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U.S. Africa Command Transcripts and Documents
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee   ·  Mar 9, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · Washington, D.C.
General William Ward, U.S. Africa Command
Admiral James Stavridis, U.S. European Command
General James Mattis, U.S. Joint Forces Command
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Africa Command Officials Interviewed during Roundtable in Brussels   ·  Mar 4, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · BRUSSELS, Belgium
TRANSCRIPT: Author, Economist Speaks to U.S. Africa Command Staff   ·  Mar 3, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Ghanaian Journalists Interview General Ward   ·  Feb 26, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Ghanaian Journalists interview Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations   ·  Feb 25, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Ghanaian Journalists Interview AFRICOM's Deputy for Civil-Military Activities   ·  Feb 23, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TESTIMONY: Carson Examines U.S. - Nigeria Relationship   ·  Feb 23, 2010
Bureau of African Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Update on Anti-Piracy Efforts   ·  Feb 18, 2010
U.S. Department of State · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Holds All-Hands Meeting with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa   ·  Feb 17, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Speaks at U.S.-Islamic World Forum   ·  Feb 14, 2010
U.S. State Department · DOHA, Qatar
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
TRANSCRIPT: President Obama Addresses the U.S.-Islamic World Forum   ·  Feb 13, 2010
Whitehouse.gov · WASHINGTON
President Barack Obama
TRANSCRIPT: Asharq Al-Awsat Interviews AFRICOM's Ambassador Holmes in London   ·  Feb 10, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · LONDON, England
TRANSCRIPT: Voice of America Reporter Interiews General William E. Ward   ·  Feb 9, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
TRANSCRIPT: CNN Interview with General William E. Ward, Commander of U.S. Africa Command   ·  Jan 30, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · ATLANTA, Georgia
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address   ·  Jan 28, 2010
The White House · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Answers Questions at Media Roundtable   ·  Jan 21, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Africa Command Speaker Series - Moeletsi Mbeki   ·  Jan 20, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
PREPARED REMARKS: U.S. Africa Command Speakers Series - Moeletsi Mbeki   ·  Jan 20, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Speaks at Counter-Narcotics Seminar   ·  Jan 20, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · GARMISCH, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Deputy Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa Discusses Africa Partnership Station   ·  Jan 12, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Foreign Press Center Briefing with Special Envoy For Sudan Scott Gration   ·  Jan 11, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: General Ward and Press Roundtable in Paris   ·  Jan 6, 2010
U.S. Embassy · PARIS, France
General William Ward
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Interviewed by Radio France Internationale (RFI)   ·  Jan 6, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · PARIS, France
TRANSCRIPT: France 24 Interview with AFRICOM's General William Ward   ·  Jan 6, 2010
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · PARIS, France
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Answers Questions from Senegalese Journalists   ·  Dec 18, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Discusses Cooperation with Algeria   ·  Dec 3, 2009
U.S. Embassy, Algeria · ALGIERS, Algeria
TESTIMONY: Hearing on Counterterrorism in Africa's Sahel Region   ·  Nov 17, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by General Ward at Veterans Day Ceremony   ·  Nov 13, 2009
· STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by President Obama at Memorial Service - III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas   ·  Nov 10, 2009
· Fort Hood - III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM--An Independent Review for the New Administration   ·  Oct 28, 2009
House Budget Committe Hearing Room · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Center for Advanced Studies; Representative John Tierney; Princeton Lyman; Louis Mazel; Patrick Cronin; John Pendleton; Lauren Ploch; Dr. Sandra Barnes; Thomas Callahan; Colonel Paul Daniels
TRANSCRIPT: Bloggers Roundtable - The Maritime Law-Enforcement Mission in Africa   ·  Oct 13, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Exercise Africa Endeavor Kicks Off in Gabon   ·  Sep 30, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · LIBREVILLE, Gabon
