U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, rolls up his unit flag at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 404th CAB soldiers will return to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry Dolan, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, unrolls his unit flag at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The uncasing of the battalion colors signifies the company’s arrival from Kalamazoo, Mich., and its preparedness to assume its role within the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, renders a salute during the playing of the National Anthem at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The ceremony signified the transfer of authority from the out-going unit to the incoming unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti – U.S. Navy Seabees of Combined Task Unit (CTU) 68.2.1, comprised of members from Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCB) 14 and 11, Detachment Horn of Africa, participated in a U.S. Army-led Counterterrorism Logistics and Engineering training evolution with the Forces Armee Djiboutienne (FAD) Construction Engineer Unit from February to May 2015.
The evolution was designed to build partnerships between coalition forces and the FAD, while increasing the FAD’s ability to support counterterrorism operations, defend local borders, and conduct resupply missions to Somalia.
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Claudell Taylor, former Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, thanks service members and civilians for their hard work during a relinquishment of authority ceremony June 19, 2015 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Tom Kelly, U.S. ambassador to Djibouti, attends a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick assumed responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, takes the sword to Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, CJTF-HOA commander, during a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander, speaks to service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during a relinquishment of authority ceremony June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick Jr. assumed responsibility as the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, succeeding U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Claudell Taylor, during a Relinquishment of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015.
Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa public affairs photojournalist, emcees a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members salute the American flag during the playing of the U.S. national anthem at a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Claudell Taylor, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, passes the sword to Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, CJTF-HOA commander, during a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members salute the American flag during the playing of the U.S. national anthem at a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick Jr. assumed responsibility as the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, succeeding U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Claudell Taylor, during a Relinquishment of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015.
Fu Huaginag, Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti, congratulates a language class student during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Djibouti, June 14, 2015. Some of the graduating students spent the last nine months studying Chinese-Mandarin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Moktar Mahamoud (middle), an English student, receives his graduation certificate from Tom Kelly (left), U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (right), Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Moktar recently went to the U.S., where he used his new English skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
A Djiboutian student, Khadija Hassan, gives a speech in English during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Djibouti, June 14, 2015. The institute graduates are Djiboutian civil servants who will use their new language skills in their jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
A Djiboutian student gives a speech in Mandarin during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Djibouti, June 14, 2015. The institute graduates have spent an academic year learning English, Chinese or Amharic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Fu Huaginag, Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti, addresses honored guests and foreign language students during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Djibouti, June 14, 2015. The graduates have spent the last academic year studying English, Chinese or Amharic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
