A young boy cheerfully waves as the U.S. Army 414th Civil Affairs Company, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, arrive at his village of Chabellier, District of D'arda, April 22, to conduct a initial meeting with the school headmaster and village elders. The 414th Civil Affairs company, CJTF-HOA interact with various villages and local key leaders in order to foster better understanding and communication while building relationships that allow CJTF-HOA forces to partner with the host nation. The service members of CJTF-HOA, headquartered in Djibouti, employ an indirect approach to counter violent extremism. Through a strategy of cooperative conflict prevention the task force helps build the internal capacities of countries at risk to prevail against extremists exploiting instability.