Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa are presented with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 30, 2022. The combat patch distinguishes Soldiers who have deployed to a combat zone, and is worn on the right shoulder. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch)
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa are presented with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 30, 2022. The combat patch distinguishes Soldiers who have deployed to a combat zone, and is worn on the right shoulder. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader, congratulates Command Sgt. Maj. Duane Weyer, the senior enlisted leader deployed with the Wisconsin National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, after presenting him with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 30, 2022. The combat patch distinguishes Soldiers who have deployed to a combat zone, and is worn on the right shoulder. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch)
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) held a combat patching ceremony for Soldiers with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Dec. 30, 2022.
U.S. Army service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa stand in line to register for a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
U.S. Army Spc. Kqworoziah Hartwell, an intelligence analyst assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, participates in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa participates in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Valerie Goodblanket, a military working dog handler, and Army, her military working dog, participate in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 24 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
U.S. Army Capt. Dulae Ahn, an operations officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, participates in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Cloud and Staff Sgt. Chisolm Olajide, both financial management technicians assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, register participants for a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, presents a challenge coin to Capt. Nina Skinner, a communications officer with 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, after she completed a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. Skinner received the coin for placing first among the female participants with a finish time of 3 hours and 59 minutes. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Licurse, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Dorvee, the senior enlisted leader of Company D, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, fist-bump during a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022. During the march, participants were required to ruck 18.6 miles while carrying 25 pounds of dry weight. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector
New York Army National Guard unit hosts Norwegian Foot March in Horn of Africa
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Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and multinational partners participated in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2022.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force -Horn of Africa commanding general, gives a speech during the Cyber Defense Engagement awards ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 15, 2022. Participants received certificates and awards after successfully completing the capstone project. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)
Cyber Defense Engagement participants and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa leadership pose for a group photo at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 15, 2022. The engagement was a five-day course designed to provide participants introductory knowledge encompassing network creation using Windows servers, email system creation, file exchange and web server maintenance. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)
Members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces unravel a cable during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. Participants were provided with step-by-step instructions on network creation before being tested on their new skills. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Alexander W. Miranda, officer in charge of Horn of Africa, Dissemination, Exploitation and Signals - Cell (HADES - C), gives a thumbs-up after reviewing a file transfer during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. This knowledge exchange provides a unique opportunity for Djiboutian and U.S. partners to learn from one another. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)
Djiboutian Armed Forces members work on a webpage during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. The knowledge and skills practiced over the course were put to the test for the capstone project focused on file exchange and webpage creation. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)
Mouhyadin A. Siid, Djiboutian Armed Forces, plugs in a cable during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. Sixteen Djiboutian Armed Forces members participated in the engagement. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)
Adjudant Khorcheid M. Abdou, Djiboutian Armed Forces, designs a webpage during the Cyber Defense Engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2022. The information shared is standard across the globe, making it easy for partner nations to collaborate on cyber security. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)