061205-N-1328C-343 - Douda, Djibouti (December 5, 2006) - (Right). U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Commander, Lt. Gen. James Mattis visits with local officials from Douda, Djibouti, during Djibouti, home of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is a unit of United States Central Command. The organization&#039;s mission is to prevent conflict, promote regional stability and protect Coalition interests in order to prevail against extremism. More than 1,500 people from each branch of the U.S. military, civilian employees, Coalition forces and Partner nations make up the organization. The area of responsibility for CJTF-HOA includes the countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. USN Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric A. Clement (RELEASED)