Newest Battalion with Djiboutian Armed Forces Takes Part in ACOTA Training Program
12:00 AM10/20/2011
The Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) of the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti began a nine-week training program, October 9, 2011, for the newest battalion of the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD). This recently created 850 troop peacekeeping unit will
U.S. and Rwandan Forces Share Expertise on Force Protection during Humanitarian Ops
12:00 AM10/20/2011
Members of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and National Police gathered in Kigali, October 10-14, 2011 to exchange ideas on airfield security and delivering humanitarian assistance.
During a team building exercise developed by U.S. Air
TRANSCRIPT: Officials Provide Background on Secretary of State Clinton's Visit to Tripoli
12:00 AM10/19/2011
Two senior U.S. Department of State officials provided a background briefing, October 17, 2011, on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Tripoli, Libya. Clinton is the first cabinet level U.S. official to visit Tripoli since
As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visits Libya October 18, 2011 to reaffirm U.S. support for the country's transitional government, NATO officials emphasized that the mission there, while nearing completion, isn't over.
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African Flag Officer Pins Former USARAF Soldier with Meritorious Service Medal
12:00 AM10/18/2011
For soldiers, receiving a Meritorious Service Medal is a special if not fairly rare occasion. For Staff Sergeant Piedad Garcia, earning the MSM was coupled with an additional honor: Garcia's award was presented by Brigadier General Joseph
State Department's Johnnie Carson Travels to Africa
12:00 AM10/18/2011
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Niger October 17-26, 2011 the State Department announced.
Carson, who is the assistant secretary of state for African affairs,
U.S. Africa Command Donates Medical Supplies to Djiboutian Military Training School
12:00 AM10/17/2011
On October 3, 2011, several members of the U.S. Embassy's Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) traveled to the Djiboutian Armed Forces military training center at Holhol to provide approximately 200 pounds of medical supplies donated by U.S.
TEXTS AND FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army
12:00 AM10/15/2011
President Obama on October 14, 2011, notified U.S. Congress that he is deploying a small number of military personnel to central Africa to assist regional militaries in confronting the Lord's Resistance Army, whose two decades of atrocities
The 43rd annual Pfenning Bazaar started on 14 October 2011 with speeches by the Corinne Walker, the German president and Laurie Menzel, the American president of the German American Womens' Club and Stuttgart Army Garrison Commander, COL. Carl
Obama Sends U.S. Forces to Help African Troops Confront Lord's Resistance Army
12:00 AM10/14/2011
President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment to central Africa of 100 combat-equipped U.S. forces whose mission is to help regional forces fight the notorious Lord's Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony.
Futbol and Folk Dancing: NMCB 5 Experience African Culture
12:00 AM10/13/2011
As the four-wheel drive vehicles shuddered and lurched over the rocky dirt road, Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 caught a glimpse of the Kontali village as it appeared on the horizon, nearly hidden by the mid-day sun, October
There’s a First for Everything: Airman Earns Navy Honor
12:00 AM10/13/2011
Beyond the pride one carries by simply being a member in today's all-volunteer U.S. military, there is no greater honor for a service member than accomplishing a challenge in an expeditionary environment, especially when that achievement is
AFRICOM Commander Highlights Priorities, Concerns at CSIS Strategy Talk
12:00 AM10/7/2011
During a military strategy forum October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, emphasized the importance of strengthening African military capabilities to address some of Africa's current security challenges while
TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses "AFRICOM Perspectives" at CSIS Military Strategy Forum
12:00 AM10/7/2011
On October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke on "AFRICOM Perspectives" at a military strategy forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.
Some Guidelines Met for Ending Libya Mission, Official Says
12:00 AM10/7/2011
Three of the four guidelines laid out this week by Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta for ending Operation Unified Protector in Libya have been met, a senior defense official said October 7, 2011.
South African Army Soldiers visit U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM10/6/2011
Chief Warrant Officer Charles Laubscher and Master Chief Warrant Officer Ketshwerebothata R. Boikanyo from the South African Army took part in a U.S. Army Africa command visit September 26-29, 2011.