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General Ward sends final farewell to AFRICOM team

12:00 AM3/9/2011

General William E. "Kip" Ward, the first commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), sent out his final "Ward Sends" message to the U.S. AFRICOM staff before passing command to General Carter F. Ham. Below is the full text of

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Robert G. Bradley, APS Sail into Sierra Leone

12:00 AM3/8/2011

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 7, 2011, as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West.

The ship will embark African partners in order to conduct professional exchanges that build maritime
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Tanzanian, U.S. Partners Provide Island with New School

12:00 AM3/8/2011

Hundreds of students, educators and residents of Bopwe shehia attended a ceremony hosted by a delegation of Tanzanian and U.S. guests to commemorate the completion of a $320,000 Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa construction project: a new
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Tanzanians Discuss Disaster Preparedness during Weeklong Exercise

12:00 AM3/8/2011

During the second day of remarks and briefings on day two of the Tanzania Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise, remarks and briefings focused on helping participants understand the interdependencies between critical sectors and the need for each
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Tanzanian, U.S. partners provide island with new school

12:00 AM3/8/2011

PEMBA ISLAND, Zanzibar—Hundreds of students, educators and residents of Bopwe shehia attended a ceremony hosted by a delegation of Tanzanian and U.S. guests to commemorate the completion of a $320,000 Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa
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U.S. Military Aircraft Fly Egyptians Home from Tunisia

12:00 AM3/7/2011

U.S. military aircraft flew 640 Egyptians home today and yesterday from the Tunisia-Libya border where the refugees fled to escape the violence that continues between government forces and rebels in Libya.

Three U.S. Air Force C-130Js
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Tanzanian Government Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Assembles in Tanzania

12:00 AM3/7/2011

The Tanzanian National Government Pandemic Disaster Response conference and exercise opened March 7, 2011 in Arusha, Tanzania.

The event convened with remarks from several guest speakers who spoke on how imperative disaster
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Seabees Construct Well, Relieve Thirst in Horn of Africa

12:00 AM3/7/2011

After 19 days of 24 hour operations, Seabees assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Detail Horn of Africa's (Det. HOA) Water Well Team completed construction of their first well in the village of Jedane, Ethiopia, on
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U.S. military response efforts - Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/6/2011

Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS)

US Military Aircraft to Deliver Libya-related Aid
WASHINGTON - Two U.S.
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UPDATE: U.S. Military Planes Fly 328 Egyptians on 2nd Day of Transport Operations

12:00 AM3/6/2011

(March 6, 2011) -- The U.S. military on March 6, 2011, continued providing safe transport for Egyptian citizens who wish to leave Tunisia and return to their home country as part of the ongoing U.S. and international response to the evolving
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1st U.S. Military Aircraft Bring Displaced Egyptians Home

12:00 AM3/6/2011

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, joined Marine Corps KC-130 aircraft in airlifting displaced Egyptians citizens to Cairo from Djerba, Tunisia, late on March 5, 2011.

More than 300
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Djiboutian Army graduates first paramilitary class

12:00 AM3/6/2011

Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or "Gendarmerie" graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters.

The three week course, supported by the Gendarmerie,
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Four U.S. Military Aircraft Fly 312 Egyptians Home from Tunisia-Libya Border

12:00 AM3/6/2011

As part of the United States effort to respond to the evolving humanitarian emergency on the Libya-Tunisia border, the U.S. military has taken action to assist with the return of Egyptian citizens who wish to leave Tunisia and return to their home
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Flintlock 11 and TSS Expand Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Cooperation Approach

12:00 AM3/5/2011

U.S. Africa Command expanded its traditional approach to addressing irregular security challenges across the Trans-Sahara region of West and North Africa by incorporating engagements for the first time into Exercise Flintlock 11 that go beyond the
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AFRICOM Supports U.S. and International Response to Libya Crisis

12:00 AM3/5/2011

Two U.S. Air Force transport planes delivered USAID humanitarian supplies in Djerba, Tunisia, on March 4, 2011, less than 24 hours after President Obama directed the U.S. military to support international humanitarian efforts in response to the
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Djiboutian Army graduates first paramilitary class

12:00 AM3/5/2011

Djibouti -– Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or “Gendarmerie” graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters.

