Forward-deployed service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier attend a cooking class during their lunch hour at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, February 12, 2024.
American Red Cross (ARC) Djibouti and Camp Lemonnier and Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) staff host cooking classes twice each month to teach service members to prepare meals when they return home.
ARC Djibouti and FFSC provide military, civilian and family support services at CLDJ to support personnel throughout their time on the installation.
Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed to ensure security and protect U.S. interests. The installation provides world-class support for service members, transient U.S. assets and 38 local tenant commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patricia Elkins)
DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (May 1, 2024) Djiboutian Coast Guard servicewomen trained with Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 10 (MSRON 10), assigned to Camp Lemonnier, during a three-day Sea Sisters exercise from April 29 to May 1, 2024.
Sea Sisters began in summer 2023 when servicewomen from a previous MSRON unit at Camp Lemonnier conducted a maritime personnel recovery exercise with Djibouti Coast Guard servicewomen for the first time.
The Sea Sisters exercise is the result of 10 years of MSRON partnership with Djiboutian maritime forces.
“This was my first time participating in Sea Sisters,” said Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Cheyenne Monroe. “I enjoyed seeing everyone working together, creating partnerships...
U.S. Navy Capt. Eilis Cancel assumes command of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, the U.S. military's only permanent base in Africa, at a change of command ceremony on April 16, 2024. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed to ensure security and protect U.S. interests. The installation provides world-class support for service members, transient U.S. assets and 38 local tenant commands to operate within the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Thomas and Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Grace Youngstrom)
Forward-deployed service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier attend a cooking class during their lunch hour at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, February 12, 2024.
American Red Cross (ARC) Djibouti and Camp Lemonnier and Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) staff host cooking classes twice each month to teach service members to prepare meals when they return home.
ARC Djibouti and FFSC provide military, civilian and family support services at CLDJ to support personnel throughout their time on the installation.
Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed to ensure security and protect U.S. interests. The installation provides world-class support for service members, transient U.S. assets and 38 local tenant commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patricia Elkins)