Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
6:59 AM12/23/2025
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Army Maj. Christopher Zeigler, director of religious affairs, Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Father Samuel Schneider, Camp Lemonnier Navy chaplain, confer during the Archbishop’s pastoral visit to Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2025. Throughout the week, the Archbishop engaged with U.S. and Djiboutian religious, diplomatic and military leaders underscoring religious outreach as a complementary effort within broader U.S. initiatives to strengthen partnerships and security cooperation in East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
6:59 AM12/23/2025
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, conducts religious services at the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The service supported morale and spiritual readiness for deployed service members operating far from home. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
6:59 AM12/23/2025
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Father Samuel Schneider, Camp Lemonnier Navy chaplain, conduct Mass in the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The service demonstrated joint chaplain support to service members in austere and deployed environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
6:59 AM12/23/2025
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, conducts religious services in the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The ceremony reinforced the Chaplain Corps’ role in sustaining readiness, resilience, and well-being across the joint force. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
6:59 AM12/23/2025
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Father Samuel Schneider, Camp Lemonnier Navy chaplain, conducts Mass at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Dec. 20, 2025. The Mass provided deployed personnel an opportunity for spiritual support that contributes to morale and mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)
Archbishop Broglio visits Djibouti to strengthen faith and partnerships
6:59 AM12/23/2025
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, performs a Catholic baptism in the chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 19, 2025. The baptism highlighted continued religious support to deployed personnel as part of comprehensive force care. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
U.S. Marines assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, talk to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, third from left, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Army Capt. Trudy Bonner, battery commander assigned to Chabelley Airfield, second from left, talks to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, fourth from left, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024.
(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Army Capt. Trudy Bonner, battery commander assigned to Chabelley Airfield, left, talks to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, third from left, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
Maureen Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, and Rear Adm. Justin A. Kubu, deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, pose for a photo in the CJTF-HOA lobby at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell's visit focused on engaging with deployed troops and observing operations aimed at theater security cooperation and humanitarian objectives throughout East Africa.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
In a demonstration of U.S. commitment to regional stability and security, key leaders from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) visited Camp Lemonnier to engage with U.S. troops deployed in Africa.
USAFRICOM Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader visit Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti
1:43 PM1/25/2024
U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, along with Sgt. Maj. Michael Woods, the command's senior enlisted leader, undertook a strategic visit to Nairobi, Kenya; Mogadishu, Somalia; and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti from January 22-25. This visit was aimed at reinforcing relationships with regional civilian and military leaders.
From Left, Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, shakes hands with Abdi-Chaib Nour Youssouf, sous prefet of Damerjog, during the 2023 Partner Appreciation Day, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Nov. 8, 2023. Initially established as an expeditionary sea mission aboard the USS Mount Whitney in 2002, the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa was brought ashore and established a base on Camp Lemonnier in 2003. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Jalen Miller)
U.S. and Djiboutian leadership pose for a group photo during the 2023 Partner Appreciation Day, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Nov. 8, 2023. Camp Lemonnier is the only enduring U.S. military base on the continent of Africa serving as a logistics platform providing support services, port operations, and airfield management to over 28 tenant commands and operations, including Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jalen Miller)
From Left, Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, presents a token of appreciation to Abdi-Chaib Nour Youssouf, sous prefet of Damerjog, alongside Capt. Suzanne Krauss, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer, during the 2023 Partner Appreciation Day, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Nov. 8, 2023. The event served as a celebration of 21 years of partnership and collaboration and the nation’s enduring commitment to the Horn of Africa. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Jalen Miller)
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa celebrates Partner Appreciation Day
12:00 AM11/8/2023
The Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and partners from Djibouti alongside seven other allied nations celebrated Partner Appreciation Day Nov. 8, 2023, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa speaks during Partner Appreciation Day at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 8, 2023. Shawley recognized the longstanding partnership U.S. service members at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have with Allies, regional partners, and Djiboutians. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Jalen Miller)