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DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking
12:00 AM5/18/2012
With a senior State Department official declaring West Africa under attack by drug traffickers during congressional testimony May 16, 2012, a defense official reported progress being made through the interagency West Africa Cooperative Security
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Texas National Guardsmen Exchange Best Practices with Burundi Soldiers
12:00 AM5/17/2012
Texas National Guardsmen had the opportunity to share best practices with Burundi soldiers preparing for an upcoming deployment during a visit to Mudubugu, Burundi, March 26-April 6, 2012.
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Swift Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Visit in Pointe Noire
12:00 AM5/17/2012
Congolese Navy members stood in formation and greeted the crew of High Speed Vessel Swift after arriving in Pointe Noire to conduct a theater security cooperation visit as part of Africa Partnership Station, May 15, 2012.
During the
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36 African Land Force Chiefs Meet to Discuss Security
12:00 AM5/17/2012
Land force chiefs and senior officers from 36 African nations and U.S. Army Africa gathered in Uganda's capital of Kampala in May 2012 to discuss national security interests.
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Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise
12:00 AM5/17/2012
Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May
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Exercise Participants Begin Testing Burkina Faso's Pandemic Response Preparedness and Response Plans
12:00 AM5/16/2012
On the second day of the Burkina Faso Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise, May 15, 2012, participants began meeting in five task-oriented groups.
The operations command group, health group, humanitarian assistance
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Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise Begins in Burkina Faso
12:00 AM5/16/2012
Nearly 100 civilian and military representatives from seven African nations, the United States and three United Nations organizations met in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, May 14, 2012 for a weeklong exercise to conduct a baseline review of the
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Statement by the Press Secretary on Uganda's Capture of a Senior Commander in the Lord's Resistance Army
12:00 AM5/15/2012
The United States congratulates the Government of Uganda on the capture of one of the senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) by the Ugandan military. The capture of Major General Ceasar Acellam is a testament to the resolve of
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PE12 Continues Multinational Training, Promotes Teamwork
12:00 AM5/15/2012
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) participated in a multinational training exercise aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center (NMIOTC) in support of
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AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs
12:00 AM5/15/2012
The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation
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'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo
12:00 AM5/15/2012
Years after the Great War of Africa ended, remnants of war are still scattered throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the aftermath of one of the deadliest conflicts worldwide since World War II.
In an effort to help the
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Phoenix Express 2012 Conducts MIO Training
12:00 AM5/14/2012
Maritime forces participated in a multinational maritime interdiction operation (MIO) training exercise at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Center in Souda Bay, Greece, as part of exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), May 10.
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Swift Sailors, NAVEUR Band Visit Schoolchildren in Cote d’Ivoire
12:00 AM5/14/2012
Sailors from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and members from the Naval Forces Europe band "Topside" joined efforts in entertaining children at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle, and the Centre Pilote pour la Petite
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African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program
12:00 AM5/14/2012
Eight African military officers who are students at the George C. Marshall Center visited U.S. Africa Command May 11, 2012, to learn more about AFRICOM's mission and objectives.
The seven men and one woman are taking part in the
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U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts
12:00 AM5/14/2012
A two-man traveling contact team visited the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi in May 2012 to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling.
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Coalition Personnel Tour USNS Carl Brashear in Djibouti
12:00 AM5/11/2012
A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens.
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HIV, AIDS Conference Stresses Total Preventative Package
12:00 AM5/10/2012
Throughout the 2012 International Military HIV/AIDS Conference, occurring May 7-10, representatives from 77 nations have been learning new ways to re-energize their HIV/AIDS prevention programs.
"It’s really re-energizing prevention
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U.S. Army Africa Commander Engages Leaders in Djibouti, Ethiopia
12:00 AM5/9/2012
During a whirlwind trip to East Africa, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander, U.S. Army Africa, and a small group of advisers visited U.S. Army troops at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Djibouti and attended meetings with African Union
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Phoenix Express 2012 Begins in Souda Bay
12:00 AM5/9/2012
Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), a multi-national exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, officially kicked off at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May 7.
PE12
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits CJTF-HOA Airmen
12:00 AM5/9/2012
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy visited Airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other tenant commands here, May 5-6.
The primary purpose of the visit was to speak to the Airmen deployed
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