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Discusses African Security Challenges at Atlantic Council   ·  Sep 29, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Pentagon's Africa Policy Chief Huddleston Interviewed by Stars and Stripes   ·  Sep 23, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Libyan Journalists Interview General Ward   ·  Sep 21, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Addresses U.S. Embassy Personnel in Sierra Leone   ·  Sep 14, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · FREETOWN, Sierra Leone
TRANSCRIPT - Ward's Interview with Cotton Tree Radio, Sierra Leone   ·  Sep 14, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · FREETOWN, Sierra Leone
TRANSCRIPT: Final Day of U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium   ·  Aug 20, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
TRANSCRIPT: United States Supports Liberia in Efforts to Strengthen Economy, Democracy   ·  Aug 13, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · MONROVIA, Liberia
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Interviewed by All Africa CEO   ·  Aug 8, 2009
· WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Secretary of State Clinton -- No U.S. Intent of Military Action in Somalia   ·  Aug 7, 2009
U.S. Department of State · NAIROBI, Kenya
TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by President Obama to the Ghanaian Parliament   ·  Jul 11, 2009
Accra International Conference Center · ACCRA, Ghana
President Barack Obama
BBC World Service Discusses U.S. Africa Command in Analysis Broadcast   ·  Jun 26, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs ·
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Describes Terrorist Acts as Deplorable during Press Conference in Senegal   ·  Jun 25, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · DAKAR, Senegal
TRANSCRIPT: NPR Interview with General William E. Ward   ·  Jun 25, 2009
National Public Radio · NPR World
TRANSCRIPT: President Obama Seeks New Beginning During Visit to Cairo   ·  Jun 4, 2009
Speech at Cairo University · CAIRO, Egypt
U.S. President Barack Obama
TRANSCRIPT: Moeller Discusses Mission, Priorities of U.S. Africa Command   ·  May 29, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · RABAT, Morocco
TRANSCRIPT: Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters   ·  May 21, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
Professor Calestous Juma, Harvard University
TRANSCRIPT: Yates Discusses Lessons Learned at U.S. Africa Command   ·  May 12, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Rear Admiral Kurta Discusses Mission of CJTF-HOA with Al-Jazeera English   ·  Apr 27, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Says U.S. Military will Continue Supporting Security Assistance Activities in DRC   ·  Apr 24, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Press Conference in Rwanda   ·  Apr 22, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Discusses Roles, Mission of U.S. Africa Command with Al-Jazeera English   ·  Apr 17, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Yates Discusses Interagency Integration in U.S. Africa Command with Al-Jazeera English   ·  Apr 17, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: Moeller Discusses African Security Issues During WTOP Radio Interview   ·  Apr 14, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Vice Admiral Robert Moeller, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for military operations
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Africa Command Celebrates Women's History Month   ·  Apr 10, 2009
U.S. Africa Command · STUTTGART, Germany
GAO REPORT: Issues Related to U.S. Africa Command   ·  Mar 25, 2009
U.S. Congress Government Accountability Office · WASHINGTON, DC
TRANSCRIPT: Voice of America Interviews U.S. AFRICOM's Civilian Deputy   ·  Mar 25, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, deputy to the commander for civil-military activities, U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Testifies to House Appropriations Committee on U.S. Africa Command   ·  Mar 19, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Testifies Before the House Armed Services Committee   ·  Mar 18, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
General Victor Renuart, commander, U.S. Northern Command; Admiral James Stavridis, commander, U.S. Southern Command; General William Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command; and General James Mattis, commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command
PREPARED TESTIMONY: General Michael Hagee   ·  Mar 18, 2009
House Foreign Affairs Committee · WASHINGTON, D.C. (45.6kB PDF)
General Michael W. Hagee, USMC, Retired
(Former Commandant of the Marine Corps)
PREPARED TESTIMONY: Ms. Nancy Lindborg, President, Mercy Corps   ·  Mar 18, 2009
House Foreign Affairs Committee · WASHINGTON, D.C. (67.2kB PDF)
Ms. Nancy Lindborg, President, Mercy Corps
PREPARED TESTIMONY: Reuben Brigety, Ph.D. Director of the Sustainable Security Program Center for American Progress Action Fund   ·  Mar 18, 2009
House Foreign Affairs Committee · WASHINGTON, D.C. (43.6kB PDF)
Reuben Brigety, Ph.D.
