Djiboutians, coalition, US members take part in Djibouti Pride

Photo By Senior Master Sgt. Jarad Denton | British army Col. Mike Scott, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa plans deputy commander, carries trash to a collection point outside Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5. The initiative, which involved collecting and removing hundreds of bags of trash from the area outside the camp, brought together locals as well as Djiboutian, coalition and Camp Lemonnier service members.  

DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI

11.08.2011

Story by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch 

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti – Hundreds of Djiboutian, coalition and U.S. service members, as well as local residents, came together outside the Camp Lemonnier fence line to clean up the area, Nov. 5.

Participants collected and removed trash from the Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport perimeter road as part of a road beautification effort, called the Djibouti Pride Initiative.
Beautifying the area around Camp Lemonnier is just a part of being good neighbors, said U.S. Navy Captain Scott Hurst, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Davis, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, echoed Hurst’s sentiment, saying “when we talk about building partner nations, this is where it starts … coming outside the gate and showing that we are part of the Djiboutian community.”

Although this is the first road beautification effort in recent history, it will not be the last.

“This is just the beginning of the Djibouti Pride Initiative,” Hurst said. “It is going to be a continued effort.”

• Date Taken: 11.08.2011
• Date Posted: 11.10.2011 07:19
• Story ID: 79836
• Location: DJIBOUTI, DJ