U.S. Armed Forces members from the East Africa Response Force, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participate in a readiness exercise alongside Gabonese forces in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 18, 2024. This exercise was a key component of CJTF-HOA’s mission to enhance crisis response capabilities and foster military cooperation with regional partners and U.S. embassies. More than 150 personnel participated, conducting joint training across 67,000 miles, including air refueling, logistical operations, and ground and medical exercises. These efforts showcased U.S. readiness to address security challenges while strengthening the strategic partnership between U.S. and Gabonese forces. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Mark Davis)
U.S. Army soldiers from the East Africa Response Force, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participates in a readiness exercise alongside Gabonese Forces in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 18, 2024. This exercise was a key component of CJTF-HOA’s mission to enhance crisis response capabilities and foster military cooperation with regional partners and U.S. Embassies. More than 150 personnel participated, conducting joint training across 67,000 miles, including air refueling, logistical operations, and ground and medical exercises. These efforts showcased U.S. readiness to address security challenges while strengthening the strategic partnership between U.S. and Gabonese forces. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Mark Davis)
U.S. Armed Forces members from the East Africa Response Force, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), perform a medical knowledge exchange with Gabonese forces in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 18, 2024. This exercise was a key component of CJTF-HOA’s mission to enhance crisis response capabilities and foster military cooperation with regional partners and U.S. embassies. More than 150 personnel participated, conducting joint training across 67,000 miles, including air refueling, logistical operations, and ground and medical exercises. These efforts showcased U.S. readiness to address security challenges while strengthening the strategic partnership between U.S. and Gabonese forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Cambrin Bassett)
U.S. Army soldiers from the East Africa Response Force, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participates in a readiness exercise alongside Gabonese Forces in Libreville, Gabon, on Sept. 18, 2024. This exercise was a key component of CJTF-HOA’s mission to enhance crisis response capabilities and foster military cooperation with regional partners and U.S. Embassies. More than 150 personnel participated, conducting joint training across 67,000 miles, including air refueling, logistical operations, and ground and medical exercises. These efforts showcased U.S. readiness to address security challenges while strengthening the strategic partnership between U.S. and Gabonese forces. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Mark Davis)
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), refuels from a KC-707 over Africa during a readiness exercise over on Sept. 23, 2024. This exercise was a key component of CJTF-HOA’s mission to enhance crisis response capabilities and foster military cooperation with regional partners and U.S. embassies. More than 150 personnel participated, conducting joint training across 67,000 miles, including air refueling, logistical operations, and ground and medical exercises. These efforts showcased U.S. readiness to address security challenges while strengthening the strategic partnership between U.S. and Gabonese forces. (Courtesy Photo)
CJTF-HOA Completes Largest Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise with Gabonese Defense and Security Forces in Libreville, Gabon
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U.S. Army soldiers from the East Africa Response Force participated in a significant Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) in Libreville, Gabon. Led by CJTF-HOA, the exercise involved over 150 personnel and various aircraft, enhancing crisis response readiness and military interoperability with Gabonese forces. The event validated U.S. crisis response capabilities, strengthened regional alliances, and fostered multinational collaboration, showcasing the U.S.'s commitment to regional stability, capacity building, and addressing global security challenges.
U.S. Marines assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, talk to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, third from left, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, met with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian T. Cashman, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Gen. Langley’s visit focused on engaging with deployed troops and observing operations aimed at theater security cooperation and humanitarian objectives throughout East Africa.
Maureen Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, and Rear Adm. Justin A. Kubu, deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, pose for a photo in the CJTF-HOA lobby at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell's visit focused on engaging with deployed troops and observing operations aimed at theater security cooperation and humanitarian objectives throughout East Africa.
U.S. Army Capt. Trudy Bonner, battery commander assigned to Chabelley Airfield, second from left, talks to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, fourth from left, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024.
(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Army Capt. Trudy Bonner, battery commander assigned to Chabelley Airfield, left, talks to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, third from left, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
In a demonstration of U.S. commitment to regional stability and security, key leaders from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) visited Camp Lemonnier to engage with U.S. troops deployed in Africa.
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)
U.S. Coast Guard Command Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch, former command senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), relinquishes the command guidon to U.S. Army Major General Brian Cashman, commander 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)
U.S. Coast Guard Command Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch, former command senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, reflects on his time as CSEL at a change of responsibility ceremony Oct. 8, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Koch was the first U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel to serve in this capacity at Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Ted Braxton Jr., command senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, shares his aspirations as the new CSEL at a change of responsibility ceremony Oct. 8, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Braxton served as the 449th Air Expeditionary Group SEL at Camp Lemonnier in 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. George Keck)
CJTF-HOA Command Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Responsibility
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Service members deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) welcomed their new Command Senior Enlisted Leader during a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 8, 2024.