Liberian President Visits APS Swift for Farewell Reception
12:00 AM9/18/2009
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visited Africa Partnership Station (APS) Swift for an evening reception honoring the conclusion of the ship's two-week Medical Civil Action Project in Monrovia, September 15, 2009.
A three-person Army veterinary team on board Africa Partnership Station (APS) Swift, (HSV 2), is participating in the ship's two-week Medical Civil Action Project (MEDCAP) in Monrovia, which began September 2, 2009.
Nigeria sent a team of senior military officials to 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) on September 11, 2009, giving the West African nation a chance to be guests after hosting two AFAFRICA visits in August.
NMCB 3 Supports APS with Building Projects in Monrovia
12:00 AM9/15/2009
A detachment of 14 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 began an engineering civil action project as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) at Redemption Hospital in Monrovia, September 9, 2009.
Navy Rear Admiral Scott Sanders, vice commander for U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, and British Royal Navy Captain Keith Blount, the task force's chief of staff, discussed counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Internationally
U.S. Africa Command opened its doors to business, government and regional civic leaders in the Stuttgart area to learn more about the command during an open house event September 10, 2009.
Non-Medical Services Offered at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti Through Military and Family Life Consultant Program
12:00 AM9/14/2009
Since its commencement in 2004, the Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC) program has grown, with a representative on nearly every military installation stateside. Now the program has extended to other locations, including Camp Lemonnier, the
South African Police Officers Attend Homicide Seminar as Part of National Guard State Partnership Program
12:00 AM9/14/2009
Two South African police officers will attend the New York State Police's world-renowned homicide seminar September 12-17, 2009 at the New York State Police Academy in Albany, thanks to the New York National Guard.
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Hosts Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College Officers
12:00 AM9/14/2009
Officers of the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College visited Camp Lemonnier from September 7 to 11, 2009 to learn about Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's staff, coalition and regional partners' missions, operations, and
September 11th, 2001 is a day we will never forget. As a nation, we remember and honor those whose lives were ended prematurely when jetliners struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and we remember and mourn those who died aboard Flight
Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance 2009
12:00 AM9/11/2009
Through the twisted steel of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the scarred walls of the Pentagon, and the smoky wreckage in a field in southwest Pennsylvania, the patriotism and resiliency of the American people shone brightly on September
Nigerian Delegation Assists U.S. Africa Command in Engagement Planning Process
12:00 AM9/11/2009
A Nigerian delegation met with representatives from U.S. Africa Command and its component organizations, September 10, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany to discuss their goals and objectives for the coming year.
APS Swift, Project HOPE Hold Seminar on Maternal and Child Health
12:00 AM9/10/2009
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) volunteers began a two-week training seminar for the nurses and midwives of John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial Health Center in Monrovia, September 7, 2009.
Liberian President Accepts Project Handclasp Donation from HVS Swift
12:00 AM9/9/2009
Twenty-four pallets of Project Handclasp supplies were accepted on behalf of the nation by the President of Liberia during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia, September 4, 2009.
U.S. Africa Command Conducts First Regional Pandemic Response Program Workshop in Nairobi
12:00 AM9/8/2009
Disaster and Health experts from nine African nations came together in Nairobi, Kenya for a five-day planning workshop on Pandemic Influenza Response, August 31-September 4, 2009.
The event was sponsored and facilitated by U.S. Africa
U.S. Marine Forces Africa Hosts First Marine Leaders of Africa Conference
12:00 AM9/4/2009
The principle staff and senior leadership of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa (MARFORAF) joined with 15 representatives from 11 African nations for the first Marine Leaders of Africa Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, August 24-27, 2009.
WARD SENDS: Honoring the American Worker – Labor Day
12:00 AM9/4/2009
Labor Day is a timeless holiday in celebration of American workers, both past and present. The holiday was initially conceived in the late 19th century as an act of reconciliation between the U.S. government and organized labor. The turmoil of that
Air Forces Africa Shares Airdrop Expertise with Ugandan Forces
12:00 AM9/3/2009
Today's scenario: Heavy rains have caused the Nile River to overflow its banks and flood a village in central Uganda, cutting off citizens from food and medical supplies.
The mission: To plan and execute a humanitarian airdrop