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Camp Lemonnier Hosts Djiboutian Business and Government Leadership Meeting
Feb 08, 2010 · CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
Camp Lemonnier personnel and Djiboutian business and government leaders participated in a Djiboutian business leadership meeting, February 3, 2010. The event was attended by U.S. Navy Captain William Finn, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer; James Swan, U.S. ambassador to Djibouti; and Mr. Said Omar...  Full Story


Joint Force Core Staff Taking Reins in Horn of Africa
Feb 05, 2010 · CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
With all the academic work, Mission Rehearsal Exercise and months of preparation behind them, the majority of the new core staff for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa officially begins work February 4, 2010. Made up mostly of Navy Individual Augmentees and two Army members, the 59 new core staff...  Full Story


U.S. Army Europe Instructors Train Unit in Africa
Feb 04, 2010 · CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
Instructors from U.S. Army Europe recently taught courses for 22 soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa that will enable them to better mentor African land forces. Soldiers from U.S. Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment underwent four weeks of training...  Full Story


General Receives Trumpet Award for Inspiring Others
Feb 04, 2010 · U.S. Army News Service
General William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, became a Trumpet Award recipient, January 30, 2010, during the 18th Annual Trumpet Awards, for his ability to inspire others through his extensive military career. "It is a pretty cool award," Ward told reporters during media interviews...  Full Story


Special Operations Command Africa Airmen Sweep Annual Awards
Feb 03, 2010 · SOCAFRICA Public Affairs
Two Airmen from Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) swept top honors in the Stuttgart Area Top 3 Air Force Annual Awards for 2009. Master Sergeant Ann Thompson, the unit's Network Enterprise Manager, was named Senior Enlisted of the Year, and her co-worker, Technical Sergeant Garrett...  Full Story


U.S. Air Forces Africa Senior Leaders Visit Algeria
Feb 03, 2010 · U.S. Air Forces Africa Public Affairs
Bilateral discussions, a C-130J static display, and media roundtable event comprised the agenda for U.S. Air Forces Africa's latest senior leader engagement visit to Algiers, Algeria January 25-27, 2010. Major General Ronald R. Ladnier, commander, and his team of advisors and support personnel kicked...  Full Story


Utah Air National Guard Strengthens Moroccan Ties by Aiding International Air Show
Feb 03, 2010 · Utah Air National Guard
The Utah Air National Guard's KC-135 Stratotanker and flight crew participated in the Aeroexpo Marrakech at the Royal Air Forces Military Base in Marrakech, Morocco, January 27 - 30, 2010. The KC-135 was showcased as a static display at the international air and trade show. The KC-135 also served...  Full Story


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General William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), speaks to a group gathered at the Kelley Club February 5, 2010, for a Soul Food Cookoff event that kicked off Black History Month for the Stuttgart community. Attendees feasted on soul food dishes such as seafood gumbo, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, and sweet potato pie. U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, and the Stuttgart Garrison will host other activities throughout February to honor the heritage month themed, "Strengthening our Community through Unity." For more information about upcoming events, visit http://www.africom.mil/getArticle.asp?art=3953&lang=0.(Photo by Nancy Hudson, U.S. Africa Command)

STUTTGART, Germany - Master Sergeant William Bertelson and his daughter Emma, 5, help Christina Madrid make punch at the Soul Food Cookoff that kicked off Black History Month for the Stuttgart community February 5, 2010, at the Kelley Club. The event featured guest speaker General William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), gospel music, and soul food dishes judged for best main dish, best side dish, and best dessert. Bertelson and Madrid work with the Commander's Action Group, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, and the Stuttgart Garrison will host other activities throughout February to honor the heritage month themed, "Strengthening our Community through Unity." For more information about upcoming events, visit http://www.africom.mil/getArticle.asp?art=3953&lang=0. (Photo by Nancy Hudson, U.S. Africa Command)

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Brigadier General Ferrell visits with children at the Kebebe Tsehai Orphanage during a visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 24, 2010. Ferrell met with key communications personnel from the African Union and attended a dedication ceremony for the new Peace Support Operations Center. (Photo by Kent Waller, AFRICOM C4 Systems)

