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Liaison officer bridges Kenya, U.S. cooperation

Liaison officer bridges Kenya, U.S. cooperation Liaison officer bridges Kenya, U.S. cooperation
9:40 AM6/16/2020
With mission sets that cover 12 different countries throughout East Africa, the ability to work with various units and nations is key to the success of an organization like the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA).
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AFRICOM commander meets with Djiboutian leaders

AFRICOM commander meets with Djiboutian leaders AFRICOM commander meets with Djiboutian leaders
11:18 AM6/12/2020
(from left) U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Larry André, met with Ismail Omar Guelleh, president of the Republic of Djibouti, and other senior leaders of the East Africa nation in early June. During the visit Townsend recognized Djibouti’s successful COVID-19 response and congratulated President Guelleh for his nation’s feat in containing the pandemic spread.
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AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials

AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials
10:49 AM6/12/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meet with U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Larry André; Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf; Djibouti Minister of Defense, Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan; and Djibouti National Army Brig. Gen. Tahir Ali Mohamed, headquarters chief of staff of Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD), at Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ), Djibouti, June 8, 2020.
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AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials

AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials
10:49 AM6/12/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meet with U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Larry André; Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf; Djibouti Minister of Defense, Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan; and Djibouti National Army Brig. Gen. Tahir Ali Mohamed, headquarters chief of staff of Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD), at Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ), Djibouti, June 8, 2020.
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AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials

AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials AFRICOM, CJTF-HOA commanders meet with senior Djiboutian officials
10:48 AM6/12/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), meet with U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Larry André; Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf; Djibouti Minister of Defense, Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan; and Djibouti National Army Brig. Gen. Tahir Ali Mohamed, headquarters chief of staff of Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD), at Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ), Djibouti, June 8, 2020.
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Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service

Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service
10:20 AM6/12/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents the oldest and youngest Soldiers in the command to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 245th birthday during a joint ceremony at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, Jun. 11. “As the Senior American Soldier in Europe and Africa, it’s an honor to wish a Happy Birthday to America’s first service, the U.S. Army,” Townsend said.
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Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service

Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service
10:20 AM6/12/2020
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, smartly moves out to present the saber to be used in a cake-cutting tradition to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 245th birthday during a joint ceremony at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, Jun. 11. The U.S. Army was founded on June 14, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized the enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year, according to the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
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Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service

Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service Joint ceremony commemorates Army birthday, honors past and future service
10:20 AM6/12/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, wields a saber with the oldest and youngest Soldiers in the command in a cake-cutting tradition to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 245th birthday during a joint ceremony at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, Jun. 11. “As the Senior American Soldier in Europe and Africa, it’s an honor to wish a Happy Birthday to America’s first service, the U.S. Army,” Townsend said.
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Army birthday commemoration honors past and future service

Army birthday commemoration honors past and future service Army birthday commemoration honors past and future service
3:15 PM6/11/2020
As part of the tradition, Townsend was accompanied by the youngest and by the oldest Soldiers to help cut the cake. The youngest Soldier symbolizes the future of the U.S. Army, while the oldest Soldier symbolizes its history.
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AFRICOM commander meets with Djiboutian leaders

AFRICOM commander meets with Djiboutian leaders AFRICOM commander meets with Djiboutian leaders
2:17 PM6/11/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with Ismail Omar Guelleh, president of the Republic of Djibouti, and other senior leaders of the East African nation this week. This was Townsend’s first trip abroad since the coronavirus pandemic unfolded.
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HASC Hearing on U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command

HASC Hearing on U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command HASC Hearing on U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command
1:48 PM6/10/2020
Full transcript of Posture Testimony to House Armed Service Committee March 10, 2020.
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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony

CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony
11:12 AM6/9/2020
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, outgoing commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), addresses the audience during a socially distanced change of command ceremony, June 8, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Turello will next serve as a special assistant to the Director of the National Guard Bureau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony

CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony
11:12 AM6/9/2020
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, incoming commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks during a socially distanced change of command ceremony, June 8, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Flora thanked the audience for attending and encouraged CJTF-HOA members to embrace the changes that inevitably will come to the command over the course of the next year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony

CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony
11:12 AM6/9/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, passes the command guidon to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, incoming commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), during a socially distanced change of command ceremony, June 8, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Flora previously served as the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony

CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony
11:12 AM6/9/2020
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, outgoing commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), left, passes the command guidon to U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, right, during a socially distanced change of command ceremony, June 8, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Turello relinquished command to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony

CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony
11:12 AM6/9/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, served as presiding officer during a socially distanced change of command ceremony for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), June 8, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Townsend presided over the ceremony as U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, outgoing commanding general (CG) of CJTF-HOA, relinquished command to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, incoming CG of CJTF-HOA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony

CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony
11:12 AM6/9/2020
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, left; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, outgoing commanding general (CG) of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), center; and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, incoming CG of CJTF-HOA, right; salute during the playing of Ruffles and Flourishes during a socially distanced change of command ceremony, June 8, 2020, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Flora previously served as the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)
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CJTF-HOA: Incoming commander uniquely suited to lead in Africa

CJTF-HOA: Incoming commander uniquely suited to lead in Africa CJTF-HOA: Incoming commander uniquely suited to lead in Africa
11:12 AM6/9/2020
Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, outgoing commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), transfers command of the task force to Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, former deputy commander, U.S. Army Africa.
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Top terrorist leader killed in Mali

Top terrorist leader killed in Mali Top terrorist leader killed in Mali
4:51 PM6/8/2020
The Minister for the French armed forces, Florence Parly, announced Friday that French armed forces, with the support of their partners, killed the emir of the Al-Qaida in the lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Abdelmalek Droukdal, and several of his close collaborators, during an operation in northern Mali.
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Donation equips Eswatini Ministry of Health to combat COVID-19

Donation equips Eswatini Ministry of Health to combat COVID-19 Donation equips Eswatini Ministry of Health to combat COVID-19
10:40 AM6/8/2020
U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation Chief, Lt. Col. Darrick Mosley, and Kingdom of Eswatini Ministry of Health Principal Secretary Dr. Simon Zwane pose with members of the ministry and U.S. embassy personnel from South Africa and Eswatini at the South African and Eswatini border after transferring medical protective equipment on June 3, 2020. ( U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Al Phillips.)
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