COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Camp Lemonnier Djibouti
3/4/2021
The COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2021. Service members with the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution, and Air Transportation Operations Center oversee the transfer of medical equipment and 600 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to EMF. The vaccine must be quickly transported to maintain the proper temperature at minus 25 C to minus 15 C in order to be kept in a frozen state. Medical personnel will administer the doses within 48 hours of the shipment's arrival.
U.S. Army Capt. Emily van Klompenburg, left, medical operations officer, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Spc. McKayla Bouska, joint display network controller, CJTF-HOA, participate in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC), Jan. 25, 2021, at the Djibouti Range Complex. Both Soldiers successfully completed each event and graduated the course and received their French Desert Commando Badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Capt. Emily van Klompenburg, medical operations officer, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participates in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC), Jan. 25, 2021, at the Djibouti Range Complex. When van Klompenburg heard about the event, she was hesitant to attend but, in the end, wanted to take on the challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Spc. McKayla Bouska, joint display network controller, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, (CJTF-HOA), receives the French Desert Commando Badge, Feb. 11, 2021, at 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM). While a majority of the participants of FDCC are men, two women have stepped up to represent the U.S. Army and demonstrate that they can do everything men can do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, senior enlisted leader, CJTF-HOA, attend the French Desert Commando Course graduation ceremony, Feb. 11, 2021, at 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM). The graduates received the French Desert Commando Badge after completing the almost two-week course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Vince Overby, a host analyst, with the 200 Cyber Protection team from Fort Gordon, Georgia, prepares for a cyber-defense and interoperability engagement at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Feb. 13, 2021. The purpose of the event was to equip partner nations to collaborate more efficiently and improve the ability to communicate securely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
Participants of the cyber defense and interoperability engagement pose for a group photo at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2021. The purpose of the event was to equip partner nations to collaborate more efficiently and improve the ability to communicate securely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commander, Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks at the Cyber Defense and Interoperability Engagement closing ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Feb. 18, 2021. Participants of the engagement participated in four days of collaboration between the United States, Djibouti, and France in an effort to improve the three partner nation’s ability to communicate securely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
U.S. Army Spc. Josephine Lunde, a communications IT specialist, Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), completes a host analysis scenario at a cyber defense engagement at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2021. The engagement allowed participants to improve their ability to communicate securely and improve their cyber defense interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
U.S. Army Spc. Quret Ain, a member of Civil Affairs East Africa, in support of Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), helps a soldier assigned to the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) during a cyber defense engagement at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2021. The engagement allowed participants to improve their ability to communicate securely and improve their cyber defense interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 200 Cyber Protection Team, Fort Gordon, Georgia, and a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), lead a cyber-defense and inoperability engagement at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2021. As a result of the event, Djibouti, France and the United States will be better equipped to communicate and collaborate more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
A soldier assigned to the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) participates in a cyber-defense and inoperability engagement at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Feb. 14, 2021. The engagement brought together three partner nations in an effort to build the cyber defense capabilities and interoperability of all involved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)
Female Soldiers conquer French Desert Commando Course
2/11/2021
Throughout the year, the French Forces in Djibouti offer an opportunity for U.S. and Djiboutian service members to train with their counterparts at the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC). Americans work alongside the French and Djiboutians to conquer events such obstacle courses, ruck marches through the mountains and combatives training.
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participate in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021. U.S. and French forces took turns firing their weapons systems and demonstrating their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participate in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021. U.S. and French forces took turns firing their weapons systems and demonstrating their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participate in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021. U.S. and French forces took turns firing their weapons systems and demonstrating their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participate in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021. U.S. and French forces took turns firing their weapons systems and demonstrating their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participate in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021. U.S. and French forces took turns firing their weapons systems and demonstrating their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Intermarines Regiment (RIAOM) participate in a live-fire joint artillery training event at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021. U.S. and French forces took turns firing their weapons systems and demonstrating their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
