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UAV Training: Becoming the eyes in the sky

UAV Training: Becoming the eyes in the sky

UAV Training: Becoming the eyes in the sky

2:25 PM10/29/2021

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)

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UAV Training: Becoming the eyes in the sky

UAV Training: Becoming the eyes in the sky

UAV Training: Becoming the eyes in the sky

2:25 PM10/29/2021

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)

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U.S., Kenya forces enhance partnership through integrated training

U.S., Kenya forces enhance partnership through integrated training

U.S., Kenya forces enhance partnership through integrated training

12:00 AM10/2/2021

The U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to C Company, 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force Iron Gray, CJTF-HOA, most recently completed urban rifle marksmanship training with Rangers assigned to the Kenya Defence Forces, in Manda Bay, Kenya, Oct. 2, 2021.

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Special Operations Command Africa's new leader brings specific experience

Special Operations Command Africa's new leader brings specific experience

Special Operations Command Africa's new leader brings specific experience

3:40 PM7/13/2021

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Milton Sands III, incoming commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, hands the SOCAF flag to SOCAF Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Albaugh, SOCAF command sergeant major, as U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, outgoing commander, SOCAF, look on during the SOCAF change of command ceremony July 1, 2021, at Kelly Barracks near Stuttgart, Germany.

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AFRICOM’s new director of operations visits Africa to engage with partners

AFRICOM’s new director of operations visits Africa to engage with partners

AFRICOM’s new director of operations visits Africa to engage with partners

7:56 AM10/3/2020

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joel Tyler, director of operations, U.S. Africa Command, traveled to the African continent to engage with partners, visit key U.S. military operating locations, and deepen his understanding of security in the region, Sept. 27 to Oct. 1.

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Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

11:26 AM6/2/2020

A memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Henry “Mitch” Mayfield, Jr. sits inside the Henry Mayfield Jr. Dining Facility at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, May 1, 2020. The Henry Mayfield Jr. Dining Facility includes a hand-drawn portrait, as well as information about Mayfield’s military career. Mayfield, a Chicago native, was deployed to Kenya with the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group, from Fort Rucker, Alabama.

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Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

11:26 AM6/2/2020

U.S. Army soldiers prepare to unveil the Henry Mayfield Jr. Dining Facility during the building’s grand opening and dedication ceremony at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, May 1, 2020. Mayfield, a Chicago native, was deployed to Kenya with the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group, from Fort Rucker, Alabama.

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U.S. Navy Seabees turnover Ali Oune Medical Clinic to Djiboutian officials

U.S. Navy Seabees turnover Ali Oune Medical Clinic to Djiboutian officials

U.S. Navy Seabees turnover Ali Oune Medical Clinic to Djiboutian officials

10:11 AM2/14/2019

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James D. Craig, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), walks with Djiboutian government officials during the Ali Oune Medial Clinic ribbon cutting ceremony in Ali Oune, Djibouti, Jan. 31, 2019. The clinic, which U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, assigned to CJTF-HOA, have been working to complete for five months, is intended to enhance the Ministry of Health for Djibouti’s ability to provide basic medical, birth and after care to the Ali Oune village and its more than 1,000 residents and rural neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

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5:43 PM3/8/2018

Exercise planners from various nations pose for a photograph during the United Accord 2018 Main Planning Event at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center, Accra, Ghana March 1, 2018. The combined-joint planning event hosted by the GAF included delegates from 5 Western partner nations and 10 African partner nations with a wide range of experience in regional peacekeeping operations, the basis for the accord series of exercises. (Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Chris Bridson)

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U.S. Army Africa image

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5:43 PM3/8/2018

Exercise planners from various nations pose for a photograph during the United Accord 2018 Main Planning Event at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center, Accra, Ghana March 1, 2018. The combined-joint planning event hosted by the GAF included delegates from 5 Western partner nations and 10 African partner nations with a wide range of experience in regional peacekeeping operations, the basis for the accord series of exercises. (Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Chris Bridson)

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1:49 PM3/1/2018

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Davis and Maj. Richard Delaney recognize Senegalese Commandant Balla Diop, Feb. 22, 2018, for his assistance in coordinating MEDRETE 18-1, during a ceremony held at Hospital Militaire De Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal. MEDRETE is a combined effort between the Senegalese government, U.S. Army Africa, and the Vermont National Guard. MEDRETE 18-1 is the first in a series of medical readiness training exercises that U.S. Army Africa is scheduled to facilitate within various countries in Africa, and serves as an opportunity for the partnered militaries to hone and strengthen their general surgery and trauma skills while reinforcing the partnership between the countries. The mutually beneficial exercise brings together Senegalese military and U.S. Army medical professionals to foster cooperation while conducting medical specific tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Micah Merrill)

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MEDRETE 18-1: Closing ceremony highlights strengthened US, Senegalese partnership

MEDRETE 18-1: Closing ceremony highlights strengthened US, Senegalese partnership

MEDRETE 18-1: Closing ceremony highlights strengthened US, Senegalese partnership

1:47 PM3/1/2018

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Davis and Maj. Richard Delaney recognize Senegalese Commandant Balla Diop, Feb. 22, 2018, for his assistance in coordinating MEDRETE 18-1, during a ceremony held at Hospital Militaire De Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal. MEDRETE is a combined effort between the Senegalese government, U.S. Army Africa, and the Vermont National Guard. MEDRETE 18-1 is the first in a series of medical readiness training exercises that U.S. Army Africa is scheduled to facilitate within various countries in Africa, and serves as an opportunity for the partnered militaries to hone and strengthen their general surgery and trauma skills while reinforcing the partnership between the countries. The mutually beneficial exercise brings together Senegalese military and U.S. Army medical professionals to foster cooperation while conducting medical specific tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Micah Merrill)

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Medical Readiness Training Exercise 2018-1

Medical Readiness Training Exercise 2018-1

Medical Readiness Training Exercise 2018-1

1:47 PM3/1/2018

U.S. Army and Senegalese leaders pose for a photo following a brief recognition of their partnership during MEDRETE 18-1 on Feb. 22, 2018, in, Dakar, Senegal. MEDRETE is a combined effort between the Senegalese government, U.S. Army Africa, and the Vermont National Guard thatd serves as an opportunity for partnered militaries to hone and strengthen their general surgery and trauma skills.

