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CJTF-HOA conducts Raven RQ-11 demo for Djiboutian Forces

4:52 PM8/23/2017

The Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) are working steadily towards increasing their capability to operate remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) with U.S. assistance. On Aug. 21, Soldiers assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) Task Force Warrior, deployed to Camp, Lemmonier, Djibouti, from the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, conducted the first official demonstration of the Raven RQ-11 to FAD personnel.

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CJTF-HOA brings experience, abilities together to conduct sustainment operations across Somalia

12:23 PM8/21/2017

A small, dedicated team of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines from several different units within the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) are using their diverse skills and capabilities to provide logistics and life-support services to service members forward deployed throughout Somalia.

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CJTF-HOA Seabees leave behind strong bonds with a Djiboutian village prior to re-deployment

1:00 PM8/19/2017

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI – As Seabees of the U.S. Navy’s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) ONE, deployed with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), transfer authority to the incoming unit, NMCB 133, they will leave behind more than a memory of hard work and hot days while working on a humanitarian civic assistance project in Djibouti – they will leave behind village of grateful people and lasting friendships.

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Ugandan military forces mature skills in psychological operation to counter VEOs

4:58 PM8/18/2017

JINJA, Uganda –As violent extremist organizations (VEOs) continue to conduct violent acts in East Africa, the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UDPF) are working with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) to mature their use of psychological operations to counter these atrocities.

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AMISOM intel-gathering capabilities strengthened through U.S., British assistance

8:26 AM8/18/2017

African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops are making strides in improving their intelligence-gathering capabilities in the fight against violent extremist organizations like al-Shabaab following a recent month-long intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) course taught by both U.S. and British military personnel.

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Service members prepare for French Desert Commando Course

10:39 AM8/12/2017

U.S. military members conducted a physical training test at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 5, 2017. The test was in preparation for an upcoming multi-day French Desert Commando Course that will challenge participants physically and mentally through land and water obstacles, combat scenarios and extreme endurance exercises while surviving in austere field conditions.

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CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs team teaches local children oral hygiene, preventative care

9:44 AM8/12/2017

In a classroom filled with dozens of children, members of the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion functional specialty team conducted an oral hygiene demonstration in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Aug. 8.

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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

4:39 PM8/1/2017

From Left: Col. Tingira Irumba, Ugandan Defense Attache to Somalia U.S. Army Lt. Col. Rick Sonnenfeld, CJTF-HOA Mogadishu, Somalia Brig. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga Sector 1 Commander UPDF Mugisha Nathan, Ugandan Deputy Ambassador to Somalia U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, DCG CJTF-HOA Mogadishu, Somalia Maj. Gen. Peter Elwelu, Ugandan Peoples Defense Force, Chief of Land Forces U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. David Furness, Commanding General CJTF-HOA

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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

4:36 PM8/1/2017

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. David Furness and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, deputy commanding general for CJTF-HOA in Somalia and Mogadishu Coordination Cell director, hand over documentation of U.S. military force protection assets that are being provided to Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) July 25, at the Mogadishu Coordination Cell, Somalia.

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Equipment operators complete road construction to help facilitate US/French mission operations

1:07 PM8/1/2017

A project several months in the making finally came to fruition July 30 with the help of a few equipment operators from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

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CJTF-HOA’s foreign policy advisor recognized with DOS award for superior performance

2:43 PM7/28/2017

Mr. Scott B. Ticknor has served as the Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD) for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa since September 8, 2016. In this position, he advises the commanding general and his staff on foreign policy matters related to the command’s mission and activities in East Africa. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of State)

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CJTF-HOA’s foreign policy advisor recognized with DOS award for superior performance

2:27 PM7/28/2017

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs awarded Mr. Scott Ticknor, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD), with the 2017 Robert D. Murphy Senior-Level POLAD of the Year Award July 19.

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U.S., French partners hone medical evacuation readiness in Djibouti

12:47 PM7/24/2017

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Rojas from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, a maneuver unit of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, uses a stethoscope to listen to a patient’s heartbeat during a bilateral exercise with French forces in the Arta region, July 19, 2017. This bilateral training was the first execution of medical evacuation procedures with French military personnel and increases the ability of all participants to plan, communicate and execute complex operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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U.S., French partners hone medical evacuation readiness in Djibouti

12:47 PM7/24/2017

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jesse Martinez from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, a maneuver unit of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, uses a radio to call the French Air Force Tactical Airlift Squadron 88 for assistance with medical evacuation during a bilateral exercise with French forces in the Arta region, July 19, 2017. CJTF-HOA partners with French counterparts to strengthen regional cooperation and interoperability, enhancing the mutual ability to conduct operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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U.S., French partners hone medical evacuation readiness in Djibouti

12:47 PM7/24/2017

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Melvin Taylor from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, a maneuver unit of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, receives care for his simulated injuries during a bilateral exercise with French forces in the Arta region, July 19, 2017. CJTF-HOA conducts exercises to maintain readiness and evaluate capability of U.S. and international forces, or to establish/maintain relationships and contribute to capacity building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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U.S., French partners hone medical evacuation readiness in Djibouti

12:47 PM7/24/2017

Members of the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, a maneuver unit of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, carry a patient on a litter during a bilateral exercise with French forces in the Arta region, July 19, 2017. This bilateral training was the first execution of medical evacuation procedures with French military personnel and increases the ability of all participants to plan, communicate and execute complex operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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U.S., French partners hone medical evacuation readiness in Djibouti

12:46 PM7/24/2017

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Rojas from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, a maneuver unit of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, along with emergency medical services personnel and members of the French Air Force Tactical Airlift Squadron 88, transport a patient from a SA 330 Puma helicopter across the flightline, during a bilateral exercise with French forces at Camp Lemonnier, July 20, 2017. CJTF-HOA partners with French counterparts to strengthen regional cooperation and interoperability, enhancing the mutual ability to conduct operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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U.S., French partners hone medical evacuation readiness in Djibouti

12:46 PM7/24/2017

A member of the French Air Force Tactical Airlift Squadron 88 stands on the flightline during a bilateral exercise with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, a maneuver unit of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, at Camp Lemonnier, July 20, 2017. This bilateral training was the first execution of medical evacuation procedures with French military personnel and increases the ability of all participants to plan, communicate and execute complex operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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U.S., French partners hone medical evacuation readiness in Djibouti

12:46 PM7/24/2017

Emergency medical services personnel lift a patient on to an ambulance during a bilateral exercise with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, a maneuver unit of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and French forces at Camp Lemonnier, July 20, 2017. CJTF-HOA conducts exercises to maintain readiness and evaluate capability of U.S. and international forces, or to establish/maintain relationships and contribute to capacity building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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U.S., French partners hone medical evacuation readiness in Djibouti

12:45 PM7/24/2017

Members of the French Air Force Tactical Airlift Squadron 88 walk toward an awaiting SA 330 Puma helicopter during a bilateral exercise with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, a maneuver unit of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, at Camp Lemonnier, July 20, 2017. CJTF-HOA partners with French counterparts to strengthen regional cooperation and interoperability, enhancing the mutual ability to conduct operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)

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