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AFRICOM, U.S. State Department Dedicate Medical Dispensary in Gabon

1:06 PM8/23/2013

U.S. Africa Command and State Department officials were greeted with energetic singing and dancing July 30 as they dedicated a renovatedmedical dispensary in northern Gabon.

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DFAS Urges Erroneous LQA Recipients to File Waiver Requests

6:59 AM8/23/2013

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) officials announced today they have received the first waiver decisions from the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) on the erroneous payment of Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) to civilian

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Third Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

3:36 PM8/22/2013

Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on each other as amateur Olympians competed in 22 different competitions during the third annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks on August 22, 2013.

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Secretary of the Navy Attends School Opening in Ghana, Reinforces U.S.-Ghanaian Relationship

12:38 PM8/21/2013

GHANA (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded a visit to Ghana Aug. 20 where he met with Ghanaian government and military officials to discuss maritime security issues in the region and future partnership opportunities.

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Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium Begins

6:26 AM8/21/2013

The U.S. 3rd Air Force commander and the Ghanaian chief of air staff hosted opening ceremonies for the second Regional Air Chiefs Symposium at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center Aug. 20.Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin expressed

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Cadet Overseas Training Mission Furthers USARAF Theater Security Cooperation Efforts

12:42 PM8/19/2013

Cadet Overseas Training Mission Furthers USARAF Theater Security Cooperation Efforts

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African Experts Discuss Current, Future Trends in African Peacekeeping

7:51 AM8/19/2013

The complex and increasing demands placed on African peacekeepers coupled with high expectations requires a significant amount of rethinking by the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), and African Regional Economic Communities (RECs), as

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US, Burundi Joint Engagement Boosts CJTF-HOA Mission

10:34 AM8/15/2013

Aug 15, 2013 — Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 recently completed a four-week logistics operations engagement with more than 80 Burundi National Defense Force soldiers in preparation for future

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U.S., South African Militaries Celebrate Completion of Successful Bilateral Exercise

7:33 AM8/14/2013

Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise involving in-depth cohesion between U.S. and South African military forces involving multiple training scenarios designed to promote regional relationships, increase capacity and further cross-training

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Interpreters Break Down Language Barriers of Africa Endeavor

6:18 AM8/12/2013

Gathering personnel and delegates from 38 African nations, five European and North American nations and several African and international organizations — many who speak different languages — to participate in a large-scale, joint military training

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Exercise Africa Endeavor 2013 Kicks off in Zambia

6:44 AM8/9/2013

Military personnel and delegates from more than 30 African nations along with representatives from North America, Europe and other international organizations gathered on the parade grounds of the Zambian Army Headquarters, Aug. 7, in Lusaka,

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Africa Endeavor 2013 Exercise Kicks off in Zambia

2:31 PM8/8/2013

Military personnel and delegates from more than 30 nations gathered at the Zambian army headquarters, Aug. 7, 2013, in Lusaka, Zambia, for an opening ceremony to begin the Africa Endeavor 2013 exercise. Africa Endeavor is U.S. Africa Command's

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Exercise Shared Accord 2013

11:35 AM8/8/2013

Exercise Shared Accord is one of the largest training exercises to take place on the African continent. This year, the bi-annual event is hosted by the Republic of South Africa.

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Obangame Express 2014 Planning Commences in Ghana

11:20 AM8/5/2013

Gulf of Guinea nations held a planning conference July 23-25 to set in motion objectives and initial concepts for what will be the fourth iteration of Obangame Express, a multinational maritime exercise which is set to take place in spring 2014.

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AFRICOM Commander Visits South Africa during Exercise Shared Accord

10:37 AM8/5/2013

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (Africom) General David Rodriguez traveled to South Africa to observe training events, which took place August 1-2, 2013, as part of Shared Accord 13. Shared Accord is a U.S. - South African combined joint

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U.S., South African Military Members Volunteer at Local School

9:07 AM8/5/2013

U.S. Soldiers and Airman volunteered with South African Medical Health Services members to paint a local school in celebration of Nelson Mandela's birthday during the Humanitarian and Civic Assistance (HCA) portion of Shared Accord 13, July 26.

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US Service Members Partner in Logistics with BDF in Support of AMISOM

11:07 AM8/2/2013

U.S. service members provide pallette training and cargo handling to Burundi Defense soldiers in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia during a recent training held in Bujumbura, Burundi.

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AFRICOM, International Partners Cooperate on Improving Security and Stability in Libya

9:28 AM8/2/2013

Staff members from U.S. Africa Command and military delegates from four countries, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations gathered at the command’s headquarters July 29, 2013, to discuss how they might improve their

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U.S., South Africa kick-off Exercise Shared Accord 13

12:08 PM7/30/2013

Approximately 700 U.S. and 3,000 South African Defense Force (SANDF) service members gathered here for the opening ceremony of Exercise Shared Accord 13 on July 24.

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Marines, Sailors Enhance Ugandan Force Capabilities

7:51 AM7/29/2013

Uganda People's Defense Force soldiers recently completed a 10-week joint engagement with U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa for a deployment to Somalia later this year.Uganda provides troops to

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