U.S. Army Spc. Ahmed Azhar, an infantryman from the 10th Mountain Division, prepares a prayer rug in during an Iftar celebration at the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of DJibouti’s house in Djibouti, May 21, 2018. The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, Larry André, opened his home to celebrate two Iftars, one run by the Defense Attaché Office for senior Diboutian Military and security leaders, the second for senior government, diplomatic, and business leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
Marechal des Logis Chef Christophe, a jump master with the French Forces in Djibouti, demonstrates procedures to American parachutists at the 5th Arms Regiment Overseas base in Djibouti, June 3, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
Parachutists stand together for a photo after receiving French parachute static line training at the 5th Arms Regiment Overseas base in Djibouti, June 3, 2018. The countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
Marechal des Logis Chef Christophe, a jump master with the French Forces in Djibouti, demonstrates procedures to American parachutists at the 5th Arms Regiment Overseas base in Djibouti, June 3, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and in honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Scott Higgins wears his French parachutist badge after jumping with the French on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. American and French Armed Forces parachute together on D-Day 74th Anniversary
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance and honor of our nations’ friendship and alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, addresses distinguished guests and service members for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Waldhauser presided over the change of command for CJTF-HOA from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana to Brig. Gen. James Craig. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, outgoing commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, addresses distinguished guests and service members during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Zana, the fifteenth leader to command CJTF-HOA, will continue to serve with the task force, resuming his previous position as deputy commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, addresses distinguished guests and service members for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Waldhauser presided over the change of command for CJTF-HOA from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana to Brig. Gen. James Craig. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Craig, commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, gives his welcome address following a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Craig becomes the sixteenth commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, outgoing commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, passes the task force flag to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Zana will continue with the task force, resuming his previous position as deputy commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
Photo by: Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison, Camp Lemonnier
CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, passes the task force flag to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Craig, commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 14, 2018. Craig becomes the sixteenth commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, Commander of United States Africa Command, presents Maj. Gen. David Furness, Commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, the defense superior service medal on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 1, 2018. Furness commanded CTJF-HOA from May 1, 2017 to May 1, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, Commander of United States Africa Command, passes the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa flag, the symbol of command, to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, the new CJTF-HOA acting commanding general, during the transfer of authority ceremony for CJTF-HOA on Camp Lemonnier, May 1, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson)
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana, acting commander, gives his welcome address to service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 1, 2018. Zana served as the deputy commander of CJTF-HOA for the past year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command, speaks to service members serving for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 1, 2018. Waldhauser presided over the transfer of authority for CJTF-HOA from Maj. Gen. David Furness to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Zana. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Furness, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, gives his farewell speech to service members on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 1, 2018. Furness served as the commanding officer of CJTF-HOA for the past year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
U.S. Army Sergeant Santiago Castro, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, trains Djiboutian Soldiers in U.S. Army Combatives at a training site outside Djibouti City, April 16, 2018. U.S. Army Combatives training is one of the courses for the Djiboutian Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion, a newly formed crisis response unit. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
U.S. Army Sergeant Santiago Castro, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, trains Djiboutian Soldiers in U.S. Army Combatives at a training site outside Djibouti City, April 16, 2018. U.S. Army Combatives training is one of the courses for the Djiboutian Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion, a newly formed crisis response unit. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
A Djiboutian soldier evacuates a simulated casualty during the culminating exercise of a five-week training cycle for the newly formed Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), a Djiboutian army crisis response unit, at site outside Djibouti City, May 3, 2018. U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa conducted the RIB training. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
Djiboutian soldiers march in formation following the culminating exercise of a five-week training cycle for the newly formed Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), a Djiboutian army crisis response unit, at a site outside Djibouti City, May 3, 2018. U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa conducted the RIB training. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
A Djiboutian soldier reacts to simulated contact during the culminating exercise of a five-week training cycle for the newly formed Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), a Djiboutian army crisis response unit, at a site outside Djibouti City, May 3, 2018. U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa conducted the RIB training. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
A Djiboutian soldier provides security during the culminating exercise of a five-week training cycle for the newly formed Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), a newly formed Djiboutian army crisis response unit, at a site outside Djibouti City, May 3, 2018. U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa conducted the RIB training. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
U.S. Army 1st Sergeant Matthew Goss, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, trains Djiboutian Soldiers in U.S. Army Combatives at a site outside Djibouti City, April 16, 2018. U.S. Army Combatives training is one the courses for the Djiboutian Army’s Rapid Intervention Battalion, a newly formed crisis response unit. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
U.S. Army Sergeant Vincent Merriman, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, monitors Djiboutian soldiers during a react-to-fire exercise at a training site outside Djibouti City, April 16, 2018. U.S. service members have been training the Djiboutian Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion, a newly formed crisis response unit. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA trains historic Djiboutian Army Rapid Intervention Battalion
U.S. Army Sergeant Vincent Merriman, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, demonstrates a proper pushup for a Djiboutian soldier at a training site outside Djibouti City, April 19, 2018. U.S. service members have been training the Djiboutian Army's Rapid Intervention Battalion, a newly formed crisis response unit. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Ahearn)
404th Civil Affairs Function Specialty Team Conducts Combat Lifesaver Course for Carabinieri
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Rye, a medic with the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, gives instructions to Italian soldiers with the 1st Paratroopers Carabinieri Regiment, Tuscania, during a Combat Lifesaver Course on Base Militar Italiano de Supporte, Djibouti, April 28, 2018. The medics were overseeing the combat lifesaver lanes, which are the final task for the students prior to completion of the course. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)