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Another day in the Corps

Two Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 Marines were recognized in a promotion and reenlistment ceremony recently at Camp Ramrod, Ethiopia. Corporal Jose A. RamirezVasquez, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and Gunnery Sgt. George S. Wiggins, from Swansboro, N.C., reenlisted for his last four years in the Marine

Airman Chooses to Re-enlist on 9-11 anniversary

An Airman from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, re-enlisted ceremony here at the exact time and day the Pentagon was struck by Flight 77 two years ago to commemorate all who have served and died since September 11. Two years ago, Air Force Staff Sgt. Carey E. Dvorak II was stationed on an Air Force Base in South Korea working at the

American military delivers polio vaccine in Ethiopia

An Army reserves team from the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Special Operations) supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, vaccinated more than 15,000 children in the Ethiopian region against polio, Aug. 29 - Sept. 5. In the seven-day period, the civil affairs team from Miami traveled across the eastern portion of Ethiopia providing

Engineers build trust in hearts of Ethiopians;

Army Reserve soldiers of Detachment 2, 463rd Engineer Battalion here supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, have built a special bond with the residents of Hurso, Ethiopia. Arriving at Camp Ramrod in early August, the Engineers from Wheeling, W.Va., constructed additions to the community's school and health clinic in less than three

Army 10th Mountain Division trains with Ethiopian military

The Army 10th Mountain Division supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa has been participating in military-to-military training with the Ethiopian Army here since the beginning of July. The 3rd platoon, Charlie Company 10th Mtn. from Fort Drum, New York is currently training with the 13th Div. Reconnaissance Company from Dire Dawa,

CJTF-HOA remembers 9-11

On Thursday September 11, service members aboard Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, took time to remember those who died two years ago, as well as those who have fallen since the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism. The event started with a stirring slideshow containing images from September 11, 2001, and events that have transpired since then as part

Designated Marksmen put Djibouti in crosshairs ;

Marines and Designated Marksmen (DM) with Task Force Rawhide participated in a live-fire training exercise here, Aug. 26, honing their skills to better support Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa's mission. The DMs recently joined CJTF-HOA as part of Task Force Rawhide whose task is to provide security for Camp Lemonier personnel here

HMH-461 Adds Ramp Mounted Weapon System to its 53's;

The Ramp Mounted Weapon System (RMWS) has been added to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron's CH-53 Super Stallion helicopters, giving them 180 degrees of defensive fire from the rear of the aircraft. Since their arrival in early April, HMH 461 has been instrumental in accomplishing the Combined Joint Task Force Horn-of-Africa's mission of detecting,

CJTF-HOA Chief of Staff opens local school

The Chief of Staff and service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn Of Africa celebrated the opening of the As Eyla Primary School with a ribbon cutting August 28. The school had been temporarily closed for a $38,000 renovation project paid for and supervised by CJTF-HOA. Attending the ceremony, Sultan Ali Mohammed Bocco addressed local

RSU get new building to better support CAX and T4T

The Reserve Support Unit moved to its new facilities on 13th Street behind the military fuel facility Aug. 12 to better support their two-fold mission. The $6.9 million compound is a two-building project; one building is for administration, logistics and warehousing approximately $3.5 million in gear. The second building is the RSU's new

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