11:35 AM8/16/2023

Equal Opportunity Leader Course participants listen to a presentation on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 10, 2023. The EOLC course taught participants the tools and techniques for promoting their commanders' equal opportunity program throughout the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton)

11:35 AM8/16/2023

Army Staff Sgt. Jamal Washington briefs the Equal Opportunity Leadership Course class on bias in social media on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 10, 2023. The EOLC course taught participants the tools and techniques for promoting their commanders' equal opportunity program throughout the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton)

5:24 AM8/16/2023

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, delivers a speech to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at their combat patching ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023. The combat patching ceremony is intended to unite Soldiers in a sense of camaraderie by commemorating their service in a combat zone. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

5:24 AM8/16/2023

U.S. Army Col. Michael Porcelli, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-3 director, presents U.S. Army Capt. Tremaine Shivers, CJTF-HOA CJ-35 crisis planner, with his combat patch at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023. The combat patch commemorates a unit's service in a combat zone and is authorized to be worn by Soldiers who serve with a unit during their deployment. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

5:24 AM8/16/2023

U.S. Army Capt. Tremaine Shivers, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa CJ-35 crisis planner, U.S. Army Lt. Samuel Lucas, CJTF-HOA CJ-34 force protection deputy, with his combat patch at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023. The combat patch commemorates a unit's service in a combat zone and is authorized to be worn by Soldiers who serve with a unit during their deployment. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

5:24 AM8/16/2023

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, presents U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Snow, CJTF-HOA chief of staff, with his combat patch at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023. The combat patch commemorates a unit's service in a combat zone and is authorized to be worn by Soldiers who serve with a unit during their deployment. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

5:24 AM8/16/2023

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa held a combat patching ceremony for Soldiers with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Aug. 14, 2023.

5:24 AM8/15/2023

The 218th MEB donned their combat patches on August 14, 2023. The mission of CJTF-HOA now rests on your shoulders! "Steadfast, once more!"

5:23 AM8/15/2023

The 218th MEB donned their combat patches on August 14, 2023. The mission of CJTF-HOA now rests on your shoulders! "Steadfast, once more!"

10:28 AM8/4/2023

8:33 AM8/4/2023

U.S. Navy Lt. Christopher Chism, Camp Lemonnier Expeditionary Medical Facility blood program director, explains blood screening procedures for the walking blood bank program to U.S. Army medics assigned to Task Force Tomahawk at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 29, 2023. The walking blood bank is a program that supplements stored blood supplies by identifying potential donors in case of an emergency. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

8:33 AM8/4/2023

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Thomas Henn, Camp Lemonnier Expeditionary Medical Facility (CLDJ-EMF) lab technician, right, demonstrates blood extraction techniques on U.S. Navy Lt. Patrick Lynch, CLDJ-EMF dentist, during the walking blood bank’s blood screening operation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 29, 2023. Blood samples were extracted from volunteers for screening and approval for future donations in case of emergency. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

8:33 AM8/4/2023

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Thomas Henn, Camp Lemonnier Expeditionary Medical Facility lab technician holds a vial of blood extracted from a potential donor during the walking blood bank’s blood screening operation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 29, 2023. Blood samples were extracted from volunteers for screening and approval for future donations in case of emergency. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

8:33 AM8/4/2023

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Thomas Henn, Camp Lemonnier Expeditionary Medical Facility lab technician packs away blood sample packages for future screening during the walking blood bank’s blood screening operation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 29, 2023.Blood samples were extracted from volunteers for screening and approval for future donations in case of emergency. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

8:33 AM8/4/2023

A collection of medical supplies for the walking blood bank’s blood screening operation displayed on a table at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 29, 2023. Potential blood donors for the walking blood bank program must have their blood screened to ensure it’s safe for medical use. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

8:33 AM8/4/2023

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Thomas Henn, Camp Lemonnier Expeditionary Medical Facility lab technician labels a vial of blood extracted from a potential donor during the walking blood bank’s blood screening operation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 29, 2023. The walking blood bank is a program that supplements stored blood supplies by identifying potential donors in case of an emergency. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

8:33 AM8/4/2023

In 1914, the first modern blood transfusion was conducted to save Soldiers during World War I. As of 2022, roughly 29 thousand units of blood are needed in the United States every day for lifesaving transfusions. As the only level-2 trauma center in the region, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti’s Expeditionary Medical Facility (CLDJ EMF) is not exempt from this need. Whether it’s for routine surgery or life-saving operations, the most vital resource for the CLDJ EMF mission is blood.

2:46 PM8/1/2023

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gonzalez Ramos, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa K9 section military working dog handler, carries MWD Little B at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. Military working dogs from the CJTF-HOA K9 and the U.S. Navy Camp Lemonnier MWD team section underwent detection aggression detection training, where they practice transitioning between searching for explosives or harmful substances to subduing an assailant and back to detection. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

2:46 PM8/1/2023

Members of the Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa K9 section pose for a group photo at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, July 25, 2023. Personnel from the CJTF-HOA K9 team worked with U.S. Navy Camp Lemonnier Military Working Dog and U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians to conduct a series of MWD training drills. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)