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APS Main Planning Conference Kicks Off
12:00 AM6/24/2010
PARIS – More than 200 military, government and civilian personnel from 21 African countries, six European countries and the United States met in Paris, June 22, to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiatives to take place in
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States' Carson Warns Against U.S. Military Strikes in Africa
12:00 AM6/23/2010
Unilateral U.S. military action against security threats in Africa would do more harm than good, the State Department's top envoy in Africa said at a security conference in Lisbon, June 22, 2010.
Instead, the key to security in
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AFRICOM West Africa Pandemic Response Exercise Kicks Off in Benin
12:00 AM6/23/2010
A nation's military plays a key role in the response to a medical or humanitarian crisis such as a pandemic, said experts at U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Pandemic Disaster Response table top exercise, June 21, 2010 in Cotonou,
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Preparing for Medical Response to Disasters
12:00 AM6/22/2010
Should disaster strike in East Africa, a growing partnership between U.S. Army Africa and Kenya’s military designed to improve medical preparedness could help avert crisis.
Lt. Col. John Casey, U.S. Army Africa’s deputy surgeon,
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AFRICOM Congratulates Graduating Seniors
12:00 AM6/22/2010
Throughout the last two months seniors from around the world achieved their 12-year goal of graduating high school. Experiencing lasting friendships, first dates, exams and sports competitions, young men and women have struggled through and
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Benin Officers Prepare for Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise
12:00 AM6/22/2010
COTONOU, Benin - Officers of Benin's Armed Forces discussed the importance of providing military support to civilian authorities in the occurrence of a pandemic disaster during a conference June 19, 2010 in Cotonou, Benin.
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Readout of Secretary Clinton's Meeting with President Thabo Mbeki and SRSG Haile Menkerios
12:00 AM6/18/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: The readout of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's meeting is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command
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Combating Desertification and Drought in Africa
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AFRICOM Deputy Discusses Maritime Security, Drug Trafficking, Illegal Fishing at New Cape Verde Ops Center
12:00 AM6/16/2010
A U.S.-funded maritime security and counter-narcotics center in the Atlantic island nation of Cape Verde is being staffed by Cape Verdeans, not U.S. personnel, and is hoped to serve as a model for future interagency coordination centers in other
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Wanted: Lifesavers. No experience Necessary!
12:00 AM6/16/2010
There will be a Stuttgart Community Blood drive on Thursday, 1 July 2010, at the Kelley Fitness Center, Kelley Barracks from 1000-1500 hours.
Please share this information with your unit leaders/service members, friends, co-workers,
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Seabees Improve Living Quarters at Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM6/16/2010
Seabees from NMCB 7 Detachment Horn of Africa (HOA) are improving living conditions for service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
SNMCB 7 Detachment Horn of Africa (HOA) departed Gulfport, Mississippi on February 5, 2010
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Statement on Escape of Sudanese Convicted of Killing Aid Workers
12:00 AM6/14/2010
(AFRICOM PAO NOTE: Following is a statement made by Philip J. Crowley, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State, June 11, 2010. It is posted on U.S. AFRICOM's website to promote public awareness of U.S. policy in
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Chairman’s Corner: Happy Birthday Army!
12:00 AM6/14/2010
Following is a message from Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
For 235 years, the United States Army has truly been the strength of our nation. And today, I believe it is the best it has ever been.
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Biden Offers U.S. Support for Peaceful, Credible Sudan Referendum
12:00 AM6/11/2010
(The following is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov)
Washington — The United States is strongly committed to
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IG Inspections Seminar in Addis Ababa
12:00 AM6/11/2010
At the invitation of Brigadier General Tsegay Tessema Niguse, the Ethiopian National Defense Force's (ENDF) Inspector General (IG), the U.S. Africa Command IG Office conducted an IG Inspections seminar for the ENDF IG staff at the Defense
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17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders
12:00 AM6/10/2010
As President Barack Obama was signing the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act on May 24, 2010, members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, Air Forces Africa, were enroute to Uganda for a senior leader
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Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM6/10/2010
During a ceremony June 10, 2010 at Caserma Ederle's Hoekstra Field, Major General David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) presided over the ceremony, which
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U.S. Military, Djiboutians Partner in Medical Program
12:00 AM6/9/2010
U.S. Army Civil Affairs Functional Specialty team 353 collaborated with the Djiboutian Ministry of Health to provide medical, optical and dental treatment to the people of Tadjoura, Djibouti, June 2, 2010.
The Medical Civic Action
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Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium
12:00 AM6/4/2010
As Colonel Alfonso Alarcon stood before his medical colleagues at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) medical symposium held May 2010 in San Antonio, Texas, he discussed U.S. Army Africa's role in supporting medical missions on the African
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U.S. Marines Provide Counter Improvised Explosive Device Training to Ugandan Soldiers
12:00 AM6/4/2010
Soldiers with the Uganda Battle Group 6 (UGABAG 6) participated in a counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) mission planning exercise led by Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MARFORAF), May 17-28, 2010.
The training
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