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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

9:14 AM12/4/2024
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, addresses service members at a coining ceremony Nov. 22, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Gen. Langley visited Camp Lemonnier to observe operations and humanitarian objectives. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
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AFRICOM Commander Visits Djibouti for Thanksgiving

9:14 AM12/4/2024
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti — Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), attended the East Africa Security Forum (EASF), the Marine Corps Ball, and spent Thanksgiving with deployed service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during the last week of November 2024.
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CJTF-HOA Mission

9:08 AM12/4/2024
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and partner interests.
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MSRON performs exercise with Djibouti Navy and Coast Guard

9:07 AM12/4/2024
U.S. Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron-1 (MSRON-1) participate in a knowledge exchange with women from the Djiboutian Coast Guard and Djiboutian Navy during Sea Sisters, part of Exercise Bull Shark 25-1, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Nov. 4-6, 2024. Led by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, Bull Shark 25-1 is a joint training exercise with U.S. and partner forces focused on enhancing personnel recovery capabilities and interoperability. Sea Sisters, facilitated by Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) and MSRON-1, spanned three days and included sessions on maritime survival tactics, medical care, and relationship-building. WPS was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000, WPS emphasizes the critical role of women in peace and security efforts and calls for the protection of women and girls in conflict zones. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
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SFAB builds partner capacity in Djibouti

9:06 AM12/4/2024
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Army Maneuver Advisor Team 2311 (MAT), 3rd Squadron, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade and Djibouti military members assigned to the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) of the Djibouti Armed Forces prepare for a live fire exercise at Ali Oune, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2024. The MAT has been working with the BIR for the past seven months to build partner capacity progressing from individual to collective mission essential tasks. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
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East Africa Security Forum hosted by CJTF-HOA

6:28 AM11/26/2024
The East Africa Security Forum (EASF) was recently held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The forum, hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), aimed to enhance U.S. collaboration with regional partners and address complex security issues. It brought together senior leaders and distinguished guests from U.S. government agencies, military and diplomatic missions, as well as representatives from partner nations.
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U.S. Air Force PJ conducts Joint Operations With U.S. Marine Corps Bronco.

4:30 PM11/25/2024
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J "Bronco" during Partner Appreciation Day (PAD) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. He is accompanied by a U.S. Marine Corps loadmaster, demonstrating joint operations between U.S. military branches. PAD is an event that recognizes the longstanding partnerships with our host nation, allies, and regional partners.
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

4:26 PM11/25/2024
Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation, addresses delegates and ambassadors for the East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on November 22, 2024. The EASF is an opportunity to discuss a range of topics from overarching long-term strategies to specific security threats in the region. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

4:26 PM11/25/2024
Delegates, ambassadors, and key leaders gathered together for the East Africa Security Forum (EASF) Nov. 22, 2024. The EASF is an opportunity to discuss a range of topics from overarching long-term strategies to specific security threats in the region. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

4:26 PM11/25/2024
The Honorable Cynthia Kierscht, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, addresses delegates and ambassadors for the East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on November 22, 2024. The EASF is an opportunity to discuss a range of topics from overarching long-term strategies to specific security threats in the region. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
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East Africa Security Forum hosted by CJTF-HOA

4:26 PM11/25/2024
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - The East Africa Security Forum (EASF) was recently held at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Nov. 21-23, 2024. The forum, hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), aimed to enhance U.S. collaboration with regional partners and address complex security issues. It brought together senior leaders and distinguished guests from U.S. government agencies, military and diplomatic missions, as well as representatives from partner nations.
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Transfer of authority at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

11:22 AM10/25/2024
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Task Force Associator was officially given responsibility for the security mission in East Africa from Task Force Paxton, another Pennsylvania National Guard Unit, during a transfer of authority ceremony Oct. 21, 2024. The ceremony is a military tradition representing a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a mission from one unit to the next. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

11:08 AM10/25/2024
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Ponzek, commander of Task Force Tomahawk, speaks to a distinguished guests and service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Oct. 21, 2024. Ponzek highlighted some of the major accomplishments of his task force and thanked his soldiers for their efforts in the security posts across the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by SGT. Lark Sine)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

11:08 AM10/25/2024
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Task Force Associator assumed control over the security mission in East Africa from Task Force Paxton, another Pennsylvania National Guard Unit, during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Oct. 21, 2024. The ceremony is a military tradition representing a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a mission from one unit to the next. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by SGT. Lark Sine)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

11:08 AM10/25/2024
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, wishes a heartfelt goodbye to the outgoing security forces Task Force, Task Force Paxton, and welcomes the incoming Task Force Associator Soldiers during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Oct. 21, 2024. The ceremony is a military tradition representing a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a mission from one unit to the next. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by SGT. Lark Sine)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

11:08 AM10/25/2024
U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Fittipoldi, Task Force Associator commander, welcomes his Soldiers to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Oct. 21, 2024. Soldiers from Task Force Paxton relinquished command security forces to Task Force Associator, another Pennsylvania National Guard Unit. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by SGT. Lark Sine)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

11:08 AM10/25/2024
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Task Force Associator assumed control over the security mission in East Africa from Task Force Paxton, another Pennsylvania National Guard Unit, during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Oct. 21, 2024. The ceremony is a military tradition representing a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a mission from one unit to the next. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by SGT. Lark Sine)
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

11:08 AM10/25/2024
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Task Force Associator assumed control over the security mission in East Africa from Task Force Paxton, another Pennsylvania National Guard Unit, during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Oct. 21, 2024. The ceremony is a military tradition representing a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a mission from one unit to the next. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by SGT. Lark Sine)
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Task Force Associator Replaces Task Force Paxton as East Africa’s Newest Security Forces Unit

11:08 AM10/25/2024
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Task Force Associator was officially given responsibility for the security mission in East Africa from Task Force Paxton, another Pennsylvania National Guard Unit, during a transfer of authority ceremony Oct. 21, 2024.
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

10:46 AM10/11/2024
U.S. Army Major General Brian Cashman, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), presents the command guidon to U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant, command senior enlisted leader of CJTF-HOA, at a change of responsibility ceremony Oct. 8, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Change of responsibility ceremonies symbolize heritage and reinforce the noncommissioned officer's authority and highlights their support to the chain of command. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
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