U.S. Army Gen. William E. Ward (center), commander of U.S. Africa Command, presents U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey (left), with command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during the change of command ceremony here March 27. Rear Adm. CJTF-HOA employs an indirect approach to counter voilent extremism by conducting operations to strengthen security capacity, regional stability and protect coalition interests in east Africa.