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AFRICOM Supports U.S. and International Response to Libya Crisis

12:00 AM3/5/2011
Two U.S. Air Force transport planes delivered USAID humanitarian supplies in Djerba, Tunisia, on March 4, 2011, less than 24 hours after President Obama directed the U.S. military to support international humanitarian efforts in response to the
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Djiboutian Army graduates first paramilitary class

12:00 AM3/5/2011
Djibouti -– Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or “Gendarmerie” graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters.

The three week course, supported by the
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U.S. Military Aircraft to Aid Egyptians Leaving Libya

12:00 AM3/4/2011
U.S. President Barack Obama announced today he has approved the use of U.S. military aircraft to help Egyptians who have fled to the Tunisian border get back home to Egypt, March 3, 2011.

Speaking from the White House, Obama said the
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Members of CJTF-HOA provide critical mentorship to Djiboutian Army regiment

12:00 AM3/4/2011
ALI OUNE, Djibouti, Mar 4, 2011 – Under an overcast sky, nearly 200 members of the Djiboutian Army’s elite 1st Rapid Action Regiment honed their infantry skills here and were mentored by members of the U.S. Army National Guard’s 2nd Combined Arms
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Members of CJTF-HOA Provide Critical Mentorship to Djiboutian Army Regiment

12:00 AM3/4/2011
Under an overcast sky, nearly 200 members of the Djiboutian Army's elite 1st Rapid Action Regiment honed their infantry skills in Ali Oune, Djibouti and were mentored by members of the U.S. Army National Guard's 2nd Combined Arms Battalion,
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U.S. AFRICOM Delivers Government Aid Supplies to Tunisia

12:00 AM3/4/2011
Two C-130 Hercules aircraft arrived in Djerba, Tunisia, March 4, 2011 - less than one day after President Barack Obama directed U.S. military aircraft support to the international aid effort to assist those who've fled fighting in Libya and are
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Chaplains forge lines of communication in Tanzania

12:00 AM3/4/2011
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CTJF-HOA) Navy Chaplain Captain Jon Cutler and Air Force Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel David Terrinoni visited Tanga and Dar es Salaam February 15-20 to establish lines of communication with local religious
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22 NCR and NMCB 74 Support Maritime Strategy in Africa

12:00 AM3/3/2011
Navy Capt. Kathryn Donovan, Commodore 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (22 NCR) and 22 NCR Command Master Chief Joseph Perrone, recently traveled from Gulfport, Miss. to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti to visit the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction
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CJTF-HOA Partners with Djiboutian Health Officials for Remote Care

12:00 AM3/3/2011
Less than a mile from where the borders of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia connect, a large crowd celebrated the opening of a much needed health clinic on February 26, 2011 in the tiny village of Guistir in the Ali Sabieh District of Djibouti.  Read more
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American and German Students and Families Participate in "Tell Me A Story" Event at Stuttgart Planetarium

12:00 AM3/1/2011
American and German students, along with their families attended the Military Child Education Coalition's "Tell Me A Story" event on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Stuttgart Planetarium.

Deployment can be a stressful
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Troops Re-Positioned to Provide Options on Libya

12:00 AM3/1/2011
The U.S. military "is in the planning and preparing mode" on Libya, and will be able to provide the full range of options for national leaders, Pentagon spokesman Marine Corps Colonel Dave Lapan said February 28, 2011 in Washington,
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APS West Partners to Strengthen Maritime Capabilities in Sao Tome

12:00 AM3/1/2011
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) pulled into Sao Tome February 28, 2011, to begin maritime training with African Partners as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) West initiative.

During the port visit, the APS international
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Navy Chefs Topple World Cooking Festival in Istanbul

12:00 AM3/1/2011
Four members of the culinary staff from U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. Sixth Fleet packed up their cutlery, fine china and best frying pans, and headed off to compete in the 9th International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival, February 17-20,
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APS East Celebrates First Hub Graduation

12:00 AM3/1/2011
Kenyan, Mozambique and Tanzanian armed forces graduated from the first Africa Partnership Station (APS) East training “hub,” February 25, 2011, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

This was the first time APS East assembled students from
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Presidential Proclamation--Women's History Month, 2011

12:00 AM3/1/2011
During Women's History Month, we reflect on the extraordinary accomplishments of women and honor their role in shaping the course of our Nation's history. Today, women have reached heights their mothers and grandmothers might only have
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Stephen W. Groves Sailors Lend a Helping Hand

12:00 AM3/1/2011
USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) Sailors participated in a community relations (COMREL) project at Bethsaida Girls Orphanage and Secondary School as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East, February 23-25, 2011 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  Read more
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Mullen Visits Horn of Africa Task Force

12:00 AM2/25/2011

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff took time, February 24, 2011, during his whirlwind trip through the Middle East to visit with troops of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, whose full-time focus is on maintaining stability and

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Ward Addresses Staff at Final All-Hands Call as U.S. AFRICOM Commander

12:00 AM2/25/2011
General William E. "Kip" Ward received a standing ovation by staff members at his last all-hands meeting as commander of U.S. Africa Command, February 24, 2011, at the Kelley gym.
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197th STC (A) Hosts Atlas Drop 11 Aerial Delivery Familiarization

12:00 AM2/24/2011

On February 8, 2011, members of the 197th Special Troops Company, along with active-duty U.S. and Ugandan soldiers, stood on the open doors of a C-130 at Provo Airport, rehearsing a cargo drop to take place within the hour.

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Exercise Kwanza Review in Kinshasa Focuses on African Standby Force

12:00 AM2/24/2011

In his "Commander's Intent 2011" message, one of U.S. Army General William E. "Kip" Ward's key approaches was that, "… [U.S. Africa Command] will continue to support the African Union (AU) to include

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