U.S. Salvage Ship to Aid in Ethiopian Airlines Aircraft Recovery Efforts
12:00 AM1/28/2010
U.S. Navy Ship Grapple (T-ARS 53), a rescue and salvage ship currently operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, has been directed to assist in the recovery efforts of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET409, January 28, 2010.
Tanzanians Graduate from Malaria Microscopy Course
12:00 AM1/28/2010
Twenty-one Tanzanians graduated from a two-week malaria microscopy course at the Tanzania National Health Laboratory and Quality Assurance Center, January 22, 2010.
The training came together through the cooperation and funding of
U.S. Army General William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Camp Lemonnier, January 26, 2010, to send off the outgoing U.S. Navy core staff and speak with the 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army National
U.S. Military to Participate in Morocco's Aeroexpo
12:00 AM1/27/2010
Approximately 50 U.S. service members and four aircraft from bases in the United States and Europe will participate in the Aeroexpo Marrackech 2010 international air/trade show in Morocco, January 27-30, 2010.
African Nations Join World Community to Help Haiti
12:00 AM1/26/2010
Despite their own financial difficulties and development challenges, many African nations are joining with the international community to donate money and lifesaving or emergency support services to the earthquake-stricken people of Haiti.
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President of Tanzania Visits APS East
12:00 AM1/25/2010
Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete visited Africa Partnership Station (APS) East platforms High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, January 23, 2010, to meet with sailors and learn m ore about
U.S. 6th Fleet Aids in Ethiopian Airlines Search and Rescue Efforts Off Coast of Lebanon
12:00 AM1/25/2010
At the request of the government of Lebanon and U.S. Department of State, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, U.S. 6th Fleet, is coordinating assets in support of search and rescue efforts off the coast of Lebanon, January 25, 2010.
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Mbeki Discusses Sub-Saharan Africa Security, Development with U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM1/25/2010
Nearly 150 U.S. Africa Command staff and community members gathered at the Kelley Theatre January 20, 2010, to listen to well-known guest speaker and author, Moeletsi Mbeki, discuss security and development issues across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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U.S. and Malawi Medics Share Experiences, Ideas During Medical Operations Workshop in Lilongwe
12:00 AM1/22/2010
Medical staff from the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) participated in a three-day medical workshop with soldiers from U.S. Army Africa, January 20-22, 2010, at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Africans Participate in Multinational Counter-Narcotics Seminar
12:00 AM1/21/2010
Drug trafficking threatens global security and requires international and regional cooperation, U.S. Africa Command's General William E. Ward told attendees from 66 nations at the start of a January 20-29, 2010 conference on
Utah, Morocco Share Experiences through 6-Year Partnership
12:00 AM1/20/2010
Utah and the Kingdom of Morocco have shared experiences and learned lessons from each other throughout the past six years of their alliance through the National Guard’s State Partnership Program (SPP).
APS West: USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in the Republic of the Congo
12:00 AM1/19/2010
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into port in Point-Noire, The Republic of the Congo, January 18, 2010, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects.
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APS East Arrives in Tanzania
12:00 AM1/19/2010
USS Nicholas (FFG 47) and High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) pulled into port at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 18, 2010. Both ships are visiting Tanzania to take part in scheduled maritime and cultural exchanges as part of Africa Partnership
USS Gunston Hall Diverted from West Africa to Haiti
12:00 AM1/16/2010
The Whidbey Island-class amphibious ship, USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), was scheduled to deploy in support of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, from Joint
Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy Visits APS East
12:00 AM1/15/2010
Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable William Natter III, visited the Africa Partnership Station (APS) East platforms High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47) in Mombasa, Kenya, January 14, 2010. Both Swift and
U.S. Navy Helps Africans Combat Piracy, Illegal Fishing
12:00 AM1/14/2010
A U.S. Navy collaboration with African nations to counter seaborne threats such as piracy and illegal fishing, called the Africa Partnership Station (APS), has proved so successful it is being expanded, says Vice Admiral Harry Harris Jr.
U.S. Special Envoy Gration Expresses Optimism on Sudan
12:00 AM1/13/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies
Africa Partnership Station (APS) East arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, January 11, 2010, aboard APS platforms High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47). Both Swift and Nicholas are in Kenya to participate in maritime exchanges.
Africa Partnership Station West: USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Gabon
12:00 AM1/12/2010
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into Port Gentil, Gabon, January 11, 2010, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects.
Africa Endeavor 2010 Initial Planning Conference Kicks Off in Uganda
12:00 AM1/12/2010
The initial planning conference for Africa's largest communications interoperability exercise kicked off on January 12, 2010 in Kampala, Uganda , with nearly 30 nations in attendance.