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Marines, Moroccans Conduct Non-Lethal Weapons Training during African Lion 2011
12:00 AM6/1/2011
Marines from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces conducted non-lethal training in Tifnit, Morocco during the Peacekeeping Operations portion of African Lion 2011, May 24 and 25,
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U.S. Partners with Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Global Health Initiative
12:00 AM5/31/2011
Functional Specialty Team (FST) of healthcare providers and 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion (402 CA BN) soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa' (CJTF-HOA) provided medical care to more than 400 Ethiopians during a Medical Civil
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Memorial Day in North Africa Echoes Past and Present Struggles for Freedom
12:00 AM5/31/2011
At a Memorial Day observance at the World War II cemetery in North Africa, the U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia spoke of past and present sacrifices for freedom and of the sacrifices Tunisia's people have made this year in their own democratic
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Exercise African Lion's Bilateral Team Ensures Security, Success at Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Sites
12:00 AM5/31/2011
U.S. airmen, sailors and soldiers with Exercise African Lion 2011 finished five days of safely conducting humanitarian and civic assistance activities in five different locations in Morocco, May 27, 2011 The joint medical teams were able to
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U.S. Partners with Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Global Health Initiative
12:00 AM5/31/2011
Functional Specialty Team (FST) of healthcare providers and 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion (402 CA BN) soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa' (CJTF-HOA) provided medical care to more than 400 Ethiopians during a Medical Civil
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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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African Liberation Day Celebrated Around the World
12:00 AM5/25/2011
Each year on May 25, people all over the world celebrate the diversity, culture, and beauty of the African continent while spreading awareness of the progress made in the Pan-African movement.
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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.
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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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