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Malian Forces Improve Proficiency at English Language Lab

12:00 AM11/5/2009
Before an international student can apply to attend a U.S. Air Force training program, he or she must demonstrate proficiency in the English language. During a recent visit to Mali, where the official language is French, members of U.S. Air Forces
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Air Forces Africa Conducts Senior Leader Engagement to Mali, Senegal

12:00 AM11/5/2009
Air Forces Africa senior leaders met recently in Mali and Senegal to discuss improving air domain capacity and building airman skill sets and for African air forces.

Brigadier General Mike Callan, Air Forces Africa vice commander,
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U.S. Submarine San Juan Visits South Africa

12:00 AM11/4/2009
NAPLES, Italy – The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Juan pulled into Simon's Town, South Africa, Nov. 4, setting the stage for a series of first-ever, at-sea engagements with the South African Navy submarine force.
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U.S. Servicemembers Deliver School Supplies to Tanzanian Students

12:00 AM11/4/2009
U.S. servicemembers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) provided more than 600 students at Tongoni and Mleni Primary Schools in Tanga, Tanzania, with school supplies November 2, 2009.
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Flagship Brings Musical Approach to APS Mission

12:00 AM10/29/2009
Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe rock band 'Flagship' brought American rock music to the forefront of a unique mission throughout West Africa during an educational workshop and combined performance with the members of the Armed
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Natural Fire 10: Joint Multinational Exercise Ends with Strong Emphasis on Partnership, Cooperation

12:00 AM10/29/2009
Major General William B. Garrett III, U.S. Army Africa commanding general, declared Exercise Natural Fire 10 a success at the exercise's closing ceremony on October 25, 2009 in Entebbe, Uganda.
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U.S. Mission to African Union Shows Commitment to Africa

12:00 AM10/28/2009
The United States was the first major non-African country to appoint a full-time ambassador to the African Union (AU), and that shows the importance the people of the United States attach to their partnership with the people of Africa, says the
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Ghana Navy Recognized during Dutch APS Deployment

12:00 AM10/27/2009
Fifteen maritime professionals from Ghana concluded three weeks of at-sea training with a graduation ceremony held on the flight deck of the Dutch Africa Partnership Station (APS) platform HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) October 26, 2009 in Sekondi,
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WARD SENDS: Combined Federal Campaign

12:00 AM10/26/2009




US Africa Command Team,
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U.S. Africa Command Sergeant Major Welcomed by Natural Fire 10 Partner Nations

12:00 AM10/26/2009
Senior enlisted advisors from the United States and five African partner nations in Exercise Natural Fire 10 met with Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka, senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Africa Command, during his visit to Task Force Kitgum in
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Botswana Defence Force Launches Annual HIV Campaign

12:00 AM10/23/2009
Members of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) 2 Brigade joined in a parade in Francistown, Botswana to mark the start of an annual HIV/AIDS counseling and testing campaign, October 22, 2009, that took place in part due to U.S. military support.  Read more
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Army Reserve Nurse Delivers Baby in Rural Uganda

12:00 AM10/23/2009
When 1st Lieutenant Victoria Lynn Watson deployed to Uganda for a humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise with the Uganda People's Defence Force, she never imagined she would use her labor and delivery nursing skills.
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APS Returns to Ghana Under Dutch Flag

12:00 AM10/23/2009
The Dutch amphibious ship HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, October 22, 2009 for a five-day port visit as part of the ongoing U.S. Africa Command Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.
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U.S. Army Africa Command Team Visit Peacekeeping Training Sites in Rwanda, Burundi

12:00 AM10/22/2009
Capacity building is a top priority for U.S. Army Africa, the army component of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Therefore, during a visit to Rwanda and Burundi October 19-20, 2009, Major General William B. Garrett III and Command Sergeant Major Gary
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U.S. Government Provides Equipment to Malian Army

12:00 AM10/20/2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs Note: The following statement was released by the U.S. Embassy in Bamako, Mali. The equipment was presented by the U.S. Department of State, not by the U.S. military.
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Tri-Service Nursing Team Builds Professional Language Skills in Djibouti

12:00 AM10/20/2009
Three nurses from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) kicked off a new academic year, October 16, 2009, in Djibouti City by teaching more than 130 college students advanced skills in English.
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APS, Seabees Bolster Liberia's Coast Guard

12:00 AM10/20/2009
U.S. Navy Seabee equipment was transported ashore to Monrovia, Liberia on October 17, 2009 from amphibious landing craft attached to the Dutch Africa Partnership Station (APS) platform HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801).

A team of 20
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Medical Team at Camp Lemonnier Provides Influenza Vaccines

12:00 AM10/19/2009
A team from the Expeditionary Medical Facility in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti provided influenza vaccines to service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonier, October 15 and 16, 2009.
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Opening ceremony in Northern Uganda Marks Start to Humanitarian Exercise

12:00 AM10/19/2009
KITGUM, Uganda - The partnership exercise named Natural Fire 10, a multinational military exercise involving five East African partner states -- plus partners from the U.S. military -- began October 16, 2009 in northern Uganda.
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A New Approach to Global Food Security and Hunger

12:00 AM10/16/2009
U.S. Africa Command Web Editor's Note: The following op-ed on food security by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is posted on the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) website in recognition of World Food Day, October 16, 2009. The op-ed was
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