U.S. Army soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division load gear onto a C-130 Hercules during More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s East Africa Response Force load onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2013. The EARF deployed to South Sud More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Matzdorf, mortar section leader, left, and Spc. Jeffery Ovechka, mortar gunner, assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, establish their mortar firing positi More
U.S. Army Military Information Support Operations personnel assigned to East Africa Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), raise a radio antenna during a strong point defense train More
A U.S. Army military information support operations specialist assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) pulls security during a field training exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Dec. 9, 2015. Th More
Soldiers of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division board a plane Feb. 1, 2016, at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The troops deployed to assume their More
A U.S. Army Soldier from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, directs a forklift Feb. 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. After being recalled in the early hours of the morning to validate t More
Brig. Gen. Timothy J. McAteer, 3rd Infantry Division deputy commanding general for maneuver, and Lt. Col. James Lander, deputy commanding officer of 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID greet Soldiers of Co More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to East African Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conduct pre-combat inspections prior to a live-fire exercise in Djibouti, March 2, 2016. Through unifi More
French Foreign Legion soldiers greet U.S. Soldiers assigned to East African Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prior to small arms training at a firing range in Djibouti, March More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force, prepare for small arms training in Arta, Dji More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, assigned to East Africa Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), East African Response Force, conduct small arm More
A U.S. Soldier with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force, sets up an Army-Navy Portable Radio Communi More
U.S. Army Spc. Kenneth Cook, of the East African Response Force, sits inside a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules while awaiting transport during an EARF validation exercise, May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibou More
The battalion command team (left) of 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, greets the company command team of Bravo Company, 3-15th Inf. at Hunter Army More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1-327 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Respo More
U.S. Army Spc. Orlando Duran, a soldier with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1-327 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJ More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1-327 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Forc More
U.S. Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 10th Mountain Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force, perform an emergency deplo More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's East African Response Force participate More
U.S. Soldiers from Attack Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), prepare t More
Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark Esper (center), and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (left), are briefed by Capt. Chad Adkins (right), a company commander at 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, on his c More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa fire M4 carbine rifles on a training range in Arta, Djibouti, May 26, 2018. The 10th Mountain Division Soldiers train to maintain their weapon More
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and East Africa Response Force, conduct a pre-mission brief during squad live fire training in Djibouti, July 17, 2018. The EARF quickly and rapidly pr More
10th Mountain Division soldiers posing as opposition forces load rounds during a Situational Training Exercise on July 31, 2018, at a range in Arta, Djibouti. 10th Mountain Division soldiers utilize STX as a wa More
A 10th Mountain Division soldier catches a rock to set up a tent during a Situational Training Exercise on July 30, 2018, at a range in Arta, Djibouti. 10th Mountain Division soldiers use STX as a way to practi More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, prepare to jump out of a French SA 330 Puma during a personnel recovery More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed Army Sgt. Tyler Sylvia with the East African Response Force (EARF), Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), attac More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Cole with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, deployed in support Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, completes the knot tying portion of a mount More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), perform a night static line jump from a C-130J Hercules ne More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Coleman, a loadmaster assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, loads a Polaris MRZR into a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in preparation for a person More
U.S. Army Capt. Connor McCarthy, commanding officer of the East Africa Response Force (EARF), assigned to Viper Company, 1-26 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), displays a Christmas decoration bef More
U.S. Army Pfc. Damien Terrell assigned to Viper Company, 1-26 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), with the East Africa Response Force (EARF), prepares for night vision training at Grand Bara, Djibo More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Wisely, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, shows his Soldier the '00' on the stopwatch before testing him on his ability to dis More
U.S. Army Pfc. Julian Gasque, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, checks his line of sight during training for the Expert Infantryman Badge at Camp Lemonni More
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Ball, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, checks cargo netting on a pallet before departing to Libreville, More
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fisher, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, counts service members disembarking a C-130J Hercules in Librevi More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kenneth Bartlett, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, marks a map before a mission brief at a cooperative securi More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) returns from Libreville, Gabon with service members supporting the East Africa Response Force, deployed in support of C More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Kibodeaux, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, waits to retrieve his weapons during a deployment response e More
U.S. Soldiers from the East Africa Response Force (EARF) carry a generator during a deployment response exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2019. The EARF provides a broad range of rapidly-deployabl More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), wait to be issued weapons during a deployment response exercise at Ca More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, take position on the roof of The U.S. Embassy In Djibouti during a deployment response exercise, in Dji More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Apache Company, 1-26 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, with the East African Response Force (EARF), participate in physical training before being awarded their combat patch at Camp Le More
