Djibouti

Africa Misc 

Pentagon Identifies U.S. Army Solider Died in Djibouti in ‘Non-Combat Related Incident’

February 15, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Camp Lemonnier, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Djibouti, Horn of Africa, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA), U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Department of Defense, on Feb. 14, identified the U.S. Army soldier who died in Djibouti in a ‘non-combat

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Africa Misc 

U.S. Service Member Dies in Non-Combat Incident in Djibouti

February 14, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Camp Lemonnier, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Djibouti, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

A U.S. service member died in a non-combat related incident in Djibouti Thursday, according to a release from Combined Joint

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Africa Land 

U.S. Delivers 54 New Humvee Tactical Vehicles to Djibouti

December 20, 2019January 24, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Djibouti, Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD), HMMWV/ Humvee, Light Tactical Vehicle, Rapid Intervention Battalion (RIB) Djibouti, USA

The U.S. government has delivered 54 new Humvee (HMMWV) tactical vehicles to Djibouti as part of a $31 million train-and-equip

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Europe Missiles 

French Armed Forces Clear MBDA MMP 5th Gen Land Combat Missile System for Desert Operations

October 22, 2018October 23, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments ATGM, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, Djibouti, ECUME RHIB, France, French Armed Forces, French Army, French Army Technical Section (STAT), MBDA Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP), MBDA Missile Systems

The French Army Technical Service (STAT), the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement), with the support of MBDA, achieved the

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Africa Air Naval 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Cancels Exercise Alligator Dagger

April 5, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Djibouti, Exercise Alligator Dagger, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, Military exercise, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), USA

The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has cancelled the remainder of exercise Alligator Dagger in response to two separate

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Africa Air 

U.S. Military Air Operations in Djibouti Put on Hold After Two Aviation Incidents

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Accidents/ Crashes, Djibouti, Exercise Alligator Dagger, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. military has put on hold the air operations in Djibouti in response to two separate aviation incidents in Djibouti on

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Africa Air 

U.S. Marines Corps CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter Damaged while Landing in Djibouti

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Djibouti, Exercise Alligator Dagger, Heavy-lift helicopter, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

A U.S. Marines Corps (USMC) CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopter suffered structural damage late Tuesday while landing at an approved exercise

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Africa Naval 

Regional Amphibious Combat Rehearsal Alligator Dagger Commences in Djibouti

April 4, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Djibouti, Exercise Alligator Dagger, Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, Military exercise, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3)

The U.S. Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5), announced the commencement of a two-week amphibious

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Africa Air 

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Combat Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Ground-attack aircraft, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA, USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)

An U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) AV-8B Harrier ground-attack aircraft crashed during takeoff from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport in Djibouti just

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Africa Air 

German Navy P-3C Orion Returns to Djibouti to Rejoin EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta

March 27, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Djibouti, EU NAVFOR Somalia / Operation Atalanta, European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), German Navy, Germany, Lockheed P-3 Orion, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Spain

The German Navy P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) has returned to Djibouti to rejoin the fight against

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