U.S. service members tour a local Djiboutian cathedral as part of a visit with the Caritas Orphanage, Djibouti, Aug. 05, 2021. U.S. military Chaplains bring service members to the cathedral and orphanage as an opportunity to support staff members and identify future needs in the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

Maj. Gen. Williiam Zana, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, tours the cockpit of a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron - 234rd, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2021. Camp Lemonnier enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to support operational and crisis response missions in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron - 234, listens to Maj. Gen. Williiam Zana, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, recognize their contributions to the mission at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2021. Camp Lemonnier enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to support operational and crisis response missions in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

Maj. Gen. Williiam Zana, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, thanks U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron - 234, for their hardwork at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2021. Camp Lemonnier enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to support operational and crisis response missions in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

Maj. Gen. Williiam Zana, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, greets U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron - 234, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2021. Camp Lemonnier enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to support operational and crisis response missions in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

Maj. Gen. Williiam Zana, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, greets U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron - 234, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2021. Camp Lemonnier enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to support operational and crisis response missions in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, tours a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron - 234rd, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2021. Camp Lemonnier enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to support operational and crisis response missions in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

Maj. Gen. Williiam Zana, Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, tours a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron - 234rd, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 12, 2021. Camp Lemonnier enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to support operational and crisis response missions in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army Capt. Craig Church, team chief, Civil Affairs Southern European Task Force – Africa, marches 15 kilometers with temperatures peaking at 108 degree fahrenheit during an overnight field training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 28-29, 2021. The exercise prepares service members for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) scheduled for mid-September. The course consists of knot tying, mountain confidence, basic infantry skills and night operations. The French Army invites a select number of U.S. service members to participate in the course where participants compete to earn the FDCC qualification badge upon successful completion of the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. service members, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, rest under a tree during an overnight field training exercise that covers 15 kilometers of marching at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 28-29, 2021. The exercise prepares service members for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) scheduled for mid-September. The course consists of knot tying, mountain confidence, basic infantry skills and night operations. The French Army invites a select number of U.S. service members to participate in the course where participants compete to earn the FDCC qualification badge upon successful completion of the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army infantrymen with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fire the M4 carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and Common Remote Operated Weapons System with an M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army Spc. Alexander Moreno, mechanic, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, cover their sectors during an overnight field training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 28-29, 2021. The exercise prepares service members for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) scheduled for mid-September. The course consists of knot tying, mountain confidence, basic infantry skills and night operations. The French Army invites a select number of U.S. service members to participate in the course where participants compete to earn the FDCC qualification badge upon successful completion of the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Solari, platoon leader, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, scans the surrounding area during a 15 kilometer foot march as part of an overnight field training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 28-29, 2021. The exercise prepares service members for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) scheduled for mid-September. The course consists of knot tying, mountain confidence, basic infantry skills and night operations. The French Army invites a select number of U.S. service members to participate in the course where participants compete to earn the FDCC qualification badge upon successful completion of the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army soldier, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, uses a night optical device that allows sight in near total darnkness while performing an ambush during an overnight field training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 28-29, 2021. The exercise prepares service members for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) scheduled for mid-September. The course consists of knot tying, mountain confidence, basic infantry skills and night operations. The French Army invites a select number of U.S. service members to participate in the course where participants compete to earn the FDCC qualification badge upon successful completion of the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army Spc. Herbert Bagwell, alpha team leam, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, waits to perform an ambush during an overnight field training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 28-29, 2021. The exercise prepares service members for the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) scheduled for mid-September. A select number of U.S. service members participate in a French-led course consisting of knot tying, mountain confidence, basic infantry skills and night operations. The FDCC serves provides an opportunity for the U.S. and French to share battle tactics and build trust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army infantrymen with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fire the M4 carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and Common Remote Operated Weapons System with an M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army infantrymen with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provide suppressive fire during a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gather their gear in preparation for a live-fire training exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army infantrymen with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), provide suppressive fire during a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), ride in a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle while convoying to the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021, to conduct a live-fire exercise. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army infantrymen with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), take aim before providing suppressive fire during a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Tyler Laplante, platoon leader, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducts a sand table mission brief for a live-fire exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Doremus, company fire support noncommissioned officer, Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), retrieves an M4 carbine from the armory at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021, in preparation for a live-fire exercise. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army infantrymen with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), assume the prone position during a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army infantrymen with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fire the M4 carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and Common Remote Operated Weapons System with an M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conduct a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conduct a live-fire training exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 24, 2021. Live-fire exercises validate a platoon’s proficiency to take command and control through reinforcing concepts like supporting fire, base of fire and synchronization of fires. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is a dynamic operational headquarters that ensures strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations and protects U.S. interests in East Africa in order to enhance regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Halfacre, a security forces Airman with the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron poses for a photo with his COVID-19 vaccine card after receiving his COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. COVID-19 vaccines were provided as a joint effort between the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Naval Forces Africa and U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command under the direction of the U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S. Military personnel wait for observation after receiving their COVID-19 vaccines at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. Per vaccine protocol, patients must wait 15 minutes after receiving their vaccine to allow observation from medical personnel for signs of rare allergic reactions. Medical personnel from CJTF-HOA and the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron vaccinated service members, base employees and contractors at Camp Simba. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S Army Staff Sgt. Debra Hansel, admin noncommissioned officer in charge, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) surgeon cell, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Knox, a firefighter with the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS), at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. Medical personnel from CJTF-HOA and the 475th EABS vaccinated service members, base employees and contractors at Camp Simba. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S Army Staff Sgt. Debra Hansel, admin noncommissioned officer in charge, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) surgeon cell, administers a COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. Medical personnel from CJTF-HOA and the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron vaccinated service members, base employees and contractors at Camp Simba. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erica Purdy, a medical technician with the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS), prepares a syringe of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. Medical personnel from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and 475th EABS vaccinated service members, base employees and contractors at Camp Simba. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S. service members complete medical documents outside a COVID-19 vaccine tent at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. Medical personnel with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, U.S. Naval Forces Africa and U.S. Air Forces Africa worked jointly to efficiently vaccinate service members, base employees and contractors at Camp Simba. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S. medical service members remove a HEMOCOOL Freezer System containing Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. Medical personnel with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, U.S. Naval Forces Africa and U.S. Air Forces Africa worked jointly to efficiently vaccinate service members, base employees and contractors at Camp Simba. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S. medical service members place a HEMOCOOL Freezer System containing Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in a vehicle for transportation to Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. The vaccines were delivered as part of a joint effort between Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Naval Forces Africa and U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command under the direction of the U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S. loadmasters assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, remove a HEMOCOOL Freezer System containing Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft on the flight line at Camp Simba, Kenya, Aug. 19, 2021. The HEMOCOOL Freezer System maintained the temperature of the vaccines between 2 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius for preservation. COVID-19 vaccines were provided as a joint effort between the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Naval Forces Africa and U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command under the direction of the U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fire 120mm mortars during a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise with French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)

French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) prepare mortar shells during a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise with U.S. Army Soldiers from 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fire 120mm mortars during a joint combined arms live-fire training exercise with French Soldiers assigned to the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, Aug. 11, 2021. This joint training exercise allowed both French and U.S. forces to work together to build regional cooperation and improve each nation's fighting force. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces, and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)