To CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti, Jan 02, 2013 —
To the men and women of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
of Africa,
As the New Year
approaches, I would like to thank you for your dedication
that has made 2012
a successful year for CJTF-HOA. Together we have moved
closer to
achieving our vision of being the security partner of choice in an
increasingly
secure, stable, and developing East Africa.
The year 2012 will
be known as "the year of change" for CJTF-HOA, as we
assumed our new
role as the supported command for all military operations,
exercises, and
security cooperation in East Africa. To that end, we have
made tremendous
progress.
We centralized
command and control of all land based and joint aviation
operations with
the establishment of a Joint Force Land Component Command
(JFLCC) and HOA
Air Component (HOA-AC), respectively. We issued and began
executing the HOA
Campaign Plan and related operational orders, codifying
and setting into
motion our vision for East Africa.
We implemented a
medical evacuation plan to provide 24/7, 365 day/year
personnel recovery
for all U.S. personnel. And most importantly, our efforts
contributed to
protecting America, American citizens, and American interests
from threats
emanating from East Africa.
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| Major General Rob Baker, Commander |
The year 2013 will
allow us to capitalize on our hard work and successes of
2012. We will
bring together those international partners working alongside
us in East Africa
to share plans on future military support to the region.
We will look
toward the future strategic environment in 2025 to identify the
requirements
necessary to support our mission here, and begin to posture
ourselves
accordingly. And we will continue to focus our operations,
exercises, and
security cooperation on the operational and institutional
capabilities that
our East African military counterparts need the most.
Thank you for your
commitment to each other, to our mission, and to our
African partners.
I look forward to working with each of you in the New
Year!
Respectfully,
MG Ralph (Rob)
Baker, USA
Commander,
Combined JTF-Horn of Africa
Djibouti, Africa
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