U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Roberto Parilla, Alpha Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion team sergeant, talks to local children while handing out toys to families in Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2023. Fostering a positive relationship with local communities helps the U.S. and Djiboutians build enduring partnerships, which is important to the stability, security and prosperity of the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
U.S. Alpha Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion members talk with village elders after delivering toys to families in Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2023. By fostering a positive relationship with local communities, U.S. and Djiboutians are able to continue growing and developing U.S. and Djiboutian relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
U.S. volunteers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa walk with a Djiboutian child after delivering toys to families in Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2023. CJTF-HOA teams work to establish and build relations between the U.S. Department of Defense and the civil communities surrounding the bases of troops deployed to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
U.S. volunteers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa join local villagers for a group photo during a U.S. Army Civil Affairs community outreach event in Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2023. Alpha Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, conducts regular visits to the village to continue growing and developing relationships between Djiboutian local communities and U.S. service members in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
A local villager holds a soccer ball given to villagers during an Army Civil Affairs outreach in Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2023. The Alpha Company 489th Civil Affairs Battalion conducts regular visits to the village to continue growing and developing the U.S. and Djiboutian relationship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Roberto Parilla, Alpha Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion CA team sergeant, briefs volunteers prior to conducting a toy drop at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2023. The CA team conducts regular events with the local communities near Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti to build trust, enhance partnerships and meet with village elders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
U.S. volunteers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa carry donated items into Chabelley Village, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2023. Visits to local villages are a way for U.S. service members to engage with elders and regional officials to build trust and enhance partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
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