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Liberian Soldiers Employ Training During Medical Outreach Mission
2:04 PM7/15/2013
A team of Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers, U.S. service members and county health officials conducted a mobile medical outreach mission in Grand Cape Mount County recently.
The mobile mission held from July 1 to July 4, 2013, was a first for
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U.S. Army Personnel Ensure MDF Remain Healthy During Combat
8:49 AM7/15/2013
At the request of the Malawi Defense Force, two U.S. personnel traveled to the MDF Headquarters in Lilongwe, Malawi to conduct an Environmental Health and Field Sanitation military-to-military event June 19-21.
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USAFRICOM Welcomes New Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Sergeant Major Darrin J. Bohn
2:55 PM7/12/2013
U.S. Africa Command personnel and staff gather to observe the Command Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Responsibility Ceremony from Command Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr. to Command Sergeant Major Darrin J. Bohn at the U.S. Army Garrison
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How genocide inspired a young man to pursue a career in the Rwandan Air Force, by way of the U.S. Air Force Academy
1:54 PM7/10/2013
“I always wanted to be in the military, ever since I grasped the depth of the genocide,“ said Cadet First Class Joseph Abakunda, a Rwandan international cadet at the United States Air Force Academy when asked how he came to be in Colorado Springs,
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Sailors Train Ugandan Forces, Prepare for Advancement
9:57 AM7/9/2013
Sailors assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa recently completed their second 10-week training engagement with Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers.
While enhancing the capabilities of two UPDF logistics
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Ghana, U.S. Teachers Meet during Western Accord 13
1:22 PM7/8/2013
While in Accra, Ghana for exercise Western Accord 2013, 1st Lt. Matt Nielson and "JJ" Fankhanel, 141st Menouver Enhancment Brigade, North Dakota National Guard, befriended Noble Kofi Nazzah, a local teacher who was a senior prom chaperone at the
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Command Senior Enlisted Leader, CMSgt Jack Johnson, Jr., Departs AFRICOM
8:55 AM7/8/2013
Command Senior Enlisted Leader, CMSgt Jack Johnson, Jr., departs AFRICOM
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Partnership Tackles Hunger, Poverty in Africa
8:10 AM7/8/2013
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have announced a partnership intended to accelerate smallholder farmer access to transformative agricultural technologies in Africa.
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US Works with Malawian Officials to Promote Whole-of-Government Approach
2:41 PM7/2/2013
Approximately 1,000 participants took part in a three-week long capacity building event to empower partner nation governments to improve their capability to deal with crises that could arise, from violent extremist threats to major natural disasters.
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Vice Admiral Charles J. "Joe" Leidig retires after 39 years of service to the nation
3:06 PM7/1/2013
VADM Joe Leidig retires
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Western Accord 13 Begins Command Post Exercise
9:32 AM7/1/2013
Ghana Armed Forces along with U.S. Army Africa concluded week one of Western Accord 13 and began a command post exercise June 24 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center, Accra, Ghana.
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CJTF-HOA Prepares Mobile Forward Command Post
1:35 PM6/26/2013
The first of its kind, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's forward command post gives U.S. Africa Command and CJTF-HOA an eyes-on capability that amplifies the ability to rapidly respond to a crisis or humanitarian incident in Africa."Our
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Partnership Results in Tanzania Disaster Preparedness Plans
12:47 PM6/20/2013
Partnership Results in Tanzania Disaster Preparedness Plans
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Swaziland, Malawi Partner with AFRICOM to improve military health care systems
12:44 PM6/20/2013
Swaziland, Malawi Partner with AFRICOM to improve military health care systems
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Officials from more than 30 Nations Meet for Africa Center’s Annual Senior Leaders Seminar
9:21 AM6/19/2013
More than 50 senior officials from 36 African countries attended the opening of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)’s Senior Leaders Seminar on June 17, 2013, in Arlington, Virginia.
The opening included keynote remarks by Ms. Amanda
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AFRICOM's Humanitarian Assistance Program Helps Ranchers in Mauritania
8:23 AM6/19/2013
Right behind agriculture, ranching is the biggest source of nutrition in West Africa, so for ranchers, a safe and secure place to bring their livestock for vaccinations and de-worming medication is critical.
That is why United States Africa
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U.S. Army Africa Sponsors African Deployment Partnership Training in Togo
6:48 AM6/19/2013
As part of African Deployment Partnership Training known as ADAPT, three U.S. Army Soldiers traveled to Lomé, Togo, to provide Phase II of Ground Training for 29 Togolese Defense Force personnel
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US Service Members Partner with TDF Personnel for Deployment Training
1:08 PM6/18/2013
U.S. service members assist Togo Defense Force troops during a practical exercise to held in Lome, Togo, recently as part of African Deployment Partnership Training to Togo Defense Force personnel.
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Silent Warrior Strengthens Partner Development
2:33 PM6/17/2013
U.S. Special Operations Forces service members and Cameroonian soldiers held joint exercise Silent Warrior Jan. 19 through Feb.15th in Cameroon.The purpose of the exercise was to enhance partner development with soldiers of the 3rd Rapid
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Malawi Hosts Final Planning Event for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2013
1:54 PM6/14/2013
More than 170 participants from across the African, European and North American continents gathered in Lilongwe, Malawi the first week of June for the final planning event leading to Exercise Africa Endeavor currently scheduled to take place in
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