Lt. j.g. John Maurus, team leader for Explosive Ordnance
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Col. Rafael Ribas, commander, 53rd Infantry Brigade
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Caritas kids boogie, bond with AFCENT Band during Djibouti tour
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Janus of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band, Starlifter, shows his accordion to the children at Caritas Djibouti, Djibouti City, June 6, 2017. Starlifter, based in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar... More
U.S. Soldiers from the East Africa Response Force (EARF)
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Dennis Walter Hearne, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic
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Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller is greeted
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Pleasanton, California Sailor Recognized as Camp Lemonnier Member in t...
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Dec. 9, 2020) Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Aaron Gnagy, from Pleasanton, Calif., assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), air operations department, pauses between tasks for a ... More
Search and rescue members prepare for a training mission
Search and rescue members prepare for a training mission aboard an HC-130. Members are from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, GA, deployed to the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of A... More
Constructionman Diana Aceves, builder, (left) and
Constructionman Diana Aceves, builder, (left) and Constructionman Apprentice Robert Cox, builder, use floats to level wet concrete at the Ecole 5 primary school construction project in Djibouti. Aceves and Cox ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Davis, Combined
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Davis, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa communications non-commissioned officer, plays guitar during a session with students at the Institute of Djiboutian Arts in D... More
U.S. Air Force pararescue personnel from the 82nd
U.S. Air Force pararescue personnel from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, climb a rope ladder to board an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter from 10 Escuadrilla of the Spanish navy July 16, 2012, in the Gulf of T... More
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin Bohn, senior enlisted
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin Bohn, senior enlisted leader for U.S. Africa Command, is briefed by Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Coldsnow, as Bohn's executive officer, Master Sgt. Roger Markko looks on. During his ... More
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion
A Djiboutian soldier with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) waits for further instructions on infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN),... More
Tanzanian People's Defense Force 2nd Lt. E.F. Saim
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Fredriksen, HH-60G
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Fredriksen, HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter gunner, and Senior Master Sgt. Arthur Hurt, senior enlisted leader, 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, hold the Las Vegas unit flag afte... More
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps participate in a combatives tournament at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2017. The tournament was held to build confidence in combative ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Schiller and U.S.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Schiller and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alasdair Stretch participate in the hands on portion of the Combat Lifesavers Course (CLC) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 19, 2017. The... More
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U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Battle Company,
U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Battle 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 Forc... More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 82nd
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People traveling through one of Rwanda’s border posts
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A Djiboutian army soldier speaks during a night vision
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U.S. Navy Builder 2nd Class Erik Rau a Seabee assigned
U.S. Navy Builder 2nd Class Erik Rau a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB 1) briefs Civil Engineer Corps Cmdr. Michael Meno on current on site berthing conditions in Ali Oune, Djibou... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Benns, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Benns, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), installs seating for a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 24, 2019. The 75th EAS supports ... More
The Institute of Djiboutian Arts in Djibouti, has students
The Institute of Djiboutian Arts in Djibouti, has students artwork on display in its classrooms. The students hope to show the world the Djiboutian culture through their artwork.
U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Russ Scalf from Combined
U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Russ Scalf from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Combat Camera practices M4 carbine marksmanship with CJTF-HOA's East Africa Response Force (EARF) on August 1st... More
A member of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s
A member of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Disaster Assistance Response Team and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) observe as humanitarian aid is loaded on to a ... More
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Erin Wimmer forward-deployed with Coastal Riverine Squadron 11, Combined Task Group 68.6, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is recognized and ear... More
U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps Cmdr. Michael Meno,
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Local and international military leaders and government
Local and international military leaders and government officials join together for the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2019 in Djibouti, Djibouti, Jan. 28, 2019. Cutlass Express is designed to imp... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, pose for a group photo before the farewell ceremony for more than 190 New Jersey Army National Guar... More
A U.S. service member deployed in support of Combined
A U.S. service member deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), performs a High Altitude Low Open (HALO) jump from a C-130J Hercules assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn ... More
A U.S. Soldier deployed in support of Combined Joint
A U.S. Soldier deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa stands watch over a forward-operating base in East Africa, May 1, 2019. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Corban D. Lundborg)
Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd
Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), battle zero their weapons during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 2. The M... More
U.S. Airmen attached to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift
