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) |