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Major General Ralph O. Baker, Commander
CJTF-HOA/East Africa

Washington, DC

 		GMT/West Africa
 		Central Africa
 		Germany/Southern Africa
Mission
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa conducts operations in the Combined Joint Operations Area to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict, and protect US and coalition interests.
Vision
CJTF-HOA builds and strengthens partnerships to contribute to security and stability in East Africa. The task force’s efforts, as part of a comprehensive whole-of-government approach, are aimed at increasing our African partner nations’ capacity to maintain a stable environment, with an effective government that provides a degree of economic and social advancement to its citizens. An Africa that is stable, participates in free and fair markets, and contributes to global economic development is good for the United States as well as the rest of the world. Long term stability is a vital interest of all nations.
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  • Click for press release "Djibouti Language School Graduates 80 During Ceremony"
    Djibouti Language School Graduates 80 During Ceremony Oct 19, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant R.J. Biermann, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
    Nine U.S. service members and more than 200 Djiboutians gathered together Oct. 11, 2012, during a Noural-Imam Institute graduation ceremony to recognize 80 student for successfully completing their English programs. "English is not an easy language to learn [and only] 82 percent of Americans over five years of age speak only English fluently. ...Click for full article.
  • Click for press release "Defenders Protect Sea Vessels in Port"
    Defenders Protect Sea Vessels in Port Oct 19, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant R.J. Biermann, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
    "Be advised we've got two contacts inbound," said U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Ronga, the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 3, or MSRON 3, alpha team patrol leader, as he radioed to one of his watch teams to take note of an approaching civilian boat during a ship escort Oct. 5, 2012, in the Port of Djibouti, Djibouti. ...Click for full article.
  • Click for press release "ARFF Training Keeps Firefighters Mission-Ready"
    ARFF Training Keeps Firefighters Mission-Ready Oct 17, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Veronica McMahon, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
    Three minutes. That is the amount of time firefighters have to respond to an unannounced aircraft fire on Camp Lemonnier's flightline. While this timeframe may seem impossible to most, aircraft rescue firefighting training allows a three-minute response time to become a reality. ...Click for full article.
  • Click for press release "Djiboutian Children, Adults Cared For During MEDCAP"
    Djiboutian Children, Adults Cared For During MEDCAP Oct 16, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Veronica McMahon, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
    More than 300 Djiboutians received health care from U.S. and Djiboutian medical personnel who partnered during a Medical Civic Action Program clinic Oct. 6 and 7, 2012, in Chebelley village, located in Arta district, Djibouti. Two Joint Civil Affairs Teams and the Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team - all from the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion at Fort Lewis, Wash. ...Click for full article.
  • Click for press release "Navy Birthday message from CJTF-HOA"
    Navy Birthday message from CJTF-HOA Oct 13, 2012 · By Major General Rob Baker, Commander, 
    CONGRATULATIONS to the Sailors here at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and around the globe as you celebrate the 237th birthday of the United States Navy. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established the Navy by procuring two warships to cruise for munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. ...Click for full article.
  • Click for press release "HOA Civil Affairs, Dikhil District Water Teams Partner for Seminars"
    HOA Civil Affairs, Dikhil District Water Teams Partner for Seminars Oct 10, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant R.J. Biermann, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
    U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA, Joint Civil Affairs Team, or JCAT, partnered with the Dikhil district water office in Dikhil City, Djibouti, to conduct a basic generator maintenance seminar for local citizens Oct. 4, 2012. ...Click for full article.
  • Click for press release "'Train Like You Fight': Coalition Exercise Preps PJs For Real-World Emergency"
    'Train Like You Fight': Coalition Exercise Preps PJs For Real-World Emergency Oct 4, 2012 · By U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Veronica McMahon, CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
    Many moving parts go into producing and executing an exercise and U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, or PJs, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA, put their skills to the test recently during a mass casualty exercise which began in Djibouti's Grand Bara Desert. Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1, a U.S. and French crisis response exercise held Sept. ...Click for full article.
  • Click for press release "U.S. Army Personnel Assist Ugandan Military"
    U.S. Army Personnel Assist Ugandan Military Oct 3, 2012 · By Mindy Anderson, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs
    During the first week of September, Dr. Marva Dixon, Vicenza Army Community Services (ACS) Director; Sergeant Major Aaron Miller, U.S. ...Click for full article.
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