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Djiboutians Celebrate 35th Independence Anniversary
12:00 AM6/28/2012
A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens.
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McHugh: U.S. Partnerships Crucial to Facing Future Challenges
12:00 AM6/28/2012
With more than 187,000 soldiers based in nearly 160 countries, the U.S. Army presence around the globe points to its commitment to strengthening relationships and assisting with building military capacity in partner nations. One such partner is
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Clear Communication When Needed Most: Africa Endeavor Exercise Prepares Communicators from Across the World to Work Together
12:00 AM6/27/2012
Good communication can ensure the success or failure of an operation, especially at a time of crisis. Even within a single organization it can be difficult to communicate effectively. Adding multiple nations with different equipment and procedures
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African Union Furthers its Mission during Exercise Africa Endeavor
12:00 AM6/27/2012
The African Union's quest to unify and promote cooperation throughout the African continent continues, June 26, 2012, during Africa Endeavor's military exercise held in Douala, Cameroon.
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Signs of Military Professionalism, Cooperation on Rise in Africa
12:00 AM6/27/2012
Dotting the African continent are promising examples of the capable, professional military forces U.S. Africa Command is working to promote.
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Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit
12:00 AM6/26/2012
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Dar Es Salaam June 23, 2012 for a port visit supporting Africa Partnership Station (APS) East.
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AFRICOM Commander Details Current, Emerging Threats
12:00 AM6/26/2012
U.S. Africa Command's top military officer detailed existing and emerging threats from extremist organizations on the continent in a speech at the Africa
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3rd Air Force Commander Visits Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM6/26/2012
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, visited airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other U.S. Air Force assets here June 25-26.
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CJTF-HOA Assists with Djiboutian Medical Needs
12:00 AM6/25/2012
Soldiers of Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, 448th and 490th Civil Affairs Battalions and other members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, facilitated a Medical Civic Action Program with
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National Guard Joins 36 Nations in Africa's Largest Military Communications Exercise
12:00 AM6/25/2012
Four National Guardsmen from two states and the District of Columbia are participating in Africa Endeavor, a joint training exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command which focuses on communications interoperability and information sharing among the
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U.S. Support Aids Hunt for Central African Rebel Group
12:00 AM6/22/2012
The U.S. military is just one part of a larger, multinational effort to help four African partner nations bring rebel leader Joseph Kony and senior members of his brutal Lord's Resistance Army to justice, said Army General Carter F. Ham, the
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Ham: Africa Presents Opportunity, Challenges
12:00 AM6/20/2012
For decades, Africa was arguably the most overlooked continent on the globe, with U.S. military involvement there shared among three combatant commands and engagement activities episodic at best.
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Largest Military Communications Exercise in Africa Kicks Off in Cameroon
12:00 AM6/20/2012
The largest military communications exercise on the African continent kicked off June 18, 2012 during a ceremony at the Douala Naval Base in Cameroon.
Africa Endeavor, an annual communications joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa
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CJTF-HOA Assists with Djiboutian Medical Needs
12:00 AM6/20/2012
Soldiers of Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, 448th and 490th Civil Affairs Battalions and other members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, facilitated a Medical Civic Action Program with
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Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar
12:00 AM6/20/2012
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) opened its annual Senior Leaders Seminar on June 18, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, during which keynote speaker Amanda J. Dory, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy, for the
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Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People
12:00 AM6/20/2012
Sports can bring people together and help them get to know one another through a common interest. That's been the case for a group of soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and some Djiboutians.
Local
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West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop
12:00 AM6/19/2012
In the first such workshop hosted jointly by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), lab technicians and epidemiologists from five West African nations gathered June 4-8,
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AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya
12:00 AM6/19/2012
Operation Odyssey Dawn, the U.S. Africa Command-led U.S. mission in Libya last year, imparted important lessons the Defense Department's newest combatant command is applying as it welcomes a new African partner to the fold while still dealing
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U.S. Marines and Sailors Participate in Crisis Response Training, Prepare to Support U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM6/19/2012
Reserve Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-12.2 prepared to provide limited support in the event of a crisis in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility as part of a two-day exercise, June 8-9, 2012.
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Strategy Guides Africa Engagement, Defense Official Says
12:00 AM6/19/2012
The U.S. military is working with partner forces in Africa to build security on the continent, the Pentagon's senior Africa expert said, June 18, 2012.
In her keynote speech, Amanda J. Dory, deputy assistant secretary of defense
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