U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), met with Soldiers from the East Africa Response Force (EARF) during a visit to the EARF headquarters at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct.19, 2020.
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Mission Video
7:51 AM10/20/2020
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa responds to crises, maintains strategic partnerships with Djibouti, supports operations in Somalia and serves as the senior commander of the Djibouti base cluster to enhance stability and prosperity in East Africa. Our mission is protecting American interests and strengthening, in partnership with coalition partners, the defense capabilities of African nations.
U.S. Army Sgt. Joyce Blanco Parades, heavy equipment operator, 760th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jody Sambury, self-help leading petty officer, Public Works Department, stand with the plaque they made for the commander’s conference room at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) headquarters, Oct. 13, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The plaque was a big undertaking for Blanco Paredes and Sambury who worked for a week on it, but said the finished product was worth the work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Sgt. Joyce Blanco Parades, heavy equipment operator, 760th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jody Sambury, self-help leading petty officer, Public Works Department, unveil a new plaque to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at the CJTF-HOA headquarters building, Oct. 13, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The location of the plaque will provide a creative backdrop for both in-person and virtual meetings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and Command Master Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, senior enlisted leader, CJTF-HOA, admire a new plaque for the commander’s conference after its unveiling at the CJTF-HOA headquarters building, Oct. 13, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The incoming and outgoing senior enlisted leaders kept the plaque’s creation a secret so they could surprise Flora during the unveiling. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Army Sgt. Joyce Blanco Parades, heavy equipment operator, 760th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jody Sambury, self-help leading petty officer, Public Works Department, unveil a plaque with the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa logo at the CJTF-HOA headquarters building, Oct. 13, 2020, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The plaque was commissioned by the outgoing and incoming senior enlisted leaders for CJTF-HOA and will be displayed on the wall in the commander’s conference room. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert, command senior enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), addresses the new HOA staff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
The new Combined Joint Task Force –Horn of Africa staff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), addresses the new HOA staff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), addresses the new HOA staff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), addresses the new HOA staff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Soldiers receive their flu shots while in-processing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 9, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Soldiers receive their flu shots while in-processing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 9, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Soldiers receive their flu shots while in-processing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 9, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Soldiers receive their flu shots while in-processing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 9, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Army Soldiers receive their flu shots while in-processing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 9, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
Nearly 200 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Army National Guard became the new headquarters staff after arriving at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Sept. 25, 2020.
Last month, U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron participated in a mass casualty exercise over East Africa. Mass casualty exercises prepare pararescuemen and support personnel for potential real-world operations with large numbers of casualties.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joel K. Tyler, J-3 operations and cyber director, U.S. Arica Command, visited Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 27, 2020. Tyler visited East Africa to assess U.S. operations, force protection, and posture location support.