MSRON 11 welcomes CLDJ and HOA leadership to join them on patrol [Image 5 of 5]

DJIBOUTI

08.21.2021

Photo by Spc. Dereck White 

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

GULF OF TADJOURA (August 21, 2021) From left – U.S. Army Col. Brian L. Medcalf, chief of staff,
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jonathan Martinez, U.S. Navy
Capt. David J. Faehnle, commanding officer of Camp Lemonnier, U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Benjamin
Lehrfeld, commander of Task Group 68.6, and Engineman 2nd Class Cristian Portillo, ride aboard a
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Eleven (MSRON-11) patrol boat while in the Gulf of Tadjoura,
Aug. 21, 2021. The Task Group provides port and harbor security, high-value asset protection and
maritime security operations in coastal waterways of the Gulf of Tadjoura. The Task Group includes the
MSRON-11 security boat detachment and EOD Platoon 8-2-1, which sweeps the port for explosives as
needed. Navy Expeditionary Combat Command in Little Creek, Virginia supports both units. Camp
Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to
ships, aircraft, and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. CLDJ
enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa
relations. The base is also home to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, which works with partner
nations, coalition forces and interagency/intergovernmental organizations to achieve a unified effort in
East Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dereck X. White)

• Date Taken: 08.21.2021
• Date Posted: 08.25.2021 04:41
• Photo ID: 6800211
• VIRIN: 210821-A-BV182-0001
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• Location: DJ