Tag Archives: Djibouti

Photo: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoffman, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion non-commissioned officer in charge of operations, performs a blood pressure check on a patient during a medical civic action program clinic in Chebelley, Djibouti, Oct. 6, 2012. The Joint Civil Affairs Teams and 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team worked alongside Djibouti Ministry of Health personnel to provide medical and dental care and share best practices during the event. Hoffman is deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., and is originally from Beaver Dam, Wis.

Worth A Thousand Words: I’m Here To Help

Posted on November 12, 2012 by bniegel

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoffman performs a blood pressure check on a patient during a medical civic action program clinic in Chebelley, Djibouti.
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Posted in Medical Monday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged AFRICOM, Army, Chebelley, Chief of Staff of the Army, Civil Affairs, CJTF-HOA, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, CSA, Djibouti, east africa, MEDCAP, military, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment

Photo: U.S. Navy Lt. Erin Millea, Camp Lemonnier Expeditionary Medical Facility dentist, greets a young patient during a Medical Civic Action Program clinic in Chebelley, Djibouti, Oct. 6, 2012. The Joint Civil Affairs Teams and 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team worked alongside Djibouti Ministry of Health personnel to provide medical and dental care and to share best practices during the event. Millea is deployed from the U.S. Naval Academy and is originally from Omaha, Neb.

Djiboutian Children And Adults Receive Care During MEDCAP

Posted on October 22, 2012 by bniegel

More than 300 Djiboutians received health care from U.S. and Djiboutian medical personnel who partnered during a medical civic action program clinic
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged AFRICOM, Chebelley, Chief of Staff of the Army, Civil Affairs, CJTF-HOA, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, CSA, Djibouti, east africa, MEDCAP | Leave a comment

Don’t Feed The Vipers: Critters That Bite

Posted on May 2, 2012 by jtozer

Sometimes “don’t touch the wildlife” means “you’ll get bitten by snakes if you touch the wildlife”. Especially if you’re in Africa. The Surgeon Cell newsletters at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, are chock-full of pertinent information about things that can harm you, …
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Posted in DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged Africa, Boomslang, Camp Lemonnier, Camp Lemonnier vector control supervisor, critters, DEET, Defense, Djibouti, East African Carpet Viper, EMF, False Burrowing Asp, feral animals, fleas, health, Herman Grant, Horn of Africa, malaria-ridden mosquitoes, mice, military, Puff Adder, rabid bunnies, rats, Red Spitting Cobra, service members, Snakes, Surgeon Cell, ticks, U.S. Navy, wellness, wildlife | Leave a comment

U.S. Medics Volunteer at Djibouti Clinic

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jtozer

By U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Caya From CJTF-HOA Public Affairs DJIBOUTI, Djibouti – Sister Anise said she couldn’t refuse medical treatment to the homeless lined up outside her door, but there was one thing she realized – she …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged Camp Lemonnier’s Expeditionary Medical Facility, children, Defense, Djibouti, EMF emergency physician, help, HOA, Horn of Africa, military, Navy, sailors, Sister Anise, U.S. Navy corpsmen | Leave a comment

Wednesday Warfighter: Escorting the USS Carney Safely in Africa

Posted on October 12, 2011 by jtozer

GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti – U.S. sailors from the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MAREXSECRON) Two recently escorted the USS Carney (DDG-64) into the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The escort was conducted during the hottest part of the day, temperatures reached …
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Posted in DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged Africa, AFRICOM, Combined Joint Task Force, DDG-64, Defense, Djibouti, Horn of Africa, MAREXSECRON, Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron, military, Navy, sailors, Tadjoura, USS Carney | Leave a comment