1 CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti – One way U.S. Army Sustainment Command provides contractual and logistical support to U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, the service components and various task forces assigned to the continent of Africa is through the utilization of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Army Field Support Battalion-Africa. The battalion, home stationed at Leghorn Army Deport in Italy, manages active services and property in Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Niger and other locations in Western Africa.
Base Life Support
The 405th AFSB’s AFSBn-Africa provides one Logistics Civil Augmentation Program professional and one Strategic Planner to support Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s base operations support to Navy personnel and other elements in Africa. Over the last year, LOGCAP has provided services to five contingency locations and cooperative security locations on the Africa continent. As AFRICOM’s implementation plan co
1 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Boston’s Berklee College of Music is one of the world’s preeminent music study institutes. Many graduates go on to become industry professionals while others become mega music stars. But only one graduate of Berklee now serves with the U.S. Army in the Horn of Africa.
Army Capt. Kai Callwood, who holds a degree in music production and engineering and another in music business management, is a Logistics Civil Augmentation Program professional assigned to the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Army Field Support Battalion-Africa.
Currently deployed to Djibouti and Somalia, the classical and jazz tuba and trombone musician now spends most of his days as a 405th AFSB LOGCAP professional assisting with various contractual and logistical requirements. He also serves as a petroleum and water operations planner and volunteer mortuary affairs officer.