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CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

Kenya Defence Forces, U.S. canine handlers exchange knowledge

Civil Affairs Soldiers hold first-ever ‘Language Lab’ in Balbala

CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations

CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations

CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

Task Force Alamo, a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Texas, gathered before the race. Nearly 200 members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa ran alongside 2,500 Djiboutian, Chinese, and coalition service members and civilians during the 15k (9.3 mile) race across a stretch of Djibouti’s Grand Bara Desert, Dec. 13. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Olivia Cobiskey)

Photo by: Capt. Olivia Cobiskey, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

A runner approaches a kilometer marker during a 15-kilometer run through the Grand Bara Desert in Djibouti. Hosted by the French Foreign Legion, nearly 200 members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa ran alongside 2,500 Djiboutian, Chinese, and coalition service members and civilians during the race across a stretch of Djibouti’s Grand Bara Desert, Dec. 13. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Olivia Cobiskey)

Photo by: Capt. Olivia Cobiskey, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

Runners compete in the 36th annual Grand Bara 15K race in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti. Nearly 200 members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa ran alongside 2,500 Djiboutian, Chinese, and coalition service members and civilians during the race across a stretch of Djibouti’s Grand Bara Desert, Dec. 13. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Olivia Cobiskey)

Photo by: Capt. Olivia Cobiskey, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

Hosted by the French Armed Forces 5th Combined Overseas Marine Battalion the Grand Bara race honors the long history of the French relationship with Djibouti. Participants in the race follow a 15-kilometer line of rocks in the Grand Bara desert, which the Foreign Legion used to make its Soldiers paint as punishment. Nearly 200 members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa ran alongside 2,500 Djiboutian, Chinese, and coalition service members and civilians during the 15k (9.3 mile) race across a stretch of Djibouti’s Grand Bara Desert, Dec. 13. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Olivia Cobiskey)

Photo by: Capt. Olivia Cobiskey, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA participates in Foreign Legion’s annual Grand Bara 15k race to strengthen partnerships

A U.S. Soldier poses for a photo with an officer in the Chinese military after exchanging patches. Nearly 200 members of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa ran alongside 2,500 Djiboutian, Chinese, and coalition service members and civilians during the 15k (9.3 mile) race across a stretch of Djibouti’s Grand Bara Desert, Dec. 13. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Olivia Cobiskey)

Photo by: Capt. Olivia Cobiskey, CJTF-HOA

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Morgan Cushing (left), U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Michael Williams (middle) and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Jacquet, Coastal Riverine Squadron 8, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, watch a possible threat while conducting surveillance from a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat during an armed security escort in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Dec. 7, 2018. Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 conducts force protection of strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore and coastal areas, anchorages and harbors, from bare beach to sophisticated port facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

U.S. Navy Sailors from Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, pilot Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats while en route to provide armed escort to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Dec. 7, 2018. Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 is a hardware-equipped, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance embedded, deployable asset that provides centralized planning, control, coordination and integration of its boat and security platoons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) is in view behind a Coastal Riverine Squadron 8, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat during an armed security escort in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Dec. 7, 2018. Coastal Riverine Squadron 8’s anti-terrorism and force protection missions include harbor and homeland defense, coastal surveillance and special missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Weigel, engineer under instruction, Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 (CRS 8), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, mans a security post on a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while en route to provide armed security escort in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Dec. 7, 2018. Each RHIB team in CRS 8 is made of up a diverse group of U.S. Navy Reserve Sailors with different skills and backgrounds, which aids in protecting U.S. and partner interests in the East Africa combined joint operations area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Morgan Cushing, coxswain in training, Coastal Riverine Squadron 8, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, pilots a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while providing an armed security escort in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Dec. 7, 2018. Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 conducts force protection of strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore and coastal areas, anchorages and harbors, from bare beach to sophisticated port facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 shipmate camaraderie best weapon in deterrence

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

Amb. Michael Raynor, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, presents thoughts after a briefing titled “Triggers of Regional Instability” during the East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2018. The EASF is an annual opportunity for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to sync, assess and align efforts to develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

Amb. Deborah Malac, U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, listens to a briefing titled “Triggers of Regional Instability” during the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2018. The EASF is an annual opportunity for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to sync, assess and align efforts to develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

Amb. Donald Yamamoto, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, presents a briefing titled “Triggers of Regional Instability” during the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2018. The EASF is an annual opportunity for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to sync, assess and align efforts to develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

Amb. Peter Vrooman, U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda, listens to a briefing titled “Triggers of Regional Instability” during the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2018. The EASF is an annual opportunity for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to sync, assess and align efforts to develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

Amb. Larry André, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, addresses U.S. diplomats and joint service personnel during a meeting at the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Dec. 12, 2018. The EASF provides opportunities for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to assess and align efforts, and develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

Stephen Banks, Deputy Chief of Mission to Eritrea, listens during a meeting at the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Dec. 12, 2018. The EASF provides opportunities for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to assess and align efforts, and develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, left, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), listens to a briefing titled “Triggers of Regional Instability” during the East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2018. The EASF is an annual opportunity for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to sync, assess and align efforts to develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, deputy commanding general - Somalia, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), presents thoughts after a briefing titled “Triggers of Regional Instability” during the East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2018. The EASF is an annual opportunity for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to sync, assess and align efforts to develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig (center), commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), listens as U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana (right), CJTF-HOA deputy commanding general, addresses U.S. diplomats at a meeting during the CJTF-HOA East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Dec. 12. The EASF provides opportunities for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to assess and align efforts, and develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Day two of East Africa Security Forum concludes