The three week course, supported by the
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U.S. Military Aircraft to Aid Egyptians Leaving Libya

12:00 AM3/4/2011

U.S. President Barack Obama announced today he has approved the use of U.S. military aircraft to help Egyptians who have fled to the Tunisian border get back home to Egypt, March 3, 2011.

Speaking from the White House, Obama said the
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Members of CJTF-HOA provide critical mentorship to Djiboutian Army regiment

12:00 AM3/4/2011

ALI OUNE, Djibouti, Mar 4, 2011 – Under an overcast sky, nearly 200 members of the Djiboutian Army’s elite 1st Rapid Action Regiment honed their infantry skills here and were mentored by members of the U.S. Army National Guard’s 2nd Combined Arms
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Members of CJTF-HOA Provide Critical Mentorship to Djiboutian Army Regiment

12:00 AM3/4/2011

Under an overcast sky, nearly 200 members of the Djiboutian Army's elite 1st Rapid Action Regiment honed their infantry skills in Ali Oune, Djibouti and were mentored by members of the U.S. Army National Guard's 2nd Combined Arms Battalion,
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U.S. AFRICOM Delivers Government Aid Supplies to Tunisia

12:00 AM3/4/2011

Two C-130 Hercules aircraft arrived in Djerba, Tunisia, March 4, 2011 - less than one day after President Barack Obama directed U.S. military aircraft support to the international aid effort to assist those who've fled fighting in Libya and are
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General Ward sends final farewell to AFRICOM team

12:00 AM3/9/2011

General William E. "Kip" Ward, the first commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), sent out his final "Ward Sends" message to the U.S. AFRICOM staff before passing command to General Carter F. Ham. Below is the full text of

Robert G. Bradley, APS Sail into Sierra Leone

12:00 AM3/8/2011

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 7, 2011, as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. The ship will embark African partners in order to conduct professional exchanges that build maritime

Tanzanian, U.S. Partners Provide Island with New School

12:00 AM3/8/2011

Hundreds of students, educators and residents of Bopwe shehia attended a ceremony hosted by a delegation of Tanzanian and U.S. guests to commemorate the completion of a $320,000 Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa construction project: a new

Tanzanians Discuss Disaster Preparedness during Weeklong Exercise

12:00 AM3/8/2011

During the second day of remarks and briefings on day two of the Tanzania Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise, remarks and briefings focused on helping participants understand the interdependencies between critical sectors and the need for each

Tanzanian, U.S. partners provide island with new school

12:00 AM3/8/2011

PEMBA ISLAND, Zanzibar—Hundreds of students, educators and residents of Bopwe shehia attended a ceremony hosted by a delegation of Tanzanian and U.S. guests to commemorate the completion of a $320,000 Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa

U.S. Military Aircraft Fly Egyptians Home from Tunisia

12:00 AM3/7/2011

U.S. military aircraft flew 640 Egyptians home today and yesterday from the Tunisia-Libya border where the refugees fled to escape the violence that continues between government forces and rebels in Libya. Three U.S. Air Force C-130Js

Tanzanian Government Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Assembles in Tanzania

12:00 AM3/7/2011

The Tanzanian National Government Pandemic Disaster Response conference and exercise opened March 7, 2011 in Arusha, Tanzania. The event convened with remarks from several guest speakers who spoke on how imperative disaster

Seabees Construct Well, Relieve Thirst in Horn of Africa

12:00 AM3/7/2011

After 19 days of 24 hour operations, Seabees assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Detail Horn of Africa's (Det. HOA) Water Well Team completed construction of their first well in the village of Jedane, Ethiopia, on

U.S. military response efforts - Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/6/2011

Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) US Military Aircraft to Deliver Libya-related Aid WASHINGTON - Two U.S.

