AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
5/26/2017
Prime Minister of Somalia Hassan Ali Khayre speaks to Somali National Army soldiers and their U.S. trainers at a graduation ceremony for a logistics course May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The six-week logistics training event, focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies, is the first of several the U.S. plans to hold at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
5/26/2017
U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz speaks with U.S. Army Capt. Seth Church, 101st Airborne Division, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, training team officer in charge of a logistics training course, following a graduation ceremony on May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia, where nearly 60 Somali National Army soldiers received their certificates of completion. The logistics course, offered through U.S. Army Africa and U.S. Africa Command, focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
5/26/2017
A Somali National Army soldier receives his certificate of completion from a logistics course taught by the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The six-week logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
5/26/2017
Somali National Army soldiers of the Danab battalion conduct convoy operations training with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division May 22, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
5/26/2017
Somali National Army soldiers of the Danab battalion conduct convoy operations training with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division May 22, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
5/26/2017
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Aguirre, a mechanic with the 101st Airborne Division, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, teaches a logistics course to Somali National Army soldiers May 22, 2017, in in Mogadishu, Somalia. The six-week logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies.
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
5/26/2017
Five U.S. Army 101st Airborne Soldiers deployed with U.S. Army Africa to train Somali National Army soldiers stand at a graduation formation on May 23, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The six-week logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
U.S. Service members from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa meet and mingle with residents of the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3, travelled to the village of Holhol to conduct a counter-violent-extremism assessment in support of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s effort to neutralize violent extremist organizations and create a stable, secure environment in East Africa (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Samms, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3 officer-in-charge, converses with residents of the village of Holhol, Djibouti during a key leader engagement, May 18, 2017. Supporting Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s efforts to assist the region in furthering security and stability, key leader engagements are essential to establish relationships with African partners and are built on trust, dependability, and shared security interests. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
A child tosses a ball with Fatouma Omar Guedi, a language interpreter, in the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. Language interpreters are essential to the success of civil affairs operations and act as liaisons between the military personnel and local key leaders in the Horn-of-Africa nations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
Children pose for a picture in Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3, travelled to the village of Holhol to conduct a counter-violent-extremism assessment in support of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s effort to neutralize violent extremist organizations in the region to create a stable, secure environment in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
U.S. Army Sgt. Grady Kissee and Sgt. Robert Hawkins, both assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Military Information Support Operations, play soccer with children in the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. Tactical Psychological Operations team members travelled with the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3, to the village of Holhol to conduct a counter violent extremism assessment in support of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s effort to neutralize violent extremist organizations to create a stable, secure environment in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Roberto Roig and Spc. Andre Spence, both assigned to 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, cross rocky terrain as they approach the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3, travelled to the village to conduct a counter-violent-extremism assessment in support of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s effort to neutralize violent extremist organizations and achieve a stable, secure environment in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
Kamil Mohamed, a language interpreter, communicates a message to U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Samms, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3 officer-in-charge, during a key leader engagement in Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. Supporting Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s efforts to assist the region in furthering security and stability, key leader engagements are essential to establish relationships with African partners and are built on trust, dependability, and shared security interests. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
Fatouma Omar Guedi, a language interpreter, plays a game with several children in the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. Language interpreters are essential to the success of civil affairs operations and act as liaisons between the military personnel and local key leaders in the east Africa region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
5/25/2017
Transnational threats and violent extremist organizations endanger the safety and stability of Africa. So, the work Civil Affairs Team 3 members do to counter these threats is in the common interest of both the U.S. and the Horn of Africa nations.
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
5/25/2017
The 101st Airborne Division, based out of Fort Campbell, Ky., has trained the first logistics class of the Somali National Army (SNA) in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), during a 6-week training course in Mogadishu, Somalia.
CJTF-HOA Seabees construct connection while working on clinic
5/25/2017
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lacy P’Pool, U.S. Navy Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, assesses her work building a safety fence line for a medical clinic in the Arta Region, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The Seabees working on the project also spent time building bonds with the children attending the school near the jobsite. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
CJTF-HOA Seabees construct connection while working on clinic
5/25/2017
Members of the U.S. Navy’s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE deployed to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Djibouti, finish their day's work at the construction site located in the Arta Region, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The Seabees are currently working to build a medical clinic for the local populous. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Seabees of CJTF-HOA keep the mission moving with tools of the trade
5/25/2017
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Kirkpatrick, a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE Seabee with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), uses a grinder to prep metal at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 25, 2017. The Seabees use their specialized construction-based skillsets to help create a stable and secure environment in East Africa for our services members at Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)