CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – The 606th Air Control Squadron assumed control of airspace monitoring from Marine Air Control Squadron 2 at a Camp Lemonnier ceremony on Nov. 4, 2024. Commanding General Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman praised MACS-2’s contributions, as the 606th ACS, newly arrived from Italy, pledged to continue supporting the CJTF-HOA mission.
U.S. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti participated in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) conducted by the French Foreign Legion this week at the Centre d'Entrainment au Combat de Djibouti. The FDCC trains elite military members to survive and fight in extreme desert conditions and is the only place in the world where participants can earn the coveted Scorpion badge.
