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NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference

12:00 AM12/2/2011

General Carter F. Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with AFRICOM component commanders from Europe and Africa for the semi-annual AFRICOM Component Commander's Conference on the Naval Support Activity in Naples, Italy, November 21,

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Lesotho hosts Africa Endeavor 2012 planning conference

12:00 AM11/7/2011
Defense representatives from more than 30 African nations joined together in Maseru, Lesotho, November 7-11, 2011, to participate in the initial planning conference for next year's Africa Endeavor.

Africa Endeavor is an annual
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Addresses Participants of Maritime and Coastal Security Conference in South Africa

12:00 AM10/27/2011
While addressing participants of the Maritime and Coastal Security Africa Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, highlighted the historical context of the command,
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Some Guidelines Met for Ending Libya Mission, Official Says

12:00 AM10/7/2011
Three of the four guidelines laid out this week by Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta for ending Operation Unified Protector in Libya have been met, a senior defense official said October 7, 2011.

At Panetta's final news conference
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2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana

12:00 AM10/4/2011
The first AFRICOM Military Chaplains Conference to take place on the African continent kicked off on October 3, 2011 in Accra, Ghana with 38 African military chaplains and seven U.S. military chaplains attending. The four-day, landmark event was
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U.S. AFRICOM Surgeon's Conference Focuses on Medical Stability Ops and Strengthening Relationship with African Union

12:00 AM10/3/2011
Training doctors and health professionals within militaries is necessary for providing effective health support in military operations, according to the African Union's sole physician and medical planning officer.

Lieutenant
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Samuel B. Roberts Wraps Up Mission for APS East

12:00 AM9/22/2011
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) made a port visit to Tanzania September 19-21, 2011 to participate in the Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2011 Hotwash closing conference, marking the completion of their mission supporting APS East.
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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander in Algeria

12:00 AM9/9/2011
General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), made his second visit to Algeria September 7-8, 2011, where he attended an international conference for partnership, security, and development.

The conference was hosted
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U.S. Army Africa sponsors security cooperation conference

12:00 AM9/1/2011
Nearly 150 military and civilian personnel representing organizations from throughout Africa, Europe and the U.S. participated in U.S. Army Africa's Theater Army Security Cooperation Conference held Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.

The Office
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Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium

12:00 AM8/26/2011
For the first time in its nine-year history, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa hosted a senior enlisted conference, August 22 to 24, bringing together service members from 11 countries, spanning four continents, to enhance regional
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Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium

12:00 AM8/26/2011
For the first time in its nine-year history, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa hosted a senior enlisted conference, August 22 to 24, 2011, bringing together service members from 11 countries, spanning four continents, to enhance
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Seminar Focuses on Maritime Safety and Security in West and Central Africa

12:00 AM7/21/2011
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hosted a maritime safety and security conference July 19-21, 2011, in Garmisch, Germany, to facilitate cooperation and collaboration
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AFRICOM’s Environmental Security Program Brings USDOD and Botswana Defense Forces together for Workshop

12:00 AM7/8/2011
Environmental considerations in military operations was the focus of a U.S. Africa Command environmental security workshop held jointly with the Botswana Defense Forces (BDF) June 28-30, 2011, in Gaborone, Botswana.

The conference, led
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AFRICOM Partners with Rwanda Peace Academy for Environmental Security Workshop

12:00 AM6/23/2011
The first joint U.S. Africa Command and Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) Environmental Security workshop was conducted in Masanze, Rwanda, June 21-23, 2011, with more than 40 participants.

The conference, hosted by U.S. Africa Command and
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Science and Technology Contributes to Health Surveillance in Africa

12:00 AM6/16/2011
Scientists and medical professionals from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America collaborated on improving healthcare in developing countries through the use of science and technology during a conference, June 13-16, 2011 in Stuttgart,
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AFRICOM Hosts 3rd Annual Personnel Recovery Conference

12:00 AM6/13/2011
The 3rd Annual Personnel Recovery Conference kicked off in Garmisch, Germany, June 6-10, 2011, with more than 100 participants.

The conference, hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), was attended by staff members from AFRICOM and
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APS 2012 Planning Conference in Norfolk, APS 2011 Continues

12:00 AM5/20/2011
More than 250 military, government and civilian personnel from African, European and South American countries and the United States met in Norfolk the week of May 16, 2011 to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) engagements to take
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ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference

12:00 AM5/17/2011
Two senior officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) visited U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, May 16, 2011, to meet with AFRICOM staff and collaborate on areas of common interest.
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Common Interests, Challenges Discussed at African Air Chiefs Conference

12:00 AM5/10/2011
Shared interests and common challenges topped discussions between African air chiefs from 24 nations and their U.S. counterparts during the 2011 African Air Chiefs Conference April 26 through 28, 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The
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Piracy is of Common Concern to Africans, Global Community

12:00 AM5/4/2011
Legal experts from Africa, the United States, and Europe shared ideas and national strategies to countering piracy during the second day of U.S. Africa Command's Military Legal Conference, May 3, 2011.

Piracy, a growing concern to
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