U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) are presented with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2020. The combat patch distinguishes soldiers who have deployed to a combat zone, and is worn on the right shoulder, opposite the higher headquarters unit patch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Army Col. Jennifer Mykins, J3 director of operations, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), presents a soldier a U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2020. The combat patch distinguishes soldiers who have deployed to a combat zone, and is worn on the right shoulder, opposite the higher headquarters unit patch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

A Local village child watches 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 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)

Local village children watch 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 of the remote desert village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

A local village child stops for a photo while watching 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 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)

Local villagers take their donkeys to 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)

Local village children collect water and watch 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 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)

Local village children collect water and watch 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 was able to assist the veterinarian for Damerjog, Djibouti, in providing livestock care to 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), 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, looks out at the perimeter of an airfield in East Africa, September 3, 2020. Harrigian visited with U.S. Air Force members in Djibouti and East Africa to gain insight into their integrated missions, and the multiple roles of Airmen in the joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, Brig. Gen. Ronald E. Jolly, USAFE-AFAFRICA engineering and force protection director of logistics, and Chief Master Sgt. Brion Blais, USAFE-AFAFRICA command chief, fill out expeditionary medical screening paperwork after arriving at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, September 1, 2020. USAFE-AFAFRICA leadership visited Airmen from around the 449th Air Expeditionary Group deployed throughout Africa to see the mission first hand and show appreciation for the Airmen stationed down range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander meets with Col. Ryan Bohner, 449th Air Expeditionary Group commander after arriving at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, September 1, 2020. The 449th AEG conducts personnel recovery and other operations in support of activities to enable U.S. Air Forces Africa and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, meets with Lt. Col. Nicholas Wabeke, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, at an airfield in East Africa, September 3, 2020. Harrigian visited with U.S. Air Force members in Djibouti and East Africa to gain insight into their integrated missions, and the multiple roles of Airmen in the joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, coins Staff Sgt. Carson Meeks, 12th Expeditionary Operations Squadron ground systems operator, at an airfield in East Africa, September 3, 2020. Harrigian visited with U.S. Air Force members in Djibouti and East Africa to gain insight into their integrated missions, and the multiple roles of Airmen in the joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, meets with Lt. Col. Nicholas Wabeke, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, at an airfield in East Africa, September 3, 2020. Harrigian visited with U.S. Air Force members in Djibouti and East Africa to gain insight into their integrated missions, and the multiple roles of Airmen in the joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, meets with Tech Sgt. Charles Bishop, 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron material management flight NCOIC, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, September 1, 2020. Harrigian visited with U.S. Air Force members in Djibouti and East Africa to gain insight into their integrated missions, and the multiple roles of Airmen in the joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Ronald E. Jolly, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa engineering and force protection director of logistics, has his temperature taken during an expeditionary medical screening after arriving at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, September 1, 2020. USAFE-AFAFRICA leadership visited Airmen from around the 449th Air Expeditionary Group deployed throughout Africa to see the mission first hand and show appreciation for the Airmen stationed down range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander meets with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa commanding general, after landing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, September 1, 2020. Harrigian visited with U.S. Air Force members in Djibouti and East Africa to gain insight into their integrated missions, and the multiple roles of Airmen in the joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

A sampling of some of the female leaders currently at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 25, 2020. Women's Equality Day, Aug. 26, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. In the photograph: U.S. Army Col. Deitra Trotter (front-center), Director of Intelligence, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA); U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lisa Good (front-right), Deputy Director, Contingency Contracting Office, CJTF-HOA; U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michelle Heppner (front-left), Executive Officer to the Commanding General, CJTF-HOA; U.S. Army Capt. Candice Heins (back-right), commander, 760th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, CJTF-HOA and Sgt. Maj. Shadonika Crawford (back-left), Equal Opportunity Advisor, CJTF-HOA (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)

Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Corey Coleman, Chief, Baledogle Military Airfield Fire and Emergency Services, photographed in August, 2020, at BMA, Somalia. Coleman was awarded the Fire Officer of the Year 2019 for all of DoD, beating out almost 22,000 qualified firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Jones)