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Archive: 2003

US, German forces work together in medical exercise

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa personnel and German medical teams aboard Camp Lemonier participated in a mass casualty drill here, July 17. Three mock victims were treated at Camp Lemonier's medical tent and then airlifted by helicopter to the German ship FGS Frankfurt Am Main, afloat in the Gulf of Aden. "The idea was to plan for three

Forces brought together in time of need

Djibouti hospital physicians, surgeons and staff were recognized here July 9, for saving the lives of nine Marines and sailors. According to Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson, commanding general Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, the staff distinguished themselves by responding to a mass casualty accident involving nine American service

HSV-X1 surfs African region

The United States Navy's High Speed Vessel, HSV-X1 Joint Venture, recently arrived at the Port of Djibouti with personnel from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa who have been participating in training exercises in Kenya. The introduction of the high-tech Joint Venture and CJTF-HOA personnel in early June closely follows a wide range of

Well drillers bring water to Dikhil

Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 916th engineer detachment, in conjunction with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, are in the process of constructing a well here to supply the district of Dikhil region with a much-needed water supply. A key element in the counter-terrorism mission of CJTF-HOA is making a positive difference in the lives of people

MARCENT Djibouti Commander honored

Marine Col. Mario LaPaix, commanding officer of Command Logistics Element, Marine Central Command, a force comprising of reserves from throughout the U.S., was honored by Djibouti's National Police Force during a ceremony Wednesday morning at the police force's training academy here. The ceremony acknowledged LaPaix, and the more than 300 troops

Medical Civil Action Program grows with advanced support ;

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, along with a Djiboutian doctor and German dentist, treated a record 394 patients at a Medical Civil Action Program held in Damerjog, July 5. In the last five MEDCAPs conducted in Djibouti, more than 900 patients have been helped. The MEDCAP was held at the village's recently

MEU've over for 26 Marine Expeditionary Unit;Army clears path for Marine landing

Army Reserve soldiers with 463rd Engineer Battalion, here supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, cleared rocks and gravel from the coast of Djibouti, July 2, to open the beaches for Marines training in the area. The unit of heavy equipment operators, from Wheeling, W. Va., made an opening on the beach for the Marines of the 26th

CJTF-HOA Commander visits Eritrea

Marine Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa visited with Gen. Sebhat Efram, Eritrea's Minister of Defense, and attended the U.S. Embassy's independence festivities here July 4. Eritrea is one of the seven countries in the task force's area of operations; others include Kenya, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan,

Task Force aides in road construction

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa engineers are working with the Djiboutian military here to improve Hol-Hol road, the only route leading to southwestern Djibouti's transportation hub of Hol-Hol. Improving Hol Hol road is expected to have significant economic impacts on Ethiopia, Somolia and Djibouti; three countries in the Task Force's

Coalition, U.S forces cement partnership through idea sharing

Officers from six different countries, along with U.S. officers, are currently sharing ideas, providing insight and forging a coalition partnership while serving valuable roles in the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's mission of detecting, disrupting and defeating transnational terrorism in the region. Being a coalition force headquarters

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