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5th MEB Commander visits CJTF-HOA

3:29 PM12/22/2016

5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Combined Task Force 51 Commander, Brig. Gen. Francis Donovan, and Command Sgt. Maj. Clifford Wiggins, 5th MEB and CTF-51 command sergeant major, meet with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Deputy Commander, Rear Adm. William Wheeler and CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Master Chief Geoffrey Steffee during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Dec. 20, 2016. In addition to meeting with CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier leadership, Donovan observed joint training at the Djibouti Range Complex in Arta, and met with Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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Kicking it for a cause

6:17 PM12/19/2016

Eleven teams from six different countries gathered at the French school Kessel in downtown Djibouti Dec. 9, 2016, for a friendly soccer tournament supporting the Kick for Nick Foundation.

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Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group members receive visit from CJTF-HOA Deputy Commander

10:47 AM12/19/2016

GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 16, 2016) USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Melson, right, discusses landing craft air cushion operations with Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, Rear Adm. William W. Wheeler III during a tour of the amphibious assault ship’s well deck. Makin Island is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)

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Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group members receive visit from CJTF-HOA Deputy Commander

10:45 AM12/19/2016

GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 16, 2016) Left to right, Commander, Amphibious Squadron Five Capt. Michael Crary, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Commanding Officer Col. Clay Tipton, Defense Attaché at U.S. Embassy Djibouti Capt. John Tully, Chief of Djiboutian Navy Col. Abdourahman Cher, USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Melson, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti Mr. Tom Kelly, and Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Rear Adm. William W. Wheeler III meet on Makin Island’s underway quarterdeck before touring the amphibious assault ship. Makin Island is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)

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Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group members receive visit from CJTF-HOA Deputy Commander

10:44 AM12/19/2016

GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 16, 2016) USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Senior Medical Officer, Cmdr. Karlwin Matthews, right, speaks with Chief of Djiboutian Navy Col. Abdourahman Cher, left, Rear Adm. William W. Wheeler, Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Mr. Tom Kelly in the ship’s medical triage. Makin Island is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)

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Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group members receive visit from CJTF-HOA Deputy Commander

10:32 AM12/19/2016

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 16, 2016) Rear Adm. William W. Wheeler, Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, greets USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Sailor of the Year, Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Odea, from Lansing, Mich., during a tour aboard the amphibious assault ship. Makin Island is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)

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Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group members receive visit from CJTF-HOA Deputy Commander

10:19 AM12/19/2016

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 16, 2016) Rear Adm. William W. Wheeler, Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, meets Sailors on the Makin Island’s underway quarterdeck during a tour aboard the amphibious assault ship. Makin Island is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)

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Kicking it for a cause

6:44 PM12/17/2016

A soccer team comprised of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from Charlie Company of the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion pause for a photo with U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti Tom Kelly during a tournament at the French school Kessel in downtown Djibouti Dec. 9, 2016. The event brought together eleven different teams from six countries for friendly competition in support of the Kick for Nick Foundation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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Kicking it for a cause

6:44 PM12/17/2016

Soccer players representing military units from Italy, Japan and the U.S. are joined by U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti Tom Kelly during a tournament at the French school Kessel in downtown Djibouti Dec. 9, 2016. The event brought together eleven different teams from six countries for friendly competition in support of the Kick for Nick Foundation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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Kicking it for a cause

6:43 PM12/17/2016

Soccer players representing military units from the U.S. and Japan face off on the field during a friendly soccer tournament supporting the Kick for Nick Foundation at the French school Kessel in downtown Djibouti Dec. 9, 2016. The event brought together eleven different teams from six countries for friendly competition in support of the Kick for Nick Foundation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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Kicking it for a cause

6:43 PM12/17/2016

Children attending a soccer tournament at the French school Kessel in downtown Djibouti Dec. 9, 2016 are presented soccer balls on behalf of the Kick for Nick Foundation. The non-profit foundation was established in 2006 by the family of Pfc. Nicholas Madaras, an avid soccer player and youth coach who was killed while serving in Iraq. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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Kicking it for a cause

6:43 PM12/17/2016

Flags from six different countries adorn the grounds of the French school Kessel in downtown Djibouti Dec. 9, 2016. Each flag represented the nationality of the soccer players whose teams gathered there for a friendly soccer tournament supporting the Kick for Nick Foundation. The non-profit foundation was established in 2006 by the family of Pfc. Nicholas Madaras, an avid soccer player and youth coach who was killed while serving in Iraq. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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Kicking it for a cause

6:43 PM12/17/2016

A women's soccer team from Djibouti City gather with friends at the French school Kessel in downtown Djibouti Dec. 9, 2016 following a friendly soccer tournament supporting the Kick for Nick Foundation. The non-profit foundation was established in 2006 by the family of Pfc. Nicholas Madaras, an avid soccer player and youth coach who was killed while serving in Iraq. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)

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Weather Balloon Launch in the Horn of Africa

3:37 PM12/12/2016

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI- U.S. Special Operations Airman launch a weather balloon to demonstrate weather data collection techniques to Djibouti officials at Camp Lemonnier, Dec. 8, 2016.

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Weather Balloon Launch in the Horn of Africa

3:35 PM12/12/2016

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI- U.S. and Djibouti officials observe the launch of a weather balloon as part of the Upper Air Sounding Project at Camp Lemonnier, Dec. 8, 2016. The Upper Air Sounding Project is a joint venture between the Horn of Africa and the special operation forces on behalf of Special Operations Command Africa. The weather balloon demonstration was to help the government of Djibouti understands the effects of a balloon launch would have on the air traffic in the surrounding air space.

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Weather Balloon Launch in the Horn of Africa

3:35 PM12/12/2016

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI- U.S. Air Force Special Operations Weather Technician, Special Operations Command Africa, launches a weather balloon to take atmospheric sounding data at Camp Lemonnier, Dec. 8, 2016. When the weather balloon is launched into the atmosphere it rises approximately 1,000 feet per second and takes roughly an hour to download the necessary atmospheric data.

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Weather Balloon Launch in the Horn of Africa

3:35 PM12/12/2016

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI- U.S. Air Force Special Operations Weather Technicians, Special Operations Command Africa, inflate a weather balloon to be launched as a demonstrate to Djibouti officials at Camp Lemonnier, Dec. 8, 2016. The demonstration was to help the government of Djibouti understands the effects of a balloon launch would have on the air traffic in the surrounding air space.

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Weather Balloon Launch in the Horn of Africa

3:35 PM12/12/2016

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI- U.S. Air Force Special Operations Weather Technicians, Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAF,) participate in the Upper Air Sounding Project by set up a computer for preparation to download information from a weather balloon at Camp Lemonnier, Dec. 8, 2016. The Upper Air Sounding Project is a joint venture between the Horn of Africa and the special operation forces on behalf of Special Operations Command Africa.

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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit members from the USS Makin Island are transported to shore via LCAC at Arta Plage, Djibouti

5:19 PM12/9/2016

U.S. Marine Corps members with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, USS Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, are transported to shore via Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), Dec. 7, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The capabilities of a LCAC permit crucial access for up to 75 tons worth of passengers and cargo to be transported from ship-to-shore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit members from the USS Makin Island are transported to shore via LCAC at Arta Plage, Djibouti

5:19 PM12/9/2016

U.S. Marine Corps combat logistics battalion members with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload from a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) amphibious vehicle, Dec. 7, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The capabilities of the LCAC permit crucial access for up to 75 tons worth of passengers and cargo to be transported from ship-to-shore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

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