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Defense official visit focuses on strategy to accomplish goals (Pt. IV – women, peace, security)

12:00 AM8/30/2021

Chidi Blyden, deputy assistant secretary of defense for african affairs, visited U.S. Africa Command leadership at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, from Aug. 2-5. Blyden’s visit was intended to enhance understanding of the command and share policy and strategy objectives her office is working on. During her time she took a few moments to share her thoughts on what leadership from a different gender perspective means.

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A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Special Agent Kyle Burns, Homeland Security Investigations liaison to U.S. Africa Command, teaches a class about maritime smuggling during exercise Cutlass Express 2021, in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021.

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A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Service members from the Comorian military discuss maritime law while attending a class during exercise Cutlass Express 2021, in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021.

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A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Women participating in CE21 to improve maritime domain awareness networked with colleagues from partnering countries to further WPS objectives Aug. 3, 2021.

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Commander says Africa is too important for Americans to ignore

1:26 PM4/26/2021

LT Agatha Kpamina, Ghana Armed Forces, is the first female from one of U.S. Africa Command’s partners – Ghana – to attend and complete the Infantry Basic Officer Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Mark Irish, chief of the Maneuver Center of Excellence’s International Military Student Office presents the Infantry blue cord to Kpamina.

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Ghanaian officer earns her infantry blue cord

12:00 AM4/21/2021

Kpamina earned the distinction in April 2021 while learning infantry officer skills as part of the Military Education and Training program, which exposes foreign students to U.S. professional military education.

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Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:39 PM4/2/2021

A Ghanaian Sailor searches an outgoing car while standing watch at the Ghana, Eastern Naval Command, during Exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2021. Obangame Express, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

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Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:37 PM4/2/2021

A Ghanaian Sailor assumes a watch position at the Ghana, Eastern Naval Command, during Exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2021. Obangame Express, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

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Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:35 PM4/2/2021

Ghanaian Sailors stand watch at the Ghana, Eastern Naval Command during Exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2021. Obangame Express, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.

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Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:00 AM3/31/2021

The women serving within the participating nations in Exercise Obangame Express 2021 represent only a small number in a growing community of women in the armed forces.

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Liaison officer bridges Kenya, U.S. cooperation

9:40 AM6/16/2020

With mission sets that cover 12 different countries throughout East Africa, the ability to work with various units and nations is key to the success of an organization like the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA).

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Nigerien Air Force's first female pilot adds C-130 to repertoire

12:00 AM4/24/2020

Her participation in the course, a six-month international pilot training program, taught her how to be a combat-capable pilot of a C-130 Hercules.

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Event Brings Awareness to Critical Role of Women During Conflict

9:15 PM2/20/2019

U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso hosted a Women, Peace and Security Reception during Flintlock 2019.

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Defense official visit focuses on strategy to accomplish goals (Pt. IV – women, peace, security)

12:00 AM8/30/2021

A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Special Agent Kyle Burns, Homeland Security Investigations liaison to U.S. Africa Command, teaches a class about maritime smuggling during exercise Cutlass Express 2021, in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021.

A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Service members from the Comorian military discuss maritime law while attending a class during exercise Cutlass Express 2021, in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021.

A different perspective: Women of Cutlass Express

8:21 AM8/5/2021

Women participating in CE21 to improve maritime domain awareness networked with colleagues from partnering countries to further WPS objectives Aug. 3, 2021.

Commander says Africa is too important for Americans to ignore

1:26 PM4/26/2021

Ghanaian officer earns her infantry blue cord

12:00 AM4/21/2021

Kpamina earned the distinction in April 2021 while learning infantry officer skills as part of the Military Education and Training program, which exposes foreign students to U.S. professional military education.

Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:39 PM4/2/2021

Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:37 PM4/2/2021

Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:35 PM4/2/2021

Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:00 AM3/31/2021

The women serving within the participating nations in Exercise Obangame Express 2021 represent only a small number in a growing community of women in the armed forces.

Liaison officer bridges Kenya, U.S. cooperation

9:40 AM6/16/2020

With mission sets that cover 12 different countries throughout East Africa, the ability to work with various units and nations is key to the success of an organization like the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA).

Nigerien Air Force's first female pilot adds C-130 to repertoire

12:00 AM4/24/2020

Her participation in the course, a six-month international pilot training program, taught her how to be a combat-capable pilot of a C-130 Hercules.

Event Brings Awareness to Critical Role of Women During Conflict

9:15 PM2/20/2019

U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso hosted a Women, Peace and Security Reception during Flintlock 2019.