U.S. Army Cpl. Thomas Ciamillo, left, receives instructions from Sgt. Thomas Clucas, both as-signed to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, dur-ing an emergency deplo More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - U.S. Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, prepare for movement during an emergency deployment response exercise at Cam More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, watch a HMMWV back into place during an emergency deployment response exercise, Camp Lemonnier, Djibout More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Sean Hays, U.S. Embassy Djibouti senior defense official and defense attaché, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Djibouti New European Cemetery, Djibouti, May 27, 2019. The U.S. Embass More
Department of Defense personnel arrive at a demolition range in preparation of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training in Djibouti, Feb. 24, 2020. Explosive Ordnance Technicians train to enhance their capabi More
U.S. Army soldiers from Easy Company 2-506 Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), don their gear in an East Africa Response Force (EARF) emergency deployment readiness exercis More
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Bulldog Company, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, empty puzzle pieces from "intel packages" as a part of a unit More
U.S. Army Pvt. 2nd Class William Gossett, automatic rifleman, 1-187th Infantry Battalion, East Africa Response Force (EARF), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fires an M249 lightweight machin More
before a brief by Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2020. The EARF, which is composed of soldiers from Tro More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2-106 Cavalry, Task Force Bayonet, deployed with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), palletize gear More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), listens to U.S. Army Capt. Jack Mcleod, commander, East Africa Response Force, during Flora’s visit More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Conner J. Fitzsimmons, East Africa Response Force Soldier, explains how to hold and operate a sniper rifle to U.S. Army Col. Deitra L. Trotter, director of intelligence, Combined Joint Task More
U.S. Army Sgt. Peter Howerter, fire support non-commissioned officer, East Africa Response Force (EARF), references a map during a live fire exercise, Dec. 16, 2020, at the Koron Djiboutian range complex. Hower More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Shindelar, East African Response Force (EARF) mortar section leader, checks over the positioning of two 60 mm mortar systems during a live fire exercise Dec. 16, 2020, at an undi More
U.S. Army soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division palletize equipment before it is loade More
U.S. Army soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s East Africa Response Force load onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules at Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2013. The EARF deployed to South Suda More
A U.S. Marine Corps satellite communications operator assigned to East Africa Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), assembles a satellite dish during a strong point defense traini More
Soldiers of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division load equipment Feb. 3, 2016, at Fort Stewart, Ga. The troops deployed from Hunter Army Airfi More
Soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, load pallets with water and meals ready-to-eat Feb. 13, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Members of Bravo Company participated in a two-part More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to East African Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prepare for an individual movement technique live-fire exercise in Djibouti, March 2, 2016. Through un More
A U.S. Soldiers assigned to East African Response Force, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), demonstrates M4 carbine operation for a French Foreign Legion soldier at a firing range in Djibouti, More
U.S. Army Pfc. Cory Middleton, an East African Response Force member, prepares to fly inside a C-130J Hercules during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The goal of the exer More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrez Jones, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, carries his company guidon off a plane at Hunter A More
Secretary of the Army, Dr. Mark Esper (left) awards Spc. Holden Wilson, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division with a Challenge Coin for his achievements while deployed to Djibouti, Africa as part of t More
A Soldier from Attack Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's East African Response Force, applies parts of camouflage pai More
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and East Africa Response Force, dons his gear for squad live fire training in Djibouti, July 17, 2018. The EARF quickly and rapidly provides tailorabl More
10th Mountain Division soldiers prepare a range for a Situational Training Exercise on July 30, 2018, at a range in Arta, Djibouti. 10th Mountain Division soldiers use STX as a way to practice moving and maneuv More
10th Mountain Division soldiers prepare for a Situational Training Exercise on July 31, 2018, at a range in Arta, Djibouti. 10th Mountain Division soldiers utilize STX as a way to practice moving and maneuverin More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, jumps out of a French SA 330 Puma during a personnel recovery training More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed U.S. Army Soldiers with the East African Response Force (EARF), Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), attached More
A U.S. Soldier deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa completes the commando crawl portion of the mountain obstacle during the French Desert Commando Course in Arta, Djibouti, Nov. 30 More
U.S. service members and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participate in a joint personnel More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Viper Company, 1-26 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) and Airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Combat C More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Viper Company, 1-26 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), with the East Africa Response Force (EARF), participate in night vision training at Grand Bara, Djibouti, Dec. 14, More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bradley Heldreth, a senior medic assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, observes a Soldier during training for the Expert Infantryman Badge at More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Buckley and U.S. Army Spc. William Hull, both assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, put on camouflage face paint during training for th More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Wisely, left, and Sgt. Royce Fletcher, both assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, check cargo netting on More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct a meeting at a cooperative security location in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derek Lee, left, and Pfc. Christian Rodriguez, both assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct a mission reh More
U.S. air operation contractors load a C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) with pallets of water at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 12, 2019. The 75th EAS supports Combined J More
U.S. Army Spc. Christian Nunez- Challen, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, wait to retrieve their weapons during a deployment re More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) conduct pre-combat checks at the beginning of a deployment response exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 13, 2019. The EARF provides a broa More