Spc. Britton Boone,1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, mans the M240 machine gun to secure an entry control point from a base defense tower, June 2, 2017. Soldiers of Alpha company secure the installation 24 hours a day and work with Djiboutian contractors to support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti
rig. Gen. Howard Purcell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of deputy commander accepts a plate of dates, a customary food to break fast during Ramadan, from Col. Mohamed Guelleh, the Djiboutian Armed Forces Chief of Logistics, during an Iftar held at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017. During the event, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, led the prayer that proceeded the Iftar – the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti
Members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces, Camp Lemonnier personnel and embassy personnel were in attendance for a Ramadan prayer led by U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017. The event served to foster friendship and understanding to support the goal of strengthening regional partnerships. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) deputy command chaplain, speaks during the Iftar held at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, and his wife, Julie, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017. Saifulislam is the first Imam to be part of the U.S. AFRICOM Chaplain Corps and led the prayer that proceeded the Iftar - the nightly meal that ends the day’s fast during Ramadan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
AFRICOM chaplain supports military Iftar with U.S. Defense Attaché Office in Djibouti
Left to right, Habaneh Mohamed, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, speaks with Gen. Hassan Ali Kamil, Djiboutian Armed Forces, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, during the Iftar held at the residence of U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Djibouti, and his wife, Julie, Djibouti City, May 31, 2017.
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA Maintainers keep the fleet moving
U.S. Army Spc. Chase Loy and Spc. Bobbie Dawson of the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, replace the oil of a Humvee during a biannual service inspection, May 29, 2017. The soldiers maintain vehicles which support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lindsay Cryer)
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Davis of the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, greases the undercarriage while performing a biannual service inspection on a Humvee, May 29, 2017. The Soldiers maintain vehicles to support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Davis of the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, checks the undercarriage during a biannual service inspection of a Humvee, May 29, 2017. The soldiers maintain vehicles which support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lindsay Cryer)
U.S. Army Spc. Kelsi May of the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, rolls a tire to be replaced during a biannual service inspection of a Humvee, May 29, 2017. The soldiers maintain vehicles to support efforts in countering regional violent extremist organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
101st Airborne Division platoon provides secure training area for historic Somali National Army training
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Curtis and Spc. Blaine Grubb allow a Somali National Army (SNA) vehicle through the gate at a training site in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 23, 2017, during a logistics course with the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, KY. These U.S. Soldiers, who belong to the 101st AD’s 1st Brigade, 1st Battalion, Delta Company, 3rd Platoon, were tasked to secure the training site during a logistics training course for the SNA. The SNA’s Danab battalion was the first to complete the logistics course, which concentrated on the organization of tactical movements of personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Memorial Day in Africa: CJTF-HOA leadership honors native-U.S. pilot at rest in Djibouti
French navy officers visit the gravesite of the only U.S.-born military member laid to rest in the Djibouti, Pilot Officer Lawrence Maguire, a New Jersey-native, during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, May 29, 2017. Following the death of Maguire and his crew, they were laid to rest with full military honors in the Djiboutian cemetery by French forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
Memorial Day in Africa: CJTF-HOA leadership honors native-U.S. pilot at rest in Djibouti
The grave of Pilot Officer Lawrence Maguire, a New Jersey-native, is adorned with American flags during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, Djibouti, May 29, 2017. Maguire is recognized as the only U.S-born military laid to rest in the country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
Memorial Day in Africa: CJTF-HOA leadership honors native-U.S. pilot at rest in Djibouti
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class James Geiger, a Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Seabee, plays taps during the Memorial Day commemoration ceremony for Pilot Officer Lawrence Maguire at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, Djibouti, May 29, 2017. Maguire applied to the U.S. Naval Academy, the FBI and the British American Ambulance Corps prior to joining the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
Memorial Day in Africa: CJTF-HOA leadership honors native-U.S. pilot at rest in Djibouti
U.S. Navy Capt. John Tully, U.S. Embassy to the Republic of Djibouti senior defense official and defense attaché, salutes as he is given the flag by U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Morgan, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, Djibouti, May 29, 2017. Brig. Gen Howard Purcell, CJTF-HOA deputy commander, far right, contributed remarks during the event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA, Camp honor fallen SEAL with unconventional Memorial Day practice
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Elisabeth Erickson, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Plans & Policy Directorate posture planner, completes pushups while wearing a 20-pound vest during a CJTF-HOA Memorial Day fitness challenge held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2017. The event was created to symbolize the sacrifices made by fallen military members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA, Camp honor fallen SEAL with unconventional Memorial Day practice
Participants in a Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Memorial Day fitness challenge prepare for one of the two running portions of the event held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2017. Nearly 200 members from CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier and international partners took part in the occasion. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
CJTF-HOA, Camp honor fallen SEAL with unconventional Memorial Day practice
A participant in a Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Memorial Day fitness challenge resets his stance to continue with pushups during the event held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2017. The event included two miles of running, 100 pullups, 200 pushups and 300 air squats with an option of wearing 20-pound body armor. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond, Djibouti
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division soldiers deployed with U.S. Army Forces Africa, train Somali National Army soldiers May 22, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division soldiers deployed with U.S. Army Forces Africa, train Somali National Army soldiers May 22, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division soldiers deployed with U.S. Army Forces Africa stand with Somali National Army soldiers during a graduation ceremony May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division present certificates of training completion to Somali National Army soldiers during a graduation ceremony May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu Somalia. The six-week course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
