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U.S., Senegalese Marines Wrap up Familiarization Events with Graduation Festivities

12:00 AM5/5/2010

"GUZMAN, GUZMAN, GUZMAN!" At the sound of his name, the Marine smiled, fell out of formation, and walked to the front for the presentation of his gift, a Senegalese Marine Commando shirt.

The pavilion continued to echo with cheers

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Gates: Sea Services Must Question Embedded Thinking

12:00 AM5/4/2010

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are going to have to question some embedded thinking, such as whether the Navy needs 11 carrier battle groups or whether the Marines ever will launch another amphibious landing, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said

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Fighting Malaria in Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/4/2010

Thousands of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets, or mosquito bed-nettings, were handed out by a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team to the people of Hayo Oda Kebele, Dollo Mena District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia, April 26, 2010.

"We are distributing

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Opening ceremony Kicks off Flintlock 10 Exercise in Republic of Mali

12:00 AM5/4/2010

With ceremonial music playing, formations of troops from the United States and Mali stood next to each other as part of the official ceremony kicking off the Flintlock 10 Exercise, May 2, 2010.

Flintlock, conducted by Special

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Flintlock 10 Begins in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/4/2010

A mid-morning ceremony in Ouagadougou, May 3, 2010, marked the beginning of Flintlock 10, an annual exercise that focuses on improving military interoperability and capacity-building of participating militaries from Northern and Western Africa,

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CTJF-HOA Contingency Contracting Office Train the Trainers

12:00 AM5/3/2010

The Contingency Contracting Support training team met with six members of the Djiboutian Chamber of Commerce in Djibouti, May 4, 2010, for a training session that focused on assessing and utilizing the Navy's Electronic Commerce Solicitation

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Ward Discusses Partnership in Botswana

12:00 AM5/1/2010

The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) hosted a visit by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, to meet with military officials and soldiers of the BDF in Gaborone, April 28, 2010, where he discussed ongoing regional security efforts

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U.S. Marines Train With Moroccan, Senegalese Maritime Interdiction Operations Teams in Preparation for Phoenix Express

12:00 AM4/30/2010

In preparation for Exercise Phoenix Express 2010, North African Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) teams are training with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) Company, Europe, April 19 to May 7, 2010 at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Read more

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Senior Ugandan General Meets with U.S. Army Africa Leaders; Continues Cooperative Partnership

12:00 AM4/30/2010

When Ugandan Brigadier General Silver Kayemba arrived at U.S. Army Africa headquarters on April 27, 2010, he was met by familiar faces.

Kayemba, the chief of training and operations for the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF),

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Airmen Nearly Done with First of Two Humanitarian Projects in Africa

12:00 AM4/30/2010

Halfway through a two-week humanitarian mission to Africa, North Dakota National Guard Airmen report the mission has been going well despite the high heat index.

Thirty-four members of the 119th Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron

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U.S. Charges 11 Somalis with Maritime Piracy

12:00 AM4/29/2010

"Since the earliest days of this country, piracy has been a serious crime," U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said at an April 23, 2010 press conference in Norfolk, Virginia, where 11 Somali men are being held for trial in a federal court on charges of

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Camp Lemonnier Welcomes New Commanding Officer

12:00 AM4/29/2010

During a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), April 28, 2010, Captain Darius Banaji relieved Captain Bill Finn as commanding officer of the only U.S. military installation on the continent of Africa.

The

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NCO Starts Children's Pen Pal Program

12:00 AM4/29/2010

Ask a group of 3rd grade children to read a geography book and you would likely see their arms crossing and bottom lips sticking out. However, ask that same group if they want to be pen pals with kids their age in Africa and they will become

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U.S. Marine Making a Difference in Liberia

12:00 AM4/29/2010

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Gary Morris' time in Liberia, which originally began as a voluntary six-month assignment, will end in August 2010, 20 months later.
The U.S. military has been providing mentors and advisors to

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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Togo's National Day

12:00 AM4/28/2010

AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to

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North Dakota Military Police Partner with Ghanaian Military Leadership

12:00 AM4/28/2010

As part of a State Partnership Program visit, Lieutenant General Peter Blay, Ghanaian Armed Forces, and Major General David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, and other key staff members spent time with soldiers from Detachment 2 of the
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Army Medical Researchers in Kenya Mark World Malaria Day 2010

12:00 AM4/27/2010

Hundreds of local people in Kisumu, Kenya gathered April 25, 2010 at Kit Mikayi primary school to mark World Malaria Day with educational skits, songs and dance.

