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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise

12:00 AM7/25/2012

The Botswana Defence Force and the U.S. Embassy announced that Botswana will host a joint military exercise known as Southern Accord 12, August 1-17, 2012.

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Air Force Leadership Changes Hands at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM7/25/2012

U.S. Air Force Colonel David Harris Jr. assumed command of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group in a change of command ceremony July 23, 2012.

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Exercise Western Accord 2012 Comes to a Close

12:00 AM7/23/2012

A combined-forces closing ceremony officially marked the end of Exercise Western Accord 2012 on the airfield in Thies, Senegal, July 19, 2012.

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Air Force Leadership Changes Hands at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM7/23/2012

U.S. Air Force Col. David Harris Jr. assumed command of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group in a change of command ceremony July 23.

"The Air Force will continue to amaze," were U.S. Air Force Col. Dean Lee's parting words as

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Civil Affairs Group Extends Reach of Western Accord 2012 to Community

12:00 AM7/23/2012

U.S. service members taking part in Exercise Western Accord volunteered to help the local community's agricultural growth in Keur Demba Kebe, Senegal, July 17, 2012, by planting a live fence around a field to protect crops of a local farmer. Read more

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U.S. and Ugandan Militaries Share Best Practices on Human Rights and Rule of Law

12:00 AM7/19/2012

U.S. Army personnel from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion - Charlie Company, along with the Functional Specialty Rule of Law Office of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti, trained 66 Ugandan military personnel in

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Crisis Event Plays Out as U.S. Military Reservists Train West African Forces

12:00 AM7/19/2012

"We have a situation," cried out a radio operator of the Gambian Armed Forces. U.S. Marines and multi-national forces from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, The Gambia, and France encountered an angry mob as part of a mock training exercise,

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Armed Forces of Liberia Members Practice Combat Stress Management with U.S. Army Africa Chaplains

12:00 AM7/18/2012

As the Armed Forces of Liberia reconstruct their military, AFL soldiers are starting to become more involved in a dangerous and stressful combat environment. To help the soldiers deal with the effects of combat, two U.S. Army Africa chaplains

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Camp Lemonnier Personnel Integrate, Enhance Security Efforts

12:00 AM7/18/2012

U.S. Navy and Air Force personnel at Camp Lemonnier integrated their security forces into one cohesive unit July 1.

The overall purpose of this integration was to enhance security efforts on camp. Before the integration, the two

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Burundi National Defense Force forms an engineer unit with help from SP-MAGTF Africa

12:00 AM7/17/2012

Soldiers with the newly formed 1st Sapper Company of the Burundi National Defense Force concluded ten weeks of training with Security Cooperation Team-2, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, June 28, 2012, with a final exercise and

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Reserve Marines Provide Logistical Support during Exercise Western Accord 2012

12:00 AM7/17/2012

For the past decade, U. S. Reserve forces have become more operational and are constantly conducting overseas contingency operations worldwide. In order to facilitate their expeditionary needs, a thought-out logistical plan must be in place. Read more

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Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

12:00 AM7/17/2012

When over 1,200 U.S. and West African service members train, eat, sleep and live together in an austere environment, there is the risk of injuries, illnesses and medical emergencies. In order to keep the force fit for duty during Exercise Western

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U.S. Military Joint Team Constructs Housing Units for Ugandan Orphanage

12:00 AM7/17/2012

A joint team of U.S. Army, Navy, and Marines recently teamed up for a 10-day community relations (COMREL) project at an orphanage in Uganda's remote Karamoja region.

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Clinton Visits Egypt, Pledges U.S. Support for Egyptian People

12:00 AM7/16/2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in Cairo for talks with Egyptian leaders, reaffirmed The United States' strong support for the Egyptian people and their democratic transition.

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Japanese Naval Officers Visit Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM7/14/2012

Nearly 200 newly-commissioned Japanese naval officers visited Camp Lemonnier July 13 to learn more about their coalition partners serving in and around the Horn of Africa.

Djibouti was one of several port calls for these officers, who

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Hundreds of Senegalese Receive Medical Care as Part of Exercise Western Accord

12:00 AM7/13/2012

Hundreds of local residents lined up to receive medical care from U.S. forces and medics from Armed Forces of Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea and The Gambia outside the hospital, July 11, 2012.

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Marines Teach Riot Control Techniques to West African Nations

12:00 AM7/13/2012

U.S. Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, are spending the next couple of weeks with joint forces from various West African nations to train and exchange their shared experiences of non-lethal weapons and crowd-control tactics as

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U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post Tests Capabilities

12:00 AM7/12/2012

U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post (CCP) conducted a deployment exercise on Aviano Airbase, Italy June 4 - 8, 2012.

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Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

12:00 AM7/12/2012

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the 5th U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 9-12, 2012. The event, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam,

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State's Carson Says U.S. Supports a "Stable, Prosperous" Nigeria

12:00 AM7/12/2012

Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson affirmed the United States' support for "a stable and prosperous Nigeria" while acknowledging significant remaining challenges to its peace and economic development in testimony before the

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