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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Foreign Liaison Officer Conference

12:00 AM1/29/2009

U.S. Africa Command hosted personnel from 14 nations for a foreign liaison officers (LNO) conference, January 27-28, 2009, at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The liaison officers are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Welcomes Next Generation of African Military Leaders

12:00 AM1/28/2009

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based on the campus of National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair, welcomed 57 military officers representing 34 African nations to its 2009 Next Generation of African Military Leaders Course,

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USS Nashville Arrives in Rota, Spain, Preparing for Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM1/28/2009

USS Nashville (LPD 13), along with its embarked Africa Partnership Station staff, arrived in Rota, Spain, January 25, 2009 after a 10-day transit across the Atlantic Ocean, beginning in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Perform in Djibouti

12:00 AM1/27/2009

NFL cheerleaders from the Miami Dolphins entertained deployed service members with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) during a surprise visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on January 23, 2009.

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U.S. Africa Command's CJTF-Horn of Africa Assists Search and Rescue for Capsized Americans Near Madagascar

12:00 AM1/26/2009

Service members from U.S. Africa Command's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa participated in a three-day international rescue operation 260 miles off coast of Madagascar in an effort to save three Americans from a capsized sailboat. Read more

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Ward in Comoros: "What you say matters to us"

12:00 AM1/23/2009

During his travels to African nations, General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, delivers an unwavering message: The command is listening to and learning from its African partners on security issues and will help where possible. Read more

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Camp Lemonier Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Speeches, Historic Display

12:00 AM1/22/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa celebrated Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2009, with a program titled, "Realizing the Vision," which highlighted King's life through songs, speeches and a slideshow.

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Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Meets with Service Members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

12:00 AM1/22/2009

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert visited service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, January 20, 2009.

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Hillary Clinton Outlines Obama's Africa Policy

12:00 AM1/22/2009

Editor's 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 does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies

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U.S Africa Command Addresses Africa Union Communications Challenges

12:00 AM1/21/2009

More than 103 individuals representing 25 African Nations and the United States attended a week-long planning conference, January 13 - 16, 2009 in Dakar Senegal. The conference was aimed at improving the interoperability and communications
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AE-09 Planning Ends First Phase

12:00 AM1/21/2009

Delegates from 25 African States participated in the in initial planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2009 (AE-09), which completed its first round of initial planning January 16, 2009.

Throughout the
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Obock Pier: Improving Trade, Building Relationships, Securing the Seas

12:00 AM1/21/2009

Djiboutians sang and danced as Djiboutian, French and U.S. Dignitaries arrived for the dedication ceremony of a new naval pier facility in Obock on January 14, 2009. This $14 million project was funded by the U.S. government in coordination with
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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Makes First Official Visit to Madagascar

12:00 AM1/21/2009

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, reaffirmed his commitment to a security partnership with Madagascar during his first official visit to the island nation on January 20, 2009.

Ward met with Malagasy President
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U.S. and French Service Members Battle in Game of Rugby

12:00 AM1/20/2009

The U.S. 9th Provisional Security Force (PSF) took on the French Forces of Djibouti (FFDJ) for a fast-paced game of rugby at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) headquarters in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, January 15, 2009. Read more

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Bradley First U.S. Navy Ship to Visit Bata, Equatorial Guinea

12:00 AM1/20/2009

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) became the first U.S. Navy ship to anchor in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on January 15, 2009 ,as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.

APS is a an ongoing U.S. Navy-led multinational effort
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Barack Obama Becomes 44th U.S. President

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Upon taking the oath of office January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

Under the U.S. Constitution, the military is subordinate to elected civilian
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Naval War College Supports African Professional Military Education

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Naval War College (NWC) professors wrapped up a weeklong visit to Uganda January 16, 2009 where they promoted professional military education at the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College.

National Security Decision Making (NSDM)
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Obama Inauguration Will Honor Black Civil War Volunteers

12:00 AM1/19/2009

January 19, 2009, Martin Luther King Day, is a U.S. federal holiday to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the U. S. civil rights leader who inspired Americans of all ethnicities to protest against racial discrimination
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U.N. Forms Group to Coordinate Actions Against Maritime Piracy

12:00 AM1/16/2009

Twenty-four nations and five international organizations have formed a group at the United Nations to strengthen efforts to thwart piracy off the coast of Somalia.

"The contact group notes with deep concern that piracy off the
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Task Force Prepares for Horn of Africa Mission

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Leaders preparing to deploy to Djibouti next month got a sense of the challenges they will face as the next headquarters staff at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a realistic training exercise at U.S. Joint Forces Command's
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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Foreign Liaison Officer Conference

12:00 AM1/29/2009

U.S. Africa Command hosted personnel from 14 nations for a foreign liaison officers (LNO) conference, January 27-28, 2009, at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The liaison officers are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Welcomes Next Generation of African Military Leaders

12:00 AM1/28/2009

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based on the campus of National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair, welcomed 57 military officers representing 34 African nations to its 2009 Next Generation of African Military Leaders Course,

USS Nashville Arrives in Rota, Spain, Preparing for Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM1/28/2009

USS Nashville (LPD 13), along with its embarked Africa Partnership Station staff, arrived in Rota, Spain, January 25, 2009 after a 10-day transit across the Atlantic Ocean, beginning in Norfolk, Virginia.

Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Perform in Djibouti

12:00 AM1/27/2009

NFL cheerleaders from the Miami Dolphins entertained deployed service members with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) during a surprise visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on January 23, 2009.

U.S. Africa Command's CJTF-Horn of Africa Assists Search and Rescue for Capsized Americans Near Madagascar

12:00 AM1/26/2009

Service members from U.S. Africa Command's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa participated in a three-day international rescue operation 260 miles off coast of Madagascar in an effort to save three Americans from a capsized sailboat. Read more

Ward in Comoros: "What you say matters to us"

12:00 AM1/23/2009

During his travels to African nations, General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, delivers an unwavering message: The command is listening to and learning from its African partners on security issues and will help where possible. Read more

Camp Lemonier Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Speeches, Historic Display

12:00 AM1/22/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa celebrated Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2009, with a program titled, "Realizing the Vision," which highlighted King's life through songs, speeches and a slideshow. Rear

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Meets with Service Members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

12:00 AM1/22/2009

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert visited service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, January 20, 2009.

Hillary Clinton Outlines Obama's Africa Policy

12:00 AM1/22/2009

Editor's 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 does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies

U.S Africa Command Addresses Africa Union Communications Challenges

12:00 AM1/21/2009

More than 103 individuals representing 25 African Nations and the United States attended a week-long planning conference, January 13 - 16, 2009 in Dakar Senegal. The conference was aimed at improving the interoperability and communications

AE-09 Planning Ends First Phase

12:00 AM1/21/2009

Delegates from 25 African States participated in the in initial planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2009 (AE-09), which completed its first round of initial planning January 16, 2009. Throughout the

Obock Pier: Improving Trade, Building Relationships, Securing the Seas

12:00 AM1/21/2009

Djiboutians sang and danced as Djiboutian, French and U.S. Dignitaries arrived for the dedication ceremony of a new naval pier facility in Obock on January 14, 2009. This $14 million project was funded by the U.S. government in coordination with

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Makes First Official Visit to Madagascar

12:00 AM1/21/2009

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, reaffirmed his commitment to a security partnership with Madagascar during his first official visit to the island nation on January 20, 2009. Ward met with Malagasy President

U.S. and French Service Members Battle in Game of Rugby

12:00 AM1/20/2009

The U.S. 9th Provisional Security Force (PSF) took on the French Forces of Djibouti (FFDJ) for a fast-paced game of rugby at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) headquarters in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, January 15, 2009. Read more

Bradley First U.S. Navy Ship to Visit Bata, Equatorial Guinea

12:00 AM1/20/2009

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) became the first U.S. Navy ship to anchor in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on January 15, 2009 ,as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative. APS is a an ongoing U.S. Navy-led multinational effort

Barack Obama Becomes 44th U.S. President

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Upon taking the oath of office January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces. Under the U.S. Constitution, the military is subordinate to elected civilian

Naval War College Supports African Professional Military Education

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Naval War College (NWC) professors wrapped up a weeklong visit to Uganda January 16, 2009 where they promoted professional military education at the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College. National Security Decision Making (NSDM)

Obama Inauguration Will Honor Black Civil War Volunteers

12:00 AM1/19/2009

January 19, 2009, Martin Luther King Day, is a U.S. federal holiday to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the U. S. civil rights leader who inspired Americans of all ethnicities to protest against racial discrimination

U.N. Forms Group to Coordinate Actions Against Maritime Piracy

12:00 AM1/16/2009

Twenty-four nations and five international organizations have formed a group at the United Nations to strengthen efforts to thwart piracy off the coast of Somalia. "The contact group notes with deep concern that piracy off the

Task Force Prepares for Horn of Africa Mission

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Leaders preparing to deploy to Djibouti next month got a sense of the challenges they will face as the next headquarters staff at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a realistic training exercise at U.S. Joint Forces Command's

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa celebrated Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2009, with a program titled, "Realizing the Vision," which highlighted King's life through songs, speeches and a slideshow.

Rear

Delegates from 25 African States participated in the in initial planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2009 (AE-09), which completed its first round of initial planning January 16, 2009.

Throughout the

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, reaffirmed his commitment to a security partnership with Madagascar during his first official visit to the island nation on January 20, 2009.

Ward met with Malagasy President

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) became the first U.S. Navy ship to anchor in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on January 15, 2009 ,as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.

APS is a an ongoing U.S. Navy-led multinational effort

Upon taking the oath of office January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

Under the U.S. Constitution, the military is subordinate to elected civilian

Naval War College (NWC) professors wrapped up a weeklong visit to Uganda January 16, 2009 where they promoted professional military education at the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College.

National Security Decision Making (NSDM)

Twenty-four nations and five international organizations have formed a group at the United Nations to strengthen efforts to thwart piracy off the coast of Somalia.

"The contact group notes with deep concern that piracy off the