3:28 PM3/22/2022

French Forces in Djibouti (FFDJ), alongside U.S. service members with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and units from Camp Lemonnier, participated in the French-led Exercise WAKRI 22, March 13-15, 2022.

12:49 PM3/19/2022

Members of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade receive their combat patch, a military milestone earned while serving in hostile conditions, March 17, 2022. The 404th MEB Soldiers earned their patches while deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, the only permanent military base on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

12:49 PM3/19/2022

Maj. Gen. William Zana, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), places newly earned combat patches, a military milestone earned while serving in hostile conditions, on members of the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, March 17, 2022. The 404th MEB Soldiers earned their patches while deployed to CJTF-HOA, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, the only permanent military base on the African continent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

12:00 AM3/19/2022

2:07 PM3/18/2022

U.S. Navy Reserve members with the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 10 (MSRON 10), Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, watch as members of the French Armed Forces begin the amphibious assault portion of French-led Joint Exercise WAKRI 22, Port Djibouti, Djibouti, March 13, 2021. French-U.S. partnership during the exercise demonstrates Allied interoperability capabilities in austere and complex locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake)

2:07 PM3/18/2022

Members of the French Armed Forces head to shore during the amphibious assault portion of French-led Joint Exercise WAKRI 22, Port of Djibouti, Djibouti, March 13, 2022. French-U.S. partnership during the exercise demonstrates Allied interoperability capabilities in austere and complex locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake)

2:07 PM3/18/2022

U.S. Navy Reserve members with the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 10 (MSRON 10), Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, prepare for the amphibious assault portion of French-led Joint Exercise WAKRI 22, Port Djibouti, Djibouti, March 13, 2021. French-U.S. partnership during the exercise demonstrates Allied interoperability capabilities in austere and complex locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake)

2:07 PM3/18/2022

Members of the French Navy head to shore during the amphibious assault portion of French-led Joint Exercise WAKRI 22, Port of Djibouti, Djibouti, March 13, 2022. The WAKRI Exercise showcases the ability of U.S. forces to operate in conjunction with French forces, improving overall communication to assist in future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake)

2:07 PM3/18/2022

Members of the French Armed Forces head to shore during the amphibious assault portion of French-led Joint Exercise WAKRI 22, Port of Djibouti, Djibouti, March 13, 2022. French-U.S. partnership during the exercise demonstrates Allied interoperability capabilities in austere and complex locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake)

2:07 PM3/18/2022

U.S. Navy Reserve members with the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 10 (MSRON 10), Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, watch as members of the French Armed Forces begin the amphibious assault portion of French-led Joint Exercise WAKRI 22, Port Djibouti, Djibouti, March 13, 2021. The participation of U.S. forces in the French WAKRI exercise demonstrates our interoperability capabilities in austere and complex locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake)

1:41 PM3/18/2022

U.S. Navy Reserve members with the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 10 (MSRON 10), Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, participated in the French-led Joint Exercise WAKRI with members of the French Armed Forces at Port Djibouti, Djibouti, March 13, 2022. French-U.S. partnership during the exercise demonstrates Allied interoperability capabilities in austere and complex locations.

11:55 AM3/15/2022

U.S. service members assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), a crisis response asset of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducted an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) alongside Kenyan Defense Force members with the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) and Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) members in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 25, 2022. The EDREs ensure the CJTF-HOA is prepared for any contingency, including crisis response, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, support to U.S. embassies, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, and other missions as directed.

10:25 AM3/15/2022

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and U.S. Marines with with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) volunteered to teach children oral hygiene basics at Caritas Orphanage, Djibouti, March 7, 2022. The oral hygiene course consisted of brushing and flossing teeth, identifying cephalic body parts and learning basic oral hygiene practices.

11:26 AM3/1/2022

5:57 AM3/1/2022

Members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, 712th Engineer Support Company and Camp Lemonnier Public Works Department meet with the faculty and students of engineering at the University of Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2022. The visit was part of a greater whole-of-government approach to building a standing relationship between the US Embassy-Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier, and the university. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

5:57 AM3/1/2022

An engineering student explains his goals in pursuing an engineering degree to military engineers from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, 712th Engineer Support Company and Camp Lemonnier Public Works Department at the University of Djibouti, February 9, 2022. The visit was part of a greater whole-of-government approach to building a standing relationship between the US Embassy-Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier, and the university. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

5:57 AM3/1/2022

U.S. Navy Lt. Jg. Glen Fotland discusses his professional experiences as a military engineer at the University of Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2022. The visit was part of a greater whole-of-government approach to building a standing relationship between the US Embassy-Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier, and the university. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez)

5:57 AM3/1/2022

Seven U.S. military engineers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier’s Public Works Department, and the 712th Engineer Support Company toured the University of Djibouti’s Faculty of Engineering, Feb. 9, 2022. The team met with engineering faculty, including Adoulkader Ibrahim Idriss, the dean of the engineering school. During the tour, they discussed their educational and working experiences while also learning about the school curriculum and facilities.

11:36 AM2/28/2022

Soldiers from the Nebraska Army National Guard’s 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) transferred responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) mission over to the Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th MEB, Feb. 26, 2022. As a dynamic operational headquarters, CJTF-HOA ensures a strategic partnership with Djibouti, responds to crises, supports operations, protects U.S. lives and enables the countering of violent extremist organizations throughout East Africa in order to enhance stability and prosperity. CJTF-HOA works with partner nations, coalition forces and interagency and intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort.

7:14 AM2/22/2022

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, U.S. AFRICOM command senior enlisted leader, meet soldiers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2022. Townsend and Thresher greeted the Soldiers as the leaders concluded their multi-country trip to East Africa. The 2CR traveled through Djibouti after finishing a rotation as the security forces at Camp Simba, Kenya. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gauret Stearns)