Navy Supply Corps Officers meet to discuss Supply Corps Foundation goals and priorities for fiscal year 2025

Above: Back Row (left to right):  LCDR William Peters, LCDR William Buffington, LCDR Aaron Buchanan, LCDR Valens Phanord, LT Sean Murphy, LT Yunfeng Xie, LT Caleb Cobb

Middle Row (left to right):  LT Antonio Biondo, CDR Richard Rodriguez, CDR Christopher Lewis CAPT Catherine Krakuszeski, CDR James Burns, LCDR Kristina Parmenter

Front Row (left to right):  LTJG Brandon English, LCDR Leslie Clark, LT Tom Ruane, LT Armando Delvallemarquez, LCDR Anthony Hinds

Navy Supply Corps Officers at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa, met on 03 September 2024 at the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) to discuss Supply Corps Foundation goals and priorities for fiscal year 2025, in addition to career development and supply community goals and focus for 2025. Supply Corps Officers in Djibouti are comprised of active duty and reserve officers on Individual Augmentee orders, ranging from 6-months to 1-year plus, assigned to support CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, Defense Logistics Agency and Camp Titan, supporting joint operations throughout Africa.

Camp Lemonnier provides, operates and sustains superior service in support of combat readiness and security of ships, aircraft, detachments and personnel for regional and combatant command requirements; and enables operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-African Nation relations. Camp Lemonnier is a U.S. Navy led installation operated by Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central via U.S. Naval Forces Africa and Commander, Navy Installations Command. https://cnreurafcent.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/Camp-Lemonnier-Djibouti/

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