U.S. Army Sgt. Ebony O’Brien, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) animal care specialist, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), holds a baby goat steady while Dr. Elmi Ali Ahmed, Ministry of Agriculture veterinarian in Damerjog, prepares to administer medicine during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. Veterinary care and welfare for animals is essential throughout rural villages of Djibouti, where animals are interconnected with residents’ livelihoods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), holds a goat steady while Dr. Elmi Ali Ahmed, Ministry of Agriculture veterinarian in Damerjog, administers medicine during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), holds a goat steady while Dr. Elmi Ali Ahmed, Ministry of Agriculture veterinarian in Damerjog, prepares to administer medicine during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), examines a donkey with a stethoscope during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A local village dog sniffs around during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), assisted the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), holds a baby goat steady while Dr. Elmi Ali Ahmed, Ministry of Agriculture veterinarian in Damerjog, prepares to administer medicine during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Sgt. Ebony O’Brien, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) animal care specialist, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), handles a baby goat during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. Veterinary care and welfare for animals is essential throughout rural villages of Djibouti, where animals are interconnected with residents’ livelihoods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), examines a goat during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), examines a goat during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Mark Cunningham, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team (FXSP) preventive medicine veterinarian, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), removes ticks from livestock during a veterinary exchange in the rural village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, August 30, 2020. In partnership with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, the 443rd CA BN was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care for the people in the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jason K. Looper is the plans officer of the Military Coordination Cell (MCC) in Mogadishu, Somalia. The MCC coordinates the efforts of the international community to build the Somali National Army and enhance security in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen A. Heller)
U.S. Army Col. Eric L. Hefner, serves as director of the Military Coordination Cell (MCC) in Mogadishu, Somalia. The MCC coordinates the efforts of the international community to build the Somali National Army and enhance security in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen A. Heller)
Joseph R. “Jay” Truesdale is a U.S. Navy reservist lead at Military Assistance Group - Somalia (MAG-S), which reports directly to Joint Special Operations Task Force - Somalia. MAG-S coordinates operations and activities with Somalia’s chief of defense force and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen A. Heller)
Brig. Gen. Donahoe Battlefield Circulation to Somalia
9/9/2020
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and British Army Col. Peter “Hugh” Baker, strategy and plans director, CJTF-HOA, look out over the flightline during a battlefield circulation, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. Donahoe visited various security force personnel during the visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
Brig. Gen. Donahoe Battlefield Circulation to Somalia
9/9/2020
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and British Army Col. Peter “Hugh” Baker, strategy and plans director, CJTF-HOA, discuss operations during a battlefield circulation, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. Donahoe was able to see the capabilities and interoperability of the units assigned to the contingency location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
Brig. Gen. Donahoe Battlefield Circulation to Somalia
9/9/2020
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), expresses his gratitude to service members for their hard work and dedication during their deployment, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. During the visit, Donahoe had the chance to recognize and promote several soldiers stationed at the East African contingency location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
Brig. Gen. Donahoe Battlefield Circulation to Somalia
9/9/2020
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), talks with service members during a battlefield circulation, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. Donahoe took time to stop and hear from service members about their experiences since arriving in East Africa as well as to share his own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
Brig. Gen. Donahoe Battlefield Circulation to Somalia
9/9/2020
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Maj. Chris Wendt, commander of a contingency location in East Africa, look out from a tower during a battlefield circulation, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
