as Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral. Last month, the Combined Joint task Force – Horn of Africa Religious Affairs Office began the mission of once again uniting the faithful in Djibouti’s cathedral.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
CJTF-HOA, Djiboutian Catholics reunite in show of faith, partnership
6/17/2017
Camp Lemonnier-stationed Roman Catholics and their Djiboutian counterparts met iin faith, worshipping together inside the main Catholic church of Djibouti – Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur de Djibouti, known in English as Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, June 15, 2017. Last month, the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Religious Affairs Office began the mission of once again uniting the faithful in Djibouti’s cathedral.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
CJTF-HOA, Djiboutian Catholics reunite in show of faith, partnership
6/17/2017
Camp Lemonnier-stationed Roman Catholics and their Djiboutian counterparts met in faith, worshipping together inside the main Catholic church of Djibouti – Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur de Djibouti, known in English as Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Djibouti City, June 15, 2017. In addition to monthly masses assisting the religious needs of members here, they also are considered part of strategic religious ministry in that they can be considered key leader engagement events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
CJTF-HOA, Djiboutian Catholics reunite in show of faith, partnership
6/17/2017
U.S. Navy Lt. Francis Okoli, a Catholic chaplain on Camp Lemonnier, and Bishop Giorgio Bertin, appointed bishop to Djibouti and an apostolic administrator for Somalia, conduct a Roman Catholic mass for Camp Lemonnier-stationed members and their Djiboutian counterparts inside the main Catholic church of Djibouti – Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur de Djibouti, known in English as Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, June 15, 2017.Three years after a terrorist attack in downtown Djibouti prompted the need for increased liberty restrictions here, Camp Lemonnier personnel are again attending religious services in downtown Djibouti. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners
6/12/2017
Members of the Italian Army load cargo for an Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES) proof-of-concept mission out of Djibouti, Africa, June 6, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Italian Army member Gennaro de Gennaro)
CJTF-HOA succeeds in proof-of-concept mission for more efficient airlift with European partners
6/12/2017
Members of the Italian Army load cargo for an Air Transportation and Refueling Exchange of Service (ATARES) proof-of-concept mission out of Djibouti, Africa, June 6, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Italian Army member Gennaro de Gennaro)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/12/2017
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, deputy commanding general for CJTF-HOA in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director was the senior U.S. military hosted an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport for U.S. personnel from AFRICOM, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), the Mogadishu Coordination Cell, as well as Somali National Army leaders. This was the first time a U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Imam led an Iftar.
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
Col. Nuuraani Ali Dirir, Liaison Officer for European Training Mission in Somalia, listens to the radio in anticipation for the call to prayer at the at the Mogadishu International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Five times a day from hundreds of thousands of mosques and places of worship the call to prayer is heard throughout the world.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
A plate of dates rests on a table before an Iftar held in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink, including water from dawn till dusk. After sunset, eating dates and drinking water traditionally breaks the fast. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, leads a prayer before an Iftar with members of the Somali National Army at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. This was the first Iftar held between U.S. and SNA military personnel. Additionally, it was the first led by a U.S. Imam, who is a leader in the Islamic faith. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
Service members from the U.S. and Somali National Army join for an Iftar, the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan, at the Mogadishu International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy commanding general in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director, hosted the Iftar, strengthening bonds between the U.S. and Somali militaries. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, speaks with a member of the Somali National Army following Ramadan prayers at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Saifulislam is the first Imam to be part of the AFRICOM Chaplain Corps and led the prayer that preceded the Iftar, which is the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, speaks with members of the Somali National Army during a prayer before an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Saifulislam is the first Imam to be part of the AFRICOM Chaplain Corps and led the prayer that preceded the Iftar, which is the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
Military boots rest near a sheet placed on the ground for a prayer before an Iftar with members of the Somali National Army at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. This was the first Iftar held between U.S. and SNA military personnel. Additionally, it was the first led by a U.S. Imam, who is a leader in the Islamic faith. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
Members of the Somali National Army kneel to pray before an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
Members of the Somali National Army pray before an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, leads the prayer at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. This was the first Iftar held between U.S. and Somali National Army military personnel. Additionally, it was the first led by a U.S. Imam, who is a leader in the Islamic faith. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
AFRICOM Imam leads first Iftar with U.S., SNA leaders
6/10/2017
A member of the Somali National Army reaches for a date to break his fast during Ramadan at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia, June 5, 2017. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink, including water from dawn till dusk. After sunset, eating dates and drinking water traditionally breaks the fast. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
