U.S. Army Maj. Joy Staab, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Joint Visitors Bureau director, shops at a local vendor’s booth at a Djiboutian crafts bazaar on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov.19, 2022. The bazaar supports the local economy and provides attendees the opportunity to purchase gifts for themselves, their friends or family members. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

Base personnel and U.S. service members attend the semiannual Djiboutian crafts bazaar with an assortment of handmade items and clothing from Djiboutian vendors at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov.19, 2022. The bazaar supports the local economy and provides attendees the opportunity to purchase gifts for themselves, their friends or family members. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

Military Tropical Medicine Course participants observe a presentation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2022. The course brought together joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. The course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

A Japanese medical professional attends a Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2022. The course brought together joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. The course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

A member of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa surgeon cell stretches a tourniquet to see how tight they must pull the material over a wound during a Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2022. The course brought together joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. The course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Miesha Sheffey, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa surgeon cell preventive medicine officer, speaks during a Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2022. The course brought together joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. The course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

A class participant learns how to apply a military working dog tourniquet on a simulated canine patient during a Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2022. The course brought together joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. The course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

A subject matter expert gives a presentation during a Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2022. The course brought together joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. The course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Laura J. Gilbert, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa surgeon cell infectious diseases staff physician, speaks during a Military Tropical Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2022. The course brought together joint and allied partners for tropical medical education. The course was designed to train physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, medics and all other allied health professionals. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

The partner nation flags of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) are displayed at the ceremony for a Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. Partner nations of CJTF-HOA organized static and interactive displays to showcase the combined military capabilities the task force employs to combat violent extremist groups in the region. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

U.S. service members pose for a photo next to an armored vehicle display during the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. Task force allies and partners set up static and interactive displays to showcase their combined military capabilities. (Defense Department courtesy photo)

From left to right, the Honorable Jonathan Pratt, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti; Djibouti Armed Forces Col. Maj. Mohamed Guelleh, senior official of Forces Armees Djiboutiennes; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) commanding general; and U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Iber, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer, pose for a photo during the CJTF-HOA Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The plaque was presented to Gueller as a symbol of appreciation for the 20 years of partnership and cooperation between the U.S. and Djiboutian governments. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Guests are seated during the ceremony portion of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

U.S. Army Maj. Chad Brinton, Office of Security Cooperation chief for the U.S. Embassy to Djibouti, talks with Djiboutian Navy Commander Col. Ahmed Djama during the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. More than 200 guests participated in the event designed to showcase combined military capabilities and celebrate the enduring partnerships of CJTF-HOA. (Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Participants of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event interact with a military capabilities display Nov. 10, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Partner nations of CJTF-HOA organized static and interactive displays to showcase the combined military capabilities the task force employs to combat violent extremist groups in the region. (Department of Defense courtesy photo)

From left to right, U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Iber, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer; Djibouti Armed Forces Col. Maj. Mohamed Guelleh, senior official of Forces Armees Djiboutiennes (FAD); U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general; and the Honorable Jonathan Pratt, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, salute the U.S. and Djibouti flag during the national anthem at a Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. Pratt and Shawley spoke at the ceremony about the power of cooperation and the enduring friendship among the task force partner nations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

Guests gather for the official ceremony of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, delivers remarks to guests of the Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Defense Department courtesy photo)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), delivers remarks to guests of the CJTF-HOA Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

U.S. and coalition service members participate in the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Destani K. Matheny)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), receive a capabilities brief from a French Forces in Djibouti service member about the AMX-10 RC wheeled tank during the CJTF-HOA Partner Appreciation Day 2022 celebration at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. Task force allies and partners set up static and interactive displays to showcase their combined military capabilities. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

A French military member assigned to the French Forces in Djibouti carries his child during the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. Military members, allies, partners, and the members of the U.S. State Department attended the event to celebrate the enduring partnerships in Africa and learn about the combined military capabilities of CJTF-HOA. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys perform a flyover during the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Partner Appreciation Day 2022 event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, November 10, 2022. The event included multinational aircraft static displays; an aerial demonstration of U.S. capabilities; and equipment exhibits from CJTF-HOA partner nations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destani K. Matheny)

The Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) poses for a photo after a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. The 404th MEB will return to Illinois following their nine-month deployment to East Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

U.S. Army Col. Eric Leckel, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and incoming Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa chief of staff, speaks during a Transfer of Responsibility at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. The 157th MEB is the first U.S. Army National Guard brigade-level unit from Wisconsin to deploy to Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Leaders from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), right, and the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB, left, case the outgoing 404th MEB’s unit colors as they uncase the incoming 157th MEB’s unit colors during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. The Transfer of Responsibility ceremony is a time honored event which signifies the changing of deployed units in the field. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

U.S. Army Col. Justin Towell, 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) commander, speaks during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. The Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th MEB relinquished responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa headquarters staff mission to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Members of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), left, and the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB, right, stand at attention during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. A MEB groups a variety of dispersed functions in order to provide critical multifunctional support for a force commander. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, speaks during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. During her speech, Shawley highlighted the accomplishments of the outgoing Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), and welcomed the incoming Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) official party stands at attention prior to a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. During the ceremony, the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) relinquished responsibility of the CJTF-HOA headquarters staff mission to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th MEB. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A guidon bearer from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade holds the unit's colors during a Transfer of Responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022. During the ceremony, the 157th MEB assumed responsibility for the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa headquarters staff mission. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

U.S. and coalition service members participated in a Partnership Appreciation Day event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 10, 2022. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the landfall of U.S. service members in Djibouti after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and gave partners and allies a chance to mingle, and learn about one anothers militaries and cultures. (Department of Defense video by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Books line the shelves in a new Library at the Balbala 7 School built and furnished by coalition partners from the U.S. Military, U.S. State Department, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish militaries at Balabala, Djibouti, Oct. 4 2022. Spanish military members provided books and reading materials, and the Japanese and Italian military members provided furniture for the interior. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

The international team that contributed to building and furnishing the Library at the Balbala 7 School poses together for a photo after an opening ceremony at Balbala, Djibouti, Oct 4, 2022. The Balbala 7 Library will allow Djiboutian students to learn and grow, and give them a place to excel in reading skills and other educational pursuits. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Japanese Takio Drummers bow after a performance during the opening ceremony of a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balabala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The opening ceremony consisted of many multinational speeches and events. (Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Andrea Tomaszewicz, U.S. Embassy Djibouti Deputy Chief of Mission, speaks during an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The project took four weeks to complete, with the 319th Engineer Support Company, assigned to CJTF-HOA, building the structure, Spanish military members providing books and reading materials, and the Japanese and Italian military members providing furniture for the interior. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Japanese Self-Defense Force Col. Takahiro Yoshida, Japanese installation commander, shakes hands with a member of the Djiboutian Ministry of Education at an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The Library was built and furnished through collaborative support from U.S. partners and allies. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Brig. Gen. Steven Case, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deputy commanding general, speaks at an opening ceremony for a Library at the Balbala 7 School in Balbala, Djibouti, Oct. 4, 2022. The Library is the first of many construction projects Civil Affairs, CJTF-HOA Army Engineers and U.S. partners and allies will work on across Djibouti and East Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)