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Navy Musicians Support State Department Programs in Liberia
12:00 AM3/24/2008
U.S. military musicians, supporting a U.S. State Department program, performed for more than 200 students, teachers, staff and parents at the Basa Secondary School in Buchanan on March 22, 2008.
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AFRICOM Hosts Quality-of-Life Meeting for Military Families Living in Africa
12:00 AM3/20/2008
The "American Families on the African Continent" Quality of Life Working Group met with General William "Kip" Ward and his wife, Joyce Ward, on March 20, 2008, at the NATO School in southern Germany following a week of
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New Martime Chart to Improve Port Safety, Help Economic Growth for Sao Tome and Principe
12:00 AM3/18/2008
The U.S. and Portuguese navies have helped the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe to update 44-year-old navigation charts of its principal harbor to improve shipping safety and help attract more commercial maritime trade.
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Africa Theater Security Working Group Begins Weeklong Conference in Germany
12:00 AM3/17/2008
Approximately 300 personnel and family members of U.S. government offices working across Africa met March 17, 2008, in the Bavarian town of Oberammergau for the first U.S. Africa Command Theater Security Working Group and Quality of Life Working
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U.S. Navy Hosts Oceanographic Training for Students from Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon
12:00 AM3/15/2008
The U.S. Navy hosted a three-day, at-sea training event in the Gulf of Guinea to improve collecting data for ocean and climate research, weather forecasting and modeling, and in support of maritime traffic.
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U.S. Air Force Hosts 4 Rwandan Air Traffic Controllers at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
12:00 AM3/12/2008
Ramstein recently hosted four air traffic controllers from the Rwandan Defense Force, giving them a firsthand look at how the U.S. Air Force takes care of business at one of the busiest air bases in Europe, the headquarters of the U.s. Air Forces
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Gabonese Senior Enlisted Receive Leadership Training from U.S. Military
12:00 AM3/11/2008
As part of the Navy's Global Maritime Strategy, Africa Partnership Station (APS) is training Gabonese senior enlisted sailors on noncommissioned officer (NCO) leadership, a one-week course, which is part of an international effort aiming to
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U.S. Airmen Supporting Presidential Visit to Africa Help Orphans in Ghana
12:00 AM3/7/2008
Airmen supporting President Bush's February visit to Africa brought gifts and supplies as part of a humanitarian outreach event for 150 orphaned children February 18 in Accra.
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Ghanaian Midwives Train Aboard U.S. Navy Ship through Project HOPE
12:00 AM3/6/2008
More than 30 Ghanaian midwives completed training March 5 aboard High Speed Vessel Swift following an intensive two-day course from Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), a private voluntary organization partnering with Africa
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U.S. Coast Guard Team Teaches Port Security to Zambian Personnel
12:00 AM3/5/2008
During a late-Febuary course in Zambia, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Tobias Dodgen pretended to be a suspicious traveler who claimed he accidently drove up to a government installation while searching for wildlife to photograph.
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Nigeria, U.S. Conclude Joint Maritime Training Exercise
12:00 AM3/4/2008
U.S. Navy personnel concluded a seven-day deployment to Nigeria's Ikeja Air Force Base on February 28, 2008. The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, hosted the U.S. Navy in joint Exercise Maritime Safari
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New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests
12:00 AM2/25/2008
The head of the new U.S. Africa Command already has traveled to 30 African nations to hear requests from national leaders on how the United States can best support their efforts to achieve stability and prosperity. And African leaders have
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Joint Press Release: Nigeria and United States Cooperate on Maritime Safety
12:00 AM2/21/2008
The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, will host the U.S. Navy in a joint exercise in Lagos, February 22-28, 2008. The exercise will focus on search and rescue procedures, aircraft maintenance, and best
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AFRICOM Commander visits Cameroon, Tours Africa Partnership Station Ship
12:00 AM2/21/2008
General William E. Ward, commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) February 21 to meet members of Africa Partnership Station (APS).
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TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China
12:00 AM2/20/2008
The United States does not seek military bases in Africa and is not a fierce competitor with China on the African continent, President George W. Bush said February 20 in Accra, Ghana, during a joint news conference with Ghana's President John
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Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command
12:00 AM2/20/2008
President Bush, during his five-nation tour of Africa, took the opportunity at a stop in Ghana to explain how the new Africa Command (AFRICOM) is a part of his administration's strategy "to support African leaders to deal with Africa's
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General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM2/18/2008
UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND
REMARKS BY GENERAL WILLIAM "KIP" WARD
Commander, United State AFRICA Command
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
London
FEBRUARY 18, 2008
GENERAL WILLIAM "KIP" WARD: (In progress)
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TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict
12:00 AM2/18/2008
The work of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be based on programs and international partnerships aimed at helping African nations and regional organizations prevent future conflict, General William "Kip" Ward, AFRICOM commander,
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AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership
12:00 AM2/17/2008
General "Kip" Ward, commander of United States Africa Command, and Theresa Whalen, deputy assistant secretary of defense for U.S. Department of Defense policy in Africa, met February 17 with senior Egyptian leadership in the capital city
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TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip
12:00 AM2/13/2008
The U.S Africa Command is a "partnership" between military and civilian communities that will focus on existing U.S. programs, such as training peacekeeping forces, that enable African nations and regional organizations to improve security
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