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USAID, OFDA Host Disaster Preparedness Course at Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM8/23/2012
A team from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance hosted two, two-day Joint Humanitarian Operations Courses at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, from Aug. 21 to 24, 2012.
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SecAF discusses East Africa Mission during Djibouti Visit
12:00 AM8/23/2012
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley made his first trip, since assuming his current post, to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, today, to visit service members and civilians, and discuss operations in East Africa with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
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Ham to Seek More National Guard Partnerships in Africa
12:00 AM8/22/2012
As the North Carolina National Guard builds on successes of the Southern Accord 12 exercise that wrapped up last week with Botswana, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said he'll press to expand the State Partnership Program on the
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U.S. Air Force Gen. William H. Fraser visits Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
12:00 AM8/22/2012
A photo essay by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee.
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AFRICOM Refutes Claims of Meddling in Ethiopian Politics
12:00 AM8/21/2012
Allegations that General Carter F. Ham, Commander of United States Africa Command, influenced Ethiopian politics in any way are false. The mission of U.S. Africa Command is to work with African nations to strengthen their defense capabilities in
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U.S Africa Command Denies Plans of Establishing in Bases in Botswana
12:00 AM8/21/2012
In response to a recent newspaper article in Botswana, U.S. Africa Command's commanding officer, General Carter Ham, once again denied reports that the United States is seeking to establish a base or move the commanddâ?s headquarters to
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International Partners Inaugurate Amani Peace Operations Training Village
12:00 AM8/20/2012
A choir sings during church service, a family leisurely strolls through the market, and laughter rings out from a friendly card game. Suddenly, a rebel group interrupts the peacefulness of the African village on a quiet afternoon. A radical faction
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"Real life" Suicide Prevention: Wingmen Act to Save Life
12:00 AM8/20/2012
For some service members, suicide prevention training may be just another computer-based training module that must be completed annually. But to four Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Airmen it was literally the difference between life and
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Marines, West Africans Train for Peace
12:00 AM8/17/2012
During Exercise Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen reservists trained and lived alongside their West African partners to build military interoperability and test their combined-operational capacity in
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Ham Closes Southern Accord Praising U.S.-Botswana Partnership
12:00 AM8/17/2012
The commander of U.S. Africa Command closed one of the largest joint exercises ever conducted on the African continent at Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana, August 16, 2012, praising the Botswanan military as a capable partner and an important and
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U.S. Helps Botswana Build Medical Evacuation System
12:00 AM8/16/2012
When the Botswana Defense Force sets out to build a medevac and aeromedical evacuation capability within its forces, it looked to the U.S. military, which has become the world's expert in evacuating wounded troops from the battlefield.
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U.S. Medics Support Botswana HIV Prevention Efforts
12:00 AM8/15/2012
A U.S. military medical team in Botswana for the Southern Accord 12 exercise is helping the Botswana Defense Force confront the country's most pressing health crisis one circumcision surgery at a time.
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The Second Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks
12:00 AM8/13/2012
Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on 22 different competitions during the second annual AFRICOM Olympics on August 10, 2012. The events included the 400-meter relay, a basketball tournament,
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BDF and U.S. Engineers Combine Efforts on Road Improvement and Pond Reconstruction
12:00 AM8/10/2012
The 631st Engineer Support Company from Lawrenceville, Illinois, assisted Botswana Defense Force engineers in August 2012 with a road improvement and pond restoration project near Mkankake Village in the Republic of Botswana as part of Southern
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U.S., BDF Provide Humanitarian Civilian Assistance in Malwelwe
12:00 AM8/9/2012
Family and community members from the Malwelwe village gathered to receive medical treatment during a humanitarian civilian assistance event August 7, 2012.
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Airmen Teach Aeromedical Evacuation Principles during MEDLITE 12
12:00 AM8/8/2012
Airmen from the Air National Guard along with members of the Botswana defense force worked together to kick-start MEDLITE 12 at Thebephatswa Air Base in Botswana, August 6, 2012.
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U.S. and Botswana Defense Forces Cook Together during Southern Accord 12
12:00 AM8/7/2012
Food service soldiers from four different Illinois Army National Guard units have the opportunity to feed more than 1,200 service members from around the world, in support of Southern Accord 12 in the Republic of Botswana.
SA12 is a joint
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New York's Sailors Help Improve School in Seychelles
12:00 AM8/7/2012
Sailors and Marines attached to the amphibious transport-dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) participated in a community service project during a scheduled port visit to the Republic of Seychelles, August 3, 2012.
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U.S. Army Africa Welcomes New Commander
12:00 AM8/6/2012
Major General David R. Hogg relinquished command of U.S. Army Africa to Major General Patrick J. Donahue II August 3, 2012 during a ceremony on Hoekstra Field in Vicenza.
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Chicago Soldiers Teach Rapid Trauma Response in Botswana
12:00 AM8/6/2012
Soldiers from the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, provided medical training to soldiers of the Botswana Defense Force August 2, 2012, in Botswana.
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