U.S. Airmen attached to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron push a pallet of supplies on a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2019. The 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron supports Combine... More
U.S. service members deployed in support of Combined
U.S. service members deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), complete a High Altitude Low Open (HALO) jump from a C-130J Hercules assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn o... More
Capt. Omar Ali Hassan, Commander of Djibouti’s Rapid
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U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Dana Cable, public affairs
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Dana Cable, public affairs production chief, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, stands before U.S. Col. John Schutte, 19th Airlift Wing commander as he notifies Cable of her ... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter assigned
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), takes off for range training conduc... More
A community health worker inserts an IV into a child
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Ehlinger, a maintainer
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Ehlinger, a maintainer assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), turns the rollers over on a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March. 1, 2019. The... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew White, left, a utilitiesman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew White, left, a utilitiesman assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, inspects the mud pump of a drill rig in Shaba, Kenya, April 23. Seabees from NMCB 74 are working w... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kalani Gains, Naval
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kalani Gains, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 builder, uses a table saw to cut boards into different sizes, Sept. 9. Gains is originally from Oakland, Calif. NMCB 5, with... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Doughman, certified physicians
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Doughman, certified physicians assistant, Medical Section, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Regiment, teaches basic first aid and combat field lifesaver operations to members of the Com... More
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps participate in a combatives tournament at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2017. The tournament was held to build confidence in combative ... More
Department of Defense contractors load a pallet of
Department of Defense contractors load a pallet of luggage onto a C-130J Hercules from 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Dec. 22, 2018, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task ... More
A camel roams near a range where U.S. service members
A camel roams near a range where U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) use the terrain in Arta, Djibouti, Dec. 28, 2018 for weapon and tactics training. The sold... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shellby Matullo, 1st Combat
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shellby Matullo, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat broadcast journalist, walks to the staging area after documenting the East African Response Force's (EARF) squad movements during an ... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - U.S. Navy Petty Officer
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class James Clark forward-deployed with Coastal Riverine Squadron 11, Combined Task Group 68.6, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is recognized and ear... More
A member from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron
A member from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron drives a K-Loader into place to load cargo onto a C-130 Hercules for an air transport mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. Th... More
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Beckert and U.S. Navy Captain
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Beckert and U.S. Navy Captain Craig Woodside, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) congratulate U.S. Navy Lt. Brandon Sales and U.S. Marine Capt. Shane Robinette after ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Ball with 2nd Platoon, Bravo
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Ball 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) ... More
Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion
Djiboutian soldiers with the Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) listen to instruction on infantry tactics and procedures taught by U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josh Lambert and Senior
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josh Lambert and Senior Airman Colin Shipman, both with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), pull up the vehicle ramps for a C-130J Hercules, Dec. 22, 2018, in East A... More
DJIBOUTI (Feb. 5, 2019) A Kenyan sailor participates
DJIBOUTI (Feb. 5, 2019) A Kenyan sailor participates in visit, board, search and seizure training during exercise Cutlass Express 2019 in Djibouti, Feb. 5, 2019. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional ... More
Dr. Solomon Biruk, woreda veterinarian, teaches local
Dr. Solomon Biruk, woreda veterinarian, teaches local animal health assistants during a veterinary civic action program (VETCAP) Oct. 25, 2012, in Hirna, Ethiopia. VETCAPs strengthen the capabilities of communi... More
Djiboutian students listen as U.S. Soldiers from Charlie
Djiboutian students listen as U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), teach English lessons March 7, 2018 in Tadjoura, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Wali Hassan, assigned to 344th Tactical
U.S. Army Sgt. Wali Hassan, assigned to 344th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (Airborne), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conveys recorded messages via loudspeaker during a deployment respon... More
U.S. Soldiers from Attack Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st
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), form up d... More
U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command
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Capt. Omar Ali Hassan, Commander of Djibouti’s Rapid
Capt. Omar Ali Hassan, Commander of Djibouti’s Rapid Intervention Battalion, celebrates the 42nd anniversary of the Djiboutian army with his soldiers in Ali Oune, Djibouti, June 6, 2019. U.S. Soldiers assigned ... More
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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, participate in a High Altitude Low Open (HALO) parachute jump in... More
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy
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Djiboutian students participate in a learning activity
Djiboutian students participate in a learning activity as U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), teach English lessons... More
Future junior leaders of the Uganda Wildlife Authority
Future junior leaders of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), treat simulated life threatening injuries during the medical portion of the Uganda Wildlife Authority Counter Illicit Trafficking Junior Leader Cour... More
Donkeys stand, herded and waiting to be vaccinated