U.S. Department of State and interagency officials attend a briefing titled “Triggers of Regional Instability” during the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 11, 2018. The EASF is an annual opportunity for CJTF-HOA and interagency leaders to sync, assess and align efforts to develop synchronized courses of action that support common goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

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British Army Col. Simon Butt (center), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa plans and policy director, observes a moment of silence during a ceremony honoring the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2018. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott/released)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Marine Master Sgt. A.J. Benvie, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, calls a formation to attention during a ceremony honoring the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2018. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott/released)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

Joint forces from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa stand at parade rest during a ceremony honoring the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2018. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott/released)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William L. Zana (left), deputy commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, speaks during a ceremony honoring the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2018. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott/released)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

Joint forces from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa gather around the flagpoles at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during a ceremony honoring the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2018. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott/released)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas C. Scott, CJTF-HOA

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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William L. Zana (center), deputy commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), returns the salute of British Staff Sgt. David Donovan (left), assigned to CJTF-HOA during a ceremony honoring U.S. President George H.W. Bush at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 5, 2018. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nick Scott/released)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott, CJTF-HOA

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

Amb. Larry André Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, speaks to a U.S. Navy Seabee, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during a visit to the construction site of the future Ali Oune, Djibouti, Women’s Medical Clinic, Dec. 3, 2018. Slated for completion by January 2019, the clinic is intended to enhance the Ministry of Health for Djibouti’s ability to provide basic medical, birth and after care to the Ali Oune village and its more than 1,000 residents and rural neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

Amb. Larry André Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, poses for a photo with U.S. Navy Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 1 and 18, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during a visit to the construction site of the future Ali Oune, Djibouti, Women’s Medical Clinic, Dec. 3, 2018. Slated for completion by January 2019, the clinic is intended to enhance the Ministry of Health for Djibouti’s ability to provide basic medical, birth and after care to the Ali Oune village and its more than 1,000 residents and rural neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

Amb. Larry André Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, presents a gift to the Ali Oune, Djibouti, elder during a visit to the construction site of the future Ali Oune, Djibouti, Women’s Medical Clinic, Dec. 3, 2018. Slated for completion by January 2019, the clinic is intended to enhance the Ministry of Health for Djibouti’s ability to provide basic medical, birth and after care to the Ali Oune village and its more than 1,000 residents and rural neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medial Clinic site

Amb. Larry André Jr., right, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, speaks to an embassy official and U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 1 and 18, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during a visit to the construction site of the future Ali Oune, Djibouti, Women’s Medical Clinic, Dec. 3, 2018. Slated for completion by January 2019, the clinic is intended to enhance the Ministry of Health for Djibouti’s ability to provide basic medical, birth and after care to the Ali Oune village and its more than 1,000 residents and rural neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

Kenya Defence Forces, U.S. canine handlers exchange knowledge

U.S. Navy Master at Arms 2nd Class Dontay Harris, a military working dog (MWD) handler deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, assists a member of the Kenya Defence Force’s (KDF) 1st Canine Regiment during a bite training demonstration with his MWD Gina. U.S. and Kenyan MWD handlers were able to share insights into their profession during the week-long exchange between the Civil Affairs Battalion’s Functional Specialty Team assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the Kenya Defence Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kirsten Brandes)

Photo by: Senior Airman Kirsten Brandes, CJTF-HOA

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Takuro Sekiya, commander of Deployment Support Group Counter-Piracy Enforcement, gives opening remarks at a cultural exchange event led by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leadership at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2018. Multinational military partners affiliated with Camp Lemonnier hold monthly exchange events to strengthen alliances and attract new partners in the combined joint military environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel

Civil Affairs Soldiers hold first-ever ‘Language Lab’ in Balbala

U.S. Army Spc. Claudia Brodeur, a civil affairs specialist, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, works with students during the first-ever English Discussion Group (EDG), in the neighborhood of Balbala, Djibouti, Nov. 29, 2018. The EDG serves as a "language laboratory" in which students develop practical linguistic and rhetorical skills through relationship building and information exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

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A U.S. Navy tactical patrol boat, assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6) from Camp Lemonnier, transits the Gulf of Tadjoura, Nov. 15, 2018. TG-68.6 is forward deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and conducts joint naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)

Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Ahearn

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Congressional delegates meet with Task Force Alamo, Texas Army National Guard, Soldiers during a congressional delegation visit at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 21, 2018. Congressional delegates traveled to Djibouti to visit U.S. forces and embassy officials, and meet with national defense leaders to understand the current posture of readiness and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations

A patrol boat with Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8 comes alongside the Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) while conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Tadjourah, Oct. 23, 2018. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Foreign Liaison Officers observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)

Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, CJTF-HOA

CJTF-HOA Foreign Liaison Officers observe U.S. Navy Maritime Security Operations

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Dillon, deputy commander of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8, and Burundi Army Lt. Col. Desire Manirakiza, a foreign liaison officer (FLO) with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, prepare to embark for maritime security operations (MSO) at the Port of Djibouti, Oct. 23, 2018. CJTF-HOA FLOs observed the operations to better understand MSO and the CRS-8 mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)