UPDATE: U.S. Military Planes Fly 328 Egyptians on 2nd Day of Transport Operations

12:00 AM3/6/2011

(March 6, 2011) -- The U.S. military on March 6, 2011, continued providing safe transport for Egyptian citizens who wish to leave Tunisia and return to their home country as part of the ongoing U.S. and international response to the evolving

1st U.S. Military Aircraft Bring Displaced Egyptians Home

12:00 AM3/6/2011

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, joined Marine Corps KC-130 aircraft in airlifting displaced Egyptians citizens to Cairo from Djerba, Tunisia, late on March 5, 2011. More than 300

Djiboutian Army graduates first paramilitary class

12:00 AM3/6/2011

Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or "Gendarmerie" graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters. The three week course, supported by the Gendarmerie,

Four U.S. Military Aircraft Fly 312 Egyptians Home from Tunisia-Libya Border

12:00 AM3/6/2011

As part of the United States effort to respond to the evolving humanitarian emergency on the Libya-Tunisia border, the U.S. military has taken action to assist with the return of Egyptian citizens who wish to leave Tunisia and return to their home

Flintlock 11 and TSS Expand Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Cooperation Approach

12:00 AM3/5/2011

U.S. Africa Command expanded its traditional approach to addressing irregular security challenges across the Trans-Sahara region of West and North Africa by incorporating engagements for the first time into Exercise Flintlock 11 that go beyond the

AFRICOM Supports U.S. and International Response to Libya Crisis

12:00 AM3/5/2011

Two U.S. Air Force transport planes delivered USAID humanitarian supplies in Djerba, Tunisia, on March 4, 2011, less than 24 hours after President Obama directed the U.S. military to support international humanitarian efforts in response to the

Djiboutian Army graduates first paramilitary class

12:00 AM3/5/2011

Djibouti -– Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or “Gendarmerie” graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters. The three week course, supported by the

U.S. Military Aircraft to Aid Egyptians Leaving Libya

12:00 AM3/4/2011

U.S. President Barack Obama announced today he has approved the use of U.S. military aircraft to help Egyptians who have fled to the Tunisian border get back home to Egypt, March 3, 2011. Speaking from the White House, Obama said the

Members of CJTF-HOA provide critical mentorship to Djiboutian Army regiment

12:00 AM3/4/2011

ALI OUNE, Djibouti, Mar 4, 2011 – Under an overcast sky, nearly 200 members of the Djiboutian Army’s elite 1st Rapid Action Regiment honed their infantry skills here and were mentored by members of the U.S. Army National Guard’s 2nd Combined Arms

Members of CJTF-HOA Provide Critical Mentorship to Djiboutian Army Regiment

12:00 AM3/4/2011

Under an overcast sky, nearly 200 members of the Djiboutian Army's elite 1st Rapid Action Regiment honed their infantry skills in Ali Oune, Djibouti and were mentored by members of the U.S. Army National Guard's 2nd Combined Arms Battalion,

U.S. AFRICOM Delivers Government Aid Supplies to Tunisia

12:00 AM3/4/2011

Two C-130 Hercules aircraft arrived in Djerba, Tunisia, March 4, 2011 - less than one day after President Barack Obama directed U.S. military aircraft support to the international aid effort to assist those who've fled fighting in Libya and are

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 7, 2011, as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West.

The ship will embark African partners in order to conduct professional exchanges that build maritime

U.S. military aircraft flew 640 Egyptians home today and yesterday from the Tunisia-Libya border where the refugees fled to escape the violence that continues between government forces and rebels in Libya.

Three U.S. Air Force C-130Js

The Tanzanian National Government Pandemic Disaster Response conference and exercise opened March 7, 2011 in Arusha, Tanzania.

The event convened with remarks from several guest speakers who spoke on how imperative disaster

Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS)

US Military Aircraft to Deliver Libya-related Aid
WASHINGTON - Two U.S.

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, joined Marine Corps KC-130 aircraft in airlifting displaced Egyptians citizens to Cairo from Djerba, Tunisia, late on March 5, 2011.

More than 300

Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or "Gendarmerie" graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters.

The three week course, supported by the Gendarmerie,

Djibouti -– Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or “Gendarmerie” graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters.

The three week course, supported by the

U.S. President Barack Obama announced today he has approved the use of U.S. military aircraft to help Egyptians who have fled to the Tunisian border get back home to Egypt, March 3, 2011.

Speaking from the White House, Obama said the