U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc, Special Operations Command – Africa Commander, addresses U.S. and African participants at exercise Silent Warrior 16, held from Nov. 9-13, in Garmisch, Germany. Silent Warrior 16 brought together Special Operations Forces and representatives from 19 African states to discuss cooperative strategies to combat violent extremist organizations in the region. (Special Operations Command Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor/Released)

Col. Michael Kabango, the Operation Lightning Thunder commander with the Ugandan People’s Defence Force, gives remarks during a Central Africa break out session at the Special Operations Command – Africa Commander’s Conference on Monday, November 16. Col. Kabango described challenges facing UPDF forces during the search for Joseph Kony and potential strategies for neighboring forces to work together in the coming months. (Special Operations Command Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor/Released)

Special Operations Command - Africa participants share ideas during the SOCAFRICA Commander’s Conference held in Garmisch, Germany from November 16 – 20. The Commander’s Conference built on the lessons of the previous week when SOCAFRICA Forward commanders led regional breakout sessions to study threat groups and understand the challenges facing African militaries. (Special Operations Command Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor/Released)

Special Operations Command - Africa participants share ideas during the SOCAFRICA Commander’s Conference held in Garmisch, Germany from November 16 – 20. The Commander’s Conference built on the lessons of the previous week when SOCAFRICA Forward commanders led regional breakout sessions to study threat groups and understand the challenges facing African militaries. (Special Operations Command Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor/Released)

SOCAFRICA Commander’s Conference attendees participate in the North and West Africa Way-Forward Brief on November 17, at Garmisch, Germany. More than 230 Special Operations Forces and Interagency partners from across Africa and Europe met over two weeks to discuss the future of SOF cooperation in Africa. (Special Operations Command Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor/Released)

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with Airmen and senior leaders at Camp Lemonnier and the U.S. Embassy, as well as senior members from the Djiboutian military, during her first visit to the country Nov. 12, 2015.

Obock Regional Hospital employees practice hand washing during a Community Health Worker course in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2015. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to share practices with hospital employees on preventative medicine, first aid, oral hygiene care, and the health hazards of female genital mutilation.

USAID partnered with personnel from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, to share their medical knowledge during a Community Health Worker course in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17-18, 2015.

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Silva, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion dentist, center, and Dr. Hassan Ahmed, Ali Sabieh dentist, examine a patient at the Ali Sabieh Medical Clinic in Djibouti, Africa, Sept. 12, 2015. The 404th CA BN team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, offers guidance and shares knowledge with Djiboutian medical personnel during a Medical Civic Action Program event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

Dr. Jose Daniel, Dar-El Hanan Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, center, and U.S. Army Maj. Lisa Walker, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion veterinarian, right, conducts an ultra sound during a Medical Civic Action Program outreach event, at Ali Sabieh Medical Clinic in Djibouti, Africa, Sept. 12, 2015. The 404th CA team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, partnered with Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to provide specialty medical care to more than 400 Djiboutians in low-income communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes)

A child eats a lollipop after a medical checkup at the Ali Sabieh Medical Clinic in Djibouti, Africa, Sept. 12, 2015. The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, partnered with Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to deliver specialty medical care and medication for Djiboutians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes

From right: Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commanding general, U.S. Africa Command, and Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, unveil the Joint Meritorious Unit Award during a ceremony at McAuliffe Hall August 27, 2015. The JMUA, the second most prestigious award a unit can receive, was presented to the 101st Airborne Division for their humanitarian mission during the Ebola epidemic in Liberia. (U.S. Army photo by Jerry Woller, Lead VI Specialist-Fort Campbell)