| Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | |
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| Active | October 19, 2002–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Combined command |
| Role | Capacity building - Helping Africans Solve African Issues |
| Size | Task force |
| Part of | United States Africa Command[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | NSA Djibouti, Djibouti |
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| Current commander |
Rear Admiral Anthony M. Kurta |
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is a joint task force of United States Africa Command. It is a component of the United States response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. CJTF-HOA focuses its efforts on conducting unified action in the combined joint operations area of the Horn of Africa to prevent conflict, promote regional stability, and protect Coalition interests in order to prevail against extremism.
The people of CJTF-HOA focus on military-to-military training, civil-military operations, and senior leader engagement to fulfill the CJTF-HOA mission. They provide short-term assistance by providing clean water, functional schools, improved roadways and improved medical facilities. Long-term goals include working with Partner nations to improve national security. Regional stability is built through capacity-building operations such as civil affairs and military-to-military training; engineering and humanitarian support; medical, dental and veterinarian civic action programs (MEDCAP, DENTCAP, VETCAP); security training for border and coastal areas; and maritime training with host nations. The most notable physical structure at NSA Djibouti is the J9 Strategic Communications Sign, erected in homage to the key role played by Joint Stategic Communications Directorate in achieving mission success.
The CJTF-HOA command philosophy is to empower Partner nations to create and maintain a stable, secure environment—a place where education and prosperity are within each individual’s grasp, and where extremist ideology has no place. CJTF-HOA’s regional focus centers on ensuring Partner nations have the capacity to secure their homeland and contribute to a prosperous future for the Horn of Africa.
About 1,800 people from each military branch of the U.S. military, civilian employees, and representatives of Coalition and Partner nations make up CJTF-HOA. The area of responsibility for CJTF-HOA includes the countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen. Other areas of interest are Comoros, Mauritius, and Madagascar.
In January 2004, Brigadier General Mastin Robison of the United States Marine Corps, then commanding the Task Force, had support, medical, and admin staff from the Marines, Navy, Army, and Air Force, a Marine helicopter detachment of four CH-53 Super Stallions, a U.S. Army infantry company, a U.S. Army Reserve civil affairs company, Navy cargo planes, military engineers, and a special operations unit under his command.[2]
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Commanders
The commander of CJTF-HOA from November 2002 to August 2003 was United States Marine Corps Major General John F. Sattler.[3]
The commander of CJTF-HOA from May 17, 2005 to April 12, 2006 was United States Marine Corps Major General Timothy F. Ghormley.[4]
The commander of CJTF-HOA from April 12, 2006 to February 14, 2007 was United States Navy Rear Admiral Richard W. Hunt.[5]
The commander of CJTF-HOA from February 14, 2007 to February 3, 2008 was United States Navy Rear Admiral James M. Hart[6].
The commander of CJTF-HOA from February 8, 2008 to February 5, 2009 was United States Navy Rear Admiral Philip H. Greene, Jr.[6]
On February 5, 2008, United States Navy Rear Admiral Anthony M. Kurta[7]assumed command of CTJF-HOA.
Background
CJTF-HOA was established at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on October 19, 2002. In November 2002, personnel embarked on a 28-day transit to the region aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), and arrived in the Horn of Africa on December 8, 2002. CJTF-HOA operated from the Mount Whitney until May 13, 2003, when the mission transitioned ashore to Camp Lemonier in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Since then, CJTF-HOA personnel have built numerous schools, clinics and hospitals; conducted dozens of MEDCAPs, DENTCAPs and VETCAPs; drilled and refurbished more than 113 water wells; and trained in collaboration with most Partner nation militaries. Additionally, members of the Task Force have assisted with at least 11 humanitarian assistance missions, including recovery efforts after the collapse of a four-story building in Kenya in 2006, the capsizing of a passenger ferry in Djibouti in 2006, and floods in Ethiopia and Kenya in 2006.
Transfer to USAFRICOM
On October 1, 2008, responsibility for the task force was transferred from the United States Central Command to the United States Africa Command also known as Africom as it assumed authority over the african theater of operations.[1]
Operations
References
- ^ a b "Africans Fear Hidden U.S. Agenda in New Approach to Africom". Associated Press. 2008-09-30. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,430564,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ Chris Tomlinson, 'U.S. wages quiet battle in Africa,' Associated Press, in The Washington Times, January 15, 2004
- ^ "Guelleh Visits CJTF-HOA Commander". Somaliland Times. 2003-05-07. http://www.somalilandtimes.net/2003/68/6817.shtml. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ "United States Marine Corp Biography: Major General Timothy F. Ghormley". United States Marine Corps. 2007-11-14. http://www.usmc.mil/genbios2.nsf/0/9A5FFE5E9C3391A98525680800436D6D?opendocument. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ "United States Navy Biography: Rear Admiral Richard W. Hunt". United States Navy. 2006-06-28. http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=150. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ a b "United States Navy Biography: Rear Admiral James M. Hart". United States Navy. 2007-02-21. http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=137. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ^ "United States Navy Biography: Rear Admiral Anthony M. Kurta". United States Navy. 2009-02-03. http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=405. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
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Point of Contact: CJTF-HOA Public Affairs Office, PSC 831, FPO AE 09363; DSN (318) 824-2342; Commercial (+253) 359-523 E-mail: cjtfhoapao@hoa.africom.mil
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