Malians Receive Medicine Through U.S. Medical Training Exercise
12:00 AM7/21/2008
Boxes filled the small supply room-turned pharmacy as service members sorted through more than 30,000 pills destined for thousands of Malians July 15, 2008.
More than 90 doctors, nurses and medical technicians deployed to Mali for
U.S. Coast Guard Members Partner with Ghanaians to Improve Maritime Security
12:00 AM7/21/2008
During a three-day visit to Sekondi, Ghana concluding on July 17, 2008, crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas worked with the Ghanaian Navy and National Port Police officers to improve equipment and train in maritime law enforcement
Soccer Balls Awarded to Top-Performing Nigerian Students
12:00 AM7/21/2008
Top student performers at St. Therese Primary School in Bwari, Nigeria were honored and treated to a surprise during primary and elementary graduation ceremonies, July 18, 2008.
As Sister Tina, the school's principal, called her
U.S. Service Members, Federal Employees Make 'World of Difference'
12:00 AM7/21/2008
In a memo addressed to commanders of each of the five U.S. combatant commands, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates asked for continued leadership and support in an upcoming fundraiser benefitting charities and military communities around the
Mozambique government and military officials spent three days preparing, testing, and evaluating the nation's crisis response procedures to a potential oil spill. These familiarization exercises July 7-9, 2008, were part of a maritime security
Airmen Donate Clothes, Sports Equipment to Malian Communities
12:00 AM7/18/2008
U.S. Air Force members supporting a medical exercise in Bamako, Mali delivered more than 2,500 pounds of clothing, toys, and sports equipment to two local orphanages July 16, 2008.
U.S. Defense Secretary Warns Against "Militarization of Foreign Policy"
12:00 AM7/17/2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday said diplomacy and development should lead American efforts abroad, and he warned against a "creeping militarization" of U.S. foreign policy.
Military Communicators Gather for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08
12:00 AM7/16/2008
More than 225 military communicators and representatives from 22 African and European nations as well as the United States proudly passed in review to officially signal the start of AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08, July 16, 2008, at the Nigerian Air Force Base
AFRICOM Partners With African Nations to Promote Stability, Security
12:00 AM7/16/2008
U.S. Africa Command works in partnership with African nations to help make the continent more secure against terrorism and criminal enterprises and to promote prosperity, a senior defense official said at a hearing before the U.S. House Committee
U.S. Soldiers, Sailors Participate in Clean-up Efforts in Garissa, Kenya
12:00 AM7/15/2008
U.S. soldiers and sailors supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa worked with Kenyan municipality leaders on July 11, 2008 to clean up Garissa, Kenya as part of a new garbage disposal program.
Nigeria Poised to Host Security Cooperation Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOUR
12:00 AM7/14/2008
During a press conference on July 11, 2008, General Owoye Azazi, Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, discussed the role of the Nigerian military in the upcoming AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2008, a two-week, multinational, military exchange exercise.
U.S. and Malian Military Personnel Participate in Bilateral Medical Training
12:00 AM7/14/2008
U.S. and Malian military personnel began a 19-day medical exercise on July 9, 2008 to exchange information and practice medical techniques. MEDFLAG 2008 is an exercise designed to improve bilateral capabilities and interoperability between U.S.
Commander of U.S. Africa Command Addresses Senior Leaders Seminar
12:00 AM7/11/2008
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, capped two weeks of the Africa Center's Senior Leaders Seminar July 11, 2008, in an address emphasizing partnerships on the African continent as key to the mission of the newest U.S.
Armed Forces of Liberia Strengthens Military Communications with Signal Support System Specialists
12:00 AM7/11/2008
Following a nine-week advanced training course, 24 soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) are now qualified to serve as Signal Support System Specialists, also known as "signal soldiers". This group of graduates will manage and maintain
Soldiers and Sailors deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa helped municipality leaders here begin a new garbage disposal program July 11.
A ceremony marked a citywide campaign to clean-up Garissa with the help
U.S. Military Doctors Provide Medical Care to Tanzanians
12:00 AM7/9/2008
American medical personnel from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) began a medical health treatment project in the Tanga region of Tanzania, scheduled to continue through July 12, 2008.
Momsen Sailors Work, Train During Seychelles Port Visit
12:00 AM7/9/2008
U.S. Navy crew members of the USS Momsen spent five days in Victoria, Seychelles in late June, 2008, where they participated in training events with the Republic of Seychelles' Coast Guard and conducted community relations projects.
Equatorial Guinea Navy Officers Train Aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas
12:00 AM7/7/2008
Two Equatorial Guinea Navy officers recently joined with U.S. coast guard members on the cutter Dallas for a monthlong familiarization with maritime techniques and procedures off the coast of West Africa.