British Army Lt. Col. Craig Cudlipp, Director CJ35 Future Operations and Crisis Branch, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), stands with U.S. Army Col. Jennifer Mykins, CJ3 director, CJTF-HOA, and their team, Nov. 26, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. COVID-19 has made parts of his job challenging; Cudlipp has expanded the mission parameters in terms of conducting surveys remotely via Microsoft Teams and secure video teleconference. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.K. Ministry of Defence have formed a partnership in the Horn of Africa and embedded members of the British Army to work alongside American Service members at CJTF-HOA. These Brits put the “combined” in Combined Joint Task Force and provide the U.S. Military with a fresh perspective, new ideas and unique experiences to their different sections within the headquarters.
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Promise Crawford, J4 logistics senior enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and her brother U.S. Army Specialist Challenge Crawford, supply specialist, CJTF-HOA, proudly display the flag of the Fort Peck Tribes in CJTF-HOA headquarters, Dec. 5, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Crawfords were encouraged to join the military from a young age, hearing stories of the battles their ancestors fought and stories from their uncles who served the in U.S. Army in World War II and Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Promise Crawford, J4 logistics senior enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and her brother U.S. Army Specialist Challenge Crawford, supply specialist, CJTF-HOA, stand in formation during a patching ceremony for the 196 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), Oct. 31, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. This is Promise’s third deployment and Challenge’s first, being deployed together has made the transition easier for them and their families back home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Promise Crawford, J4 logistics senior enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and her brother U.S. Army Specialist Challenge Crawford, supply specialist, CJTF-HOA, hold the Africa Command and South Dakota patches, Dec. 5, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Crawfords deployed with a unit of almost 200 soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade with the South Dakota Army National Guard in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
The Crawford Family: Proud to be American, Proud to be Native American, Proud to Serve
12/7/2020
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Elizabeth “Promise” Crawford, J4 Senior Enlisted Leader, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and younger brother, U.S. Army Specialist Challenge Crawford, supply specialist, CJTF-HOA, heard stories of the battles their ancestors fought in as well as the wars their seven uncles and two grandfathers fought in as U.S. Soldiers. The stories and experiences they heard about were enough for them and older brother, Freedom (Toka Snokya “knows the enemy”), to join the ranks of the U.S. Army.
A medic with Task Force Bayonet records a patients vitals during a medical evacuation exercise, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Spc. Hannah Larsen, a medic with Task force Bayonet, puts an intravenous therapy line into a patient during a medical evacuation exercise with Task Force Bayonet, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
An airman stationed at Chabelley Air Field takes a patients vital signs during a medical evacuation exercise with Task Force Bayonet, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Soldiers with Task Force Bayonet, provide initial medical care to a patient during a medical evacuation exercise with French Forces in Djibouti, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Sgt. Haley Miller secures a nasopharyngeal airway with tape to the nose of Spc. Abby Linscott who played the role of a injured Soldier during a medical evacuation exercise with French Forces in Djibouti, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Medical supplies utilized by Task Force Bayonet during a medical evacuation exercise with French Forces in Djibouti, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Sgt. Haley Miller prepares an intravenous therapy bag for a patient during a medical evacuation exercise with Task Force Bayonet, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Sgt. Haley Miller (left) and Pfc. Mileah Kincade (right) provide patient care in the back on an ambulance during a medical evacuation exercise with Task Force Bayonet, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Pfc. Mahougnon Agon, a Soldier with Task Force Bayonet, provides initial memdical care to a patient during a medical evacuation exercise with French Forces in Djibouti, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Task Force Bayonet medic Sgt. Haley Miller searches for medical supplies while providing patient care during a medical evacuation exercise with French Forces of Djibouti, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
Pfc. Mahougnon Agon, a Soldier with Task Force Bayonet, provides initial medical care to a patient during a medical evacuation exercise with French Forces in Djibouti, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
A SA 330 Puma French Helicopter takes off to deliver a patient during a medical evacuation exercise with Task Force Bayonet, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency
A SA 330 Puma French Helicopter prepares to take off to deliver a patient during a medical evacuation exercise with Task Force Bayonet, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
French Forces in Djibouti and Task Force Bayonet medical personnel load a patient onto a SA 330 Puma French Helicopter during a medical evacuation exercise with Task Force Bayonet, Nov. 19, 2020, Djibouti, Africa. The exercise provided an opportunity for medical personnel with Task Force Bayonet to practice working with the French in the event of a medical emergency.
