Lamu County Council Chairman Councilor Omar Famau (left), speaks with ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lamu Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-HOA Scene Camera Operator: MCC Philip A. Fortnam, USN Release Status: Released to Publ... More
3rd LAAD MCMAP Training
Gunnery Sgt. Linwood Stevens, Headquarters Battery First Sergeant, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, prepares to strike a dummy during Marine Corps Martial Arts training in The Warrior Pit at Camp Lemonie... More
A goat drinks from a well in Ad Bouya, Djibouti, prior
A goat drinks from a well in Ad Bouya, Djibouti, prior to a well dedication ceremony. The well was built by the 1133rd Engineering Detachment Well Drilling Team North Carolina Army National Guard deployed to Co... More
Pfc. Blake Walsh, a rifleman with Bravo Battery, 3rd
Pfc. Blake Walsh, a rifleman with Bravo Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, and a native of Alexandria, Va., watches over a fishing boat docked at the Port of Djibouti, Dec. 17. In addition to regu... More
A baby listens with his grandmother to a performance
A baby listens with his grandmother to a performance by the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Band Live Round during a performance in Chebellier, Jan. 23. The band performed nine shows throughout five days for U.... More
Villagers and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
Villagers and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa team members gather at Ad Bouya, Djibouti, for a well dedication ceremony. The well provides clean potable drinking water to the people and livestock of ... More
Villagers perform a tribal dance before a performance
Villagers perform a tribal dance before a performance by the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Band Live Round in Chebellier, Djibouti, Jan. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Sgt. Alec Kleinsmith)
Wandimu Ermias Nuke, headmaster of Bilate Charicho
Wandimu Ermias Nuke, headmaster of Bilate Charicho School, holds the microphone for his daughter during the dedication ceremony for two new buildings at the school, Jan. 17. The buildings were constructed by U.... More
Sgt. Gilberto Arguellez, Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude
Sgt. Gilberto Arguellez, Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, attempts to pass the ball away from a Djiboutian child during a friendly game of soccer in Nagad, Dec. 23. Arguellez is a native o... More
A nomadic Djiboutian patiently waits for Marines from
A nomadic Djiboutian patiently waits for Marines from Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, to finish their fire and movement exercise Dec. 26. Spent shell casings made of brass are valued by t... More
Members of the Djiboutian National Police Academy enjoy
Members of the Djiboutian National Police Academy enjoy a performance by the nine-piece U.S. Central Command Air Forces Band Live Round, during a show at the academy Jan. 22. The band performed nine shows throu... More
Marine Sgt. Matthew O'Brian, a section leader and Nashville,
Marine Sgt. Matthew O'Brian, a section leader and Nashville, Tenn., native with Battery A, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, watches a performance by the nine-piece U.S. Central Command Air Forces Band Li... More
Villagers listen to a performance by the U.S. Central
Villagers listen to a performance by the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Band Live Round in Chebellier, Djibouti, Jan. 23. Based out of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Scott Air Force Base... More
Marines from Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense
Marines from Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, exchange rounds before gearing up for a fire and movement exercise at Range TC-11, Dec. 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Sgt. Alec Kleinsmith)
The men of Ad Bouya, Djibouti, perform the Horra, a
The men of Ad Bouya, Djibouti, perform the Horra, a traditional dance of celebration, during a well dedication ceremony. The well provides clean potable drinking water to the people and livestock of Ad Bouya. T... More
Marine Col. Richard Britton, U.S. Navy Petty Officer
Marine Col. Richard Britton, U.S. Navy Petty Officer Second Class Ryan Woolridge, U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Jason Verneris, and Matwos Wada, head administrator for Bilate Charicho School, cut a ribbon... More
Cpl. David A. Claypool, a field radio operator with
Cpl. David A. Claypool, a field radio operator with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, and a native of New Plymouth, Idaho, scans the horizon for potential targets before ordering his Marine... More
Rear Adm. James Hart, outgoing commander of Combined
Rear Adm. James Hart, outgoing commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, addresses the crowd during CJTF-HOA's change of command ceremony held at Camp Lemonier's Thunderdome in Djibouti, Feb. 8. Re... More
Villagers from Chebellier listen to a performance by
