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Africa Center Co-Hosts Security Sector Reform Symposium with Kinshasa Community Chapter and US Embassy

6:35 AM9/12/2013
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo – In partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa and the DRC Community Chapter, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) conducted a Topical Outreach Program Series (TOPS) symposium and chapter
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Refresher Course Prepares AFL Drill Sergeants for Newest Recruits

11:13 AM9/9/2013
As the Armed Forces of Liberia’s 2013 recruit vetting process nears completion, the service is preparing its drill sergeants for the first round of recruit training since 2010.
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Aviano Airmen restore South African smiles

9:26 AM9/9/2013
Three Airmen from Aviano provided dental care in a multi-national joint task force humanitarian effort from July 21 to Aug. 8, 2013, in the vicinity of King Williams' Town, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
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U.S. Army Africa, Nigeria Exchange Intelligence

7:58 AM9/9/2013
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Browning and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Madden from U.S. Army Africa’s (USARAF) G-2 (Intelligence) conducted a military-to-military engagement Aug. 19-23 at the Defense Intelligence College in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Partnership Mission Promotes Security, Capacity in West Africa

11:40 AM9/4/2013
More than 90 U.S. Marines set sail this weekend for a three-month mission along the West African coast – but for the first time in the Africa Partnership Station program, it was aboard a Dutch navy ship, alongside their counterparts from Holland,
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Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Carter Hall Volunteer at School in Seychelles

10:19 AM9/3/2013
Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) participated in a community service project, organized by the U.S. Embassy, at Beau Vallon School in Seychelles as part of the ship’s port visit, Aug 26. A
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International Marine Task Force Embarks Dutch Ship for Africa Partnership Station West Africa Engagements

9:44 AM9/3/2013
An international task force of Marines embarked the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) landing platform dock HNLMS Rotterdam (L800) Aug. 30 as part of a 3-month comprehensive effort to strengthen capabilities with African partner forces in West Africa.
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U.S. Military Role in Disaster Response is Focus of USAID’s Joint Humanitarian Operations Course

2:06 PM8/30/2013
Got a disaster?  Who you gonna call?  Military members from U.S. Africa Command are now even more prepared to assist in answering that call after attending the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) offered at the command headquarters in
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Senegalese Marine Commandos Train with U.S Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13

6:03 AM8/28/2013
Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos train with U.S. Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 Aug. 13 - 16, 2013, on Bel Air Naval Base in Dakar, Senegal. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa strengthens
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Local Materials, Workforce Key to Ghanaian School Project

12:31 PM8/26/2013
Chosen for its integrity and availability, mahogany is one of many local materials used to construct the Grumesa school project in central Ghana.
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Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium Emphasizes Partnerships

8:00 AM8/26/2013
As the 2013 Regional African Air Chiefs Conference came to a close here Aug. 22, some of the U.S. and African leaders in attendance shared their thoughts on the event.
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Networking, Partnership, Coordination All Key to Supporting African Peacekeeping Operations

6:45 AM8/26/2013

“African countries have made great strides in peacekeeping and continue to work hard to develop common peacekeeping doctrines at the strategic, operational and tactical levels,” Mr. Michael Garrison, Acting Director of the Africa

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AFRICOM, U.S. State Department Dedicate Medical Dispensary in Gabon

1:06 PM8/23/2013
U.S. Africa Command and State Department officials were greeted with energetic singing and dancing July 30 as they dedicated a renovatedmedical dispensary in northern Gabon.
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DFAS Urges Erroneous LQA Recipients to File Waiver Requests

6:59 AM8/23/2013
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) officials announced today they have received the first waiver decisions from the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) on the erroneous payment of Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) to civilian
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Third Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

3:36 PM8/22/2013
Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on each other as amateur Olympians competed in 22 different competitions during the third annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks on August 22, 2013.
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Secretary of the Navy Attends School Opening in Ghana, Reinforces U.S.-Ghanaian Relationship

12:38 PM8/21/2013
GHANA (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded a visit to Ghana Aug. 20 where he met with Ghanaian government and military officials to discuss maritime security issues in the region and future partnership opportunities.
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Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium Begins

6:26 AM8/21/2013
The U.S. 3rd Air Force commander and the Ghanaian chief of air staff hosted opening ceremonies for the second Regional Air Chiefs Symposium at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center Aug. 20.Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin expressed
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Cadet Overseas Training Mission Furthers USARAF Theater Security Cooperation Efforts

12:42 PM8/19/2013
Cadet Overseas Training Mission Furthers USARAF Theater Security Cooperation Efforts 
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African Experts Discuss Current, Future Trends in African Peacekeeping

7:51 AM8/19/2013
The complex and increasing demands placed on African peacekeepers coupled with high expectations requires a significant amount of rethinking by the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), and African Regional Economic Communities (RECs), as
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US, Burundi Joint Engagement Boosts CJTF-HOA Mission

10:34 AM8/15/2013
Aug 15, 2013 — Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 recently completed a four-week logistics operations engagement with more than 80 Burundi National Defense Force soldiers in preparation for future
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