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ECOWAS Maritime Safety and Security Seminar held in Abidjan
3:53 PM3/6/2013
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the United States Embassy in Abidjan, the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and the Government of Cote
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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Maritime Safety and Security Seminar in Cape Verde
3:48 PM3/6/2013
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), the government of Cape Verde and the U.S. Embassy in Cape Verde welcomed legal maritime experts to the
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Utah Guard Linguists Contribute Unique Skills During African Exercises
2:36 PM3/6/2013
Sweat rolls down Sgt. Chason Parker's face as he speaks in French to an attentive audience of Cameroon Army paratroopers. There's barely any air movement in the steamy basement classroom at the Regiment du Genie Headquarters outside of Douala,
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Liberian Coast Guard Trains Partner Nations in Maritime Security
3:16 PM3/5/2013
Liberian Coast Guardsmen and sailors from partner nations Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast graduated from a Liberian Coast Guard-led joint boarding officer training course at the Liberian Coast Guard Base Feb. 22. The graduation ceremony served as
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Obangame Express 2013 Comes to a Successful Close
1:10 PM3/1/2013
Exercise Obangame Express 2013 (OE-13), an at-sea naval exercise focused on counter-piracy and maritime security operations wrapped up in the Gulf of Guinea, Feb. 28.
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Hagel Takes Office as 24th Defense Secretary
8:59 AM2/28/2013
Just before his private swearing-in ceremony as the 24th secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel and his wife, Lilibet, arrived at the Pentagon this morning and were greeted by Marine Corps Lieutenant General Thomas D. Waldhauser, military assistant to
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U. S. Africa Command Enlisted Professional Development Seminar, Feb., 25, 2013
4:40 PM2/27/2013
U.S. Africa Command conducts its first ever Enlisted Professional Development Seminar at the headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, February, 25, 2013. Twenty-two enlisted personnel graduated from the class. (Photos by Adam Gramarossa, AFRICOM VI
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Panetta Leaves Legacy of Service, Leadership, Partnership
7:44 AM2/27/2013
History likely will record Leon E. Panetta first as the CIA director who got Osama bin Laden. But over his 19 months as defense secretary, the former spy chief also got a crack at solving the problems of some 3 million battle-weary people -- while
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Senate Confirms Hagel as Defense Secretary
7:39 AM2/27/2013
The Senate today confirmed former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel to serve as secretary of defense, ending a protracted confirmation process.
Hagel, a decorated Vietnam veteran, will be sworn in tomorrow, succeeding Leon E. Panetta who is retiring.
The
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African, U.S. Military Forces Join Together to Mark Opening of Central Accord 13
12:11 PM2/25/2013
Opening ceremony for exercise Central Accord 2013
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Final preparations for Central Accord 13 ensure U.S., African partners ready for success
10:43 AM2/22/2013
Months of long-distance planning and meetings evolved in recent weeks into an in-person partnership that will launch Central Accord 13. Activity peaked in Douala, Cameroon, during the past week as American and Cameroonian military partners
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Preparations for Potential Sequestration On March 1 and Furlough Notifications
3:55 PM2/20/2013
To All Department of Defense Personnel:
For more than a year and a half, the president, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I have repeatedly voiced our deep concerns over the half a trillion dollars in automatic across-the-board cuts that would be
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Panetta Notifies Congress DOD Preparing for Furloughs
3:42 PM2/20/2013
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notified Congress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughs for civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration.
In a memo to all employees, Panetta vowed to continue working
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Panetta Issues Message to DOD Workforce on Sequestration
3:40 PM2/20/2013
With major, across-the-board defense spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today issued a message to the Defense Department workforce.
Here is the secretary’s message:
For more than a year and a half,
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U.S. Sponsors Deployment Training for Malawi Defense Force
12:37 PM2/20/2013
U.S. Army Africa along with Tennessee National Guard officers provided African Deployment Partnership Training, known as ADAPT, for Malawi Defense Force troops in Salima, Malawi recently. (Photos by Capt. Brad Copas)
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Building Partner Capacity Serves U.S. Interests, Officials Say
1:20 PM2/15/2013
Programs that help U.S. partners build their capabilities can be force multipliers in achieving U.S. interests, Defense Department officials told the House Armed Services Committee here today.
“The task of training, advising and partnering with
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National Guard's State Partnership Program helps build relationships with African nations
9:10 AM2/13/2013
A novel and flexible program managed by the National Guard is assisting U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa to create and maintain relationships with African partner nations.
Known as the State Partnership Program, 54 states and territories
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Aerial porter's first deployment ...France
1:31 PM2/12/2013
Airman 1st Class James Terronez puts his training to the test for the first time in a deployed environment at Istres Air Base, France.
Terronez, originally from Wichita, Kan., is currently stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.,
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East African Security Forces Host Inaugural Special Operations Conference
3:34 PM2/11/2013
Across east Africa, the use of Special Operations Forces as a means to enhance the capability to protect civilians is a growing trend. Each nation has a unique mission and purpose for its SOF component, and no two look exactly the same. However,
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Regional Cooperation Crucial against Transnational Threats, Ugandan, U.S. Officials Say at East Africa Workshop
2:28 PM2/7/2013
Increased regional cooperation is crucial for addressing the myriad of irregular security threats facing Eastern Africa, senior officials from the United States and Uganda told participants at the January 28, 2013, launch of a workshop on Improving
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