Among them was Lieutenant Colonel Maria Bovill, director of U.S. Army
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Medical Personnel, Marines Lend a Hand in Senegal

12:00 AM4/23/2010

"Quick – get him inside, he's bleeding!"

With those words, an elderly Senegalese man, standing quietly amongst a pressing throng of villagers, was hurriedly ushered inside the village health post compound. He sat patiently while
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AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign

12:00 AM4/23/2010

Members of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and its components visited various battlefields throughout Italy to conduct a historical study of the WWII Italian Campaign March 23-27, 2010.

The group's study, known as a staff ride, is
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Department of State: Joint Statement on the First U.S.-A.U. High-Level Bilateral Meetings

12:00 AM4/23/2010

The United States and the nations of the African Union share deep ties, both historical and modern, and have concluded first-ever high-level talks to discuss mutual interests and strategic partnership, the U.S. Department of State said in a
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U.S., Senegalese Marines Wrap up Familiarization Events with Graduation Festivities

12:00 AM5/5/2010

"GUZMAN, GUZMAN, GUZMAN!" At the sound of his name, the Marine smiled, fell out of formation, and walked to the front for the presentation of his gift, a Senegalese Marine Commando shirt. The pavilion continued to echo with cheers

Gates: Sea Services Must Question Embedded Thinking

12:00 AM5/4/2010

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are going to have to question some embedded thinking, such as whether the Navy needs 11 carrier battle groups or whether the Marines ever will launch another amphibious landing, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said

Fighting Malaria in Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/4/2010

Thousands of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets, or mosquito bed-nettings, were handed out by a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team to the people of Hayo Oda Kebele, Dollo Mena District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia, April 26, 2010. "We are distributing

Opening ceremony Kicks off Flintlock 10 Exercise in Republic of Mali

12:00 AM5/4/2010

With ceremonial music playing, formations of troops from the United States and Mali stood next to each other as part of the official ceremony kicking off the Flintlock 10 Exercise, May 2, 2010. Flintlock, conducted by Special

Flintlock 10 Begins in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/4/2010

A mid-morning ceremony in Ouagadougou, May 3, 2010, marked the beginning of Flintlock 10, an annual exercise that focuses on improving military interoperability and capacity-building of participating militaries from Northern and Western Africa,

CTJF-HOA Contingency Contracting Office Train the Trainers

12:00 AM5/3/2010

The Contingency Contracting Support training team met with six members of the Djiboutian Chamber of Commerce in Djibouti, May 4, 2010, for a training session that focused on assessing and utilizing the Navy's Electronic Commerce Solicitation

Ward Discusses Partnership in Botswana

12:00 AM5/1/2010

The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) hosted a visit by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, to meet with military officials and soldiers of the BDF in Gaborone, April 28, 2010, where he discussed ongoing regional security efforts

U.S. Marines Train With Moroccan, Senegalese Maritime Interdiction Operations Teams in Preparation for Phoenix Express

12:00 AM4/30/2010

In preparation for Exercise Phoenix Express 2010, North African Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) teams are training with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) Company, Europe, April 19 to May 7, 2010 at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Read more

Senior Ugandan General Meets with U.S. Army Africa Leaders; Continues Cooperative Partnership

12:00 AM4/30/2010

When Ugandan Brigadier General Silver Kayemba arrived at U.S. Army Africa headquarters on April 27, 2010, he was met by familiar faces. Kayemba, the chief of training and operations for the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF),

Airmen Nearly Done with First of Two Humanitarian Projects in Africa

12:00 AM4/30/2010

Halfway through a two-week humanitarian mission to Africa, North Dakota National Guard Airmen report the mission has been going well despite the high heat index. Thirty-four members of the 119th Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron

U.S. Charges 11 Somalis with Maritime Piracy

12:00 AM4/29/2010

"Since the earliest days of this country, piracy has been a serious crime," U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said at an April 23, 2010 press conference in Norfolk, Virginia, where 11 Somali men are being held for trial in a federal court on charges of

