Army Civil Affairs Team Works with Djiboutians to Renovate School
12:00 AM4/21/2011
A team of soldiers from the U.S. Army's 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion are working alongside Djiboutians in Dikhil, Djibouti, to renovate the small town's high school, April 20, 2011.
U.S. May Give $25 Million in Nonlethal Aid to Libyan Rebels
12:00 AM4/20/2011
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States is moving to authorize up to $25 million worth of nonlethal assistance to Libya's Transitional National Council as part of its effort to protect civilians and civilian-populated
African Military and Health Officials Gather for Malaria Symposium
12:00 AM4/20/2011
U.S. Africa Command marked World Malaria Day with a three-day symposium, April 19-21, 2011, at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany to share information about preventing malaria, a disease which kills more than a million Africans yearly.
U.S. Congratulates Nigerians on Conduct of Presidential Election
12:00 AM4/19/2011
The Obama administration says the conduct of Nigeria's April 16 presidential election was historic and shows a significant improvement over the country's flawed 2007 presidential contest.
President Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy say they are working to find a pathway for peace in Libya even as NATO-led military operations continue to protect the civilian population from attack by
U.S., TPDF Navy Sailors Partner for Small Boat Event
12:00 AM4/16/2011
U.S. sailors recently visited the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces (TPDF) Naval Training School, April 16, to share best practices concerning proper use of Defender Boats.
Defender Boats are small, agile watercraft used by the TPDF
U.S. Army Specialist Juan Salazar, a 418th Delta Company soldier, was awarded the U.S. Army Commendation Medal by U.S. Army Brigadier General William Glasgow, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) deputy commander, on March 29, 2011,
U.S. Army Specialist Juan Salazar, a 418th Delta Company soldier, was awarded the U.S. Army Commendation Medal by U.S. Army Brigadier General William Glasgow, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) deputy commander, on March 29, during
U.S., Congolese Military to Participate in Joint Medical Exercise
12:00 AM4/14/2011
In partnership with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), U.S. Air Forces Africa, will take part in MEDLITE 11 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from April 24 - May 4, 2011.
African Alumni of U.S. Naval War College Collaborate on Regional Maritime Security Issues
12:00 AM4/14/2011
Maritime safety and security along the coast of Africa was the focus of a three-day military symposium, April 12-14, 2011, that brought together approximately 50 African leaders from 13 different nations.
Army's Under Secretary Makes First Visit to AFRICOM
12:00 AM4/13/2011
Under Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Joseph W. Westphal, met with U.S. Africa Command staff in Stuttgart, Germany, during his first visit to command headquarters April 11, 2011.
Assistant Secretary Carson Stresses Importance of Nigerian Elections
12:00 AM4/12/2011
This event summary, compiled by Kelly Hawkes for U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) Public Affairs, is intended to help describe policy discussions that may affect security policy in Africa. These informal observations and notes are intended to
This event summary, compiled by Kelly Hawkes for U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) Public Affairs, is intended to help describe policy discussions that may affect security policy in Africa. These informal observations and notes are intended to
U.S. Soldiers Prepare Kenyan Army to Teach Counter-IED Procedures
12:00 AM4/12/2011
A team of U.S. Army soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa recently concluded a month-long operation during which they teamed with the Kenyan Army to develop a counter-improvised-explosive-device training program for East African
U.S. Soldiers prepare Kenyan army to teach counter-IED procedures
12:00 AM4/8/2011
A team of U.S. Army soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa recently concluded a month-long operation teamed with the Kenyan army to develop a counter-improvised-explosive-device training program for East African militaries.
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Promotion Selection Party for U.S. EUCOM/AFRICOM's Newest Air Force Colonel (Selects)
12:00 AM4/7/2011
PROMOTION SELECTION PARTY!
USEUCOM/AFRICOM's Newest Air Force Colonel (Selects)
Lt Col Karen Darnell - AFRICOM
Lt Col Philip Everitte - EUCOM
Lt Col Thomas Klopotek - AFRICOM
Lt Col Brian May -