Dennis Walter Hearne, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, speaks to U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Maputo, Mozambique, April 11, 2019. CJTF-HOA led U.S. Department of Defense Cyclone Idai relief efforts in support of U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Disaster Assistance Response Team. The task force helped meet requirements identified by USAID assessment teams and humanitarian organizations working in the region by providing logistics support and manpower to USAID at the request of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Grimes)
Dennis Walter Hearne, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, meets with U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Maputo, Mozambique, April 11, 2019. CJTF-HOA led U.S. Department of Defense Cyclone Idai relief efforts in support of U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Disaster Assistance Response Team. The task force helped meet requirements identified by USAID assessment teams and humanitarian organizations working in the region by providing logistics support and manpower to USAID at the request of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Grimes)
Dennis Walter Hearne, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, speaks to U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Maputo, Mozambique, April 11, 2019. CJTF-HOA led U.S. Department of Defense Cyclone Idai relief efforts in support of U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Disaster Assistance Response Team. The task force helped meet requirements identified by USAID assessment teams and humanitarian organizations working in the region by providing logistics support and manpower to USAID at the request of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Grimes)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, visited the Kenyan capital of Nairobi April 2-3, 2019, as part of a familiarization tour of the CJTF-HOA combined joint operations area.
CJTF-HOA completes support of USAID-led Cyclone Idai relief efforts in Mozambique
8:43 AM4/18/2019
Joint personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa redeployed to Djibouti, April 12 after several weeks of providing airlift and logistics support in Mozambique in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development-led humanitarian response to Cyclone Idai.
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:39 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, claps after a demonstration by soldiers from the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. Waldhauser visited in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:37 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, thanks soldiers from the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, after demonstrating hand-to-hand combat during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. Waldhauser visited in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:35 AM4/12/2019
A U.S. Army Soldier with Headquarters Company, 1-26 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, helps a soldier from the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, prepare for a visit from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. Waldhauser and Zakaria visited in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:31 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, speaks to soldiers from the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, after a tactical demonstration during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. Waldhauser visited in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:29 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, left center, commander of U.S. Africa Command, addresses U.S. Army Soldiers fromHeadquarters Company, 1-26 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, who train Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) soldiers during his visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. While in Djibouti, Waldhauser observed the ongoing growth and development of the RIB, the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, which the U.S. is in the process of training and equipping at the request of the Djiboutian government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:28 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, left center, commander of U.S. Africa Command, comments on a brief about partner training delivered bythe officer in charge of NCO training for the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), U.S. Army 1st Lt. Travis Holihan, Headquarters Company, 1-26 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. While in Djibouti, Waldhauser observed the ongoing growth and development of the RIB, the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, which the U.S. is in the process of training and equipping at the request of the Djiboutian government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:27 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, watches a demonstration by soldiers assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. Waldhauser visited in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:26 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, watches a demonstration by a soldier assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. Waldhauser visited in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:24 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, center, commander of U.S. Africa Command, listens to a brief about partner training delivered by the officer in charge of NCO training for the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), U.S. Army 1st Lt. Travis Holihan, Headquarters Company, 1-26 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. While in Djibouti, Waldhauser observed the ongoing growth and development of the RIB, the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, which the U.S. is in the process of training and equipping at the request of the Djiboutian government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:23 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, right, commander of U.S. Africa Command, returns the salute of the officer in charge of NCO training for the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), U.S. Army 1st Lt. Travis Holihan, Headquarters Company, 1-26 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during a visit with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. While in Djibouti, Waldhauser observed the ongoing growth and development of the RIB, the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, which the U.S. is in the process of training and equipping at the request of the Djiboutian government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:22 AM4/12/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, right, commander of U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. While in Djibouti, Waldhauser observed the ongoing growth and development of the Rapid Intervention Battalion, the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, which the U.S. is in the process of training and equipping at the request of the Djiboutian government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:21 AM4/12/2019
A U.S. Army Soldier with Headquarters Company, 1-26 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, helps a soldier from the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, prepare for a visit from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. Waldhauser and Zakaria visited in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
AFRICOM Commander observes Djiboutian RIB, meets with key partners
11:20 AM4/12/2019
A soldier assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB), the Djiboutian army’s elite military force, prepares for a visit from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Chief of General Staff of the Djibouti Armed Forces Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, during the officials’ visit at a training base in Djibouti, March 21, 2019. Waldhauser and Zakaria visited in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel
Camp Lemonnier multinational military partners meet for cultural exchange
10:55 AM4/12/2019
Multinational military partners talk while attending a Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) cultural exchange event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 27, 2019. CJTF-HOA holds monthly exchange events with multinational military partners affiliated with Camp Lemonnier to strengthen alliances and attract new partners in the combined joint military environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
Camp Lemonnier multinational military partners meet for cultural exchange
10:53 AM4/12/2019
Multinational military partners look at memorabilia from Kenya while attending a Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) cultural exchange event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 27, 2019. CJTF-HOA holds monthly exchange events with multinational military partners affiliated with Camp Lemonnier to strengthen alliances and attract new partners in the combined joint military environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)