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AFRICOM, Rwandan Soldiers Promote Regional Stability with Training Exchange
12:00 AM7/8/2011
U.S. soldiers attached to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) have recently supported a series of missions to exchange soldiering skills with their Rwandan Defense Force (RDF) counterparts and fellow partner nation members June 30,
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AFRICOM’s Environmental Security Program Brings USDOD and Botswana Defense Forces together for Workshop
12:00 AM7/8/2011
Environmental considerations in military operations was the focus of a U.S. Africa Command environmental security workshop held jointly with the Botswana Defense Forces (BDF) June 28-30, 2011, in Gaborone, Botswana.
The conference, led
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Wyoming National Guard hosts Tunisian Army
12:00 AM7/8/2011
Two members of the Tunisian army were guests of the Wyoming Army National Guard from June 28-July 1, 2011, as part of the State Partnership Program.
Helicopter pilots, Lieutenant Colonel Slaheddine Essoussi and Major Abdessalam Sghaier
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Swift Brings APS to Ghana; Prepares for MEDFLAG
12:00 AM7/1/2011
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) made a brief stop in Ghana to deliver goodwill materials and medical supplies that will be used for the upcoming bilateral medical exercise MEDFLAG 11 in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011, June
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Corporals' Course Prepares Marines as Leaders
12:00 AM7/1/2011
Thirty U.S. Marines graduated a three-week Corporals' Course June 28 at 11 Degrees North community center.
The Combined Joint Task Force Ã? Horn of Africa-sponsored (CJTF-HOA) course provides new or soon-to-be corporals the
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U.S. Army Africa 'Train the Trainers' in Ghana
12:00 AM7/1/2011
As part of the ongoing Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) program, two U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) soldiers trained members of the Ghanaian Defense Forces recently at Bendasi Training Site, Accra, Ghana.
First
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Vehicle Checkpoint Demonstration Increases Interoperability
12:00 AM6/30/2011
Gabonese and Brazzaville-Congolese service members rehearsed proper security procedures while training alongside marines during the entry control point and vehicle checkpoint (ECP/VCP) demonstration conducted in Port Gentil, Gabon, recently.
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Soldiers Take First Step in Combating Mozambique's Landmines.
12:00 AM6/29/2011
Thirty-eight Mozambican soldiers successfully completed a three-week de-mining training course in Maputo taught by five U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from EOD Mobile Unit Eight, June 24, 2011.
The course, a
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Ugandan, U.S. Soldiers Form 'One Team' During Joint-Training
12:00 AM6/29/2011
U.S. soldiers attached to Combined Joint Task Forcee -- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) completed their latest military-to-military training when more than 170 Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers graduated the Kasenyi Special Forces Group
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USARAF Conducts Deployment Capability Training in Burundi
12:00 AM6/27/2011
At the request of the Burundian military, U.S. Army Africa's Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team (ADAPT) conducted a deployment capability training event with uniformed members of the Burundian Defense Forces June 6-10, 2011 at the
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Joint Personnel Recovery Exercise Prepares Lifesavers from All Branches for Duty
12:00 AM6/27/2011
A joint training exercise in the Grand Bara desert June 16, 2011 demonstrated the ability of U.S. military assets based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to quickly locate and recover personnel from downed aircraft or other emergencies.
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Marinha de Guerra de Mozambique and the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office Conduct Hydrographic Survey of Maputo Bay.
12:00 AM6/24/2011
The U.S. Navy scientific survey ship USNS Bruce Heezen, named after a world-famous American oceanographic surveyor, pulled into the Port of Maputo on June 20, 2011, after a 30-day period in which the crew, in partnership with the Mozambique
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Algerian Land Forces Commander Visits U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM6/24/2011
Algerian Land Forces Commander Major General Ahcene Tafer met with U.S. Army Africa Commander Major General David R. Hogg and toured the command's headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, June 15, 2011. Hogg visited Algeria in December 2010, so this was
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APS Completes Training in Cameroon
12:00 AM6/24/2011
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) personnel closed out an Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011 training hub in Cameroon, June 22, 2011.
The training evolution lasted 16 days and consisted of cross-service training
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U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Trains 41 Members of The Mozambique Military to Remove Mines.
12:00 AM6/24/2011
Five Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit Eight spent three weeks in Maputo, Mozambique training 41 members from the Mozambique military to safely remove landmines, June 2011.
According to
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Chaplain Meets with East Africa Religious Leaders
12:00 AM6/24/2011
Chaplain (U.S. Navy Captain) Jon Cutler, director of Religious Affairs for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), traveled to Kampala and Mbale, Uganda, from May 29 to June 2 to discuss new initiatives promoting regional
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AFRICOM Partners with Rwanda Peace Academy for Environmental Security Workshop
12:00 AM6/23/2011
The first joint U.S. Africa Command and Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) Environmental Security workshop was conducted in Masanze, Rwanda, June 21-23, 2011, with more than 40 participants.
The conference, hosted by U.S. Africa Command and
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AFRICOM Diversity Day
12:00 AM6/16/2011
To commemorate and honor AFRICOM's diversity, the Special Emphasis Program
Committee/EEO is planning and coordinating AFRICOM's 1st diversity day. If
you are interested in participating in this event please join us and
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CJTF-HOA Veterinary Experts Team with Uganda to Treat 30,000 Animals
12:00 AM6/16/2011
Working with the Ugandan Ministry of Livestock, a team of 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion (402 CA) veterinarian healthcare experts attached to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa partnered with their Ugandan counterparts to treat thousands
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Science and Technology Contributes to Health Surveillance in Africa
12:00 AM6/16/2011
Scientists and medical professionals from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America collaborated on improving healthcare in developing countries through the use of science and technology during a conference, June 13-16, 2011 in Stuttgart,
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