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Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM8/6/2012
A visit to U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1, 2012, concluded a 12-day trip to Africa and Europe for 17 newly selected general officers and flag officers.
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CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM
12:00 AM8/6/2012
U.S. Africa Command hosted seven coalition liaison officers (CLOs) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti for a two-day visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1-2, 2012.
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PRESS STATEMENT: Adoption of Somalia's Provisional Constitution
12:00 AM8/3/2012
Following is a press statement by Hillary Rodham Clinton, August 2, 2012, on the adoption of Somalia's Provisional Constitution.
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Ceremony Kicks Off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana
12:00 AM8/2/2012
More than 1,200 military personnel from the Republic of Botswana and the United States attended the opening ceremony for Southern Accord 2012 on August 1. Southern Accord is a joint exercise intended to enhance both countries' capabilities in
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General Breedlove Becomes 35th USAFE Commander
12:00 AM8/1/2012
General Philip M. Breedlove took command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe from General Mark A. Welsh III on July 31, 2012, in a change of command ceremony here.
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French, US Marines Head to the Mountains for Training
12:00 AM7/30/2012
U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, and French forces from the 5th Marine Regiment participated in an assault climbers course here July 19 - 30.
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt.
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Science, Technology Looks for Ways to Provide Safe Drinking Water and Natural Energy
12:00 AM7/30/2012
Hassan Azzam is passionate about his job as science advisor to U.S. Army Africa.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Travel to Africa
12:00 AM7/30/2012
Following is a press statement by Victoria Nuland, Office of the Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State
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Secretary Begins Trip to North Africa, Middle East
12:00 AM7/30/2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said, July 29, 2012, that North Africa and the Middle East present a confluence of challenges he will explore during his trip to the region.
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CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader
12:00 AM7/30/2012
U.S. Marine Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Smith assumed the role as the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader from Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Davis July 15.
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Building International Partners Through Music
12:00 AM7/27/2012
The U.S. Air Force Band welcomed international guest conductor Captain Abiodoun Patrick Odjo from the Republic of Benin, July 2012.
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Letter to the Editor, TomDispatch - Response to "Secret Wars, Secret Bases, and the Pentagon's 'New Spice Route' in Africa"
12:00 AM7/27/2012
FROM: Colonel Tom Davis
Director, U.S. Africa Command Office of Public Affairs
Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
TO: Mr. Tom Engelhardt, Editor
Dear Mr. Engelhardt,
We read the recent article
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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise
12:00 AM7/25/2012
The Botswana Defence Force and the U.S. Embassy announced that Botswana will host a joint military exercise known as Southern Accord 12, August 1-17, 2012.
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Air Force Leadership Changes Hands at Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM7/25/2012
U.S. Air Force Colonel David Harris Jr. assumed command of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group in a change of command ceremony July 23, 2012.
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Exercise Western Accord 2012 Comes to a Close
12:00 AM7/23/2012
A combined-forces closing ceremony officially marked the end of Exercise Western Accord 2012 on the airfield in Thies, Senegal, July 19, 2012.
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Air Force Leadership Changes Hands at Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM7/23/2012
U.S. Air Force Col. David Harris Jr. assumed command of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group in a change of command ceremony July 23.
"The Air Force will continue to amaze," were U.S. Air Force Col. Dean Lee's parting words as
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Civil Affairs Group Extends Reach of Western Accord 2012 to Community
12:00 AM7/23/2012
U.S. service members taking part in Exercise Western Accord volunteered to help the local community's agricultural growth in Keur Demba Kebe, Senegal, July 17, 2012, by planting a live fence around a field to protect crops of a local farmer.
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U.S. and Ugandan Militaries Share Best Practices on Human Rights and Rule of Law
12:00 AM7/19/2012
U.S. Army personnel from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion - Charlie Company, along with the Functional Specialty Rule of Law Office of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti, trained 66 Ugandan military personnel in
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Crisis Event Plays Out as U.S. Military Reservists Train West African Forces
12:00 AM7/19/2012
"We have a situation," cried out a radio operator of the Gambian Armed Forces. U.S. Marines and multi-national forces from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, The Gambia, and France encountered an angry mob as part of a mock training exercise,
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Armed Forces of Liberia Members Practice Combat Stress Management with U.S. Army Africa Chaplains
12:00 AM7/18/2012
As the Armed Forces of Liberia reconstruct their military, AFL soldiers are starting to become more involved in a dangerous and stressful combat environment. To help the soldiers deal with the effects of combat, two U.S. Army Africa chaplains
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