U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kurta, center, commander of Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, is flanked by dignitaries and officials from the U.S. and Japan as they pose just prior to making the ceremonial first cut into the cake during the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force welcome aboard reception ceremony held at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, June 1. The JMSDF have deployed two P-3 aircraft that will patrol and provide aerial information on suspect vessels and join U.S. forces in anti-piracy missions. 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.