PORT OF DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (August 6, 2021) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) prepares to leave the Port of Djibouti and get underway. 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 Randi Brown)