U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Presti, platoon leader 101st Division, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Warrior, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), practices a rear-naked choke with a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier during a combatives exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 1, 2019. The purpose of the joint exchange was to share Japanese combative techniques and forge relationships between CJTF-HOA and JGSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Irvin Hicks Jr., foreign policy advisor (POLAD) for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), briefs CJTF-HOA service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 27, 2019. Hicks briefed about his duties as the POLAD and how he contributes to the CJTF-HOA mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Irvin Hicks Jr., foreign policy advisor (POLAD) for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), briefs CJTF-HOA service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 27, 2019. Hicks briefed about his duties as the POLAD and how he contributes to the CJTF-HOA mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

U.S. Air Force Col. James Bermudez, center left, force surgeon assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Army Maj. Lakesha Williams, center, public health nurse for the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to CJTF-HOA, speak with Simbaraizye Deo, a doctor and chief of emergency services at Kamenge Military Hospital, as he demonstrates one of the hand washing stations at the Kamenge Military Hospital, Bujumbura, Burundi, June 17, 2019. The 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, CJTF-HOA, and military personnel and doctors from the Kamenge Military Hospital conducted an Ebola preparedness subject matter expert exchange as a precautionary measure for personnel near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

Nursing students practice measuring vital signs at the Kamenge Military Hospital, Bujumbura, Burundi, June 17, 2019. The 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and military personnel and doctors from the Kamenge Military Hospital conducted an Ebola preparedness subject matter expert exchange as a precautionary measure for personnel near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

Personnel from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and the Kamenge Military Hospital practice doffing hazardous material suits at the Kamenge Military Hospital, Bujumbura, Burundi, June 20, 2019. The 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, CJTF-HOA, and military personnel and doctors from the Kamenge Military Hospital conducted an Ebola preparedness subject matter expert exchange as a precautionary measure for personnel near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

U.S. Air Force Col. James Bermudez, right, force surgeon assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA); U.S. Army Capt. William Brant, center, team chief for the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to CJTF-HOA; and Burundi National Defence Force Maj. Jerome Irankunda, left, microbiologist and chief of laboratory services at the Kamenge Military Hospital, practice the donning of hazardous material suits at the Kamenge Military Hospital, Bujumbura, Burundi, June 20, 2019. The 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, CJTF-HOA, and military personnel and doctors from the Kamenge Military Hospital conducted an Ebola preparedness subject matter expert exchange as a precautionary measure for personnel near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

U.S. Army Maj. Lakesha Williams, right, public health nurse for the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), assists hospital personnel with the donning of a hazardous material suit during a presentation at the Kamenge Military Hospital, Bujumbura, Burundi, June 18, 2019. The 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, CJTF-HOA, and military personnel and doctors from the Kamenge Military Hospital conducted an Ebola preparedness subject matter expert exchange as a precautionary measure for personnel near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, center, is briefed by leaders from M&C Saatchi, a government contractor, in London, June 7, 2019. Kriesel visited the U.K. to build relations with leaders across the Ministry of Defense and familiarize himself with the partner nation’s information exchange policies, which is mission essential in support of national objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, left, shake hands with Brig. John Ridge, chief of joint force operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ), at PJHQ, June 5, 2019. Kriesel visited the U.K. to build relations with leaders across the Ministry of Defense and familiarize himself with the partner nation’s information exchange policies, which is mission essential in support of national objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, left, stops to thank a vacationing U.S. Air Force veteran for his service while walking near 10th Downing Street in London, June 7, 2019. Kriesel visited the U.K. to build relations with leaders across the Ministry of Defense and familiarize himself with the partner nation’s information exchange policies, which is mission essential in support of national objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, center, U.K. Army Maj. Gen. Nick Borton, commander of the 3rd British Division, left, and Brig. John Ridge, chief of joint force operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ), pose for a photo at PJHQ, June 5, 2019. Kriesel visited the U.K. to build relations with leaders across the Ministry of Defense and familiarize himself with the partner nation’s information exchange policies, which is mission essential in support of national objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and the Center for Global Health Engagement, Uniformed Services University, Maryland, pose for a photo during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 11, 2019. The FOGHE is a three-day course to improve understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

Sayed Alam Shinwari, senior academic advisor for Center for Global Health Engagement, Uniformed Services University, Maryland, briefs members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 11, 2019. The FOGHE is a three-day course to improve understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members listen to a brief during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 11, 2019. The FOGHE is a three-day course to improve understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members participate in a group activity during a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 11, 2019. The FOGHE is a three-day course to improve understanding of the full array of issues surrounding and shaping global health engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

U.S. Navy Lt. Justin Stokes, special security representative for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participates in a German Armed Forces Badge (GAFB) competition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 6, 2019. Competing for the GAFB offered a unique opportunity to CJTF-HOA members, and worked as an information exchange between the U.S. and German militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

