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APS East 2010 Deployment Concludes

12:00 AM3/17/2010

Africa Partnership Station (APS) East, an international cooperative initiative aimed at strengthening maritime safety and security, concluded its 2010 deployment with a close-out review by high-level naval leadership from Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania

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APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center

12:00 AM3/16/2010

Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West took part in a community relations project March 11-13, 2010 at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development Center during the ship's port visit to Ghana. Read more

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U.S. Marines Visit Ghana as part of Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM3/16/2010

BUNDASE TRAINING CAMP, Ghana - Marines with Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force arrived in Ghana, March 9, 2010, to begin their original Africa Partnership Station mission after being redirected to Haiti to participate in disaster

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Air Forces Africa Visits Botswana, Emphasizing Partnership with Embassy Team, State Department

12:00 AM3/16/2010

For 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) Commander Major General Ron Ladnier, building partnerships with countries in Africa means making regular contact. That philosophy led the General and members of his 17th AF staff to touch down in Gaborone,

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U.S. - Tanzania Relations Spring Forward With Village Well Dedication

12:00 AM3/15/2010

Tanzanian representatives met with U.S. Embassy officials and military civil affairs members to celebrate a fresh water well dedication in the Tanga district March 9, 2010.

Local residents made sure the event was no ordinary

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No U.S. Desire to "Americanize" Somali Peace Process

12:00 AM3/15/2010

AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports

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U.S. Diplomat: "We Do Not Plan, Direct or Coordinate" Military Ops for Somalia Government

12:00 AM3/13/2010

The United States has “no desire to Americanize the conflict in Somalia” and "does not plan, does not direct, and does not coordinate the military operations" of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, Ambassador Johnnie Carson, U.S.
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Camp Lemonnier Personnel Help Distribute Shoes to Refugees in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/12/2010

Personnel from the Enduring Chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, helped distribute 10,000 pairs of plastic clog shoes to the Ali Addeh refugee camp in Djibouti, as well as to several schools, churches and non-government organizations, March 3, 2010.
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National Guard Program Boosts Africa Command

12:00 AM3/11/2010

The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a superb tool for U.S. Africa Command, General William E. Ward told a congressional committee March 9, 2010.

"The benefits ... are many and impressive," said Ward, commander of U.S.
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Africa Partnership Station USS Gunston Hall Arrives in Ghana

12:00 AM3/11/2010

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) West platform USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, March 10, 2010, to kick off the in-country phase of APS West.

Prior to arriving in
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Physical Security Seminar Opens Doors, Introduces New Ideas for Botswana Defence Force

12:00 AM3/10/2010

Members of several Botswana Defence Force (BDF) units participated in a security seminar with U.S. soldiers at the BDF headquarters in Gaborone, January 2010.

The event, part of an ongoing military-to-military program managed by the
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U.S. Africa Command Assists Security, Stability Efforts

12:00 AM3/10/2010

The Africa Partnership Station, a U.S.-led response to requests by African nations for maritime training, is now in its fifth deployment as it expands its scope along the African coastline, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said today. Read more

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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee

12:00 AM3/10/2010

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security
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AFRICOM POSTURE STATEMENT: Ward Reports Annual Testimony to Congress

12:00 AM3/9/2010

In testimony before Congress March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security cooperation efforts promote
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APS Staff Spotlight: Captain Philip Mulumba, Kenya Navy

12:00 AM3/8/2010

Aboard the Africa Partnership Station (APS) East platform high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2), it is a common occurrence to hear sailors call for the "sport officer." They are affectionately referring to APS East international staff officer
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APS Staff Spotlight: Director of Staff, Mozambique Navy

12:00 AM3/8/2010

For Commander Misero Mujui, Africa Partnership Station (APS) East director of staff, his most enjoyable moments of the 2010 APS mission was watching many of his sailors train while APS East conducted in port training in Maputo, Mozambique. Read more

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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Ghana Independence Day

12:00 AM3/6/2010

AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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Carson, U.S. Envoy for Africa, Reviews Success Stories, U.S. Policy Across Region

12:00 AM3/5/2010

AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports
Read more

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PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Officials Discuss Somalia Issues

12:00 AM3/5/2010

U.S. military support to international efforts in Somalia was discussed during a media roundtable March 4, 2010, in Brussels, Belgium, with two senior members of the U.S. Africa Command staff who were visiting representatives of the European
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Author, Economist Speaks to Africa Command Staff on African Security, Politics, and Development

12:00 AM3/4/2010

Too much early focus on political development and not enough on economic development is hindering the ability of post-conflict African nations to recover from years of war and violence, said Dr. Paul Collier, a widely respected author and Oxford
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APS East 2010 Deployment Concludes

12:00 AM3/17/2010

Africa Partnership Station (APS) East, an international cooperative initiative aimed at strengthening maritime safety and security, concluded its 2010 deployment with a close-out review by high-level naval leadership from Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania

APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center

12:00 AM3/16/2010

Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West took part in a community relations project March 11-13, 2010 at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development Center during the ship's port visit to Ghana. Read more

U.S. Marines Visit Ghana as part of Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM3/16/2010

BUNDASE TRAINING CAMP, Ghana - Marines with Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force arrived in Ghana, March 9, 2010, to begin their original Africa Partnership Station mission after being redirected to Haiti to participate in disaster

Air Forces Africa Visits Botswana, Emphasizing Partnership with Embassy Team, State Department

12:00 AM3/16/2010

For 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) Commander Major General Ron Ladnier, building partnerships with countries in Africa means making regular contact. That philosophy led the General and members of his 17th AF staff to touch down in Gaborone,

U.S. - Tanzania Relations Spring Forward With Village Well Dedication

12:00 AM3/15/2010

Tanzanian representatives met with U.S. Embassy officials and military civil affairs members to celebrate a fresh water well dedication in the Tanga district March 9, 2010. Local residents made sure the event was no ordinary

No U.S. Desire to "Americanize" Somali Peace Process

12:00 AM3/15/2010

AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports

U.S. Diplomat: "We Do Not Plan, Direct or Coordinate" Military Ops for Somalia Government

12:00 AM3/13/2010

The United States has “no desire to Americanize the conflict in Somalia” and "does not plan, does not direct, and does not coordinate the military operations" of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, Ambassador Johnnie Carson, U.S.

Camp Lemonnier Personnel Help Distribute Shoes to Refugees in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/12/2010

Personnel from the Enduring Chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, helped distribute 10,000 pairs of plastic clog shoes to the Ali Addeh refugee camp in Djibouti, as well as to several schools, churches and non-government organizations, March 3, 2010.

National Guard Program Boosts Africa Command

12:00 AM3/11/2010

The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a superb tool for U.S. Africa Command, General William E. Ward told a congressional committee March 9, 2010. "The benefits ... are many and impressive," said Ward, commander of U.S.

Africa Partnership Station USS Gunston Hall Arrives in Ghana

12:00 AM3/11/2010

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) West platform USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, March 10, 2010, to kick off the in-country phase of APS West. Prior to arriving in

Physical Security Seminar Opens Doors, Introduces New Ideas for Botswana Defence Force

12:00 AM3/10/2010

Members of several Botswana Defence Force (BDF) units participated in a security seminar with U.S. soldiers at the BDF headquarters in Gaborone, January 2010. The event, part of an ongoing military-to-military program managed by the

U.S. Africa Command Assists Security, Stability Efforts

12:00 AM3/10/2010

The Africa Partnership Station, a U.S.-led response to requests by African nations for maritime training, is now in its fifth deployment as it expands its scope along the African coastline, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said today. Read more

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee

12:00 AM3/10/2010

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security

AFRICOM POSTURE STATEMENT: Ward Reports Annual Testimony to Congress

12:00 AM3/9/2010

In testimony before Congress March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security cooperation efforts promote

APS Staff Spotlight: Captain Philip Mulumba, Kenya Navy

12:00 AM3/8/2010

Aboard the Africa Partnership Station (APS) East platform high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2), it is a common occurrence to hear sailors call for the "sport officer." They are affectionately referring to APS East international staff officer

APS Staff Spotlight: Director of Staff, Mozambique Navy

12:00 AM3/8/2010

For Commander Misero Mujui, Africa Partnership Station (APS) East director of staff, his most enjoyable moments of the 2010 APS mission was watching many of his sailors train while APS East conducted in port training in Maputo, Mozambique. Read more

Statement by Secretary Clinton: Ghana Independence Day

12:00 AM3/6/2010

AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to

Carson, U.S. Envoy for Africa, Reviews Success Stories, U.S. Policy Across Region

12:00 AM3/5/2010

AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Officials Discuss Somalia Issues

12:00 AM3/5/2010

U.S. military support to international efforts in Somalia was discussed during a media roundtable March 4, 2010, in Brussels, Belgium, with two senior members of the U.S. Africa Command staff who were visiting representatives of the European

Author, Economist Speaks to Africa Command Staff on African Security, Politics, and Development

12:00 AM3/4/2010

Too much early focus on political development and not enough on economic development is hindering the ability of post-conflict African nations to recover from years of war and violence, said Dr. Paul Collier, a widely respected author and Oxford

Tanzanian representatives met with U.S. Embassy officials and military civil affairs members to celebrate a fresh water well dedication in the Tanga district March 9, 2010.

Local residents made sure the event was no ordinary

The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a superb tool for U.S. Africa Command, General William E. Ward told a congressional committee March 9, 2010.

"The benefits ... are many and impressive," said Ward, commander of U.S.

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) West platform USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, March 10, 2010, to kick off the in-country phase of APS West.

Prior to arriving in

Members of several Botswana Defence Force (BDF) units participated in a security seminar with U.S. soldiers at the BDF headquarters in Gaborone, January 2010.

The event, part of an ongoing military-to-military program managed by the