U.S. Army Capt. Seth Church with the 101st Airborne Division stands in front of a military formations of Somali National Army soldiers during a graduation ceremony May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Church was one of five trainers the U.S. sent at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia to train its soldiers on logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Miller with the 101st Airborne Division holds the American flag during a graduation ceremony for Somali National Army soldiers May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
A Soldier with the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division holds certificates that were given to Somali National Army soldiers during a graduation ceremony May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
Prime Minister of Somalia Hassan Ali Khayre speaks to Somali National Army soldiers and their U.S. trainers at a graduation ceremony for a logistics course May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The six-week logistics training event, focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies, is the first of several the U.S. plans to hold at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz speaks with U.S. Army Capt. Seth Church, 101st Airborne Division, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, training team officer in charge of a logistics training course, following a graduation ceremony on May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia, where nearly 60 Somali National Army soldiers received their certificates of completion. The logistics course, offered through U.S. Army Africa and U.S. Africa Command, focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
A Somali National Army soldier receives his certificate of completion from a logistics course taught by the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division May 24, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The six-week logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
Somali National Army soldiers of the Danab battalion conduct convoy operations training with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division May 22, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
Somali National Army soldiers of the Danab battalion conduct convoy operations training with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division May 22, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Aguirre, a mechanic with the 101st Airborne Division, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, teaches a logistics course to Somali National Army soldiers May 22, 2017, in in Mogadishu, Somalia. The six-week logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies.
AFRICOM trainers share logistics expertise with Somali National Army partners, first class graduates
Five U.S. Army 101st Airborne Soldiers deployed with U.S. Army Africa to train Somali National Army soldiers stand at a graduation formation on May 23, 2017, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The six-week logistics course focused on various aspects of moving personnel, equipment and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
U.S. Service members from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa meet and mingle with residents of the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3, travelled to the village of Holhol to conduct a counter-violent-extremism assessment in support of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s effort to neutralize violent extremist organizations and create a stable, secure environment in East Africa (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Samms, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3 officer-in-charge, converses with residents of the village of Holhol, Djibouti during a key leader engagement, May 18, 2017. Supporting Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s efforts to assist the region in furthering security and stability, key leader engagements are essential to establish relationships with African partners and are built on trust, dependability, and shared security interests. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
A child tosses a ball with Fatouma Omar Guedi, a language interpreter, in the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. Language interpreters are essential to the success of civil affairs operations and act as liaisons between the military personnel and local key leaders in the Horn-of-Africa nations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
Children pose for a picture in Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3, travelled to the village of Holhol to conduct a counter-violent-extremism assessment in support of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s effort to neutralize violent extremist organizations in the region to create a stable, secure environment in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
U.S. Army Sgt. Grady Kissee and Sgt. Robert Hawkins, both assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Military Information Support Operations, play soccer with children in the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. Tactical Psychological Operations team members travelled with the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3, to the village of Holhol to conduct a counter violent extremism assessment in support of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s effort to neutralize violent extremist organizations to create a stable, secure environment in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Roberto Roig and Spc. Andre Spence, both assigned to 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, cross rocky terrain as they approach the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3, travelled to the village to conduct a counter-violent-extremism assessment in support of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s effort to neutralize violent extremist organizations and achieve a stable, secure environment in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
Kamil Mohamed, a language interpreter, communicates a message to U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Samms, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Team 3 officer-in-charge, during a key leader engagement in Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. Supporting Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa’s efforts to assist the region in furthering security and stability, key leader engagements are essential to establish relationships with African partners and are built on trust, dependability, and shared security interests. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
Civil Affairs Team assesses violent extremism threats, utilize partnerships to accomplish mission
Fatouma Omar Guedi, a language interpreter, plays a game with several children in the village of Holhol, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. Language interpreters are essential to the success of civil affairs operations and act as liaisons between the military personnel and local key leaders in the east Africa region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Eboni Prince)
CJTF-HOA Seabees construct connection while working on clinic
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lacy P’Pool, U.S. Navy Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, assesses her work building a safety fence line for a medical clinic in the Arta Region, Djibouti, May 18, 2017. The Seabees working on the project also spent time building bonds with the children attending the school near the jobsite. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond)