U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company,

U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1-327 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force, load supplies onto an M1078 Light Medium Tactical Vehicle before departing to a small arms training range at Arta, Djibouti, May 2, 2017. Through unified action with U.S. and international partners in East Africa, CJTF-HOA conducts security force assistance, executes military engagement, provides force protection, and provides military support to regional counter-violent extremist organization operations in order to support aligned regional efforts, ensures regional access and freedom of movement, and protects U.S. interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas M. Byers)