Phoenix Express 2011 Helps Prevent the Distribution of Components used to build Weapons of Mass Destruction
12:00 AM6/13/2011
An international maritime interdiction operations (MIO) team participating in Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11) executed a boarding scenario June 10, 2011 that supported the aims of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).
Good Governance Will Unleash Africa's Potential, Clinton Says
12:00 AM6/13/2011
Good governance is essential for Africa's development and achievement of its full potential, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says, calling for free elections across the continent and for strong democratic institutions.
Foreign Emerging Leaders Learn about AFRICOM's Role in Africa
12:00 AM6/10/2011
Thirty emerging foreign leaders learned about U.S. military relations in Africa at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany June 8, 2011.
Mostly from Germany and France, the group of politically active visitors came to
African Senior Foreign Military Leaders Get Educated on AFRICOM
12:00 AM6/6/2011
Senior foreign military leaders from 18 African countries gathered in Washington D.C. the third week of May 2011 to participate in the second "Warrant Officer and Sergeants Major Symposium" hosted by the U.S. Africa Command with support from the
Practicing Damage Control in Exercise Phoenix Express
12:00 AM6/6/2011
Teams from four ships came together to participate in a damage control training workshop as a part of exercise Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11) at Marathi Pier in Souda Bay, June 2, 2011.
Cadets, Midshipmen Visit Horn of Africa to Enhance Understanding of Regional Affairs
12:00 AM6/6/2011
Six Army cadets and six midshipmen from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, arrived at the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), May 26, 2011, to better understand the role of U.S.
Gates Cautions Against Ending U.S. Support in Libya
12:00 AM6/3/2011
If the United States unilaterally ended support to the NATO mission in Libya, it would have enormous and dangerous long-term consequences, Pentagon officials said in Singapore, June 3, 2011.
AFRICOM Service Members Conduct Memorial Mission to Honor Fallen
12:00 AM6/2/2011
More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, 2011, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti's most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA
Human trafficking will be a defining issue of the 21st century and especially in Africa where there are so many youth without access to jobs and a living wage, said Dr. Louise Shelley who spoke at the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters on
Horn of Africa Seminar Focuses on Finding Solutions to Transnational Threats
12:00 AM6/2/2011
A Horn of Africa seminar, "Seeking Whole of Region Solutions to Transnational Threats," opened May 28, 2011 with more than 80 participants and speakers from the Arab League, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Africa Command, and representatives from more
AFRICOM Service Members Conduct Memorial Mission to Honor Fallen
12:00 AM6/2/2011
More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, 2011, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti's most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA
Moroccan Sailors Among Participants of Maritime Exercise Phoenix Express
12:00 AM6/1/2011
The Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team (boarding team) from USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) was taught the elements of psychology that come into play during maritime interdiction operations (MIO) during a May 25, 2011, classroom training
AETC, 17th Air Force Officials Bring Maintenance Training to Seven Partner Nations
12:00 AM6/1/2011
Officers and noncommissioned officers from seven African nations began a three-week course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 5, 2011, designed to provide fundamental maintenance and logistics management skills, thanks to a partnership between
Marines, Moroccans Conduct Non-Lethal Weapons Training during African Lion 2011
12:00 AM6/1/2011
Marines from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces conducted non-lethal training in Tifnit, Morocco during the Peacekeeping Operations portion of African Lion 2011, May 24 and 25,
U.S. Partners with Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Global Health Initiative
12:00 AM5/31/2011
Functional Specialty Team (FST) of healthcare providers and 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion (402 CA BN) soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa' (CJTF-HOA) provided medical care to more than 400 Ethiopians during a Medical Civil
Memorial Day in North Africa Echoes Past and Present Struggles for Freedom
12:00 AM5/31/2011
At a Memorial Day observance at the World War II cemetery in North Africa, the U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia spoke of past and present sacrifices for freedom and of the sacrifices Tunisia's people have made this year in their own democratic
Exercise African Lion's Bilateral Team Ensures Security, Success at Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Sites
12:00 AM5/31/2011
U.S. airmen, sailors and soldiers with Exercise African Lion 2011 finished five days of safely conducting humanitarian and civic assistance activities in five different locations in Morocco, May 27, 2011 The joint medical teams were able to
U.S. Partners with Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Global Health Initiative
12:00 AM5/31/2011
Functional Specialty Team (FST) of healthcare providers and 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion (402 CA BN) soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa' (CJTF-HOA) provided medical care to more than 400 Ethiopians during a Medical Civil
Marines Increase Interoperability with Host-Nation Weapons Training during African Lion 2011
12:00 AM5/29/2011
Marines from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, a Marine Corps reserve unit based out of Minnesota and North Dakota, and members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces conducted host-nation weapons training in Tifnit,
In his final Memorial Day message as his June 30 retirement nears, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on service members to reflect on their comrades who have died in service to the nation.