DJIBOUTI JUMP - U.S. Air Force pararescuemen conduct a parachute training jump from an HC-130 aircraft over Djibouti, Africa, March 13, 2008. The airmen are assigned to the 82nd Search and Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

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REFUGEE CAMP PATROL
U.S. Marines patrol through Agadere, a refugee camp located in the outskirts of downtown Djibouti, Jan. 29, 2008. The Marines are assigned to 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alec Kleinsmith

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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

Tech. Sgt. Sherry Burt dances and sings with people from the village of Damerjog, Djibouti after performing with the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Expeditionary Band, the Desert Ramblers. Sergeant Burt is a vocalist and Irish flute player. (U.S. Navy photo/Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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DJIBOUTI SCHOOL — Schoolchildren welcome dignitaries to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Goubetto primary school in the village of Balbala, Djibouti, Africa, Sept. 6, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon McCarty

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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

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WATCHFUL EYE — Two aircraft maintainers from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-464 keep a watchful eye out for three returning CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters that were conducting a flight over Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, July 29, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mary Popejoy

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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

HANG ON — 1st Lieutenant Steven Pomella , company A, 1-16th Infantry, crosses a two-rope bridge during the French Foreign Legion Commando Course in Arta Beach, Djibouti. The Commando course is a five-day course which culminates with a confidence course called the Way of the Unconscious. U.S. Army courtesy photo - Story

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