CJTF - HOA Hosts Women, Peace, and Security Summit
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, CJTF-HOA commanding general, joins a group of U.S. service members as they discuss ways to more proactively integrate WPS in their operational environment at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Sept. 26, 2023. During the class, men and women from all branches of service and backgrounds led discussions on how to make their workplace more secure and accepting of different gender perspectives. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Djibouti City, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Hosts Women, Peace, and Security Summit
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, and Denise Phillips, WPS gender advisor, watch over discussion groups during the Women, Peace, and Security level 100 class at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Sept. 26, 2023. Shawley visited the class to learn about how WPS is being taught and applied by U.S. service members under her command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Djibouti City, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Hosts Women, Peace, and Security Summit
U.S. Army Col. Antionette Mulholland, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa logistics director, takes notes during a group discussion for her Women, Peace, and Security level 100 course at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Sept. 26, 2023. Mulholland discussed the importance of bringing in different gender and racial perspectives in the armed forces. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Djibouti City, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Hosts Women, Peace, and Security Summit
U.S. service members from the Women, Peace, and Security level 100 course engage in breakaway discussion groups at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti Sept. 26, 2023. The WPS course focuses on integrating gender perspectives across management, development, and employment within the joint forces.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Djibouti City, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Hosts Women, Peace, and Security Summit
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, gives a speech during the Women, Peace, and Security level 100 class at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti, Sept. 26, 2023. Shawley emphasized to the class of over 40 U.S. service members the importance of WPS and how their expertise will be depended upon when attempting to educate commands on both the African continent and back at their home units.. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Djibouti City, Djibouti
CJTF - HOA Hosts Women, Peace, and Security Summit
U.S. service members from the Women, Peace, and Security level 100 course engage in breakaway discussion groups at the Sheraton Hotel, Djibouti Sept. 26, 2023. The WPS course focuses on integrating gender perspectives across management, development, and employment within the joint forces.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Photo by: Sgt. Jalen Miller, Djibouti City, Djibouti
Secretary of Defense Visits Camp Lemonnier
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll speaks to a group of deployed Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2023. Secretary Austin's visit to CLDJ is a part of his trip to Djibouti, Kenya, and Angola to strengthen partnerships and enhance regional security in Africa. Austin stopped at Camp Lemonnier to recognize top performers and gift coins to members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll speaks to the U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craishod Norris, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa foreign liaison officer coordinator, after awarding him with a coin during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2023. Secretary Austin's visit to CLDJ is a part of his trip to Djibouti, Kenya, and Angola to strengthen partnerships and enhance regional security in Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll speaks to a group of deployed Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 25. Secretary Austin's visit to CLDJ is a part of his trip to Djibouti, Kenya, and Angola to strengthen partnerships and enhance regional security in Africa. Austin stopped at Camp Lemonnier to recognize top performers and gift coins to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa members. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
CJTF-HOA remembers September 11th attacks, honors those fallen
Djibouti Mayor, Said D. Mohamed and U.S. Chargé D’Affaires to Djibouti, Mario Fernandez, sit with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, during the CJTF-HOA 9/11 memorial ceremony held on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2023. Service members honored the lives lost during the attacks on 9/11 and paid tribute to the survivors, first responders, and U.S. military. (Dept. of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
CJTF-HOA remembers September 11th attacks, honors those fallen
Capt. John Williams, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa chaplain, speaks on the importance of remembering those lives lost during the 9/11 attacks during a memorial ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2023. CJTF-HOA service members who lived in New York during the attacks took to the podium to talk about their experiences during the ceremony. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
CJTF-HOA remembers September 11th attacks, honors those fallen
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa stand at attention awaiting the start of CJTF-HOA's 9/11 memorial ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept.11, 2023. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, CJTF-HOA commanding general, welcomed Djibouti Mayor, Said D. Mohamed, and U.S. Chargé D’Affaires to Djibouti, Mario Fernandez, and service members across Camp Lemonnier to the ceremony. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
CJTF-HOA remembers September 11th attacks, honors those fallen
Sgt. 1st Class Tommy Trejo, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa communications plans division senior enlisted leader, speaks at CJTF-HOA's 9/11 memorial ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2023. Trejo gave a speech on how the tragedy inspired him to enlist and how since joining the New York National Guard, he has supported Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and now CJTF-HOA. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care
U.S. Army Spc. Addie Sykes, Task Force Tomahawk combat medic, left, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jackson Spencer, Task Force Tomahawk Battalion Aid Station non commissioned officer in charge, demonstrates how to wrap gauze on a wound during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. Three U.S. Army combat medics led a team of five French Marine Troops through the TCCC training at Camp Lemonnier. Instructors led the French troops through 20 sections of medical competencies. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care
A member of the French Armed Forces simulates checking the airway of a simulated patient as part of a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 26, 2023. U.S. Army instructors familiarized the troops with advanced combat casualty techniques. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care
