TEXT: Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick Jr., Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader, discusses a topic with members of the East Africa Security Synchronization Conference Jan. 20, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EASSC is the only conference between U.S. Department of State and U.S. military representatives dedicated to aligning military and political priorities for East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson)