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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
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AFRICOM Year in Review 2016
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Year in Review - AFRICOM’s top stories in 2016
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U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
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U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
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U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
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U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
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AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
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AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
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AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
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AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
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AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
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AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
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AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
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AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
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AFRICOM hosts media delegation
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Basic Intel Course conducted for female African military partners
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Unique training program builds skills of female military intel personnel
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Unique training program builds skills of female military intel personnel
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Unique training program builds skills of female military intel personnel
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AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security
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Tropical Medicine Course conducted at Camp Lemonnier
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AFRICOM leaders discuss future during symposium
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
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Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa leadership meets with international partners in Mogadishu
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U.S. Leaders Visit Niger’s Air Base 201
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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, watch an UH-1Y Huey helicopter fly over after a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
U.S. Marine Corps members with the11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, watch a Super Cobra attack helicopter fly over after a helo-borne raid on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter flies over the range after a helo-borne raid during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. The exercise allows opportunities for the 11th MEU to maintain their respective skills and proficiencies while intermittently participating in bilateral training with the French. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
AFRICOM Year in Review 2016
160204-F-IJ878-092 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Feb. 4, 2016) Maritime forces of Djibouti prepare to board a patrol boat during a training scenario as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2016. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the waters off East Africa, western Indian Ocean island nations, and in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)
Year in Review - AFRICOM’s top stories in 2016
160204-F-IJ878-092
DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Feb. 4, 2016) Maritime forces of Djibouti prepare to board a patrol boat during a training scenario as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2016. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the waters off East Africa, western Indian Ocean island nations, and in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
Nigerien Armed Forces recruits learn and work on sight picture during a marksmanship block of instruction, while an instructor makes corrections on body position and the proper way to hold the weapon. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), spent four weeks observing and mentoring basic combat training cadre of the FAN. The Bastogne Brigade is the regionally allocated force supporting U.S. Army Africa events and exercises across the African continent this year. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh/Released)
Photo taken by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh.
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch
U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
Nigerien Armed Forces recruits learn and work on sight picture during a marksmanship block of instruction, while an instructor makes corrections on body position and the proper way to hold the weapon. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), spent four weeks observing and mentoring basic combat training cadre of the FAN. The Bastogne Brigade is the regionally allocated force supporting U.S. Army Africa events and exercises across the African continent this year. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh/Released)
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch
U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
Sgt. 1st Class Sean Carey shows a Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) Instructor what he knows about the assembly and disassembly of the AK-47, the primary individual weapon for the units of the Nigerien Army. Other weapon systems the recruits learn about are the HKG3 and the PKM machine gun. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), spent four weeks observing and mentoring basic combat training cadre of the FAN. The Bastogne Brigade is the regionally allocated force supporting U.S. Army Africa events and exercises across the African continent this year. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh/Released)
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch
U.S., Niger troops observe, learn from Niger basic training
Nigerien Armed Forces recruits learn and work on sight picture during a marksmanship block of instruction, while an instructor makes corrections on body position and the proper way to hold the weapon. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), spent four weeks observing and mentoring basic combat training cadre of the FAN. The Bastogne Brigade is the regionally allocated force supporting U.S. Army Africa events and exercises across the African continent this year. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Marsh/Released)
Photo by: Capt. Jason Welch, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
Col. Daniel Bilko, (left), AFRICOM's Chief of Nat. Guard Integration and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Peter Panos, Command Chief Warrant Officers of the Army National Guard, were among AFRICOM and EUCOM Guardsmen, family and friends who celebrated the National Guard's 380th Birthday at an event hosted by Maj. Gen. Worthe Holt, Jr, Dec. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, GE. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
AFRICOM's Col. Daniel Bilko, Chief, Nat. Guard Integration, and Maj. Gen Barre Seguin, Dir., Plans and Strategy, were among AFRICOM and EUCOM Guardsmen, family and friends who celebrated the National Guard's 380th Birthday at an event hosted by Maj. Gen. Worthe Holt, Jr, Dec. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, GE. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
Maj. Gen. Worthe Holt, Jr, (left) AFRICOM Special Assist. to the Cdr. and Brig. Gen. Sonny Hurtado, EUCOM Dep. Dir. for Plans, Policy and Strategy, pose with "The First Muster." AFRICOM and EUCOM Guardsmen, family and friends celebrated the National Guard's 380th Birthday at an event hosted by Maj. Gen. Holt, Dec. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, GE. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