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MEDRETE 18-1: Closing ceremony highlights strengthened US, Senegalese partnership

MEDRETE 18-1: Closing ceremony highlights strengthened US, Senegalese partnership

MEDRETE 18-1: Closing ceremony highlights strengthened US, Senegalese partnership

1:47 PM3/1/2018

U.S. Army Col. Marvin Emerson, U.S. Army Africa deputy command surgeon, recognizes Senegalese Col. Abdou Rajack Ndiaye, Feb. 22, 2018, for his assistance and coordination during MEDRETE 18-1, at Hopital Principal De Dakar, Dakar, Senegal. MEDRETE is a combined effort between the Senegalese government, U.S. Army Africa, and the Vermont National Guard. MEDRETE 18-1 is the first in a series of medical readiness training exercises that U.S. Army Africa is scheduled to facilitate within various countries in Africa, and serves as an opportunity for the partnered militaries to hone and strengthen their general surgery and trauma skills while reinforcing the partnership between the countries. The mutually beneficial exercise brings together Senegalese military and U.S. Army medical professionals to foster cooperation while conducting medical specific tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Micah Merrill)

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U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

12:46 PM3/1/2018

U.S. Army and Senegalese medical personnel provide lifesaving care, during MEDRETE 18-1, for a high-risk newborn at the Hospital De Militaire Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 8, 2018. MEDRETE is a combined effort between the Senegalese government, U.S. Army Africa., and the Vermont National Guard. MEDRETE 18-1 is the first in a series of medical readiness training exercises that U.S. Army Africa is scheduled to facilitate within various countries in Africa, and serves as an opportunity for the partnered militaries to hone and strengthen their general surgery and trauma skills while reinforcing the partnership between the countries. The mutually beneficial exercise brings together Senegalese military and U.S. Army medical professionals to foster cooperation while conducting medical specific tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Micah Merrill)

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U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

12:46 PM3/1/2018

U.S. Army and Senegalese medical personnel deliver a high-risk newborn via cesearean section, during MEDRETE 18-1, at the Hospital De Militaire Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 8, 2018. MEDRETE is a combined effort between the Senegalese government, U.S. Army Africa, and the Vermont National Guard. MEDRETE 18-1 is the first in a series of medical readiness training exercises that U.S. Army Africa is scheduled to facilitate within various countries in Africa, and serves as an opportunity for the partnered militaries to hone and strengthen their general surgery and trauma skills while reinforcing the partnership between the countries. The mutually beneficial exercise brings together Senegalese military and U.S. Army medical professionals to foster cooperation while conducting medical specific tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Micah Merrill)

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U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

U.S. Army Africa begins first MEDRETE for 2018: American, Senegalese medical professionals treat patients, hone skills

12:46 PM3/1/2018

Veronique Sagna, holds her unborn child just prior to a cesearean section delivery due to a rare occurrence known as abdominal pregnancy, Feb. 8, 2018, at Hospital Militaire De Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal. Abdominal pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy with very high chance of mortality for both the mother and the fetus. Sagna's delivery was performed by U.S. Army and Senegalese medical personnel during MEDRETE 18-1. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Micah Merrill)

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Zambia Defense Force, U.S. Army Africa chaplains discuss deployment cycle support, combat stresses

Zambia Defense Force, U.S. Army Africa chaplains discuss deployment cycle support, combat stresses

Zambia Defense Force, U.S. Army Africa chaplains discuss deployment cycle support, combat stresses

3:14 PM2/27/2018

Warrant Officer Class 1 Wirgan Mwape from the Zambian Defense Force, left, and Chaplain (Col.) David Lile, the U.S. Army Africa command chaplain, right, participate in a suicide prevention training exercise during a seminar attended by USARAF and Zambian Defense Force chaplains in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 23-25, 2018. During the seminar, the chaplains discussed peacekeeping operations deployment cycle support and the emotional and spiritual stresses of combat on the African continent. (Courtesy photo)

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CJTF-HOA changes the guard, welcomes Task Force Bayonet

CJTF-HOA changes the guard, welcomes Task Force Bayonet

CJTF-HOA changes the guard, welcomes Task Force Bayonet

12:41 PM11/6/2017

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment render salutes during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 1, 2017. During the ceremony, the 1-153rd transferred mission authority to the 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment. During their rotation as Task Force Warrior, the 1-153rd IN Soldiers provided security force assistance and force protection for U.S. interests and partner nations at Camp Lemonnier and in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Malawi hosts 2017 African Land Forces Summit

Malawi hosts 2017 African Land Forces Summit

Malawi hosts 2017 African Land Forces Summit

8:02 AM5/22/2017

Warrant Officer 1 Patson Mwanakanje (left), a member of the Zambian Army headquarters, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ramous Barker, Republic of Ghana Forces Sergeant Major, socialize during the African Land Forces Summit, in Lilongwe, Malawi, May 11, 2017. ALFS is an annual, weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa for candid dialog to discuss and develop cooperative solutions to regional and transregional challenges and threats. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paige Behringer/Released)

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