U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Veronica Cowher, Defense Threat Reduction Agency regional security engagement program coordinator, speaks at the DTRA-sponsored Counter Illicit Trafficking symposium in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Oct. 15, 2012. The symposium, coordinated by Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and DTRA members, was held to raise awareness about CIT threats and build a community of security professionals from the Djiboutian government, CJTF-HOA and the U.S., who will work together to prevent and reduce illicit trafficking through land and maritime security.