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Aerial porter's first deployment ...France

1:31 PM2/12/2013

Airman 1st Class James Terronez puts his training to the test for the first time in a deployed environment at Istres Air Base, France. Terronez, originally from Wichita, Kan., is currently stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.,

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East African Security Forces Host Inaugural Special Operations Conference

3:34 PM2/11/2013

Across east Africa, the use of Special Operations Forces as a means to enhance the capability to protect civilians is a growing trend. Each nation has a unique mission and purpose for its SOF component, and no two look exactly the same. However,

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Regional Cooperation Crucial against Transnational Threats, Ugandan, U.S. Officials Say at East Africa Workshop

2:28 PM2/7/2013

Increased regional cooperation is crucial for addressing the myriad of irregular security threats facing Eastern Africa, senior officials from the United States and Uganda told participants at the January 28, 2013, launch of a workshop on Improving

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ACSS Panels Discuss Priorities for Restoring Stability in Mali

2:05 PM2/7/2013

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) web site.

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Nigerian Media Visit Culminates in Interview with AFRICOM Senior Leaders

5:43 PM2/1/2013

STUTTGART - Six journalists from Nigeria spent this week learning about the U.S. Africa Command. Accompanied by U.S. Embassy Abuja staff, they wrapped up a week of orientation and peer tours of local media with an opportunity to ask AFRICOM

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"Bloody Hundredth" flies back into action

2:45 PM2/1/2013

More than 100 Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England deployed Jan. 26 to a location in Western Europe in support of international military operations in Mali. The deployment makes highly valued air-to-air refueling

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Libyan Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command

1:36 PM2/1/2013

Chief of Staff Libyan Armed Forces Major General Yusuf Mangush and General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, walk through the honor guard cordon during a visit of the Libyan delegation to the command headquarters in Stuttgart,

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Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program

11:39 AM1/30/2013

A delegation of 11 Nigerians, consisting of military members and members of the Nigerian media, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters Jan. 29, 2013.

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AFRICOM Family Resiliency Program Strengthens Marriages And Families

1:55 PM1/29/2013

Thirty enlisted couples of U.S. Africa Command and their families gathered in Garmisch for a three-day family program focused on strengthening marriages and their families. The first ever Command Family Resiliency Program was held at the Edelweiss

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Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program

12:00 AM1/29/2013

Nigerian Army Col. Mohammed Yerima, director of Defense Information Nigerian Armed Forces, participated in a discussion as part of the U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program during a visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 29, 2013. The goal of the five-day seminar was to offer journalists a detailed understanding of U.S. Africa Command's mission, objectives and engagement programs in Africa to better inform their reporting.

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Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program

12:00 AM1/29/2013

Nigerian Army Col. Mohammed Yerima, director of Defense Information Nigerian Armed Forces, participated in a discussion as part of the U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program during a visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 29, 2013. The goal of the five-day seminar was to offer journalists a detailed understanding of U.S. Africa Command's mission, objectives and engagement programs in Africa to better inform their reporting.

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Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program

12:00 AM1/29/2013

Nigerian Army Col. Mohammed Yerima, director of Defense Information Nigerian Armed Forces, participated in a discussion as part of the U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program during a visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 29, 2013. The goal of the five-day seminar was to offer journalists a detailed understanding of U.S. Africa Command's mission, objectives and engagement programs in Africa to better inform their reporting.

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AFRICOM Works to ‘Go Far’ With Partners, General Says

9:34 AM1/25/2013

There are many challenges across the African continent, but there are also seldom-talked-about opportunities and successes, U.S. Africa Command’s leader said here today. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham addressed students, faculty and reporters about what

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AFRICOM Commander Addresses Concerns, Potential Solutions in Mali

9:12 AM1/25/2013

The commander of U.S. Africa Command today shared lessons learned from what he called shortcomings in the U.S.-Malian training program which have contributed to turmoil in the African nation. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham spoke to students and faculty

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Pentagon spokesman commends France's efforts in Mali

9:32 AM1/23/2013

As of Jan. 23, 2013 the U.S. Air Force has flown five C-17 sorties moving about 80 French troops and more than 124 tons of supplies and equipment into Mali.

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DOD Provides Airlift Support to Algeria Attack Victims

9:09 AM1/23/2013

The United States has provided airlift support to the Algerian government in the wake of recent terrorist attacks at a natural gas plant, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters here today. Little confirmed that U.S. C-130 and C-17

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Assisting the French in Mali

12:00 AM1/21/2013

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilots fly back to France after off loading French troops and cargo in support of Operation Serval Jan. 21, 2013, as France increases their presence in the Republic of Mali to fight off Islamic extremists that have taken control of several important cities. The U.S. has agreed to help France airlift troops and equipment into Mali.

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U.S. Airlift of French forces to Mali

6:53 PM1/20/2013

The United States Air Force began transporting French soldiers and military equipment January 21, 2013, from Istres, France, to Bamako, Mali, in support of French military operations in Mali.

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Dempsey: France Requests U.S. Enablers for Forces in Mali

12:51 PM1/18/2013

The French government has asked for U.S. military assistance for their actions against an al-Qaida-affiliated group in Mali, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.

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Panetta: U.S. Support to French in Mali Aimed at al-Qaida

3:37 PM1/14/2013

U.S. and French defense leaders are hammering out details of intelligence, logistics and airlift assistance the United States will provide to French forces in Mali, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today. Speaking to reporters on the flight

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