PORT OF DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Aug. 6, 2021) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) leaves the Port of Djibouti, Aug. 6, 2021. Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft, and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. CLDJ enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. The base is also home to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, with an area of responsibility including Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, and Yemen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Sippel)