The Port of Djibouti is a vital resupply location for both the U.S. Navy's Sixth and Fifth Fleet. Vessels transiting in and around the port rely on Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 to protect their passage. CRS8, comprised of a diverse team of U.S. Navy Reserve sailors deployed to Djibouti in…
Iraqi Security Forces fire at known ISIS locations near the Iraqi-Syrian border using an M198 and M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzers, June 15, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition partners provided fire support to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces as they continue Operation Roundup, the military offensive to accelerate the defeat…
01/24/2014: Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's East Africa Response Force or the EARF has been positioned at the U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan, since Dec. 18, 2013 when the initial evacuation of U.S. citizens took place. The EARF is part of a Defense Department initiative of regionally aligned…