Director of the Sustainable Security Program Center for American Progress Action
PREPARED TESTIMONY: The Honorable Philip L. Christenson (Former Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development)   ·  Mar 18, 2009
House Foreign Affairs Committee · WASHINGTON, D.C. (563.5kB PDF)
The Honorable Philip L. Christenson
(Former Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development)
WRITTEN TESTIMONY: In Annual Posture Statement, Ward Updates Congress on U.S. Africa Command   ·  Mar 17, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
General William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Testifies Before Senate on U.S. Africa Command   ·  Mar 17, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
Admiral James Stavridis, commander, U.S. Southern Command; General Victor E. Renuart, commander, U.S. Northern Command; General William Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command; and General Duncan McNabb, commander, U.S. Transportation Command
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Embassy and Africa Command Delegation Meets with Ghana President   ·  Mar 3, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · ACCRA, Ghana
Ambassador Kobena Woodu, director of state protocol for Ghana; Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, deputy to the commander for civil-military activities, U.S. Africa Command; and John Evans Atta Mills, president of Ghana
TRANSCRIPT: Dr. Kirkland, U.S. Africa Command, Speaks at HIV/AIDS Conference   ·  Mar 2, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · GABORONE, Botswana
Dr. Ray Kirkland, deputy director for programs, Strategy Plans and Programs, U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Yates' Remarks to African Students and Crew Aboard USS Nashville in Ghana   ·  Mar 2, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · SEKONDI, Ghana
Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, deputy to the commander for civil-military activities
TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Yates Roundtable with Ghanaian Journalists   ·  Mar 2, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · SEKONDI, Ghana
Ambassador Mary C. Yates, deputy to the commander for civil-military activities, U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. AFRICOM's Foreign Policy Advisor Speaks at Reconstruction and Stabilization Conference   ·  Feb 18, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · ARLINGTON, Virginia
by Jerry P. Lanier, U.S. Africa Command's Foreign Policy Advisor
POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Policy in Africa in the 21st Century   ·  Feb 14, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Phil Carter
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
TRANSCRIPT: Remarks Presented During Conference on Evolution of African Militaries   ·  Feb 11, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · GARMISCH, Germany
David H. Shinn, adjunct professor, George Washington University
CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT: U.S. Senator Russ Feingold on Africa and U.S. AFRICOM   ·  Jan 28, 2009
Congressional Record · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Senator Russ Feingold,
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
TRANSCRIPT: Ward on Voice of America - U.S. AFRICOM Not Taking Over Foreign Policy or Development in Africa   ·  Jan 18, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
General William Ward (by telephone)
Daniel Volman, director of the African Security Research Project
Emira Woods, co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus, at the Institute for Policy Studies
Moderator: Mwamoyo Hamza, Voice of America
TRANSCRIPT: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Speaks on Africa Command during Press Interview   ·  Jan 14, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Africa Command's Surgeon Discusses Health Initiatives in Africa   ·  Jan 6, 2009
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Doctor (Colonel) Schuyler Geller, command surgeon of U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Ward's Press Conference in Nairobi, Kenya   ·  Nov 24, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · NAIROBI, Kenya
General William E. Ward, Commander, U.S. Africa Command
and Michael Ranneberger, U.S. Embassador to Kenya
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Responds to Questions from Ethiopian Media during Visit to African Union   ·  Nov 21, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Marine Corps Forces, Africa Officially Established   ·  Nov 14, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · BOEBLINGEN, Germany
Brigadier General Tracy L. Garrett, commander of Marine Forces, Europe; and General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Speaks at International Peace Operations Association Annual Summit   ·  Oct 27, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Engages With Boston University Students   ·  Oct 22, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · BOSTON, Massachusetts
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Addresses U.S. Africa Command Staff and Guests During Command Establishment Ceremony   ·  Oct 17, 2008
Kelley Barracks · Stuttgart, Germany
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: African Union, USAID, State Department Officials Speak at U.S. Africa Command Establishment Ceremony   ·  Oct 17, 2008
Kelley Barracks · STUTTGART, Germany
USAID
U.S. Department of State
African Union
TRANSCRIPT: Media Availability with General Ward Following Africa Command Establishment Ceremony   ·  Oct 17, 2008
Kelley Barracks · STUTTGART, Germany
General William Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command

Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, deputy to the commander for civil-military activities
TRANSCRIPT: USAID Representative Speaks on U.S. Africa Command's Contributions to USAID Mission   ·  Oct 17, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · Stuttgart, Germany
Katherine Almquist, Assistant Administrator for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development
