Medical personnel from the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD), Gendarmerie, the Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR) and Djiboutian Coast Guard participated in the Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) course. The course was sponsored by AFRICOM's Office of the Surgeon and hosted by SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Battalion, Functional Specialty Team (FxSP) in collaboration with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) from February 24-28, 2025, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Participants of a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course pose for a group photo 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)
A Djiboutian Coast Guard service member and U.S. Army personnel present a group project during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2025. The FOGHE is a three-day course that improved understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Participants of a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course have a group discussion at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. The FOGHE is a three-day course that improved understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
A U.S. Army soldier and a Djibouti Coast Guard service member participate in a group discussion during the Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. The FOGHE is a three-day course that improved understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
A U.S. Marine listens during a group discussion amongst allies, partners and service members during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. The three-day course was centered on establishing and improving the awareness level and understanding of U.S. Department of Defense global health engagements with partners and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Allies and partners gather in a team discussion during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. The FOGHE was a three-day course that improved understanding of a full spectrum array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
U.S. service members, partners and allies listen to presentations during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 25, 2025. Attendees of the course gained an understanding of how to identify the complex components such as social, economic and cultural considerations of DoD health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
Human of HOA spotlight; Staff Sgt. Jaime Valdez, journey to becoming a Warrant Officer
3/10/2025
U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Kerry L. Meuhlenbeck, Arizona Adjutant General, center, stands with soldiers returning from deployment from Poland. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aileen Espenoza, Jailene Valdez’s sister, her friend Army Staff Sgt. Arlae Valenzuela and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Lupecelia Leon, influenced Valdez to become a warrant officer and cheered her on through her candidacy. The photo depicts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Humans of HOA feature. (Courtesy photo)
Human of HOA spotlight; Staff Sgt. Jaime Valdez, journey to becoming a Warrant Officer
3/10/2025
on Feb 6, 2025. Valdez manages and organizes the policies and memos for the CJTF- HOA staff and manages the human resource team who ensured service members received their awards, pay and mobilization movements accurately. The photo depicts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer
journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Humans of HOA feature. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
Human of HOA spotlight; Staff Sgt. Jaime Valdez, journey to becoming a Warrant Officer
3/10/2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa administrative NCO in charge, leads an administrative meeting at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Feb 6, 2025. Valdez manages and organizes the policies and memos for the CJTF- HOA staff and manages the human resource team who ensured service
members received their awards, pay and mobilization movements accurately. The photo depicts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer
journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Humans of HOA feature. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
Human of HOA spotlight; Staff Sgt. Jaime Valdez, journey to becoming a Warrant Officer
3/10/2025
Warrant Officer Yanie Matyas, Warrant Officer Chelsey Ewald and Warrant Officer Jailene Valdez pose before their graduation of their Warrant Officer Candidate course. All three grew close not only because of their shared human resource roles, but also their mindsets and drive to make a difference in the military. The photo
depicts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Humans of HOA feature. (Courtesy photo)
Human of HOA spotlight; Staff Sgt. Jaime Valdez, journey to becoming a Warrant Officer
3/10/2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa administrative NCO in charge, leads an administrative meeting at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Feb 6, 2025. Valdez manages and organizes the policies and memos for the CJTF- HOA staff and manages the human resource team who ensured service
members received their awards, pay and mobilization movements accurately. The photo depicts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer
journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Humans of HOA feature. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado)
Human of HOA spotlight; Staff Sgt. Jaime Valdez, journey to becoming a Warrant Officer
3/10/2025
Warrant Officer candidates Yanie Matyas, Chelsey Ewald and Jailene Valdez pose as they enjoy time together as they bond during their human resources warrant officer class. The photo depicts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Humans of HOA feature. (Courtesy photo)
Human of HOA spotlight; Staff Sgt. Jaime Valdez, journey to becoming a Warrant Officer
3/10/2025
Warrant Officer candidates Chelsey Ewald, Yanie Matyas and Jailene Valdez take a helicopter to Camp Navajo, Flagstaff Arizona, in preparation of their volunteer event. The photo depicts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Humans of HOA feature. (Courtesy photo)
Human of HOA spotlight; Staff Sgt. Jaime Valdez, journey to becoming a Warrant Officer
3/10/2025
Warrant Officer candidate Jailene Valdez, along with her fellow candidates, prepare to go to Camp Navajo, Flagstaff Arizona, to support a volunteer event. The teams worked together to clean up the camp and wore pink to represent their class. The photo depicts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jailene Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s Humans of HOA feature. (Courtesy photo)
The video highlights Justified Accord 2025, a multinational training exercise conducted with the Rapid Intervention Battalion and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa's 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 11, 2025. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Synsere Howard)
A Djiboutian Battalion Intervention Rapide soldier reviews a plan with his team during exercise Justified Accord 2025 at Arta Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 11, 2025. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Joey Ke)
Djiboutian Battalion Intervention Rapide soldiers review a plan for a simulated objective during exercise Justified Accord 2025 at Arta Range Complex, Djibouti, Feb. 11, 2025. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Joey Ke)
