CJTF-HOA commanding general joins her Kenyan partners, U.S. service members for Norwegian Foot March
10/17/2022
For the first time, our Kenyan partners and U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) came together to participate in the Cooperative Security Location-Manda Bay Kenya Norwegian Foot March, near Camp Simba, Kenya, July 23, 2022.
CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
10/13/2022
Books line the shelves in a new Library at the Balbala 7 School built and furnished by coalition partners from the U.S. Military, U.S. State Department, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish militaries at Balabala, Djibouti, Oct. 4 2022. Spanish military members provided books and reading materials, and the Japanese and Italian military members provided furniture for the interior. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
10/13/2022
The international team that contributed to building and furnishing the Library at the Balbala 7 School poses together for a photo after an opening ceremony at Balbala, Djibouti, Oct 4, 2022. The Balbala 7 Library will allow Djiboutian students to learn and grow, and give them a place to excel in reading skills and other educational pursuits. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
10/13/2022
Japanese Takio Drummers bow after a performance during the opening ceremony of a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balabala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The opening ceremony consisted of many multinational speeches and events. (Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
10/13/2022
Andrea Tomaszewicz, U.S. Embassy Djibouti Deputy Chief of Mission, speaks during an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The project took four weeks to complete, with the 319th Engineer Support Company, assigned to CJTF-HOA, building the structure, Spanish military members providing books and reading materials, and the Japanese and Italian military members providing furniture for the interior. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
10/13/2022
Japanese Self-Defense Force Col. Takahiro Yoshida, Japanese installation commander, shakes hands with a member of the Djiboutian Ministry of Education at an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The Library was built and furnished through collaborative support from U.S. partners and allies. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
10/13/2022
Brig. Gen. Steven Case, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deputy commanding general, speaks at an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The Library is the first of many construction projects Civil Affairs, CJTF-HOA Army Engineers and U.S. partners and allies will work on across Djibouti and East Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
10/13/2022
Adbi Dirir, Djibouti Ministry of Education secretary general, speaks during an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The Balbala 7 Library is a combined project that provides education opportunities to local children and gives thanks to the local community. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
10/13/2022
Members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), the United States Embassy Djibouti, and international partners and allies celebrated the opening of a Library at the Balbala 7 School, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Wilbur Oles, Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 163 commanding officer, speaks during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. During the ceremony VMM-163 relinquished authority of the marine tilt-rotor mission at Camp Lemonnier. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
A plaque commemorating the Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 163’s mission in Djibouti is displayed during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. VMM-163 transferred authority of the marine tilt-rotor mission at Camp Lemonnier to VMM-266. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Wilbur Oles, Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 163, commanding officer (Left) and USMC Sgt. Maj Andres Swisher (Right), VMM-163 Sergeant Major, fold the unit colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. The folding of the colors symbolizes the relinquishment of authority of a mission. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason Potter, Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 266 commanding officer, speaks during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. During the ceremony, VMM-266 took authority of the marine tilt-rotor mission at Camp Lemonnier. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
The outgoing Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 163 command team (Left) stand next to the incoming VMM-266 command team (Right) during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. During the ceremony, VMM-163 transferred the authority of the marine tilt-rotor mission at Camp Lemonnier to VMM-266. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)
The Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) trains and advises foreign security forces to improve partner capabilities and facilitate achievement of U.S. strategic objectives. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
Be There: A service member’s journey overcoming suicide
9/29/2022
Although it is near the end of September, Suicide Prevention Month, it is important to keep awareness strong about suicide and to be there for fellow service members, family and friends throughout the year.
The following transcription is an interview with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) public affairs directorate and a Soldier who survived a suicide attempt and who is now supporting the CJTF-HOA mission.
The chaplain ministry team and members of the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, under the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, held the first Kenyan Culture Appreciation Day event at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 20, 2022. To promote cultural awareness, the event consisted of Kenyan foods, music, a fashion show, and a mini-bazaar. In addition, current and former U.S. service members, who were born in Kenya, also spoke on what it was like growing up in Africa.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Rodriguez, an operations noncommissioned officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, hold the battalion colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 19. During the ceremony more than 1,100 New York Army National Guard Soldiers began their service in Africa as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Zeller, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, senior enlisted leader, unfurls the unit’s colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 19. During the ceremony, more than 1,100 New York Army National Guard Soldiers officially began their service as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Rector)
