U.S., Kenya forces enhance partnership through integrated training
3:13 PM11/9/2021
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to C Company, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, engage targets while moving during urban rifle marksmanship training with service members assigned to the Kenya Defence Forces at Manda Bay, Kenya, Oct. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)
U.S., Kenya forces enhance partnership through integrated training
3:13 PM11/9/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Alexander Poling, squad leader, 1st Platoon, C Company, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, instructs service members from the Kenya Defence Forces on urban rifle marksmanship tables of fire at Manda Bay, Kenya, Oct. 2, 2021. CJTF-HOA, operating from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, regularly trains with and works alongside allied and partner nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in East Africa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock)
Justified Accord planning event paves way for peacekeeping operations exercise
1:28 PM11/2/2021
Group photo of members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force and more than two dozen Allies and Partner nations converged in Nairobi, Kenya, on Oct. 18, to establish plans for Justified Accord, an exercise set to take place next spring in Kenya.
U.S. Army Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, fly and monitor a RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during an operators course at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. The course instructed Soldiers on how to operate and maintain the small hand-launched remote-controlled aircraft system. The Raven is a UAV system employed by CJTF-HOA for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Larsen, communications equipment distribution noncommissioned officer, 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade headquarters, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, monitors the computer system for the RQ-11 Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during an operators course at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. The course instructed Soldiers on how to operate and maintain the small hand-launched remote-controlled aircraft system. The Raven is a UAV system employed by CJTF-HOA for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, assemble an RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle kit during an operators course at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021 The course instructed Soldiers on how to operate and maintain the small hand-launched remote-controlled aircraft system. The Raven is a UAV system employed by CJTF-HOA for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
A U.S. Army Soldier with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, assembles a RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during an operators course at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. The course instructed Soldiers on how to operate and maintain the small hand-launched remote-controlled aircraft system. The Raven is a UAV system employed by CJTF-HOA for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Spc. William Ellison, security forces, B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, launches a RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during an operators course at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. The course instructed Soldiers on how to operate and maintain the small hand-launched remote-controlled aircraft system. The Raven is a UAV system employed by CJTF-HOA for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Spc. William Ellison, security forces, B Company, 1-157th Infantry (Mountain), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, assembles an antenna for the RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during an operators course at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. The course instructed Soldiers on how to operate and maintain the small hand-launched remote-controlled aircraft system. The Raven is a UAV system employed by CJTF-HOA for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Gauret Stearns)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander, presents a certificate of completion to Hamda Abdo Ahmed, a participant of the 3-month, U.S.-led English Discussion Group, during a celebration at the National Institute of Public Administration training center in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. Twenty-five Djiboutians completed the course which aimed to increase the participants' confidence and competency in the English language to further business opportunities for all of Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
U.S. Army Capt. Khrisian Lopez, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), Civil Affairs East Africa, takes a selfie with U.S. and Djiboutian participants during a celebration at the National Institute of Public Administration training center in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. Twenty-five Djiboutians completed an English Discussion Course which aimed to increase the participants' confidence and competency in the English language to further business opportunities for all of Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander, greets participants of the 3-month, U.S.-led English Discussion Group at the National Institute of Public Administration training center in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. Twenty-five Djiboutians completed the course which aimed to increase the participants' confidence and competency in the English language to further business opportunities for all of Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
Charmarke Idriss Ali, Director of the National Institute of Public Administration, and other Djiboutian officials speak with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander, about the successes of the U.S.-led English Discussion Group at the National Institute of Public Administration training center in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2021. Twenty-five Djiboutians completed the course which aimed to increase the participants' confidence and competency in the English language to further business opportunities for all of Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Kobialka)
U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion
12:54 PM6/15/2021
AGADIR, Morocco (JUNE 11, 2021) U.S. Army Major General Andrew Rohling, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander and the U.S. Army Europe and Africa deputy commanding general, participates in a tour of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in Agadir, Morocco, June 11, 2021 during African Lion 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’ largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer/Released)
U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in exercise African Lion
12:52 PM6/15/2021
AGADIR, Morocco (JUNE 11, 2021) as part of African Lion 2021, Capt. Michael Concannon, commanding officer, Gold crew, center, leads a tour of the ship to U.S. Army and Moroccan armed forces personnel aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in Agadir, Morocco, June 11, 2021. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command’ largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer/Released)
U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in Exercise African Lion
12:50 PM6/15/2021
AGADIR, Morocco (JUNE 10, 2021) U.S. Army Colonel Sean Dillon, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa public affairs officer, center, receives a tour from Capt. Michael Concannon, commanding officer, left, and Cmdr. Omari Buckley, executive officer of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in Agadir, Morocco, June 10, 2021. Hershel “Woody” Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer/Released)
Civil Affairs soldiers conduct English discussion groups in Djibouti
10:47 AM6/8/2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Wilnelia Moralez, a medic with Civil Affairs East Africa (CA-EA), a forward deployed element of Southern European Task Force - Africa (SETAF-AF) and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks to a student about her experience learning English as a second language during an English discussion group at Sunny Hill Hospitality School, Arta, May 20, 2021. The discussion groups aren’t purely about education; it is also a chance for military members and Djiboutian locals to learn about each other on a personal level by sharing similarities and differences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan L. Brown)
African Lion 21 exercise begins with 7,800 troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal
4:52 PM6/7/2021
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, Commander U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa, and Moroccan Army Général d'armée Belkhir El Farouk, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Southern Zone Commander, enter the Rehearsal of Concept Drill for African Lion, Agadir Morocco, June 7, 2021. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, Joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. Al21 is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jared Kindlespire)
AFRICOM commander presides over CJTF-HOA change of command, engages with partners during East Africa trip
4:36 PM5/25/2021
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, travelled to Djibouti May 14-18, 2021. During the visit, he presided over the Change of Command ceremony for Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, where U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora relinquished command to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana. Townsend also joined U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti Jonathan G. Pratt for a meeting with Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf ; and met with Djiboutian Minister of Defense M. Hassan Omar Mohamed, and Chief of Defense Maj. Gen. Zakaria Chekh Imbrahim. During the visit, the leaders discussed security in Djibouti and the region and their dedication to working together on the mutual goals of regional stability, security, and prosperity.
The partnership between Djibouti and the United States remains strong as we work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Africa Command has contributed $6.2 million to Djiboutian COVID-19 relief efforts since the start of the pandemic.
Military equipment 'under way' for African Lion 21
4:26 PM5/25/2021
A M88 Recovery Vehicle assigned to 1214th Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery Regiment, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard moves to a loading dock May 10, 2021, in Jacksonville, Florida. The M88 was one of over 200 Georgia Army National Guard vehicles that deployed to Morocco for participation in exercise African Lion 21. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Bryant Wine)