Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Chantelle Jackson, an administration chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, embraces a loved one upon return from deployment on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 7, 2022. VMM-163 deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), providing capabilities for personnel recovery and casualty evacuation of forces throughout East Africa. CJTF-HOA supported numerous readiness exercises to ensure the safety and wellbeing of pers


Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Chantelle Jackson, an administration chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, embraces a loved one upon return from deployment on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 7, 2022. VMM-163 deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), providing capabilities for personnel recovery and casualty evacuation of forces throughout East Africa. CJTF-HOA supported numerous readiness exercises to ensure the safety and wellbeing of personnel across Africa by employing their aviation assets for short-notice force deployments across potentially vast distances, and participating in numerous emergency deployment exercises to ensure their preparedness. Jackson is a native of Mile End, Jamaica.


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