Latest "Djibouti" stories

A casualty evacuation exercise with a Jolly Green II helicopter in Africa

Air Force’s new rescue helicopter notches first saves in Africa

HH-60W Jolly Green II crews saved the lives of two foreign troops on a December rescue mission in the Horn of Africa.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 weeks ago

Frontline Photos: Jan. 9, 2022

A winter watch, the Stars and Stripes flying high, peeping through a life preserver and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.

13 months ago

Best pics of the week: June 27, 2021

Exercise Amalgam Dart 21-01, Marines train in Saudi Arabia, the USS Halsey (DDG 97) transits the South China Sea, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

20 months ago

Best pics of the week: May 23, 2021

Air Force PJs train in Djibouti, amphibious exercises in Portugal, DEFENDER-Europe exercises in Bulgaria and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

21 months ago

China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic, says a top US general

U.S. military commanders around the globe caution that China's growing assertiveness isn't simply happening in Asia.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

21 months ago

Public health emergency declared for US troops stationed across Djibouti base cluster

Camp Lemonnier is the largest U.S. installation in Africa, which houses roughly 3,000 American troops. There are roughly 6,000 U.S. troops across the AFRICOM area of responsibility.

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago