Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, visited Djibouti to meet with service members, chaplains, and international partners in support of the Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa mission, Dec. 16 to Dec. 20, 2025. The visit underscored the enduring partnership between the United States, U.S. Africa Command, and Djibouti, rooted in shared values, faith, and cooperation. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)
U.S. service members with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) conducted a flyaway training exercise this week to test their ability to rapidly deploy and integrate with local base defense operations to integrate the EARF into the Security Force security plan and practice real-world defense operations alongside partner forces.