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U.S., Allies to Enforce U.N. Security Resolution on Libya
12:00 AM3/19/2011
The United States military will work with NATO and Arab League allies to stop Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi from killing his own people, President Barack Obama said in Washington, D.C., March 18, 2011.
On March 17, the U.N. Security
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U.S. Secretary of State Clinton Donates DOD-Funded Ambulance to the Tunisian Red Crescent Society
12:00 AM3/19/2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Tunisia on March 17, 2011 to donate the first of two ambulances to the Tunisian Red Crescent Volunteer Training Center.
U.S. Africa Command's Humanitarian Assistance
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TRANSCRIPT: Obama Warns Libya to Comply with U.N. Resolution 1973 or Face International Force
12:00 AM3/18/2011
President Obama has directed the U.S. Department of Defense to coordinate planning with international partners for possible international military action if Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi does not comply with the terms of U.N. Security Council
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U.N. Security Council Approves No-Fly Zone over Libya
12:00 AM3/18/2011
The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution March 17, 2011 authorizing international action to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and take "all measures necessary" to protect civilians from attacks by the Libyan military forces.
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U.N. Security Council Approves No-Fly Zone over Libya
12:00 AM3/17/2011
The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution March 17, 2011, authorizing international action to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and take "all measures necessary" to protect civilians from attacks by the Libyan military forces.
The
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Personnel Recovery Task Force Practices Rescue Mission in Exercise
12:00 AM3/17/2011
A group of Air Force pararescuemen and an Army site security team practiced conducting a rescue mission for survivors of an aircraft crash near Djibouti as part of an exercise scenario, February 26, 2011.
Complete with actors
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Personnel recovery task force rescues aircrew in exercise
12:00 AM3/17/2011
DJIBOUTI --A group of Air Force pararescuemen and an Army site security team conducted a rescue mission for survivors of an aircraft crash near Djibouti Feb. 26.
The disaster was part of an exercise scenario, but the response was anything
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Volunteers, Students 'Break Bread' in Arta
12:00 AM3/16/2011
Beginning March 12, 2011 students from the Arta Culinary School began hosting the Djibouti Civil Affair Volunteer (CAV) team from Camp Lemonnier for four consecutive Saturdays for a cultural culinary exchange.
The dishes prepared are
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New Radar System Improves Nigerian Maritime Capability
12:00 AM3/15/2011
The Nigerian Navy completed a training program for selected officers on the new surface surveillance system, the Regional Maritime Awareness Capability (RMAC), on March 4, 2011.
The U.S. Navy-funded coastal surveillance program uses an
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Stuttgart Community Spouses Club Annual Spring Bazaar
12:00 AM3/15/2011
The annual SCSC (Stuttgart Community Spouses Club) Spring Bazaar is a popular community-wide event that takes place on Friday, March 18, from 1000-2000, Saturday, March 19th from 1000-1900, and Sunday, March 20th from 1000-1600 on Patch Barracks.
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New Kelley Barracks Health Clinic
12:00 AM3/15/2011
The new Stuttgart Health Clinic Annex at Kelley Barracks will begin seeing patients, on Monday, 28 March 2011. This is a big quality of life improvement for AFRICOM and our Kelley Barracks-based Community. Your awareness and use of this new
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Pentagon Official Discusses Libya No-Fly Zone
12:00 AM3/15/2011
AFRICOM PAO Note: Since March 5, U.S. military transport aircraft have flown nearly 1,000 Egyptians from the Tunisian-Libyan border to Egypt. The latest flight occurred March 13, when a U.S. Air Force C-130J transported 79 Egyptian men, women
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Volunteers, Students ‘break bread’ in Arta
12:00 AM3/15/2011
ARTA, Djibouti — Beginning March 12, students from the Arta Culinary School began hosting the Djibouti Civil Affair Volunteer (CAV) team from Camp Lemonnier for four consecutive Saturdays for a cultural culinary exchange.
The dishes
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Robert G Bradley Conducts Community Relations Projects in Sierra Leone
12:00 AM3/15/2011
Sailors of USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) and Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command participated in an Africa Partnership Station (APS) West community relations project during their visit to Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 11,
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U.S. Continues Pressure on Gadhafi, Obama Says
12:00 AM3/14/2011
The United States will continue to apply pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and has not taken any options off the table, President Barack Obama said here today.
During a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office
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U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader
12:00 AM3/11/2011
U.S. Africa Command welcomed its newest senior enlisted leader during a ceremony March 11, 2011, on Kelley Barracks.
Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr. assumed responsibilities from Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka
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Partner Nation Hosts Pandemic 'Table Top' Exercise, Assess Response Capabilities
12:00 AM3/10/2011
At the request of the Tanzanian government, a week-long pandemic response table-top exercise was conducted March 7-11, 2011 to assist its government and military in identifying baseline pandemic preparedness capabilities.
Hosted by the
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Partner nation hosts pandemic ‘table top’ exercise, assess response capabilities
12:00 AM3/10/2011
ARUSHA, Tanzania – At the request of the Tanzanian government, a week-long pandemic response table-top exercise is being held to assist its government and military identify baseline pandemic preparedness capabilities.
Hosted by the
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Exercise Participants in Tanzania Practice Disaster Response
12:00 AM3/9/2011
After two days of plenary talks, facilitated lectures, and lessons-learned discussions, participants of the Tanzania Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise were given the chance to apply what they learned to develop a response plan for a potential
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General Ham Assumes Command of U.S. AFRICOM
12:00 AM3/9/2011
U.S. Army General Carter F. Ham assumed command of U.S. Africa Command from General William E. Ward during a ceremony March 9, 2011, at the Stadthalle in Sindelfingen, Germany, on the outskirts of Stuttgart.
Ham is the second
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