Story by Tech. Sgt. Cindy Au-Wiafe | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 02.23.2023
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) communications directorate, CJ-6, conducted a knowledge exchange on radio equipment with the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) signal communications section at a FAD operating location in Djibouti, Feb. 20 - Mar. 2....
Story by Senior Airman Codie Trimble | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 01.11.2020
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - The United States delivered 54 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, known as the Humvee, to the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) for use by its Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) as part of a $31 million train-and-equip partnership between the U.S. government and the Djiboutian military....
Story by Spc. Sarah Gossett | 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.20.2018
GREENVILLE, Ky. – Soldiers with the 238th Regiment hosted senior instructors from the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Aug. 15-17, as part of Kentucky’s partnership with the African nation....
Story by Maj. Stephen Martin | Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs Office | 07.13.2017
DJIBOUTI CITY, DJIBOUTI – Kentucky National Guard senior leadership travelled overseas in June to help celebrate Djibouti’s 40th independence day anniversary and to recognize two years of partnership between the organizations. Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Adams III, Kentucky National Guard’s Land Component commander, and State Command Sgt. Major David Munden visited Djibouti June 23-28 to......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 06.27.2017
A rare sight of U.S. military uniforms in formation could be seen marching in this year’s Djiboutian Independence Day military parade in Djibouti City on Jun 27. At the invitation of the government of Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) sent a formation of U.S. Army Soldiers of the Arkansas National Guard to join Djiboutian Armed Forces and......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Jasmine Reif | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 02.18.2014
Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines work together every day at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) to counter violent extremist organizations in East Africa through military engagements with partner nations, so it only makes sense those service members would also train together to become better leaders....
Story by Staff Sgt. Andrew Caya | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 02.01.2012
The Djiboutian and U.S. militaries signed an extended agreement Feb. 1 in Djibouti, Djibouti, that allows both nations to continue working together in support of lasting stability for the Horn of Africa....