Navy Rear Adm. William Wheeler III, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) deputy commander, and Ambassador Stephen Schwartz, Ambassador to Somalia, meet over lunch to discuss the current political and economic environment in Mogadishu, Somalia, Dec. 19, 2016. Such meetings improve the capability of and partner nations to create favorable conditions for the expansion of stable governance and economic development in Somalia. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is a multinational effort to conduct theater security cooperation, combat violent extremism and en

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Navy Rear Adm. William Wheeler III, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) deputy commander, and Ambassador Stephen Schwartz, Ambassador to Somalia, meet over lunch to discuss the current political and economic environment in Mogadishu, Somalia, Dec. 19, 2016. Such meetings improve the capability of and partner nations to create favorable conditions for the expansion of stable governance and economic development in Somalia. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is a multinational effort to conduct theater security cooperation, combat violent extremism and enable freedom of movement within East Africa in order to defend interests and support aligned regional efforts.

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