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Memorial service held to honor Fallen Marine

A Memorial service for Marine Capt. Seth R. Michaud, a 27-year-old naval aviator with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461 was held here Tuesday morning at the Enduring Freedom Chapel. Michaud, from Hudson, Mass, was killed while participating in a Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa training exercise June 22. The chapel was filled with more

Camp Lejeune Marines teach Yemeni troops counter-terrorism tactics

Marines from 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division recently returned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., after more than a month in Yemen sharing their maritime-based counter-terrorism knowledge with members of the Yemeni Special Operations Forces (YSOF). The Middle Eastern country is part of the area Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

Commandant visits CJTF-HOA

The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visited the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa here, June 19 to congratulate Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen on a job well done. Gen. Michael W. Hagee and Sgt. Maj. Alford L. McMichael addressed all branches of service and then answered questions regarding current issues and future

MAC donates game systems to CJTF-HOA troops

The Military Affairs Committee of the Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce in North Carolina showed Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa troops its appreciation by donating two Microsoft X-Box game consoles, four games and six controllers. Retired Marine Col. J.C. Hardee, the committee's president, said, "We wanted to provide something to

Ambassador says adieu to East Africa

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's key person to relations here said his farewells to ambassadorship to the Republic of Djibouti during a ceremony held here June 12. U.S. Ambassador Donald Y. Yamamoto, along with his family, is heading to Washington, D.C where he will hold the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa.

French military hones anti-aircraft missile capability

Combat capabilities between Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and French troops were displayed during an exercise that honed both force's anti-aircraft tactics, techniques and procedures, here. The exercise's objective was to refine the CJTF ability to defend the camp against a variety of aerial threats. French Mirage aircraft served as the

26th MEU adds assets to CJTF-HOA'S counter-terrorism mission

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) recently welcomed significant additions to the pool of assets it draws from to fight the Global War on Terrorism across the region with the arrival in the Gulf of Aden of the three-ship USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the guided missile frigate USS Gary. The ARG brings

Intel troops keep CJTF-HOA informed

They make up one of the largest sections of Combined Joint Task Force and provide the "ears and eyes" for the task force's area of operations (AO), which includes the airspace, land areas and coastal waters of Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. "They" are the airmen, soldiers, sailors, Marines and Coalition personnel of

CJTF-HOA Troops Acquire Valuable Information

Country Desk Teams play an essential role in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's counter-terrorism mission here. Mission accomplishment involves CJTF forces having the most up-to-date knowledge the CDT's provide on all seven countries CJTF-HOA operates in; Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Yemen. Without this knowledge,

CJTF-HOA Yemen Visit

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Commander Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson concluded his first official trip outside of Djibouti Thursday as commander of the counter-terrorism coalition task force, visiting Yemen to discuss ongoing activities between Yemeni and CJTF-HOA forces in the Global War on Terrorism. During the two-day visit, Robeson

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