TRANSCRIPT: African Union Representative Pledges Support for U.S. Africa Command   ·  Oct 17, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · Stuttgart, Germany
Brigadier General Jean De Martha Jaotody, Head of Operations and Support Unit, Peace Support Operations Division, African Union
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Responds to Questions from Defense Writers Group   ·  Oct 10, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command; and moderator Robert Dudney, Editor-in-Chief of Air Force Magazine
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Thanks members of Association of United States Army for Continued Support   ·  Oct 7, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Africa Command Activation Ceremony   ·  Oct 1, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · ARLINGTON, Virginia
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; General William Ward, Commander of United States Africa Command; and Henrietta Fore, USAID Administrator
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. AFRICOM Unified Command Status Press Conference   ·  Oct 1, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. Army General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Activities, U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: The Strategy of Protracted People's War   ·  Sep 30, 2008
Command and General Staff Officers College · FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni
TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by General Ward at Ceremony for U.S. Air Forces Africa   ·  Sep 22, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany
U.S. Army General William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Welcomes Ghana President Kufuor to White House   ·  Sep 16, 2008
South Lawn, The White House · WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. President George Bush and Ghana President John Agyekum Kufuor
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri Discuss Security and Stability in North Africa   ·  Sep 9, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · RABAT, Morocco
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; and Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Libyan Leader Col Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi Discuss Africa Command   ·  Sep 6, 2008
U.S. Department of State · TRIPOLI, Libya
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
TRANSCRIPT: State Department Briefs on U.S.-Libya Relations and Rice's Upcoming Trip   ·  Sep 3, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · Washington, D.C.
C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs; and Robert Wood, Deputy Spokesman
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Addresses Liberian Service Members During Battalion Activation Ceremony   ·  Sep 2, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · MONROVIA, Liberia
General William E. "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command
TESTIMONY STATEMENT: Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte Stresses Increased Role of Civilian Agencies is Critical to National Security   ·  Jul 31, 2008
U.S. Senage Committee on Foreign Relations · WASHINGTON, D.C.
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State
TESTIMONY STATEMENT: Defense Undersecretary for Policy Edelman Urges Strengthening of Civilian Capacities   ·  Jul 31, 2008
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Eric Endelman, Defense Undersecretary for Policy
TRANSCRIPT: Congress Reconvenes for Second Part of U.S. Africa Command Hearing   ·  Jul 28, 2008
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Defense Secretary Gates Warns Against "Militarization of Foreign Policy"   ·  Jul 17, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · Washington, D.C.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Rationales, Roles and Progress on the Eve of Operations   ·  Jul 15, 2008
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TESTIMONY STATEMENT: U.S. Africa Command Wants to Partner With African Nations, International Community   ·  Jul 15, 2008
U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs · WASHINGTON, D.C.
TRANSCRIPT: Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Meets with AFRICOM Staff   ·  Jun 27, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · Stuttgart, Germany
Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
TRANSCRIPT: Chairman of Joint Chiefs Press Availability at U.S. Africa Command   ·  Jun 27, 2008
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs · STUTTGART, Germany
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
BRIEFING SLIDES: Africa Command Officials Brief Business Leaders at AFRICOM Expo   ·  Jun 11, 2008
U.S. Africa Command · STUTTGART, Germany
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM - The Road Ahead for United States Africa Command   ·  Jun 6, 2008
The Brookings Institution · WASHINGTON, DC
Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Africa Command
POLICY STATEMENT: China in Africa: Implications for U.S. Policy   ·  Jun 4, 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on African Affairs · WASHINGTON, DC
Thomas J. Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and James Swan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's General Ward Interviewed by the Washington Post's Karen DeYoung   ·  Jun 1, 2008
Headquarters, United States Africa Command · STUTTGART, Germany
General William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command

Karen DeYoung
Washington Post Senior Diplomatic Correspondent
TRANSCRIPT: General Ward, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, Opening Statement at News Conference in Tunis, Tunisia   ·  May 27, 2008
Released by U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs · TUNIS, Tunisia
Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Commodore of Africa Partnership Station Discusses Experiences in West, Central Africa   ·  May 20, 2008
Pentagon Blogger's Roundtable · ARLINGTON, Virginia
U.S. Navy Captain John B. Nowell, Jr.
TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Concerning U.S. Africa Command   ·  May 14, 2008
American Academy of Diplomacy · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Robert Gates, U.S. Secretary of Defense
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Department of State Press Roundtable in Pretoria, South Africa   ·  Apr 24, 2008
U.S. Department of State · PRETORIA, South Africa
Jendayi E. Frazer
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs

Ambassador to South Africa Eric Bost

Ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGee
TRANSCRIPT: News Conference - Ward Thanks Ugandan Military for Peacekeeping Role   ·  Apr 11, 2008
· JINJA, Uganda
Major General Andrew Gutti
Commandant, Senior Command and Staff College Uganda People's Defence Force

General William K "Kip" Ward
Commander, U.S. Africa Command

Ambassador Stephen Browning
U.S. Ambassador to Uganda
TRANSCRIPT: Ripka, Ward at Uganda NCO Academy Describe Importance of Education for Military Professionals   ·  Apr 11, 2008
Uganda Noncommissioned Officers Academy · JINJA, Uganda
Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka
and
General William Ward Commander, U.S. Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM 'Will Help Africans Deal with African Problems,' Bush Says   ·  Mar 19, 2008
The Pentagon · ARLINGTON, Virginia
President George W. Bush
TRANSCRIPT: General Ward Testifies on U.S. Africa Command before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee   ·  Mar 13, 2008
House Armed Services Committee · WASHINGTON, D.C.
General William "Kip" Ward, Commander, U.S. Africa Command
General Bantz Craddock, Commander, U.S. European Command
Admiral James Stavridis, Commander, U.S. Southern Command
AFRICOM POSTURE STATEMENT: Ward Updates Congress on U.S. Africa Command   ·  Mar 13, 2008
U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs Office · WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. Envoy Urges Additional Peacekeepers for Darfur   ·  Mar 10, 2008
America.gov (U.S. Department of State · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Steve Kaufman,
staff writer
POLICY SPEECH: Africa: An Emerging Strategic Partner   ·  Mar 5, 2008
The Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs · Baltimore, Maryland
Todd Moss,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. and China Discuss Africa Command and Working Together in Africa   ·  Mar 3, 2008
The Pentagon · WASHINGTON, D.C.
David Sedney,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia
AFRICOM Senior Leader Visits Mali, Meets President   ·  Feb 29, 2008
· STUTTGART, Germany
Jaime L. Wood
U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs
TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Yates Interviewed by ZNBC in Zambia   ·  Feb 27, 2008
ZNBC Studios · LUSAKA, Zambia
Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates,
Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Activities

Henry Ngizali, ZNBC television
President Bush Discusses Trip to Africa at Leon H. Sullivan Foundation   ·  Feb 26, 2008
The White House · Washington D.C.
Marines, Soldiers Reach out to African Youth   ·  Feb 25, 2008
Support to POTUS in Africa, Public Affairs · ACCRA, Ghana
Air Force Technical Sergeant Denise Johnson
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's General Ward Interviewed by the BBC's Nick Childs   ·  Feb 18, 2008
Royal United Services Institute · London
General William E. "Kip" Ward
Commander, United States Africa Command

Nick Childs
BBC World Correspondent
TRANSCRIPT: General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command   ·  Feb 18, 2008
Royal United Services Institute · LONDON
General William E. "KIP" Ward
Commander, United States Africa Command
TRANSCRIPT: Pentagon Africa Policy Chief Whelan Describes U.S. Objectives for Africa Command   ·  Feb 18, 2008
Royal United Services Institute · London
Theresa Whelan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
Africa's Most Valuable Resource is Talent and Creativity, not Oil or Diamonds   ·  Feb 14, 2008
Smithsonian Museum of African Art · WASHNINGTON, D.C.
