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Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team Adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA

Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team Adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA

Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team Adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM7/15/2010

A team of civilian specialists is enhancing military operations in East Africa by providing their insights in support of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) mission.

The Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team (SCRAT) is based at the

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Troops in Africa Get a Taste of Home for the Fourth of July

Troops in Africa Get a Taste of Home for the Fourth of July

Troops in Africa Get a Taste of Home for the Fourth of July

12:00 AM7/9/2010

While many Americans were celebrating Independence Day in their back yards grilling, 15 cooks packed up their steaks and spices and came out to Africa.

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) troops were treated July 4th to steaks cooked by

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CJTF-HOA Rifle Team Prepares for Kenya Rifle Competition

CJTF-HOA Rifle Team Prepares for Kenya Rifle Competition

CJTF-HOA Rifle Team Prepares for Kenya Rifle Competition

12:00 AM7/9/2010

Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Rifle Team are setting their sights on excellence as they prepare to compete in the 2010 Kenya Armed Forces Rifle Championship (AFRC).

The AFRC, sponsored by the Kenyan

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CJTF-HOA Coalition Pioneer Revisits Camp Lemonnier After Seven Years

CJTF-HOA Coalition Pioneer Revisits Camp Lemonnier After Seven Years

CJTF-HOA Coalition Pioneer Revisits Camp Lemonnier After Seven Years

12:00 AM7/7/2010

In the earliest inception of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa--at a time when countering terrorism had a more direct approach, East African coalitions were fewer and Djibouti was almost unheard of, the country of Kenya sent a colonel and

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Kansas Soldiers Assume Force Protection Mission at Camp Lemonnier

Kansas Soldiers Assume Force Protection Mission at Camp Lemonnier

Kansas Soldiers Assume Force Protection Mission at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM6/28/2010

The 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Kansas National Guard conducted a Relief in Place and Transfer of Authority with the 1st Battalion 65th Infantry Regiment, Puerto Rico National Guard June 24, 2010 at Camp Lemonnier,

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Seabees Improve Living Quarters at Camp Lemonnier

Seabees Improve Living Quarters at Camp Lemonnier

Seabees Improve Living Quarters at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM6/16/2010

Seabees from NMCB 7 Detachment Horn of Africa (HOA) are improving living conditions for service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

SNMCB 7 Detachment Horn of Africa (HOA) departed Gulfport, Mississippi on February 5, 2010

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U.S. Embassy and U.S. Military Members Honor Fallen WWII Pilot during Ceremony in Djibouti

U.S. Embassy and U.S. Military Members Honor Fallen WWII Pilot during Ceremony in Djibouti

U.S. Embassy and U.S. Military Members Honor Fallen WWII Pilot during Ceremony in Djibouti

12:00 AM6/1/2010

Approximately 35 people representing the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and Camp Lemonnier took part in a rare ceremony on Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, to honor American-born Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot

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Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso

Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso

Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/14/2010

Africans, Americans and Europeans united to form a Multi-National Coordination Center (MCC) as part of Exercise Flintlock May 10, 2010, at Camp Baangre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Flintlock 10, U.S. Africa Command's (AFRICOM)

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Military Volunteers Improve Community for Djibouti Youth

Military Volunteers Improve Community for Djibouti Youth

Military Volunteers Improve Community for Djibouti Youth

12:00 AM5/11/2010

More than two dozen military volunteers piled into shuttles for the chance to improve a local community's facility and interact with Djiboutian youth May 8, 2010.

Camp Lemonnier's Community Assistance Volunteers (CAV)

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U.S., Senegalese Marines Wrap up Familiarization Events with Graduation Festivities

U.S., Senegalese Marines Wrap up Familiarization Events with Graduation Festivities

U.S., Senegalese Marines Wrap up Familiarization Events with Graduation Festivities

12:00 AM5/5/2010

"GUZMAN, GUZMAN, GUZMAN!" At the sound of his name, the Marine smiled, fell out of formation, and walked to the front for the presentation of his gift, a Senegalese Marine Commando shirt.

The pavilion continued to echo with cheers

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Camp Lemonnier Welcomes New Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Welcomes New Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Welcomes New Commanding Officer

12:00 AM4/29/2010

During a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), April 28, 2010, Captain Darius Banaji relieved Captain Bill Finn as commanding officer of the only U.S. military installation on the continent of Africa.

The

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Camp Lemonnier Conducts First Physical Fitness Assessment

Camp Lemonnier Conducts First Physical Fitness Assessment

Camp Lemonnier Conducts First Physical Fitness Assessment

12:00 AM4/20/2010

Sailors deployed in the Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), were able to overcome the desert heat and avoid treacherous mosquitoes while participating in the 2010 Spring command physical fitness Assessment (PFA), the first PFA ever

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SCMAGTF Splits Forces, Begins Familiarization Events in Senegal, Liberia

SCMAGTF Splits Forces, Begins Familiarization Events in Senegal, Liberia

SCMAGTF Splits Forces, Begins Familiarization Events in Senegal, Liberia

12:00 AM4/19/2010

Marines of the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 10, came ashore at Guerero Beach, Senegal, April 6, 2010, to begin military-to-military familiarization events with their partner nation.
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USO in a Box: A Mobile Recreation Center

USO in a Box: A Mobile Recreation Center

USO in a Box: A Mobile Recreation Center

12:00 AM4/15/2010

It comes in a box the size of a small living room, the Expandable Light Air Mobile Shelter is designed to fit everything from X-Boxes and a surround sound theater to wireless high-speed internet and satellite phones. The USO in a box will build

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Memorial Service Held for Soldier

Memorial Service Held for Soldier

Memorial Service Held for Soldier

12:00 AM4/12/2010

A Puerto Rico Army National Guard sergeant was remembered during a memorial service April 11, 2010. Sergeant Roberto Diaz Boria, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, died April 8 while stationed in Mombasa, Kenya. The cause of death is under

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Admiral Losey Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Admiral Losey Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Admiral Losey Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM3/29/2010

Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 27, 2010.

Losey, a native of Tacoma, Washington, relieved Rear Admiral

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CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour

CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour

CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour

12:00 AM3/26/2010

As Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, prepared for his change of command ceremony scheduled for March 27, 2010, he took time to reflect on his 14-month deployment and the changes he's seen. Read more

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U.S. Seabees Complete Cafeteria for Djiboutian School

U.S. Seabees Complete Cafeteria for Djiboutian School

U.S. Seabees Complete Cafeteria for Djiboutian School

12:00 AM3/19/2010

Students of Djibouti's Douda Primary School showed their appreciation for a new cafeteria provided by U.S. Navy construction battalion Seabees during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, March 16, 2010.

At the start of the ceremony, nearly

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U.S. Marines Visit Ghana as part of Africa Partnership Station

U.S. Marines Visit Ghana as part of Africa Partnership Station

U.S. Marines Visit Ghana as part of Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM3/16/2010

BUNDASE TRAINING CAMP, Ghana - Marines with Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force arrived in Ghana, March 9, 2010, to begin their original Africa Partnership Station mission after being redirected to Haiti to participate in disaster

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Camp Lemonnier Personnel Help Distribute Shoes to Refugees in Djibouti

Camp Lemonnier Personnel Help Distribute Shoes to Refugees in Djibouti

Camp Lemonnier Personnel Help Distribute Shoes to Refugees in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/12/2010

Personnel from the Enduring Chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, helped distribute 10,000 pairs of plastic clog shoes to the Ali Addeh refugee camp in Djibouti, as well as to several schools, churches and non-government organizations, March 3, 2010.

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