AFRICOM and EUCOM Guardsmen, family and friends celebrated the National Guard's 380th Birthday at an event hosted by Maj. Gen. Worthe Holt, Jr, Dec. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, GE. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
AFRICOM and EUCOM Guardsmen, family and friends celebrated the National Guard's 380th Birthday at an event hosted by Maj. Gen. Worthe Holt, Jr, (pictured) Dec. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, GE. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
Oldest, Maj. Gen. Worthe Holt, Jr, (left) and youngest, Staff Sgt. Brian Powers, Guardsmen cut the cake. AFRICOM and EUCOM Guardsmen, family and friends celebrated the National Guard's 380th Birthday at an event hosted by Maj. Gen. Holt, Dec. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, GE. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
AFRICOM and EUCOM Guardsmen, family and friends celebrated the National Guard's 380th Birthday at an event hosted by Maj. Gen. Worthe Holt, Jr, Special Assist. to the Cdr., U.S. Africa Command, Dec. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, GE. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM, EUCOM celebrate National Guard’s 380th Birthday
Image of "The First Muster." AFRICOM and EUCOM Guardsmen, family and friends celebrated the National Guard's 380th Birthday at an event hosted by Maj. Gen. Worthe Holt, Jr, Dec. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, GE. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
Photo by: Brenda Law, Stuttgart, Germany
AFRICOM hosts media delegation
Saley Moustapha Hassane, director of Labari TV & Radio News (left) shakes hands with U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Franken, deputy to the commander for military operations at U.S. Africa Command. A media delegation of journalists from Cameroon and Niger were hosted by AFRICOM Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 2016, at the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. The event provided an opportunity for journalists and reporters from the continent to learn about the command's mission, role and programs. The week concluded with the journalists having the opportunity to interview both Franken, and U.S. Amb. Alexander Laskaris, AFRICOM's deputy for civil-military engagement. (U.S. Africa Command photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones/Released)
Photo by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grady Jones
Basic Intel Course conducted for female African military partners
Women graduates of AFRICOM sponsored intel training class gather for a group photo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Nov. 18, 2016. (Photo by James Gentille, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa/Released)
Unique training program builds skills of female military intel personnel
Burkina Faso and AFRICOM co-host Basic Intel Course
Photo by: Jacqueline Pinkham
Unique training program builds skills of female military intel personnel
Burkina Faso and AFRICOM co-host Basic Intel Course
Photo by: Jacqueline Pinkham
Unique training program builds skills of female military intel personnel
Burkina Faso and AFRICOM co-host Basic Intel Course
Photo by: Jacqueline Pinkham
AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security
Burkina Faso and AFRICOM co-host Basic Intel Course
Photo by: Brenda Law and Cori Fleser, Stuttgart, Germany
Tropical Medicine Course conducted at Camp Lemonnier
CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI- Lt. Cmdr. Nehkonti Adams, Doctor, Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, details how traditional medicine interacts with modern medicine in the cultures of developing nations during the Tropical Military Medicine Course at Camp Lemonnier, 15 Nov. 2016. The Tropical Medical course supports the operational needs of AFRICOM and the Special Operations Command and is a requirement for all medical professionals deploying to provide health care on the African continent. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Jadot/Released)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Jadot
AFRICOM leaders discuss future during symposium
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, U.S. Africa Command commander, gives his opening statement at the annual Regional Synchronization Working Group symposium at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 14, 2016. The event is an Africa-focused security cooperation forum with leaders from the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Agency for International Development and other personnel to synchronize efforts across the diplomatic, defense and developmental sectors in AFRICOM.
Photo by: Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Rodger Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, jumps through a window obstacle during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
Comoros Army Lt. Mouradi Ali, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs team, completes a low-crawl obstacle during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs complete the final stretch of the course during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs climb over an obstacle during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
U.S. Army Cpt. Ermes Natale, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, rests his arms atop an obstacle during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs climb over obstacles during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brighid Clark, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, navigates a low-crawl obstacle during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs compete in the swim portion of a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brighid Clark, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, wades through the resistance pool obstacle during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brighid Clark, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, pulls herself to the top of a rope climb with assistance from her team during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
U.S. Army Cpt. Ermes Natale, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, watches the Japanese competitors climb a rope during an obstacle-filled mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa members participate in French Mud Run
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Martin Sierra, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, and his team compete in the swim portion of a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Djibouti. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: SSgt Penny Snoozy, Djibouti
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa leadership meets with international partners in Mogadishu
U.S. Army Col. Kyle Reed, Military Coordination Cell Mogadishu director, Lt. Gen. Osman Soubagleh, the force commander of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. William Wheeler III, deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), partake in a light moment during a meeting, Nov. 2, 2016, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The venue allowed members to discuss security situations, AMISOM challenges, and the current dynamics seen by both sides. These meetings align with the CJTF-HOA mission of supporting and enabling the stabilization of Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa leadership meets with international partners in Mogadishu
Lt. Gen. Osman Soubagleh, the force commander of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. William Wheeler III, deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), engage in discussion in the Military Coordination Cell conference room, Nov. 2, 2016, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The venue allowed members to discuss security situations, AMISOM challenges, and the current dynamics seen by both sides. These meetings align with the CJTF-HOA mission of supporting and enabling the stabilization of Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy
U.S. Leaders Visit Niger’s Air Base 201
Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, presented official command coins to several U.S. civil affairs troops currently deployed to Niger's Air Base 201 on Nov. 1, 2016. (Photo by Samantha Reho, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/Released)
