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Djiboutian Army commander appoints newly promoted U.S. Army Major as elder

1:45 PM6/11/2021
U.S. Army Capt. Steven Kornegay, a team leader with the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, was promoted to the rank of major by Djiboutian Army Lt. Col. Mohamed Assoweh, the commander of the Battalion Intervention Rapide.
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U.S., French forces coordinate in mass casualty exercise

10:20 AM6/10/2021
Members of the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron conducted a combined medical evacuation exercise with French Allies on Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 31, 2021. The exercise helped streamline patient transport operations with partner forces from Chabelley Airfield to Camp Lemonnier.
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U.S., French forces coordinate in mass casualty exercise

10:20 AM6/10/2021
Members of the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron conducted a combined medical evacuation exercise with French Allies on Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 31, 2021. The exercise helped streamline patient transport operations with partner forces from Chabelley Airfield to Camp Lemonnier.
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and Kenyan Navy air traffic controllers work alongside each other in the mobile tower at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 6, 2021. The AOB’s air traffic controllers (ATC) and airfield management work with Kenyan ATCs to establish best airfield practices, giving the soldiers the opportunity to build lasting relations with their coalition counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
Kenyan Navy air traffic controller, Priscilla, and U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Adams, an air traffic controller with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), discusses the Kenyan aircraft preparing to land at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 6, 2021. The AOB’s air traffic controllers (ATC) and airfield management work alongside Kenyan ATCs to establish best airfield practices, giving the soldiers the opportunity to build lasting relations with their coalition counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Hoff, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB) at Manda Bay, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), helps direct U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Greenbaum, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 2-111 AOB, during an airfield clean-up at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 5, 2021. It is a collective effort from all Soldiers and Airmen of the AOB, from management to mechanics to engineers, to keep the airfield in safe and orderly condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Paul Anderson, an air traffic control equipment repair specialist with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), unrolls a fiber wire for the airport surveillance radar (ASR) system at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 5, 2021. Anderson runs routine tests on the radar system to ensure it remains fully functioning during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Adams, an air traffic controller with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), waits for a C-130 Hercules aircraft to go down the runway at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 4, 2021. Between flights, air traffic controllers have to ensure the runway is clear of all wildlife, such as birds, baboons, and lizards that could potentially cause problems for incoming and out-going aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Adams, an air traffic controller with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), checks the Air Force meteorological weather system in preparation to relay the information to aircraft landing at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 4, 2021. The AOB is responsible for the mobile tower and airfield ground control at the airstrip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Jordan Dominguez, an air traffic controller (ATC) with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), discusses the airport surveillance radar (ASR) system with U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Singlemann, an ATC with the 2-111 AOB, at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 4, 2021. The AOB recently received the ASR, the first in the region, to be used alongside the mobile tower during airfield operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mark Miner, the safety manager with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), plucks the wings from a bird killed in a bird strike on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 3, 2021. The AOB participates in the B.A.S.H. program, where the wings will be sent to the Smithsonian to track flight and migration patterns of the bird species for the region, which affect aircraft and airfield operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Greenbaum, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), directs soldiers on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 3, 2021. After aircrafts like the C-130 Hercules land at the airfield, AOB soldiers ensure personnel on-boarding are directed safely to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Kirkley, an aviation operations sergeant with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), directs soldiers to the C-130 Hercules at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 3, 2021. The 2-111 AOB has been working diligently to establish safe airfield operations at the Manda Bay Airstrip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Greenbaum, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), backs up a forklift to unload cargo from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Manda Bay, Kenya, June 3, 2021. The 2-111 AOB has been working diligently to establish safe airfield operations at the Manda Bay Airstrip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Kirkley, an aviation operations sergeant with the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), listens to air traffic controllers on a hand radio at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 3, 2021. The 2-111 AOB has been working diligently to establish safe airfield operations at the Manda Bay Airstrip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Greenbaum, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 2-111 Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prepares to unload cargo from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Manda Bay, Kenya, June 3, 2021. The 2-111 AOB has been working diligently to establish safe airfield operations at the Manda Bay Airstrip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

1:03 PM6/8/2021
A U.S Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft lands at Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, June 3, 2021. The aircraft delivered cargo and personnel to nearby Camp Simba. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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Airfield operations brings order to down-range airstrip

1:02 PM6/8/2021
When the Soldiers of the 2-111th Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB) found out they were deploying to Manda Bay Airstrip, Kenya, a recently reactivated camp, they knew there would be a lot of work to be done. Since arriving, the Soldiers of the 2-111th AOB, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), have worked diligently to ensure the aircraft that fly in and out of Manda Bay Airstrip do so in a safe and efficient airfield.
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U.S., French Forces collaborate in multiple joint live fire exercises

12:00 AM6/7/2021
U.S. Army Soldiers from various companies assigned to Task Force Iron Gray, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and French Forces assigned to 5e Overseas Interarms Regiment (RIAOM) participated in a joint mortar live fire exercise at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, May 25, 2021.
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

10:14 AM6/1/2021
U.S. Soldiers with Civil Affairs East Africa (CA-EA), a forward deployed element of Southern European Task Force - Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and students from the American Corner stand together for a picture after completing the English Discussion Group at Djibouti City, Djibouti, May 25, 2021. The Civil Affairs soldiers concluded the final EDG courses with the American Corner students and presented them with certificates for completing the discussion groups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
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