U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Lodes (left), battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 107th Aviation Regiment (AOB), and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. John Maison, senior enlisted leader of the 1-107th AOB, case the colors during the Air Operations Battalion (AOB) transfer of authority ceremony from the 1-107th AOB to the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (AOB) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2022. The casing of the colors signifies mission completion and that the battalion is prepared to redeploy back home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Travis Betz (left), battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (AOB) and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Shane Kester (right), senior enlisted leader of the 1-58th AOB, uncase the regiment colors during the Air Operations Battalion (AOB) transfer of authority ceremony from the 1st Battalion, 107th Aviation Regiment (AOB) to the 1-58th AOB at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2022. The uncasing of the colors signifies the battalion’s arrival and preparedness to assume its role within the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Travis Betz, battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (AOB), delivers comments during the Air Operations Battalion (AOB) transfer of authority ceremony from the 1st Battalion, 107th Aviation Regiment (AOB) to the 1-58th AOB at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2022. The 1-58th AOB will assume the 1-107th AOB mission, providing support to CJTF-HOA’s warfighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Lodes, battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 107th Aviation Regiment (AOB), delivers comments during the Air Operations Battalion (AOB) transfer of authority ceremony from the 1-107th AOB to the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (AOB) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2022. The 1-107th AOB conducted over 12,500 aircraft movements and throughput of over 2,400 passengers without incident during their deployment in support of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), delivers comments during a transfer of authority ceremony between the 1st Battalion, 107th Aviation Regiment (Airfield Operations Battalion) to the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (AOB) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2022. The 1-107th AOB arrived to Djibouti in October 2021 and managed three critical sites across East Africa during their deployment. The 1-58th AOB assumed their mission June 15, now providing support to CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
Airfield Operations Battalion transfers authority in East Africa
6/17/2022
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 107th Aviation Regiment, Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), transferred authority of the air operations here to the 1st Battalion, 58th AOB June 15, 2022.
The AOB provides air traffic control and airfield management functions at airfields throughout East Africa in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commander of the CJTF-HOA, presided over the ceremony.
Maj. Gen. Jami C. Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provides encouraging words to the incoming 319th Engineer Support Company (ESC) after transferring authority of the CJTF-HOA’s engineering mission from the 712th ESC at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2022. The engineering company works on a variety of construction projects with partner nations throughout CJTF-HOA’s area of interest.
Soldiers from the 712th Engineer Support Company gather with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) leadership, after their transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2022. The engineering company works on a variety of construction projects with partner nations throughout the CJTF-HOA’s area of interest.
Maj. Gen. Jami C. Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), delivers comments during a transfer of authority ceremony between the 712th Engineer Support Company (ESC) and the 319th ESC at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2022. The engineering company works on a variety of construction projects with partner nations throughout CJTF-HOA’s area of interest.
The 712th Engineer Support Company (ESC), from South Carolina, transferred responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) engineering mission to the 319th Engineer Support Company, from Texas, during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2022. The engineering company works on a variety of construction projects with partner nations throughout CJTF-HOA’s area of interest.
712th Engineer Support Company transfer authority in Horn of Africa
6/16/2022
The 712th Engineer Support Company (ESC), from South Carolina, transferred responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) engineering mission to the 319th Engineer Support Company, from Texas, during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2022. The engineering company works on a variety of construction projects with partner nations throughout CJTF-HOA’s area of interest.
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), host a D-Day commemoration ceremony and ruck march June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
Staff Sgt. Stephanie Ashwell, a U.S. Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prepares to play Taps during a D-Day commemoration ceremony June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
Maj. Nick Roland, executive officer assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducts opening remarks during a D-Day commemoration ceremony June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), host a D-Day commemoration ceremony and ruck march June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), host a D-Day commemoration ceremony and ruck march June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), host a D-Day commemoration ceremony and ruck march June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), host a D-Day commemoration ceremony and ruck march June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
Lt. Col. Jim Tierney, commander of Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks at a D-Day commemoration ceremony June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), hosts a D-Day commemoration ceremony and ruck march June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
