U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Navy Command Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, senior enlisted leader, CJTF-HOA, talk with Capt. Candice Heins, commander, 760th Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC), Jan. 11, 2021, at an undisclosed location in East Africa. Heins briefed the general on the improvements being made to the Djiboutian soldiers’ facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jesse Cox, senior medical advisor, Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), conducts medical training with Djiboutian soldiers, Jan. 11, 2021, at an undisclosed location in East Africa. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Navy Command Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, senior enlisted leader, CJTF-HOA, had the opportunity to observe the training during their tour. (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 Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, senior enlisted leader, CJTF-HOA, meet with U.S. and Djiboutian service members, Jan. 11, 2021, at an undisclosed location in East Africa. Flora had the opportunity to see the on-going construction projects, U.S. and Djiboutian joint training and talk with service members at the compound. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Alex Hebert, senior enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), greets Djiboutian soldiers during a tour of their facilities, Jan. 11, 2021, at an undisclosed location in East Africa. After meeting with senior leaders, Hebert and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, commanding general, CJTF-HOA, toured the facilities and learned more about the on-going construction projects. (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 Djiboutian Army Lt. Col. Mohamed Assoweh, commander, Battalion Intervention Rapide (BIR), inspect Djiboutian military members before a tour, Jan. 11, 2021, at an undisclosed location in East Africa. The Djiboutian soldiers greeted Flora when he arrived for a tour of their facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
Key leaders from Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), brief Otsuka Umio, Japan's Ambassador to Djibouti, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 8, 2021. Umio visited to learn more about the CJTF-HOA mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
Otsuka Umio, Japan's Ambassador to Djibouti, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), listen during a CJTF-HOA mission brief at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 8, 2021. Umio visited to learn more about the CJTF-HOA mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
(From left to right) Col. Teruhiko Manabe, commander, Japan Self-Defense Force Base, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Otsuka Umio, Japan's Ambassador to Djibouti, and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, command senior enlisted leader, CJTF-HOA, pose for a photo in the CJTF-HOA Headquarters building, Jan. 8, 2021. Umio and Manabe visited to learn more about the CJTF-HOA mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), welcomes Otsuka Umio, Japan's Ambassador to Djibouti, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 8, 2021. Umio visited to learn more about the CJTF-HOA mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
Capt. Masaya Sumida, Japanese Foreign Liaison Officer, speaks to Otsuka Umio, Japan's Ambassador to Djibouti, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), during a CJTF-HOA mission brief at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 8, 2021. Umio visited to learn more about the CJTF-HOA mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, left, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, meets with Air Force personnel, Jan. 5, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Throughout his time at CLDJ, Harrigian spoke with subject matter experts about the day to day operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, center, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, meets with Air Force personnel, Jan. 5, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Harrigian recognized several Airmen for their contribution to the mission while touring the various facilities. (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, escorts U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, Jan. 4, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Harrigian arrived at CLDJ as part of a battlefield circulation to East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, meets with Air Force personnel from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Jan. 5, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 75th deployed as a unit out of Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, from th 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), and Airmen from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted jump training in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020.
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), execute a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kirk Mumau, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares to chalk a C-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), executes a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
