Transfer of authority at 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. 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)



By Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Djibouti Oct 25, 2024
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