Villagers from Chebellier listen to a performance by the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Band Live Round Jan. 23. Based out of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Scott Air Force Base in Illin... More
A Marine with Bravo Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense
A Marine with Bravo Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, scans the Gulf of Aden for possible threats as a Navy military policeman checks a boat for explosives Dec. 17. In addition to regularly provi... More
Zebdwos Eka, Ethiopian minister of education, thanks
Zebdwos Eka, Ethiopian minister of education, thanks the U.S. Navy Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40, out of Port Hueneme, Calif., for the construction of two new buildings at Bilate Charicho Sc... More
The men of Ad Bouya, Djibouti, gather to dance the
The men of Ad Bouya, Djibouti, gather to dance the Horra, a traditional dance of celebration, during a well dedication ceremony. The well provides clean potable drinking water to the people and livestock of Ad ... More
Rear Adm. Philip H. Greene Jr., renders a salute during
Rear Adm. Philip H. Greene Jr., renders a salute during Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa' change of command ceremony held at Camp Lemonier, Djibout, Feb. 8. Greene took command of CJTF-HOA during the mo... More
Children of the Bilate/Charicho region in Ethiopia
Children of the Bilate/Charicho region in Ethiopia wait to attend the dedication of two new school buildings built by U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40, out of Port Hueneme, Calif., ... More
Cpl. Deon Edwards, a Low Altitude Air Defense gunner
Cpl. Deon Edwards, a Low Altitude Air Defense gunner with Bravo Battery, 3rd LAAD Battalion, and a native of Chicago, Ill., patrols the Gulf of Aden with a Djiboutian worker at the Port of Djibouti, Dec. 17. Th... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Beckham, CJ-6 Tactical
Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Beckham, CJ-6 Tactical Networking, receives a box from U.S. Navy Chief Religious Program Specialist Wayne George, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Religious Ministries Depar... More
Tech. Sgt. Henri De Almeida, drummer for the U.S. Central
Tech. Sgt. Henri De Almeida, drummer for the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Band Live Round, performs with members of the nine-piece band at the National Police Academy in Djibouti, Jan. 22. The band performed... More
Tech. Sgt. Henri De Almeida, drummer for the U.S. Central
Tech. Sgt. Henri De Almeida, drummer for the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Band Live Round, pounds his drum with children from Chebellier during a performance Jan. 23. Based out of the Air Force Academy in C... More
Guest speaker Marine Col. Richard Britton, Combined
Guest speaker Marine Col. Richard Britton, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa military liaison for the U.S. Mission to the African Union, shares his favorite quote during a ceremony dedicating two new sch... More
Three villagers in Nagad fit in a morning game of Boub
Three villagers in Nagad fit in a morning game of Boub before heading to work Jan.7. Similar to checkers, the game is played with small rocks and bottle caps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Sgt. Alec Kleinsmith)
Sgt. Matthew O'Brian, a section leader with Alpha Battery,
Sgt. Matthew O'Brian, a section leader with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, greets villagers from Chabelley before inspecting their new water system Dec. 28. Afterwards, O'Brian, a native... More
LCpl. Aaron Humphry, an A-Gunner with Alpha Battery,
LCpl. Aaron Humphry, an A-Gunner with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, hands a small keychain to a Djiboutian child during a visit to Nagad, Jan. 7. Humphry, a native of Sunberry, Ohio, an... More
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa personnel
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa personnel pose for a photo with the school's staff after delivering school supplies to the Horsed Private School of English Jan. 7. The school supplies were donated by L... More
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa team members,
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa team members, LCDR Jorge Contreras and translator Madina Abdallah speak during a well dedication ceremony at Ad Bouya, Djibouti. The well provides clean potable drinki... More
Army Staff Sgt. Lisa Dumire, 1133rd Engineering Detachment
Army Staff Sgt. Lisa Dumire, 1133rd Engineering Detachment well drilling team operations non-commissioned officer in charge, receives a box from Hassan Mahamed, Horsed Private School of English teacher, while u... More
Cpl. David A. Claypool, a field radio operator and
Cpl. David A. Claypool, a field radio operator and New Plymouth, Idaho, native with Battery A, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, swiftly moves through the dynamic entry portion of the Combat Fitness Test ... More