MARRAKECH, Morocco - Silvia Kaplain, wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Sam Kaplan, cuts the ribbon to the opening of the U.S. Embassy pavilion January 27, 2010 at the Marrakech Aeroexpo. The pavilion holds all of the U.S. industry displays including a U.S. Embassy section. The purpose of the Aeroexpo is to build on relationships and to bring major players in the aeronautics industry to showcase their aviation technology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Stefanie Torres)

MARIETTA, Georgia - General William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and his wife, Joyce, speak with media on the red carpet before entering the 18th Annual Trumpet Awards event, January 30, 2010. Ward was chosen to receive the Trumpet Award which recognizes men and women who have achieved success through consistency and longevity in a chosen profession and who, through their achievements, inspire others. (Photo by Paul D. Prince, FORSCOM)

BUJUMBURA, Burundi - Brigadier General Cyprien Ndikuryio, chief of Burundi's land forces, discusses the Burundi military's support to the African Union Mission in Somalia with Colonel Steve Smith from the U.S. Army's Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, January 2010. Smith led a U.S. Army Africa team to Burundi to offer senior Burundian leaders options for planning peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Rick Scavetta)

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - Humphrey Mfinanga, a malaria microscopy course instructor, explains the theory of antibodies for malaria at the National Health Laboratory and Quality Assurance building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 19, 2010. Mfinanga went through the course in November and December when members from the U.S. Army Medical Unit-Kenya and National Institute of Medical Research trained Tanzanians in a train-to-trainer course. (Photo by Staff Sergeant Ronald Lafosse, CJTF-HOA)

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U.S. Africa Command Activities Fact Sheets
FACT SHEET: United States Africa Command
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs Office
United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, one of six of the Defense Department's regional military headquarters, was declared a fully unified command on October 1, 2008. As such, Africa Command has administrative responsibility for U.S. military...  Full Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET: Military Information Support Team (MIST)
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
Document is in PDF format  (Full Fact Sheet)

FACT SHEET: Partnership for Integrated Logistics Operations and Tactics (PILOT)
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
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FACT SHEET: Kelley Barracks, Headquarters of U.S. Africa Command
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FACT SHEET: International Military Education and Training (IMET)
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For additional U.S. Africa Command Fact Sheets please see the U.S. Africa Command Activities page.


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AFRICOM Dialogue

From General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command

My staff and I spend much of our time traveling and meeting with people across Africa, throughout the United States, and around the world....
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Recent Posts by AFRICOM Staff

On 1/27/2010 12:50:44 PM
From General William "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
"Hello Teammates, I just returned from a quick trip to Djibouti to visit our teammates at Camp Lemonnier and the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa where it was a mere 86 degrees..."
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On 1/20/2010 10:54:54 AM
From General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
"Teammates; As we move into the year 2010, I would like us all to take a moment and reflect on our accomplishments thus far and what lies ahead. Africa Command has already made..."
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On 1/7/2010 11:01:05 AM
From Melony C. Angelilli
"Yesterday (January 6, 2010), I had the pleasure of being a part of a visit by United States Army General William "Kip" Ward to the Intelligence Knowledge Development Molesworth..."
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Recent Posts by Internet Public

On 2/8/2010 10:11:25 AM
emmanuel in kenya wrote
"Sir, when you visited the first ever intel proffessional cse, my classmate and I were left with only one word — BE LIKE HIM. Congratulations for the award sir. May God bless..."
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On 2/8/2010 10:08:36 AM
RICARDO in DJIBOUTI, AFRICA wrote
"PROUD TO BE ONE OF THOSE SOLDIERS THAT MET WITH GENERAL WARD AT DJIBOUTI AFRICA. SOMETIMES THE PRESS DO NOT SHOW THIS TYPE OF NEWS TO THE WORLD BUT THANKS TO PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT O..."
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On 2/8/2010 9:47:00 AM
Fano in Madagascar wrote
"Africom is important to make many people aware and military also, that rule of law is possible in Africa: for the benefit of all...."
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On 2/8/2010 8:55:04 AM
Anonymous in Unspecified wrote
"Amina, the word "command" in Africa Command comes down to semantics. When a U.S. entity has the word "command" attached to it, it is simply a matter that there is a miltary officer..."
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On 2/7/2010 1:41:04 PM
Amina in Unspecified wrote
"Inviting the professor is a indeed a positive step, however, many of us in Africa are still very skeptical about Africom's role in Africa. From its name already, one can tell i..."
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