A crisis on a continent as large, diverse and complex as Africa requires a robust whole of government approach where the Department of Defense and Department of State work together to quickly provide for the safety of American citizens and facilities. A key component of this response rests in the East Africa Response Force, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Patrick Martin, U.S. Africa Command, explains.
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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Conor Keenan, left, and Pfc. Noberto Bernard, both assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, disembark a C-130J Hercules in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. 2, 2019 (Photo Credit: U.S. Army / Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg)
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Conor Keenan, left, and Pfc. Noberto Bernard, both assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, disembark a C-130J Hercules in Libreville, Gabon, Jan. 2, 2019 (Photo Credit: U.S. Army / Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg)
