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German Parliament Member Visits AFRICOM Headquarters in Stuttgart

12:00 AM8/27/2012

Elke Hoff, a member of the German parliament, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters on Aug. 22, 2012, to deepen her understanding of the command and the two nations' mutual interests. It was her first visit to the command headquarters. "For

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HSV Swift Departs Nigeria Following Africa Partnership Station Visit

12:00 AM8/27/2012

High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) completed a week-long visit to Lagos, Nigeria, in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, August 24.

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USAID, OFDA host disaster preparedness course at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM8/27/2012

A team from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance hosted two, two-day Joint Humanitarian Operations Courses at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24, 2012.

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USAID, OFDA Host Disaster Preparedness Course at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM8/23/2012

A team from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance hosted two, two-day Joint Humanitarian Operations Courses at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, from Aug. 21 to 24, 2012.

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SecAF discusses East Africa Mission during Djibouti Visit

12:00 AM8/23/2012

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley made his first trip, since assuming his current post, to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, today, to visit service members and civilians, and discuss operations in East Africa with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

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Ham to Seek More National Guard Partnerships in Africa

12:00 AM8/22/2012

As the North Carolina National Guard builds on successes of the Southern Accord 12 exercise that wrapped up last week with Botswana, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said he'll press to expand the State Partnership Program on the

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U.S. Air Force Gen. William H. Fraser visits Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

12:00 AM8/22/2012

A photo essay by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee.

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AFRICOM Refutes Claims of Meddling in Ethiopian Politics

12:00 AM8/21/2012

Allegations that General Carter F. Ham, Commander of United States Africa Command, influenced Ethiopian politics in any way are false. The mission of U.S. Africa Command is to work with African nations to strengthen their defense capabilities in

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U.S Africa Command Denies Plans of Establishing in Bases in Botswana

12:00 AM8/21/2012

In response to a recent newspaper article in Botswana, U.S. Africa Command's commanding officer, General Carter Ham, once again denied reports that the United States is seeking to establish a base or move the commanddâ?s headquarters to

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International Partners Inaugurate Amani Peace Operations Training Village

12:00 AM8/20/2012

A choir sings during church service, a family leisurely strolls through the market, and laughter rings out from a friendly card game. Suddenly, a rebel group interrupts the peacefulness of the African village on a quiet afternoon. A radical faction

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"Real life" Suicide Prevention: Wingmen Act to Save Life

12:00 AM8/20/2012

For some service members, suicide prevention training may be just another computer-based training module that must be completed annually. But to four Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Airmen it was literally the difference between life and

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Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

12:00 AM8/17/2012

During Exercise Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen reservists trained and lived alongside their West African partners to build military interoperability and test their combined-operational capacity in

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Ham Closes Southern Accord Praising U.S.-Botswana Partnership

12:00 AM8/17/2012

The commander of U.S. Africa Command closed one of the largest joint exercises ever conducted on the African continent at Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana, August 16, 2012, praising the Botswanan military as a capable partner and an important and

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U.S. Helps Botswana Build Medical Evacuation System

12:00 AM8/16/2012

When the Botswana Defense Force sets out to build a medevac and aeromedical evacuation capability within its forces, it looked to the U.S. military, which has become the world's expert in evacuating wounded troops from the battlefield. Read more

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U.S. Medics Support Botswana HIV Prevention Efforts

12:00 AM8/15/2012

A U.S. military medical team in Botswana for the Southern Accord 12 exercise is helping the Botswana Defense Force confront the country's most pressing health crisis one circumcision surgery at a time.

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The Second Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

12:00 AM8/13/2012

Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on 22 different competitions during the second annual AFRICOM Olympics on August 10, 2012. The events included the 400-meter relay, a basketball tournament,

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BDF and U.S. Engineers Combine Efforts on Road Improvement and Pond Reconstruction

12:00 AM8/10/2012

The 631st Engineer Support Company from Lawrenceville, Illinois, assisted Botswana Defense Force engineers in August 2012 with a road improvement and pond restoration project near Mkankake Village in the Republic of Botswana as part of Southern

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U.S., BDF Provide Humanitarian Civilian Assistance in Malwelwe

12:00 AM8/9/2012

Family and community members from the Malwelwe village gathered to receive medical treatment during a humanitarian civilian assistance event August 7, 2012.

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Airmen Teach Aeromedical Evacuation Principles during MEDLITE 12

12:00 AM8/8/2012

Airmen from the Air National Guard along with members of the Botswana defense force worked together to kick-start MEDLITE 12 at Thebephatswa Air Base in Botswana, August 6, 2012.

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U.S. and Botswana Defense Forces Cook Together during Southern Accord 12

12:00 AM8/7/2012

Food service soldiers from four different Illinois Army National Guard units have the opportunity to feed more than 1,200 service members from around the world, in support of Southern Accord 12 in the Republic of Botswana. SA12 is a joint

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