September 11th, 2001 is a day we will never forget. As a nation, we remember and honor those whose lives were ended prematurely when jetliners struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and we remember and mourn those who died aboard Flight
Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance 2009
12:00 AM9/11/2009
Through the twisted steel of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the scarred walls of the Pentagon, and the smoky wreckage in a field in southwest Pennsylvania, the patriotism and resiliency of the American people shone brightly on September
Nigerian Delegation Assists U.S. Africa Command in Engagement Planning Process
12:00 AM9/11/2009
A Nigerian delegation met with representatives from U.S. Africa Command and its component organizations, September 10, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany to discuss their goals and objectives for the coming year.
APS Swift, Project HOPE Hold Seminar on Maternal and Child Health
12:00 AM9/10/2009
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) volunteers began a two-week training seminar for the nurses and midwives of John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial Health Center in Monrovia, September 7, 2009.
Liberian President Accepts Project Handclasp Donation from HVS Swift
12:00 AM9/9/2009
Twenty-four pallets of Project Handclasp supplies were accepted on behalf of the nation by the President of Liberia during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia, September 4, 2009.
U.S. Africa Command Conducts First Regional Pandemic Response Program Workshop in Nairobi
12:00 AM9/8/2009
Disaster and Health experts from nine African nations came together in Nairobi, Kenya for a five-day planning workshop on Pandemic Influenza Response, August 31-September 4, 2009.
The event was sponsored and facilitated by U.S. Africa
U.S. Marine Forces Africa Hosts First Marine Leaders of Africa Conference
12:00 AM9/4/2009
The principle staff and senior leadership of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa (MARFORAF) joined with 15 representatives from 11 African nations for the first Marine Leaders of Africa Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, August 24-27, 2009.
WARD SENDS: Honoring the American Worker – Labor Day
12:00 AM9/4/2009
Labor Day is a timeless holiday in celebration of American workers, both past and present. The holiday was initially conceived in the late 19th century as an act of reconciliation between the U.S. government and organized labor. The turmoil of that
Air Forces Africa Shares Airdrop Expertise with Ugandan Forces
12:00 AM9/3/2009
Today's scenario: Heavy rains have caused the Nile River to overflow its banks and flood a village in central Uganda, cutting off citizens from food and medical supplies.
The mission: To plan and execute a humanitarian airdrop
U.S. Africa Command Wraps-up Second Academic Conference with Closing Ceremony
12:00 AM9/3/2009
U.S. Africa Command hosted 36 academic professionals from 17 different African nations during its second annual academic symposium at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 21, 2009.
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army's 4-414th Civil Affairs Battalion delivered more than 1,000 books to rural schools near Tanga, Tanzania, August 24, 2009.
"Today we went to three schools ... two primary schools and a secondary
U.S. Air Forces Africa Help Nigerian C-130 Fly Again
12:00 AM9/1/2009
A group of active duty Air Force and Tennessee Air National Guard members helped restore one of Nigeria's C-130 transport aircraft to flying condition as part of an ongoing engagement between 17th Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Africa) and
U.S. Air Forces Africa Commander Visits Kenyan Air Force
12:00 AM9/1/2009
Air Forces Africa touched down in Kenya, August 24, 2009, for the latest in a series of engagements between U.S. and Kenyan forces. AFAFRICA, also known as 17th Air Force, is the air component for U.S. Africa Command.
APS, Swift Deliver Project Handclasp Supplies in Togo
12:00 AM8/27/2009
Africa Partnership Station (APS) Swift delivered two pallets of medical supplies as part of Project Handclasp to the local Red Cross in Lome, Togo, August 25, 2009.
Ambassador to Togo Patricia McMahon Hawkins, Togolese Red Cross
Health Experts Attend First U.S. Africa Command Surgeon's Component Conference
12:00 AM8/27/2009
More than 50 medical experts from throughout the Department of Defense and other U.S. government organizations came together in Garmisch, Germany, for the first U.S. Africa Command Surgeon's Component Conference, August 25-29, 2009.
APS, Swift Deliver Medical Supplies to Remote Village in Gabon
12:00 AM8/27/2009
Sailors from Africa Partnership Station (APS) Swift made a unique, 45-mile, up-river trip from Port Gentil, Gabon aboard two rigid hull inflatable boats to deliver medical supplies to Ngola Village, August 20, 2009.
U.S. Air Force and Uganda People's Defense Air Force Partner in Logistics Training
12:00 AM8/26/2009
During crises around the world, the U.S. Air Force is often called upon to assist with humanitarian relief efforts. That may mean the evacuation of people from the path of destruction, or it could be simply air dropping food and medical supplies.
U.S. Africa Command PAO Note: The following is an Op-Ed authored by Secretary Clinton that appeared on People.com following her trip to Africa in August 2009. The Op-Ed is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of
Haas Assumes Command of Special Operations Command Africa
12:00 AM8/25/2009
U.S. Army Colonel Christopher K. Haas assumed command of Special Operations Command Africa from Brigadier General Patrick M. Higgins at a change of command ceremony held here yesterday.