Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Browning and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Madden from U.S. Army Africa’s (USARAF) G-2 (Intelligence) conducted a military-to-military engagement Aug. 19-23 at the Defense Intelligence College in Abuja, Nigeria.
Partnership Mission Promotes Security, Capacity in West Africa
11:40 AM9/4/2013
More than 90 U.S. Marines set sail this weekend for a three-month mission along the West African coast – but for the first time in the Africa Partnership Station program, it was aboard a Dutch navy ship, alongside their counterparts from Holland,
Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Carter Hall Volunteer at School in Seychelles
10:19 AM9/3/2013
Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) participated in a community service project, organized by the U.S. Embassy, at Beau Vallon School in Seychelles as part of the ship’s port visit, Aug 26.
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International Marine Task Force Embarks Dutch Ship for Africa Partnership Station West Africa Engagements
9:44 AM9/3/2013
An international task force of Marines embarked the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) landing platform dock HNLMS Rotterdam (L800) Aug. 30 as part of a 3-month comprehensive effort to strengthen capabilities with African partner forces in West Africa.
U.S. Military Role in Disaster Response is Focus of USAID’s Joint Humanitarian Operations Course
2:06 PM8/30/2013
Got a disaster? Who you gonna call? Military members from U.S. Africa Command are now even more prepared to assist in answering that call after attending the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) offered at the command headquarters in
Senegalese Marine Commandos Train with U.S Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13
6:03 AM8/28/2013
Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos train with U.S. Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 Aug. 13 - 16, 2013, on Bel Air Naval Base in Dakar, Senegal. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa strengthens
Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium Emphasizes Partnerships
8:00 AM8/26/2013
As the 2013 Regional African Air Chiefs Conference came to a close here Aug. 22, some of the U.S. and African leaders in attendance shared their thoughts on the event.
Networking, Partnership, Coordination All Key to Supporting African Peacekeeping Operations
6:45 AM8/26/2013
“African countries have made great strides in peacekeeping and continue to work hard to develop common peacekeeping doctrines at the strategic, operational and tactical levels,” Mr. Michael Garrison, Acting Director of the Africa
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AFRICOM, U.S. State Department Dedicate Medical Dispensary in Gabon
1:06 PM8/23/2013
U.S. Africa Command and State Department officials were greeted with energetic singing and dancing July 30 as they dedicated a renovatedmedical dispensary in northern Gabon.
DFAS Urges Erroneous LQA Recipients to File Waiver Requests
6:59 AM8/23/2013
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) officials announced today they have received the first waiver decisions from the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) on the erroneous payment of Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) to civilian
Third Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks
3:36 PM8/22/2013
Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on each other as amateur Olympians competed in 22 different competitions during the third annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks on August 22, 2013.
Secretary of the Navy Attends School Opening in Ghana, Reinforces U.S.-Ghanaian Relationship
12:38 PM8/21/2013
GHANA (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded a visit to Ghana Aug. 20 where he met with Ghanaian government and military officials to discuss maritime security issues in the region and future partnership opportunities.
The U.S. 3rd Air Force commander and the Ghanaian chief of air staff hosted opening ceremonies for the second Regional Air Chiefs Symposium at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center Aug. 20.Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin expressed
African Experts Discuss Current, Future Trends in African Peacekeeping
7:51 AM8/19/2013
The complex and increasing demands placed on African peacekeepers coupled with high expectations requires a significant amount of rethinking by the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), and African Regional Economic Communities (RECs), as
Aug 15, 2013 — Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 recently completed a four-week logistics operations engagement with more than 80 Burundi National Defense Force soldiers in preparation for future
U.S., South African Militaries Celebrate Completion of Successful Bilateral Exercise
7:33 AM8/14/2013
Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise involving in-depth cohesion between U.S. and South African military forces involving multiple training scenarios designed to promote regional relationships, increase capacity and further cross-training
Interpreters Break Down Language Barriers of Africa Endeavor
6:18 AM8/12/2013
Gathering personnel and delegates from 38 African nations, five European and North American nations and several African and international organizations — many who speak different languages — to participate in a large-scale, joint military training
Military personnel and delegates from more than 30 African nations along with representatives from North America, Europe and other international organizations gathered on the parade grounds of the Zambian Army Headquarters, Aug. 7, in Lusaka,