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Exercise Participants Begin Testing Burkina Faso's Pandemic Response Preparedness and Response Plans

12:00 AM5/16/2012

On the second day of the Burkina Faso Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise, May 15, 2012, participants began meeting in five task-oriented groups.

The operations command group, health group, humanitarian assistance

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Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise Begins in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/16/2012

Nearly 100 civilian and military representatives from seven African nations, the United States and three United Nations organizations met in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, May 14, 2012 for a weeklong exercise to conduct a baseline review of the

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Statement by the Press Secretary on Uganda's Capture of a Senior Commander in the Lord's Resistance Army

12:00 AM5/15/2012

The United States congratulates the Government of Uganda on the capture of one of the senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) by the Ugandan military. The capture of Major General Ceasar Acellam is a testament to the resolve of

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PE12 Continues Multinational Training, Promotes Teamwork

12:00 AM5/15/2012

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) participated in a multinational training exercise aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center (NMIOTC) in support of

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AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

12:00 AM5/15/2012

The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation

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'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo

12:00 AM5/15/2012

Years after the Great War of Africa ended, remnants of war are still scattered throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the aftermath of one of the deadliest conflicts worldwide since World War II.

In an effort to help the

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Phoenix Express 2012 Conducts MIO Training

12:00 AM5/14/2012

Maritime forces participated in a multinational maritime interdiction operation (MIO) training exercise at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Center in Souda Bay, Greece, as part of exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), May 10.
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Swift Sailors, NAVEUR Band Visit Schoolchildren in Cote d’Ivoire

12:00 AM5/14/2012

Sailors from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and members from the Naval Forces Europe band "Topside" joined efforts in entertaining children at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle, and the Centre Pilote pour la Petite

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African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program

12:00 AM5/14/2012

Eight African military officers who are students at the George C. Marshall Center visited U.S. Africa Command May 11, 2012, to learn more about AFRICOM's mission and objectives.

The seven men and one woman are taking part in the

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U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

12:00 AM5/14/2012

A two-man traveling contact team visited the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi in May 2012 to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling. Read more

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Coalition Personnel Tour USNS Carl Brashear in Djibouti

12:00 AM5/11/2012

A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens.

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HIV, AIDS Conference Stresses Total Preventative Package

12:00 AM5/10/2012

Throughout the 2012 International Military HIV/AIDS Conference, occurring May 7-10, representatives from 77 nations have been learning new ways to re-energize their HIV/AIDS prevention programs.

"It’s really re-energizing prevention

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U.S. Army Africa Commander Engages Leaders in Djibouti, Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/9/2012

During a whirlwind trip to East Africa, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander, U.S. Army Africa, and a small group of advisers visited U.S. Army troops at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Djibouti and attended meetings with African Union

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Phoenix Express 2012 Begins in Souda Bay

12:00 AM5/9/2012

Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), a multi-national exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, officially kicked off at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May 7.

PE12

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits CJTF-HOA Airmen

12:00 AM5/9/2012

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy visited Airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other tenant commands here, May 5-6.

The primary purpose of the visit was to speak to the Airmen deployed

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Chiefs Issue Strategic Direction to Combat Sexual Assault

12:00 AM5/8/2012

Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on

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General Dempsey Blogs about the New Strategic Direction on Sexual Assault Prevention & Response

12:00 AM5/8/2012

To read the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's message on DoD Live, click here: Strategic Direction to the Joint

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Ali Sabieh Community, CAT 4903 Team Up to Clean Up

12:00 AM5/8/2012

Encouraging people to care and take action in their community-that's what elected officials in Ali Sabieh wanted to foster and what U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4903 helped them nurture.

Citizens of Ali Sabieh conducted a community

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77 Nations Share Best Practices at HIV/AIDS Conference

12:00 AM5/7/2012

More than 445 military and civilian delegates from 77 nations gathered in Maputo, Mozambique, May 7, 2012, to share best practices in HIV prevention, care and treatment.

The Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique, in cooperation

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Camp Lemonnier Volunteer Group Distributes School Supplies to Djiboutian Kids

12:00 AM5/7/2012

U.S. service members from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4903, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, partnered with from Camp Lemonnier’s community volunteer group to deliver school supplies and T-shirts to children at the village school

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