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Marines Increase Interoperability with Host-Nation Weapons Training during African Lion 2011

12:00 AM5/29/2011

Marines from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, a Marine Corps reserve unit based out of Minnesota and North Dakota, and members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces conducted host-nation weapons training in Tifnit,

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Gates Stresses Reflection in Memorial Day Message

12:00 AM5/26/2011

In his final Memorial Day message as his June 30 retirement nears, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on service members to reflect on their comrades who have died in service to the nation.

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Army Medics Conduct African Lion 11 MEDEVAC to Guelmim, Morocco

12:00 AM5/25/2011

Soldiers of the 848th Forward Surgical Team participating in exercise African Lion 11 organized a rehearsal medical evacuation with the Moroccan military May 8, 2011. Exercise African Lion is a joint exercise involving U.S. Army, Navy and

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Phoenix Express 2011 Provides MIO Training

12:00 AM5/25/2011

Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise, is helping sailors from U.S., North African and European naval forces to understand better how to perform Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), used by participant nations in their

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U.S. Sailors, Kenyan Soldiers Partner During Humanitarian Mine Action Program

12:00 AM5/24/2011

U.S. sailors assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) partnered with four Kenyan Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) instructors and more than 30 trainees during a Humanitarian Mine Action Program at the Humanitarian

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U.S. Sailors, Kenyan Soldiers Partner During Humanitarian Mine Action Program

12:00 AM5/24/2011

U.S. sailors assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) partnered with four Kenyan Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) instructors and more than 30 trainees during a Humanitarian Mine Action Program at the Humanitarian

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U.S., African Militaries Share Problems, Solutions

12:00 AM5/23/2011

Senior leaders representing 17 African national militaries came together with their American counterparts here this week to better understand U.S. Africa Command and to help in developing the noncommissioned officers corps in their nations. Read more

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APS 2012 Planning Conference in Norfolk, APS 2011 Continues

12:00 AM5/20/2011

More than 250 military, government and civilian personnel from African, European and South American countries and the United States met in Norfolk the week of May 16, 2011 to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) engagements to take

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Stuttgart Army Career and Alumni Program Expands Hours

12:00 AM5/20/2011

The Stuttgart Army Career and Alumni Program now offers expanded office hours. Effective May 16, The ACAP office is open Monday-Friday from 0830-1630. The ACAP Center is located on Panzer Kaserne, Building 2915, Room 418. Once individuals have

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Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

12:00 AM5/19/2011

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Franken assumed command, May 19, 2011, of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), an organization comprised of service members from each branch of the U.S Armed Forces, civilian employees and

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Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

12:00 AM5/19/2011

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Franken assumed command Thursday of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), an organization comprised of service members from each branch of the U.S Armed Forces, civilian employees and

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Experimental Solar Shade in Djibouti Provides Constant Power

12:00 AM5/18/2011

The silence of nonpolluting solar energy at work will someday replace the hum of muffled generators in remote field locations.

Major Tim Franklin from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command is the lead in

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U.S. AFRICOM's 2011 Command Climate Survey Kicks Off May 18

12:00 AM5/18/2011

AFRICOM's Command Climate Survey (CCS) kicks off May 18, 2011 and will run until June 3. Passwords will not provide access until 19 May (0600 CET). The CCS provides employees with a forum to give feedback on many of the factors that affect the

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AFRICOM Contractor Helped get U.S. Army Commemorative Coins Issued

12:00 AM5/18/2011

Since he was 10 years old, Bradford Sellers thought, "Wouldn't it be great someday if I could make a commemorative coin happen?"

The international affairs specialist, a contractor with Capstone Corporation working at the

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Soldiers Share Combat Lifesaving Skills with Malawian Troops

12:00 AM5/17/2011

Army Sergeant 1st Class Chris Richey knows a lot about battlefield medicine. With three deployments -- one to Kosovo and two to Iraq -- and more than 400 combat convoy missions under his belt, he's learned a thing or two about combat casualty

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Army Reserve Seeks to Expand Cooperation Plans

12:00 AM5/17/2011

The after-action reports still are works in progress after a successful MEDREACH 11 medical humanitarian assistance exercise that wrapped up in Lilongwe, Malawi, May 13, 2011, but the Army Reserve already is exploring ways to expand its

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ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference

12:00 AM5/17/2011

Two senior officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) visited U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, May 16, 2011, to meet with AFRICOM staff and collaborate on areas of common interest.
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Senior Foreign Military Leaders Gather in Washington D.C for WO/NCO Symposium

12:00 AM5/17/2011

Senior foreign military leaders from 17 African countries gathered in Washington, D.C. at the National Defense University May 17, 2011 to kick off a week long Warrant Offer and Sergeants Major Symposium co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the

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14th Marines Arrive in Morocco to Lead American Participation during Phase II of Exercise African Lion 2011

12:00 AM5/17/2011

Marines of Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, a reserve unit from Fort Worth, Texas, assumed command of American forces participating in Phase II of Exercise African Lion during a ceremony here May 15, 2011.

African Lion is an

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Military Medical Professionals team-up, provide care to 1,800 in remote Djibouti

12:00 AM5/17/2011

The town of Obock recently played host to an team of U.S. and local dental, optometry, and wellness professionals attached to Camp Lemonnier who combined their skills to provide treatment for Afar tribesmen residing in the Obock Prefecture. Read more

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