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CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader
12:00 AM9/28/2011
U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant James Davis assumed the role of the of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader during a senior enlisted leader change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier
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African Communications Officers Tour DOD Facilities in Washington, D.C. Area
12:00 AM9/28/2011
A delegation of African senior communications officers participated in a 10-day partner nation familiarization event in the Washington, D.C. area, September 2011.
Throughout the week, the group visited the Defense Information Systems
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Uganda, US Come Together For Animal Education
12:00 AM9/28/2011
Thirty Community Animal Health Workers from Kaabong, Uganda, participated in a two-week veterinary civil action program to gain knowledge and skills in livestock treatment and sustainment. The program was a joint effort between the Uganda
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Seabees Build Water Systems for Zanzibar Schools
12:00 AM9/27/2011
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania - The U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to CJTF-Horn of Africa were tasked with the mission to travel to Zanzibar, Tanzania, and work with the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces crew of combat engineers to construct two 10,000-liter
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CJTF-HOA Enlisted Leader Reflects on Relationships Gained During Tour
12:00 AM9/27/2011
SHEIK OSMAN COMPOUND, Djibouti (Sept. 22, 2011) – After one year as the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Scott Mykoo reflects on the relationships and progress made between
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CJTF-HOA Enlisted Leader Reflects on Relationships Gained During Tour
12:00 AM9/26/2011
After one year as the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Scott Mykoo reflects on the relationships and progress made between coalition and regional military forces here.
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Students in Southern Djibouti Receive School Furniture
12:00 AM9/26/2011
Omar Ladieh Ismael, the Dikhil Regional Director of Education, gathered with approximately 20 local community members outside the Dikhil Regional School Resource Center August 25, 2011 to unload a delivery of school furniture.
"This will
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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Berthing Tents
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AFRICOM Supports U.S. Embassy to Promote Rural Development in Central Tunisia
12:00 AM9/23/2011
U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Air Forces Africa staff visited Tunis, Tunisia, September 12-17, 2011, in support of U.S. Embassy humanitarian assistance projects and initiatives to promote rural development in central Tunisia.
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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Good Working Order
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Samuel B. Roberts Wraps Up Mission for APS East
12:00 AM9/22/2011
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) made a port visit to Tanzania September 19-21, 2011 to participate in the Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2011 Hotwash closing conference, marking the completion of their mission supporting APS East.
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TRANSCRIPT: President Obama at U.N. Highlights African Progress, Calls for Lasting Peace
12:00 AM9/22/2011
U.S. President Barack Obama noted several examples of progress in Africa as he described 2011 as a "time of extraordinary transformation" and called for lasting peace around the world during an address to the United Nations General Assembly on
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California Army Unit Contributes to Disaster Response Exercise in Zanzibar
12:00 AM9/22/2011
Twenty-five members of the 5th Brigade of the 75th Division (5Bde/75DIV) from California recently participated in Natural Fire 11, a bilateral, multinational exercise held in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The 5th Brigade along with approximately 325 members
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Chaplains Build Bridges of a Different Kind during Natural Fire 2011
12:00 AM9/21/2011
Building bridges is not only work done by engineers. During the bilateral, multinational Natural Fire 11 exercise in Zanzibar, Tanzania, September 11-22, 2011, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso Lenhart expressed the importance of religious
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Obama Proposes TRICARE Changes
12:00 AM9/20/2011
Military retirees would pay an annual fee for TRICARE-for-Life health insurance and TRICARE pharmacy co-payments would be restructured under the deficit reduction plan President Barack Obama released September 19, 2011.
"If we're
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Tanzanian, US Soldiers Share More Than Military Skills
12:00 AM9/20/2011
How comfortable would one feel with taking concepts shared by foreign people with a language barrier and applying them to their profession?
The Tanzania People's Defense Force did just that. They put aside linguistic and cultural
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DOD Set for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
12:00 AM9/20/2011
The repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law is slated to take effect September 19, 2011, a senior Defense Department official told reporters.
The repeal of the law will mean gay and lesbian service members may be open
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Tanzanian, US Soldiers Share More Than Military Skills
12:00 AM9/20/2011
The Tanzania People's Defense Force (TPDF) put aside linguistic and cultural barriers to share military police best practices with U.S. service members and civilians, August 15 to September 2, 2011 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Kenyan, US Chaplains Exchange Best Practices
12:00 AM9/20/2011
In an opportunity to engage with his U.S. military counterparts, a Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense chaplain spent three weeks exchanging best practices with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains from multiple
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Influenza Vaccination Clinics at Kelley Barracks
12:00 AM9/19/2011
WHAT: Stuttgart Army Health Clinic's Influenza Vaccination Clinics at Kelley Barracks
WHO: HQ USAFRICOM-Stuttgart Uniformed and DoD Civilian Personnel
-- DoD and USG civilians engaged in foreign duty under
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