Participants of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event interact with a military capabilities display Nov. 10, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Partner nations of CJTF-HOA organized static and interactive displays to showcase the combined military capabilities the task force employs to combat violent extremist groups in the region. (Department of Defense courtesy photo)
From left to right, U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Iber, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer; Djibouti Armed Forces Col. Maj. Mohamed Guelleh, senior official of Forces Armees Djiboutiennes (FAD); U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general; and the Honorable Jonathan Pratt, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, salute the U.S. and Djibouti flag during the national anthem at a Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. Pratt and Shawley spoke at the ceremony about the power of cooperation and the enduring friendship among the task force partner nations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)
Guests gather for the official ceremony of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, delivers remarks to guests of the Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Defense Department courtesy photo)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), delivers remarks to guests of the CJTF-HOA Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)
U.S. and coalition service members participate in the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Destani K. Matheny)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), receive a capabilities brief from a French Forces in Djibouti service member about the AMX-10 RC wheeled tank during the CJTF-HOA Partner Appreciation Day 2022 celebration at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. Task force allies and partners set up static and interactive displays to showcase their combined military capabilities. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)
A French military member assigned to the French Forces in Djibouti carries his child during the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. Military members, allies, partners, and the members of the U.S. State Department attended the event to celebrate the enduring partnerships in Africa and learn about the combined military capabilities of CJTF-HOA. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)
Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys perform a flyover during the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, November 10, 2022. The event included multinational aircraft static displays; an aerial demonstration of U.S. capabilities; and equipment exhibits from CJTF-HOA partner nations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)
Coalition and joint service members from the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) participated in a Partner Appreciation Day (PAD) event Nov. 10, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
The Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) poses for a photo after a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. The 404th MEB will return to Illinois following their nine-month deployment to East Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
U.S. Army Col. Eric Leckel, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and incoming Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa chief of staff, speaks during a Transfer of Responsibility at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. The 157th MEB is the first U.S. Army National Guard brigade-level unit from Wisconsin to deploy to Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
Leaders from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), right, and the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB, left, case the outgoing 404th MEB’s unit colors as they uncase the incoming 157th MEB’s unit colors during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. The Transfer of Responsibility ceremony is a time honored event which signifies the changing of deployed units in the field. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
U.S. Army Col. Justin Towell, 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) commander, speaks during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. The Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th MEB relinquished responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa headquarters staff mission to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
Members of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), left, and the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB, right, stand at attention during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. A MEB groups a variety of dispersed functions in order to provide critical multifunctional support for a force commander. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, speaks during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. During her speech, Shawley highlighted the accomplishments of the outgoing Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), and welcomed the incoming Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) official party stands at attention prior to a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. During the ceremony, the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) relinquished responsibility of the CJTF-HOA headquarters staff mission to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
A guidon bearer from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade holds the unit's colors during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. During the ceremony, the 157th MEB assumed responsibility for the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa headquarters staff mission. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
404th MEB transfers responsibility of CJTF-HOA mission to 157th MEB
11/14/2022
The Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) transferred responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) headquarters staff mission to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB on Nov. 5, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
U.S. and coalition service members participated in a Partnership Appreciation Day event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the landfall of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and gave partners and allies a chance to mingle, and learn about one anothers militaries and cultures. (Department of Defense video by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
