9:59 AM2/4/2025

Players assigned to the French soccer team kick-off the game during a multinational sports event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2025. The multinational sports event hosted members from Djibouti, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

9:59 AM2/4/2025

A player assigned to the Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti soccer team hits the ball with his head during a multinational sports event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2025. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa seeks to maintain a positive relationship and build cohesiveness with Allies and partners in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

9:59 AM2/4/2025

Players from the Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti and Task Force Associator soccer teams shake hands after a game during a multinational sports event at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2025. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa works with allies and partners throughout the continent, building relationships to maintain and protect capable and enduring locations across East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

9:59 AM2/4/2025

Command Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) hosted several partner nations to participate in a soccer tournament on January 15, 2025.

9:59 AM2/4/2025

A multinational sports event takes place at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2025. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa seeks to maintain a positive relationship and build cohesiveness with Allies and partners in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

8:44 AM2/4/2025

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti – The 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), Utah Army National Guard, transferred authority of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) headquarters staff mission to the 158th MEB, Arizona Army National Guard, on Dec. 13, 2024, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

7:13 AM12/19/2024

7:12 AM12/14/2024

U.S. Army Soldiers with the East Africa Response Force, Task Force Associator, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, conduct a training exercise encompassing, tactical, medical and emergency air evacuation during Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Knight)

7:12 AM12/14/2024

Members of the Djiboutian Navy perform a search and rescue during the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)

7:12 AM12/14/2024

U.S. Air Force Airmen speak with U.S. Navy personnel about the next portion of the Bull Shark exercise in Djibouti on November 26, 2024. The exercise simulated multiple personnel recovery scenarios in water allowing for the coordination of land, sea and air components from multiple U.S. military branches, the Spanish Navy and the Djiboutian Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)

7:12 AM12/14/2024

Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces discuss exercise operations during Bull Shark 25-1 at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

7:12 AM12/14/2024

Members of the Djibouti Armed Forces discuss exercise operations during Bull Shark 25-1 at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

7:12 AM12/14/2024

Members of the Djiboutian militaries secure the simulated pirate ship during the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)

7:12 AM12/14/2024

Leadership from the Djibouti Armed Forces and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa observe military members participating in the Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

7:11 AM12/14/2024

Members of the Djiboutian Navy performed initial radio checks during the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)

7:11 AM12/14/2024

A member of the Djiboutian Navy searches for a stranded survivor during the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)

7:11 AM12/14/2024

U.S. Navy and Djiboutian Coast Guard vessels work together during exercise Bull Shark in Djibouti on November 26, 2024. The exercise simulated multiple personnel recovery scenarios in water allowing for the coordination of land, sea, and air components from multiple U.S. military branches, the Spanish Navy, and the Djiboutian Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)

7:11 AM12/14/2024

A member of the Djibouti Armed Forces poses for a portrait during Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)

7:11 AM12/14/2024

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) repels down from a MV-22 Osprey to recover personnel in the water during exercise Bull Shark in Djibouti on November 26, 2024. The exercise simulated multiple personnel recovery scenarios in water allowing for the coordination of land, sea, and air components from multiple U.S. military branches, the Spanish Navy, and the Djiboutian Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero)

7:11 AM12/14/2024

Members of the Djiboutian Navy secure the simulated pirate ship during the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s Bull Shark 25-1 exercise at Arta, Djibouti, on Nov. 26, 2024. The semiannual exercise brought together U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish, Japanese, and French forces to enhance communication and interoperability among international partners. It simulated complex personnel recovery scenarios across land, sea, and air domains, testing coordination and operational readiness while strengthening regional security and stability. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)