17th Air Force Vice Commander visits Rwanda, Ethiopia
12:00 AM4/13/2009
Departing Ramstein with the goal of "going to listen," Seventeenth Air Force (Air Forces Africa) Vice Commander Brigadier General Mike Callan visited Rwanda and Ethiopia on a senior leader engagement March 24-28, 2009.
(Editor's Note: This article by the Office of the Secretary of Defense is republished on the U.S. Africa Command website to promote public understanding of piracy in Africa.)
Pirates still hold the captain of the Maersk Alabama on
Pirate Hostage's Safe Return is Primary Concern, U.S. Officials Say
12:00 AM4/10/2009
The safe return of the American maritime captain being held captive by pirates off the coast of Somalia is of primary importance, senior U.S. officials said April 9, 2009 at the annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial.
Joint Forces Five plays Djibouti High School in Basketball
12:00 AM4/9/2009
Faculty and students of the Lycee D' Etat High School in Djibouti City, Djibouti, showed their school spirit April 6, 2009 while attending a basketball game between the Djiboutian and U.S. service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
During April, the "Month of the Military Child," I ask you to pay special attention to our most precious members of our community -- our children who provide unconditional love and support to our military/civilian
U.S. Africa Command, Air Forces Africa Share Ideas at Air University
12:00 AM4/6/2009
Air University, U.S. Africa Command and the 17th Air Force kicked off a symposium March 31, 2009 to foster recommendations for the U.S. Air Force's involvement in U.S. Africa Command.
More than 200 patients were treated by a Department of Defense (DoD) dental team during a consultation and hygiene workshop at the Regional Hospital April 3, 2009 as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville's two-week port visit
USS Nashville (LPD 13) arrived in Limbe, Cameroon on April 1, 2009 to conduct a two-week port visit as part of the ongoing Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative. During the visit, the APS team will conduct engagements both afloat and
Yates Discusses African Union, Africa Command Partnership During VOA Interview
12:00 AM4/1/2009
U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy praised the accomplishments of the African Union in promoting peace and stability during a media interview at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, March 25, 2009.
U.S. to Run for Election to the UN Human Rights Council
12:00 AM4/1/2009
(Editor's note: The following press release by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in supporting U.S.
U.S. Horn of Africa Personnel Dive for Aircraft Wreckage in Lake Victoria
12:00 AM3/31/2009
Service members from U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa have located the wreckage of an Ilyshin II 76 aircraft that crashed in Lake Victoria and are conducting diving operations to retrieve information.
Protecting Fishing Part of Maritime Security, Africa Command Deputy Says
12:00 AM3/30/2009
Meeting with Ghanaian fishermen and West African navy personnel, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary C. Yates, stressed that maritime security includes protecting fishing grounds and building partnerships between militaries
Robert G. Bradley arrives in Casablanca for Theater Security Cooperation and Community Relations Events
12:00 AM3/27/2009
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) arrived in Casablanca March 24, 2009 for a Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) mission to strengthen the maritime partnership between the United States and Morocco.
Project Handclasp Program Lends Assistance to Nigerian Schoolhouse
12:00 AM3/27/2009
Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville Sailors delivered Project Handclasp boxes filled with medical supplies, clothes, toys, and text books to the Pacelli School of the Blind and Visually Impaired in Lagos, Nigeria March 24, 2009.
(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa forward deployed to Uganda to conduct search and recovery operations of human remains and the flight data recorder from an Ilyushin II 76 aircraft wreckage.
Ward Testifies to House Appropriations Committee: 'Africans see us as partners ... not as part of their problem'
12:00 AM3/25/2009
General William Ward told members of U.S. Congress that over the past two decades of his military career, he has often seen the importance of the military working closely in support of diplomacy and development to pursue national foreign policy