First Lady Laura Bush,
President George W. Bush
Mission, not Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Tells Reporters in New York   ·  Dec 5, 2007
Foreign Press Center · NEW YORK
Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates
Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Activities
Bush Announces Plans To Travel to Africa in 2008   ·  Nov 30, 2007
WHITE HOUSE Press Office · MOUNT AIRY, Maryland
President George W. Bush
Nonmilitary Work Essential for Long-Term Peace, Secretary of Defense Says   ·  Nov 26, 2007
Kansas State University · Manhattan, Kansas
Robert M. Gates
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon Bloggers Conference Call on AFRICOM   ·  Nov 20, 2007
Pentagon · Arlington, Virginia (24.2kB PDF)
Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations
Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte Says AFRICOM Location Undecided   ·  Nov 15, 2007
Press Conference · Bamako, Mali
John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State
Testimony to the House Armed Services Committee Statement for the Record   ·  Nov 14, 2007
House Armed Services Committee · Washington, DC
General William 'Kip' Ward - Commander of United States Africa Command
AFRICOM Commander's First News Conference at the African Union   ·  Nov 8, 2007
African Union Building · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
General William "Kip" Ward - Commander, U.S. Africa Commmand
Pentagon Bloggers Conference Call on AFRICOM   ·  Oct 24, 2007
Pentagon · Arlington, VA (50.3kB PDF)
Ms. Theresa Whelan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
Commanders Discuss AFRICOM and Maritime Partnership   ·  Oct 15, 2007
Special DOD Briefing from the Pentagon · Arlington, Virginia
General William Ward, Commander, US Africa Command
Admiral Henry Ulrich, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe
General Ward Discusses Goals for AFRICOM   ·  Oct 3, 2007
Foreign Press Center Roundtable · Washington, DC
General William E. "Kip" Ward
General Ward's Response to Advance Questions Submitted by the Senate Armed Services Committee   ·  Sep 27, 2007
Written Response · (170.1kB PDF)
Senate Armed Services Committee
General William E. Ward
U.S. Can Offer 'Continental' Approach to African Security, Pentagon Official Says   ·  Sep 23, 2007
African Dialogue Conference · Airlie House, Warrenton, Virginia
Mr. Ryan Henry, Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
U.S. Congress Examines Rationale, Way Ahead for AFRICOM   ·  Aug 2, 2007
Congressional Hearings · Washington, DC
Defense Department and State Department Witnesses
Update on U.S. Africa Command   ·  Jun 22, 2007
Foreign Press Center · Washington, DC
Mr. Ryan Henry, Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
Update on U.S. Africa Command   ·  Jun 21, 2007
Pentagon · Arlington, VA
Mr. Ryan Henry, Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
Status of U.S. Africa Command   ·  Apr 23, 2007
Pentagon · Arlington, VA
Mr. Ryan Henry, Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
HEARING TRANSCRIPT: African Opinion on U.S. Policies, Values and People   ·  Mar 28, 2007
House Foreign Affairs Committee · WASHINGTON, D.C. (1,095.7kB PDF)
Devra Coren Moehler, Ph.D.
U.S. TO ESTABLISH NEW U.S. AFRICA COMMAND (AFRICOM)   ·  Feb 9, 2007
Foreign Press Center · Washington, DC
Ms. Theresa Whelan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
Rear Admiral Robert Moeller, Special Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Central Command
Ambassador Robert Loftis, Sr. Advisor, Bureau of Political and Military Affairs, Dept. of State
Changes to the Unified Command Plan to Create an Africa Command   ·  Feb 7, 2007
Pentagon · Arlington, VA
Mr. Ryan Henry, Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
Lt. General Walter L. Sharp, USA, Director, Joint Staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               













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