ROUGH WATERS - A MH-53 helicopter assigned to a Marine squadron flies low over the Gulf of Aden to drop a Zodiac boat and pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron during a training mission with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Gulf of Aden, May 31, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

Labels: 82nd Expeitionary Rescue Squadron, aircraft, CJTF-HOA, helicopter, MH-53, photos, USMC

BREAKDANCE BREAK
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brett, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, breakdances before moving to the next firing range in the Arta region of Djibouti, Jan. 23, 2008. The Marines will be training with an M203 grenade launcher, an AT-4 anti-tank weapon and M67 fragment grenades. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

Labels: Arta, CJTF-HOA, Djibouti, photos, USMC

10-MILE RUCKSACK MARCH - U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, deployed with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa prepare to perform litter carries following a 10-mile rucksack march during endurance training on Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Jan. 17, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock, U.S. Air Force

Labels: 1-3 Infantry Regiment, Camp Lemonier, CJTF-HOA, Djibouti, photos, US Army

SOCCER GAME — Sailors going through chief petty officer transition and other chief petty officers enjoy a game of soccer at a boys orphanage in Djibouti, Aug. 27, 2007. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa will hold a pinning ceremony for the new chief petty officers, Sept. 20. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mary Popejoy

Labels: CJTF-HOA, Djibouti, photos, USN

DJIBOUTI, Africa (June 7, 2007) – Capt. John Heckmann and Capt. Robert Fahey render a salute during a change-of-command ceremony. The ceremony marked an end to Fahey's tour of duty. Fahey, who took command as Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in July of 2006, was the first Navy officer for the camp. During his tenure, Fahey supervised the transition of the camp from a Marine Corps expeditionary base to a Navy camp. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Pineda

Labels: Africa, Change of Command, CJTF-HOA, Djibouti, photos, US Navy

Maj. Pauline Lucas gives a child medication during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. CJTF-HOA servicemembers conducted the MEDCAP in the villages of Shimbir and Balich through a partnership with the Kenyan department of defense, which provided additional medical providers and logistical support. More than 1,000 people received healthcare as part of the project. Lucas is a CJTF-HOA public health officer. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


People prepare different stations during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


Kenyan department of defense servicemembers unload medical supplies during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


A child picks up medication during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


A family waits to be seen by a doctor during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard


A child holds a box of medication during a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Civic Action Program in May in Kenya. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carrie Bernard



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Labels: CJTF-HOA, Humanitarian Aid, medical assistance, photos, USAF