Camp Lemonnier
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Camp Lemonnier is a major United States naval expeditionary base in Djibouti that serves as a strategic hub for military operations and counterterrorism efforts in the Horn of Africa and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camp Lemonnier canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military base
ⓘ
naval expeditionary base ⓘ |
| allianceContext | supports U.S. commitments to partners in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| alliedUse | hosts allied and coalition forces ⓘ |
| controlTransferredToUS | early 2000s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
command and control node
ⓘ
logistics and resupply hub ⓘ staging area for regional deployments ⓘ |
| garrison |
U.S. Air Force units
ⓘ
U.S. Army units ⓘ United States Marine Corps Ground Combat Element ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps units
Seabees ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy Seabees
|
| hostCountry |
Djibouti
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Djibouti
|
| hosts |
airfield operations
ⓘ
intelligence assets ⓘ naval units ⓘ special operations units ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
housing and support services for deployed personnel
ⓘ
port and logistics facilities ⓘ runways and aviation support facilities ⓘ |
| location |
Djibouti
ⓘ
Djibouti City ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalUse | French Foreign Legion base ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
support counterterrorism operations
ⓘ
support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions ⓘ support maritime security operations ⓘ support regional stability operations ⓘ |
| regionServed |
East Africa
ⓘ
Horn of Africa ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| securityFocus |
countering violent extremist organizations in East Africa
ⓘ
maritime security in key shipping lanes ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | proximity to Bab-el-Mandeb Strait ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
counterterrorism operations hub
ⓘ
hub for United States military operations in the Horn of Africa ⓘ logistics hub for regional operations ⓘ support base for special operations forces ⓘ |
| supportsOperationsIn |
Gulf of Aden
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Red Sea ⓘ Somalia ⓘ Yemen ⓘ |
| typeOfPresence | enduring U.S. military presence in Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa
ⓘ
U.S. Africa Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Africa Command
U.S. Central Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Central Command
|
Referenced by (2)
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