Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
Hometown: Djibouti, , DJ
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Featured Video
Spotlight East Africa May 16, 2013
CJTF-HOA's new, official newscast kicks off its premiere episode highlighting the Assumption of Command Ceremony, US and Burundi Soldiers working together and a visit to Djibouti from the new USAFRICOM Commander. Also available in High Definition.
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 05.16.2013
Recent Photos
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One HealthA boy in Kakute, Uganda, receives a deworming tablet from U.S. Army Capt. Courtney Legendre, a physician assistant with the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, in support...
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Ouellette | CJTFHOA | 04.23.2013
One HealthU.S. Army Maj. Daisy Wilson, a public health nurse with the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, pulls key health assessment...
Photo by Capt. Jason Ostrich | CJTFHOA | 04.20.2013
CJTF-HOA assumption of commandU.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commander, makes remarks during the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Assumption of Command Ceremony at...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce | CJTFHOA | 04.18.2013
One Health-Nyimbwa Health CenterMembers of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell and 411th Civil Affairs Battalion; Uganda People's Defense Force Health Services; and Ugandan...
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Ouellette | CJTFHOA | 04.18.2013
One HealthU.S. Army Capt. Danielle Diamond, a veterinarian with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Surgeon Cell and Maj. Thamus Morgan, a veterinarian with the...
Photo by Capt. Jason Ostrich | CJTFHOA | 04.18.2013
Dikhil teachers, US civil affairs troops exchange...U.S. Army Spc. Sean Kawash, a 411th Civil Affairs Battalion specialist in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, demonstrates proper CPR procedure on a...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce | CJTFHOA | 04.15.2013
Recent Video
(236 votes; 3.24)
Spotlight East Africa May 16, 2013CJTF-HOA's new, official newscast kicks off its premiere episode highlighting the Assumption of Command Ceremony, US and Burundi Soldiers working together and a visit...
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 05.16.2013
DEPSECDEF Visits Servicemembers on Camp Lemonnier, DjiboutiA top DOD official visited with service members in East Africa. Petty Officer Cody Boyd highlights the visit from the U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary. Soundbite...
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 05.11.2013
U.S., Ugandan One Health Program Educates Health Care...U.S. service members are doing their part to keep the world healthy. Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue takes us to Uganda, Africa where Soldiers are working with local health care...
Video by Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue | CJTFHOA | 05.10.2013
Marines Work With BNDF To Improve Techniques In Fighting...East African Soldiers are learning some new techniques to use in the fight against terrorists. Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue takes us to Africa where U.S. Marines are working...
Video by Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue | CJTFHOA | 05.06.2013
African Village Benefits From U.S., Ugandan ‘One...Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa are serving in the epicenter of the last outbreak of the Ebola Virus. Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue had the story...
Video by Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue | CJTFHOA | 05.01.2013
U.S. and Burundi Service Members Conduct Logistics TrainingU.S. Soldiers are sharing logistics best practices with East African partner nations. Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue tells us how the training will help African troops deliver...
Video by Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue | CJTFHOA | 05.01.2013
Recent News Stories
(211 votes; 3.16)
Deputy defense secretary visits troops in DjiboutiDeputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2013, on his way to Afghanistan and met with service members to personally thank them...
Story by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce | CJTFHOA | 05.11.2013
‘Together we can’ guides UPDF, US One Health effortsWith no convenience, grocery or big box stores in sight, let alone transportation to get there, residents of Kakute, an electricity-free village in Uganda with no...
Story by Capt. Jason Ostrich | CJTFHOA | 05.03.2013
One village, one voice, One healthDeep in the backwoods of Nyimbwa, Uganda, a tiny village nestled 21 miles north of the country’s capital, Kampala, a nurse recounts the morning of Nov. 20, 2012 —...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Ouellette | CJTFHOA | 05.01.2013
Burundi National Defense Force officers complete second...More than 20 prospective logistics officers in the Burundi National Defense Force completed a two-week deployment skills course with U.S. soldiers at Gakumbu Camp,...
Story by Senior Airman Rachel Waller | CJTFHOA | 04.24.2013
Uganda, US Health campaign aids villagersUgandan and U.S. military healthcare experts distributed vitamins and deworming tablets to improve the health condition of villagers in Kakute, Uganda, April 23,...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Ouellette | CJTFHOA | 04.23.2013
One Health team combats animal-to-human disease transmissionLiving on a planet with more than seven billion people and countless more animals, viruses have many options to invade — and they’re not picky. Viruses often jump...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Ouellette | CJTFHOA | 04.23.2013
Recent Audio
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CJTF-HOA Releases New Vision (Radio Version)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa servicemembers are refocusing their mission direction. Petty Officer Cody Boyd sat down with Major General Rob Baker,...
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 12.28.2012
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa servicemembers are refocusing their mission direction. Petty Officer Cody Boyd sat down with Major General Rob Baker,...
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 12.28.2012
US Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Visits CJTF-HOA
The enlisted men and women of CJTF-HOA received a special visit from USAFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Jack Johnson. Staff Sergeant Sara Weeks has more.
Audio by Staff Sgt. Sara Weeks | CJTFHOA | 12.07.2012
The enlisted men and women of CJTF-HOA received a special visit from USAFRICOM Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Jack Johnson. Staff Sergeant Sara Weeks has more.
Audio by Staff Sgt. Sara Weeks | CJTFHOA | 12.07.2012
CJTF-HOA Members Build Mobile Joint Operations Center
LEAD Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa work together to prepare for emergencies down range with mobile units. Petty Officer Cody Boyd...
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 12.03.2012
LEAD Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa work together to prepare for emergencies down range with mobile units. Petty Officer Cody Boyd...
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 12.03.2012
US and Japanese Mil-Mil counter-IED training (Radio Version)
U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members work together in Djibouti to train on counter-improvised explosive device identification. Petty Officer Cody...
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 11.29.2012
U.S. military and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members work together in Djibouti to train on counter-improvised explosive device identification. Petty Officer Cody...
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Boyd | CJTFHOA | 11.29.2012
One Health
In the medical professional, it is important to network with different specialties. That’s exactly what the One Health training recently held accomplished-...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti | CJTFHOA | 11.17.2012
In the medical professional, it is important to network with different specialties. That’s exactly what the One Health training recently held accomplished-...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti | CJTFHOA | 11.17.2012
Basic Sea Survival train-the-trainer course
LEAD A Civil Affairs Team from Camp Lemonnier completes Basic Sea Survival train-the-trainer course. Staff Sergeant Sara Weeks takes us to French Beach in Djibouti...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Sara Weeks | CJTFHOA | 11.03.2012
LEAD A Civil Affairs Team from Camp Lemonnier completes Basic Sea Survival train-the-trainer course. Staff Sergeant Sara Weeks takes us to French Beach in Djibouti...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Sara Weeks | CJTFHOA | 11.03.2012
