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Archive: 2003

CJTF-HOA Small Craft Det. aims in on marksmanship

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Small Craft Detachment recently performed a variety of weapons handling drills designed to improve their marksmanship skills. Sgt. Kris Floyd, chief coxswain, said, "Marksmanship is a diminishing skill. If we don't practice, we'll lose the ability to shoot accurately." Throughout the two-day evolution, the

CJTF-HOA troops learn "the language of love"

Everyday, members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa strive to detect, disrupt and defeat transnational terrorists organizations in the Horn of Africa, but every Monday and Wednesday, a few troops are striving to improve their understanding of the French language. Referred to as "the language of love" by many people, French is one of

CJTF-HOA Commander hosts Eritrean President

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander, Maj. Gen. John F. Sattler hosted a presidential delegation from Eritrea here Monday and then led a CJTF delegation on a visit to Eritrea Tuesday. With his visit to the CJTF-HOA operational headquarters, President Isaias Afwerki became the first Horn of Africa head of State to come

Combat Center Sailor, 3d MAW Sailor of the Year

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing has chosen a Combat Center corpsman, HM3 Mickenzie Gibson from Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, as its Junior Sailor of the Year. "I nominated her because she is, in my 25 years of Naval service, in the top five outstanding Sailors I've worked with," said Senior Chief Robert Flanagan, medical administrative chief,

MCCES master sergeant awarded for hard work

When Macedonian service member, Sgt. Oliver Aleksovski, stepped off the plane at Palm Springs International Airport he was greeted by the welcoming smile of Master Sgt. Joseph Amick, director of student operations, who would be mentor, confidante and guide for his trek as a student at the largest formal school in the Marine Corps. Aleksovski is

Retired SEAL, author gives CJTF-HOA Marine surprise gift

Service members find different ways to pass the time during deployments. Some spend extra hours in the gym while others spend their spare time writing home to their families. For Gunnery Sgt. Chris S. McDonald, keeping his sanity while deployed includes following one of his favorite authors. This paid off for him recently when he received a

4th FSSG CG visits Camp Lemonier;

Brig. Gen. John W. Bergman, commanding general, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans and Sgt. Maj. Thomas H. Howard, sergeant major, 4th FSSG, visited the Command Logistics Element, Marine Forces Reserve here Feb. 24. The CLE, comprised of about 300 Marines, many of them reserves, is operating in support of Combined

Can you hear me now? ;40th Signal Bn. keeps CJTF-HOA communications up and running;

Since it was constituted in 1942, the Army's 40th Signal Battalion has played an integral role in numerous military operations. Keeping up that tradition for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa are the soldiers of A Company, 40th Signal Bn. from Fort Huachuca, Ariz.To help the task force detect, disrupt and defeat transnational terrorist

CJTF-HOA Marines supply local Djiboutians with needed wood

Marines from Command Logistics Element, Marine Central Command, here in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, are supplying much-needed wood to local communities. Currently, the Marines supply seven villages with a truckload of wood 15 to 17 times a week. According to Staff Sgt. Jeffery S. Foster, operations chief, CLE, and a native

Brothers assigned to CJTF-HOA reunite at Camp Lemonier

"Being here together at the same time was like a one-in-a-million chance," said Lance Cpl. George N. Hirniak, of Stanford, Conn. The infantryman, with G Company, 2d Battlion, 2d Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), was referring to his older brother's recent visit here. His brother is Army Maj. Justin

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