Personnel from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, participate in a German Armed Forces Badge (GAFB) competition at Camp Lemonnier, June 6, 2019. Competing for the GAFB offered a unique opportunity to CJTF-HOA members, and worked as an information exchange between the U.S. and German militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Brandt, a master at arms assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, fires an M-9 pistol during the marksmanship portion of the German Armed Forces Badge for military proficiency, at the Arta Range Complex, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. Competing for the badge offered a unique opportunity for joint personnel from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier, and also works as an information exchange between the U.S. and German militaries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

U.S. Army Sgt. Daokota Burd, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Alpha Company, 126th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), checks his target during the marksmanship portion of the German Armed Forces Badge for military proficiency (GAFB), at the Arta Range Complex, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. Competing for the badge offered a unique opportunity for joint personnel from CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, and also works as an information exchange between the U.S. and German militaries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) personnel, joint partners and members of the international community stand at attention during a change of command ceremony for CJTF-HOA at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general of CJTF-HOA, transferred responsibility to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello in the ceremony with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as the presiding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general of CJTF-HOA, transferred responsibility to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello in the ceremony with Waldhauser as the presiding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, middle, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general of CJTF-HOA, transferred responsibility to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello in the ceremony with Waldhauser as the presiding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) personnel, joint partners and members of the international community stand at attention during a change of command ceremony for CJTF-HOA at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general of CJTF-HOA, transferred responsibility to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello in the ceremony with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as the presiding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S Africa Command, middle, presides over a change of command ceremony transferring authority of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general, left, to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. Turello will now be responsible for overseeing CJTF-HOA’s efforts in continuing to develop enduring partnerships, helping to build the defense capabilities of African partners and regional organizations, and the ongoing efforts to deter and defeat threats operating in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. Turello will now be responsible for overseeing CJTF-HOA’s efforts in continuing to develop enduring partnerships, helping to build the defense capabilities of African partners and regional organizations, and the ongoing efforts to deter and defeat threats operating in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. Turello will now be responsible for overseeing CJTF-HOA’s efforts in continuing to develop enduring partnerships, helping to build the defense capabilities of African partners and regional organizations, and the ongoing efforts to deter and defeat threats operating in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. Craig transferred command to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello in the ceremony with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as the presiding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, passes the command flag to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), during a change of command ceremony for CJTF-HOA at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. Turello will now be responsible for overseeing CJTF-HOA’s efforts in continuing to develop enduring partnerships, helping to build the defense capabilities of African partners and regional organizations, and the ongoing efforts to deter and defeat threats operating in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general of CJTF-HOA, transferred responsibility to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello in the ceremony with Waldhauser as the presiding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, outgoing commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 12, 2019. Craig transferred command to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello in the ceremony with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as the presiding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

CJTF-HOA Commanding General Biograpghy

U.S. Army Sgt. Barrey Paddock, senior medic for Delta Company, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, inserts a nasopharyngeal airway tube into a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldier during a tactical combat casualty care course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2019. The course was part of a two-day subject matter expert medical exchange that focused on first-aid methodologies between the two partner nations in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers pose for a group photo during a tactical combat casualty care course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 3, 2019. The course was part of a two-day subject matter expert medical exchange that focused on first-aid methodologies between the two partner nations in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldier applies a bandage to a U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during a tactical combat casualty care course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2019. The course was part of a two-day subject matter expert medical exchange that focused on first-aid methodologies between the two partner nations in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldier applies a tourniquet to a U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during a tactical combat casualty care course at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2019. The course was part of a two-day subject matter expert medical exchange that focused on first-aid methodologies between the two partner nations in Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers prepare to carry a victim during a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) medical exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 3, 2019. TCCC provided partner nation soldiers an opportunity to share different methods on how to conduct life-saving medical care on a battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

U.S. Army Sgt. Barrey Paddock, senior medic for Delta Company, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers treat a victim during a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) medical exchange at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 3, 2019. TCCC provided partner nation Soldiers an opportunity to share different methods on how to conduct life-saving medical care on a battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Charity Hardison, public affairs director, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, speaks with Burundi Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC) students during a subject matter expert exchange in Kinanira, Burundi, May 15, 2019. Hardison was part of a four-person team of CJTF-HOA service members who visited Burundi to discuss best practices with the Burundi SCSC students. (Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Gerber, a Maryland Army National Guard member mobilized as the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa information operations chief, participates in a gift exchange with Burundi National Defence Force Col. C Ntacebera, commandant of the Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC), in Kinanira, Burundi, May 17, 2019. Gerber was part of a four-person team of CJTF-HOA service members who visited Burundi to discuss best practices with the Burundi SCSC students. (Courtesy Photo)