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100th ARW Flies 100th Refueling Mission for French Operations in Mali
8:33 AM3/20/2013
SOUTHWEST EUROPE -- Airmen flying KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, completed the 100th refueling mission March 17, 2013, supporting French fighter aircraft conducting operations in Mali.
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Combatant Commanders Praise State Partnership Program
9:28 AM3/19/2013
The National Guard’s State Partnership Program is an extraordinarily effective, enduring, low-cost tool to advance the national security objective of building partnership capacity, two veteran combatant commanders told Congress last week.
“You
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U.S. Diplomats See Progress in Mali Since January
8:12 AM3/18/2013
Immense progress has taken place in Mali since January when an international force of French and African troops arrived to retake the northern part of the country from violent extremists, according to two U.S. diplomats working to resolve the crisis.
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Saharan Express 2013 Concludes in Senegal
7:34 AM3/18/2013
The multinational maritime exercise Saharan Express 2013 (SE-13) successfully concluded with post-sail discussions and a press conference, March 14.
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AFRICOM Helps Partner Nations Grow Capability, Ham Says
7:11 AM3/18/2013
Now in its fifth year, U.S. Africa Command brings “markedly increased” capabilities to its mission of defending U.S. interests and developing regional militaries, the command’s leader told Congress today.
During a House Armed Services Committee
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Flintlock 2013 Medical Seminar
10:44 AM3/15/2013
Promoting regional cooperation and developing interoperability among partner nations of the Trans-Sahara was the focus of this year's Exercise Flintlock in Mauritania. Fourteen African, European and North American militaries collaborated during
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Flintlock 2013 brings African forces together
4:05 PM3/14/2013
A Mauritanian doctor examines patients during a scheduled Medical Seminar to provide aid to the village of Weizen, Mauritania, Feb 24, 2013. Flintlock exercises have been conducted across north and western Africa since 2005 to improve the security
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In the African Desert, an Oasis of Cooperation and Partnership
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Saharan Express 2013 continues with maritime security training
2:54 PM3/14/2013
Saharan Express is an international maritime security cooperation exercise designed to improve maritime safety and security in West Africa.
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Military Will Maintain Low-key Africa Presence
11:45 AM3/14/2013
Military Will Maintain Low-key Africa Presence, U.S. Africa Command,
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Apps4Africa Winners Recognized for Business-Friendly Innovations
8:53 AM3/13/2013
The three winning teams in the Apps4Africa 2012 Business Challenge accepted their awards at a March 6 event sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda.
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Saharan Express 2013 Reaches Maritime Stakeholders
3:11 PM3/12/2013
Saharan Express 2013 Reaches Maritime Stakeholders. Fourteen nations are participating in SE-13 including Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, France, The Gambia, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, The Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, Sierra Leon, Spain, the
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11th ACR Testing 'Dagger' Soldiers for AFRICOM Missions
9:38 AM3/12/2013
2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Soldiers qualify to become the first regionally aligned brigade assigned to U.S. Africa Command.
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Central Accord 13 Concludes with Final Exercise
12:16 PM3/11/2013
The scream of the C-130 engines filled the air as it taxied, while next to it soldiers ducked beneath the churning blades of a Bell 206 helicopter to unload a simulated patient, simultaneously the crew of Puma Eurocopter readied the aircraft for
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Saharan Express 2013 Kicks Off in Senegal
7:43 AM3/11/2013
Participants from 14 nations attended a pre-sail conference Mar. 7, to kick off Exercise Saharan Express 2013 (SE-13).
SE-13 is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase counter-piracy
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US Army Africa command Post Soldiers Train with South African Forces
2:39 PM3/8/2013
Soldiers of U.S. Army Africa Contingency Command Post hosted a familiarization visit, Feb. 26-28, with six South African National Defense Force soldiers in preparation for Shared Accord 13, a joint peace keeping and humanitarian exercise scheduled
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C6F Visits Destroyers Barry and Gravely
12:40 PM3/8/2013
Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, visited Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyers USS Gravely (DDG 107), Mar. 4, and USS Barry (DDG 52), Mar. 5. While visiting the ships, Vice Adm. Pandolfe held all-hands calls with the
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AFRICOM Commander Outlines Diverse Challenges Ahead
12:22 PM3/8/2013
Somalia and Mali represent different stages of the challenges for U.S. Africa Command, Army Gen. Carter F. Ham told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
Ham, who will step down as Africom commander next month, said the five-year-old command
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Austin, Rodriguez Confirmed to Lead Centcom, Africom
10:22 AM3/7/2013
Rodriguez confirmed to lead AFRICOM
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Chief of U.S. Army Reserve visits AFRICOM, meets key leaders
10:12 AM3/7/2013
During the visit, Talley also met with key U.S. Africa Command leaders during a roundtable held March 6, 2013. They discussed the USAR's regional alignment of forces and the strategic impact the Army Reserve Liaison Team, assigned to U.S. Africa Command, makes to planning, training and mission support.
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