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Local children play while their cattle are treated
Local children play while their cattle are treated during a Veterinary Civic Action Program, or VETCAP, in Ngaremara, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2012. The VETCAP involved local civilians, the Kenyan military's medical batt... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), perform an emergency deployment readiness exercise on October 20th, 2017 in Djibouti, Afr... More
U.S. Army soldiers and local villagers herd and vaccinate
U.S. Army soldiers and local villagers herd and vaccinate goats during a Veterinary Civic Action Program, or VETCAP, in Daaba, Kenya, Aug. 5, 2012. The VETCAP involved local civilians; the Kenyan military; a lo... More
Dr. Josphat Muema, a local veterinarian, flushes a
Dr. Josphat Muema, a local veterinarian, flushes a goat's wound with a sterilizing agent during a Veterinary Civic Action Program, or VETCAP, in Daaba, Kenya, Aug. 5, 2012. The VETCAP involved local civilians; ... More
A local villager watches over her herd during a Veterinary
A local villager watches over her herd during a Veterinary Civic Action Program, or VETCAP, in Oldonyiro, Kenya, Aug. 10, 2012. The VETCAP involved local civilians; the Kenyan military; and the 448th Civil Affa... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), fire M240 weapons systems and practice bounding movements on November 1st, 2017 in Djibou... More
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ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 25, 2015) U.S. Marines with 1st Tank Detachment, Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, use an M8... More
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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), disembark an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in order t... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Moncivais, center, with
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Moncivais, center, with the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment (1-141 IN), Texas Army National Guard, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HO... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Noah Isom, a loadmaster assigned
U.S. Air Force Airman Noah Isom, a loadmaster assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, preforms preflight duties in a C-130J Super Hercules Oct. 27, 2019, in East Africa. The 75th EAS supports Comb... More
Troy Parker (left), explosives ordnance disposal technician,
Troy Parker (left), explosives ordnance disposal technician, Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center (JTFAC), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), briefs French Marine Maj. Jean-Francois Martin (... More
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, James
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, James C. Swan, greets Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher McKissick, mission commander assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, Detail Horn of Africa, at ... More
Marines assigned to the Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron
Marines assigned to the Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 364 run in formation during the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial 5K run. The run was organized by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, deploye... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Belver, 3rd Squadron, 124th
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Belver, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, displays his French award at desert survival course graduation, June 7, 2012, in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti. The ten day course taught b... More
French Marines, 5th French Marine Regiment, practice
French Marines, 5th French Marine Regiment, practice hand to hand combat during a Desert Combat Training Course in Djibouti, March 3, 2013. The 5th French Marine Regiment invited members of Combined Joint Task ... More
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA- Italian Army Brig. Gen. Maurizio
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA- Italian Army Brig. Gen. Maurizio Morena, European Union Training Mission Somalia commander, discusses the current status of Somalia with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. William Wheeler III, Combined Joi... More
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CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service members and base personnel attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, replace one of the installation’s fuel bladders, Oct. 12, 2018. Camp Lemonnier provides except... More
Local women help unload humanitarian aid from a World
Local women help unload humanitarian aid from a World Food Programme helicopter in Bebedo, Mozambique, April 8, 2019, during humanitarian relief efforts in the Republic of Mozambique and surrounding areas follo... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Allen Ruffles, right, with the 403rd
U.S. Army Sgt. Allen Ruffles, right, with the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, acts as a role player during the crime scene investigation portion o... More
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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), welcomes Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Feb. 18, 2020. Moult... More
(From left) French Marine Maj. Jean-Francois Martin,
(From left) French Marine Maj. Jean-Francois Martin, Spanish Air Force 1st Lt. David Macias and Spanish Air Force Maj. Antonio Arráez, foreign liaison officers (FLO), receive a brief on latent print processing ... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – A crane lifts the top of
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – A crane lifts the top of a new water tower as part of the final phase of the Elevated Water Tower Project at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 28, 2021. Camp Lemonnier is an operational ... More
Musicians from the U.S. Navy's Naval Forces Europe
Musicians from the U.S. Navy's Naval Forces Europe Band play musical honors at the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa change of command ceremony May 19. The band performed musical numbers traditionally us... More
A woman carries wood along the road to Negele Borena,
A woman carries wood along the road to Negele Borena, Ethiopia. Addisu Wedhao, attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, said many families who live outside the major cities work to support the Ethiopian agricul... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, U.S. Africa Command deputy command chaplain, speaks with members of the Somali National Army during a prayer before an Iftar at the Mogadishu International Airport, Mogadish... More
Lt. Col. Shingo Akeno, of the Japanese military
Lt. Col. Shingo Akeno, of the Japanese military international cooperation office in Djibouti, speaks on a panel held during a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise to share best practices with the Ja... More
A gate sits open at the school in Randa where U.S.
A gate sits open at the school in Randa where U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), met with the Randa school headmas... More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to Viper Company, 1-26 Infantry,
A U.S. Soldier 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, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2... More