U.S. service members and partners from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom participated in the first Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa CJ-5 Directorate-led simulated crisis response tabletop exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2025. Each participant received an operational plan and a briefing on an evolving crisis scenario to think and work through how they would coordinate with partner nations if support was required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. service members and partners from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom participated in the first Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa CJ-5 Directorate-led simulated crisis response tabletop exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2025. The exercise demonstrated unity of action and improved coordination during disaster response efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. service members and partners from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom participated in the first Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa CJ-5 Directorate-led simulated crisis response tabletop exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2025. The exercise brought foreign liaison officers together to enhance cooperation and readiness in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. service members and partners from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom participated in the first Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa CJ-5 Directorate-led simulated crisis response tabletop exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2025. The exercise demonstrated unity of action and improved coordination during disaster response efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-5 Directorate hosted the first-ever Multinational Coordinating Center Tabletop exercise focused on crisis response, Feb. 27, 2025.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa admin NCO, prepares to serve the ball at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 6, 2025. Ortiz was highlighted in CJTF-HOA’s Human of HOA feature and shared his story about leadership through volleyball. Playing volleyball has been a building block in Ortiz’s career. It has taught him valuable lessons in communication and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-3 admin NCO, plays in a pick-up volleyball game at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2025. Ortiz was highlighted in CJTF-HOA’s Human of HOA feature and shared his story about leadership through volleyball. “Volleyball is a big stress reliever, especially on deployments…you need to surround yourself with positive individuals.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-3 admin NCO, poses with an old photo of him at the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 6, 2025. Ortiz was highlighted in CJTF-HOA’s Human of HOA feature and shared his story about leadership through volleyball. “While in Italy, I saw many different types of leadership, and because of that I was able to take bits and pieces to figure out what type of leader I want to be,” said Ortiz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-3 admin NCO, poses with an old photo of him at the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 6, 2025. Ortiz was highlighted in CJTF-HOA’s Human of HOA feature and shared his story about leadership through volleyball. “While in Italy, I saw many different types of leadership, and because of that I was able to take bits and pieces to figure out what type of leader I want to be,” said Ortiz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-3 admin NCO, serves the ball during a pick-up volleyball game at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2025. Ortiz was highlighted in CJTF-HOA’s Human of HOA feature and shared his story about leadership through volleyball. “Volleyball is a big stress reliever, especially on deployments…you need to surround yourself with positive individuals.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-3 admin NCO, sets the ball during a pick-up volleyball game at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2025. Ortiz was highlighted in CJTF-HOA’s Human of HOA feature and shared his story about leadership through volleyball. “Volleyball is a big stress reliever, especially on deployments…you need to surround yourself with positive individuals.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-3 admin NCO, poses with a volleyball at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 6, 2025. Ortiz was highlighted in CJTF-HOA’s Human of HOA feature and shared his story about leadership through volleyball. Playing volleyball has been a building block in Ortiz’s career. It has taught him valuable lessons in communication and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
Featured in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Humans of HOA is U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Ortiz, CJTF-HOA CJ-3 admin NCO, who learned about leadership through volleyball.
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Participants attend a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The course utilized an interactive seminar-style format to present the knowledge and skills critical to developing and conducting effective GHE programs and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