Two members of the French Armed Forces carry a medical dummy during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, July 26, 2023. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa operates with U.S. partners across the region, knowledge exchanges are conducted to boost capabilities and foster relationships. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care
A member of the French Armed Forces applies an eye shield onto a fellow troop during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. The purpose of the knowledge exchange was to share different tactics, techniques and equipment, as well as to foster relationships between the two services. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care
A member of the French Armed Forces is wrapped in anti-hypothermic blankets and lays on a litter during Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 24, 2023. The TCCC training was part of a knowledge exchange between the U.S. Army and the French Armed Forces. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
French Armed Forces join CJTF-HOA for casualty care
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jackson Spencer, non commissioned officer in charge of the Battalion Aid Station for Task Force Tomahawk, oversees a member of the French Armed Forces as they care for a simulated casualty during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care knowledge exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 26, 2023. In a multinational environment like Djibouti, where the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa operates with U.S. partners across the region, knowledge exchanges are conducted to boost capabilities and foster relationships. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craishod Norris, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa foreign liaison coordinator, shoots a basket over a Japanese service member at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Norris planned and organized for U.S. service members to visit the Japan Self-Defense Forces base for a sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
U.S. Army Sgt. Jermaine Fabersthorne, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa tactical radio support lead, talks to a Japan Self-Defense Forces service member after their game at the Japanese base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Fabersthorne congratulated the Japanese service members for their efforts during the game. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
U.S. Army Sgt. James King, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa material management resource advisor, congratulates a Japanese service member for a basket he made during their game at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members and Japan Self-Defense Forces play basketball together at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for a sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
Taiko drum players from the Japan Self-Defense Forces base put on a cultural performance for U.S. service members at the Japanese base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craishod Norris, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa foreign liaison coordinator, joins Japanese taiko drum players for a performance at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members and Japan Self-Defense Forces play basketball together at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for a sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
Taiko drum players from the Japan Self-Defense Forces base put on a cultural performance for U.S. service members at the Japanese base near Ambouli, Djibouti, August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Sports Inspire Unity Amongst Foreign Partners for CJTF-HOA
A Japan Self-Defense Forces service member passes the ball during a basketball game against U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, held at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base near Ambouli, Djibouti August 19, 2023. Service members from the U.S. and Japan came together for sports-centered foreign engagement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, addresses U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Marvin Miller, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade joint operations center NCOIC, during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley presented combat patches to members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, addresses members of the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley patched members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB
U.S. Army Capt. Richard Capps, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade joint operations center team chief, salutes U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley patched members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, speaks to members of the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley patched members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, speaks to members of the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley patched members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, presents U.S. Army Capt. Richard Capps, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade joint operations center team chief, with his combat patch during a patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley presented combat patches to members of the 218th MEB before meeting with Djiboutian leaders to discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
U.S. AFRICOM commander visits CLDJ, patches 218th MEB
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, welcomes U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 17, 2023. Langley visited the base on his way to meet with Djiboutian leaders and discuss common security and partnership goals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations
U.S. Army Sgt. Pedro Cruz, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, reaches the signout desk with a group of Japanese soldiers following the Task Force Tomahawk “Halfway 15” ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Cruz and members of the Southern European Task Force Africa invited members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force to take part in the late-night ruck march to promote foreign engagement on Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations
Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force listen closely to a safety briefing given by U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Workman, Task Force Tomahawk command sergeant major, before the “Halfway 15" ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Members of the Southern European Task Force, Africa invited Japanese personnel to Camp Lemonnier so that representatives from both the U.S and Japan could take part in the event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa members, U.S. Army Cpt. Hezzie Green and U.S. Army Maj. Tyler Rains, begin their third lap of the Task Force Tomahawk “Halfway 15” ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Several ruck march participants took to rucking as a way of challenging themselves and building friendships while promoting physical fitness. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jalen Miller)
SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Teams Up With CJTF-HOA To Promote Foreign Relations
A U.S. Army Soldier with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa rucks through a checkpoint during the Task Force Tomahawk “Halfway 15” ruck march at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2023. Participants of the ruck march have completed a series of ruck marches in preparation for the “Thunderbird 30” ruck march in January. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Gentile)