Camp Lemonnier Welcomes New Commanding Officer

12:00 AM4/29/2010

During a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), April 28, 2010, Captain Darius Banaji relieved Captain Bill Finn as commanding officer of the only U.S. military installation on the continent of Africa. The

NCO Starts Children's Pen Pal Program

12:00 AM4/29/2010

Ask a group of 3rd grade children to read a geography book and you would likely see their arms crossing and bottom lips sticking out. However, ask that same group if they want to be pen pals with kids their age in Africa and they will become

U.S. Marine Making a Difference in Liberia

12:00 AM4/29/2010

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Gary Morris' time in Liberia, which originally began as a voluntary six-month assignment, will end in August 2010, 20 months later. The U.S. military has been providing mentors and advisors to

Statement by Secretary Clinton: Togo's National Day

12:00 AM4/28/2010

AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to

North Dakota Military Police Partner with Ghanaian Military Leadership

12:00 AM4/28/2010

As part of a State Partnership Program visit, Lieutenant General Peter Blay, Ghanaian Armed Forces, and Major General David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, and other key staff members spent time with soldiers from Detachment 2 of the

Army Medical Researchers in Kenya Mark World Malaria Day 2010

12:00 AM4/27/2010

Hundreds of local people in Kisumu, Kenya gathered April 25, 2010 at Kit Mikayi primary school to mark World Malaria Day with educational skits, songs and dance. Among them was Lieutenant Colonel Maria Bovill, director of U.S. Army

Medical Personnel, Marines Lend a Hand in Senegal

12:00 AM4/23/2010

"Quick – get him inside, he's bleeding!" With those words, an elderly Senegalese man, standing quietly amongst a pressing throng of villagers, was hurriedly ushered inside the village health post compound. He sat patiently while

AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign

12:00 AM4/23/2010

Members of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and its components visited various battlefields throughout Italy to conduct a historical study of the WWII Italian Campaign March 23-27, 2010. The group's study, known as a staff ride, is

Department of State: Joint Statement on the First U.S.-A.U. High-Level Bilateral Meetings

12:00 AM4/23/2010

The United States and the nations of the African Union share deep ties, both historical and modern, and have concluded first-ever high-level talks to discuss mutual interests and strategic partnership, the U.S. Department of State said in a

"GUZMAN, GUZMAN, GUZMAN!" At the sound of his name, the Marine smiled, fell out of formation, and walked to the front for the presentation of his gift, a Senegalese Marine Commando shirt.

The pavilion continued to echo with cheers

Thousands of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets, or mosquito bed-nettings, were handed out by a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team to the people of Hayo Oda Kebele, Dollo Mena District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia, April 26, 2010.

"We are distributing

With ceremonial music playing, formations of troops from the United States and Mali stood next to each other as part of the official ceremony kicking off the Flintlock 10 Exercise, May 2, 2010.

Flintlock, conducted by Special

When Ugandan Brigadier General Silver Kayemba arrived at U.S. Army Africa headquarters on April 27, 2010, he was met by familiar faces.

Kayemba, the chief of training and operations for the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF),

Halfway through a two-week humanitarian mission to Africa, North Dakota National Guard Airmen report the mission has been going well despite the high heat index.

Thirty-four members of the 119th Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron

During a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), April 28, 2010, Captain Darius Banaji relieved Captain Bill Finn as commanding officer of the only U.S. military installation on the continent of Africa.

The

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Gary Morris' time in Liberia, which originally began as a voluntary six-month assignment, will end in August 2010, 20 months later.
The U.S. military has been providing mentors and advisors to

Hundreds of local people in Kisumu, Kenya gathered April 25, 2010 at Kit Mikayi primary school to mark World Malaria Day with educational skits, songs and dance.

Among them was Lieutenant Colonel Maria Bovill, director of U.S. Army

"Quick – get him inside, he's bleeding!"

With those words, an elderly Senegalese man, standing quietly amongst a pressing throng of villagers, was hurriedly ushered inside the village health post compound. He sat patiently while

Members of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and its components visited various battlefields throughout Italy to conduct a historical study of the WWII Italian Campaign March 23-27, 2010.

The group's study, known as a staff ride, is