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17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders

17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders

17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders

12:00 AM6/10/2010

As President Barack Obama was signing the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act on May 24, 2010, members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, Air Forces Africa, were enroute to Uganda for a senior leader

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Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa

Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa

Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM6/10/2010

During a ceremony June 10, 2010 at Caserma Ederle's Hoekstra Field, Major General David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) presided over the ceremony, which

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Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium

Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium

Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium

12:00 AM6/4/2010

As Colonel Alfonso Alarcon stood before his medical colleagues at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) medical symposium held May 2010 in San Antonio, Texas, he discussed U.S. Army Africa's role in supporting medical missions on the African

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Air Force Colonel Receives Presidential Honors in Zambia

Air Force Colonel Receives Presidential Honors in Zambia

Air Force Colonel Receives Presidential Honors in Zambia

12:00 AM6/1/2010

U.S. Air Force Colonel Keith Andrews was awarded the President's Medal of Gallantry during an Africa Freedom Day ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia May 25, 2010 for his act of heroism saving two young Zambian women from likely death in the Zambezi

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USS Elrod Encounters Suspected Drug Smugglers in Mediterranean

USS Elrod Encounters Suspected Drug Smugglers in Mediterranean

USS Elrod Encounters Suspected Drug Smugglers in Mediterranean

12:00 AM5/26/2010

(AFRICOM PAO NOTE: While the Western Mediterranean is in the U.S. European Command's area of responsibility, U.S. Naval Forces Europe / U.S. Naval Forces Africa works in both areas.)

NAPLES, Italy –USS Elrod (FFG 55) encountered

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Tripoli Talks Advance U.S. Army Relationship with Libyan Land Forces

Tripoli Talks Advance U.S. Army Relationship with Libyan Land Forces

Tripoli Talks Advance U.S. Army Relationship with Libyan Land Forces

12:00 AM5/20/2010

The U.S. Army Africa commanding general made a historic trip to Libya to discuss the emerging relationship between the U.S. Army and Libya's land forces in early May 2010.

Major General William B. Garrett III visited Tripoli, where

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New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief

New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief

New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief

12:00 AM5/18/2010

South Africa's top general visited New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, May 17, 2010, the second day of a week-long tour of U.S. military headquarters.

General Godfrey Ngwenya, chief of the South African National Defense

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Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso

Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso

Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/14/2010

Africans, Americans and Europeans united to form a Multi-National Coordination Center (MCC) as part of Exercise Flintlock May 10, 2010, at Camp Baangre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Flintlock 10, U.S. Africa Command's (AFRICOM)

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Airmen Nearly Done with First of Two Humanitarian Projects in Africa

Airmen Nearly Done with First of Two Humanitarian Projects in Africa

Airmen Nearly Done with First of Two Humanitarian Projects in Africa

12:00 AM4/30/2010

Halfway through a two-week humanitarian mission to Africa, North Dakota National Guard Airmen report the mission has been going well despite the high heat index.

Thirty-four members of the 119th Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron

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Senior Ugandan General Meets with U.S. Army Africa Leaders; Continues Cooperative Partnership

Senior Ugandan General Meets with U.S. Army Africa Leaders; Continues Cooperative Partnership

Senior Ugandan General Meets with U.S. Army Africa Leaders; Continues Cooperative Partnership

12:00 AM4/30/2010

When Ugandan Brigadier General Silver Kayemba arrived at U.S. Army Africa headquarters on April 27, 2010, he was met by familiar faces.

Kayemba, the chief of training and operations for the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF),

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AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign

AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign

AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign

12:00 AM4/23/2010

Members of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and its components visited various battlefields throughout Italy to conduct a historical study of the WWII Italian Campaign March 23-27, 2010.

The group's study, known as a staff ride, is

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U.S. Africa Command DCMA Stresses Diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa Seminar

U.S. Africa Command DCMA Stresses Diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa Seminar

U.S. Africa Command DCMA Stresses Diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa Seminar

12:00 AM4/16/2010

Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Africa must act as ambassadors, U.S. Africa Command's senior civilian leader told attendees of the Great Lakes Seminar held this week in Vicenza.

Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, AFRICOM's

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APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Dakar, Starts Final Phase

APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Dakar, Starts Final Phase

APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Dakar, Starts Final Phase

12:00 AM4/8/2010

USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), the flagship for Africa Partnership Station (APS) West, along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on April 6, 2010, for the start of the second and final phase of the ship's APS West

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CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour

CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour

CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour

12:00 AM3/26/2010

As Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, prepared for his change of command ceremony scheduled for March 27, 2010, he took time to reflect on his 14-month deployment and the changes he's seen. Read more

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STATEMENT: Incorrect Press Reporting on Nigerian Oil Theft

STATEMENT: Incorrect Press Reporting on Nigerian Oil Theft

STATEMENT: Incorrect Press Reporting on Nigerian Oil Theft

12:00 AM3/24/2010

A Nigerian newspaper reporting on annual theft of $1 billion from Nigeria's oil sector misrepresented U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) and U.S. Naval Forces Africa maritime security officials. The U.S. military officials did not provide any

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U.S. Army Africa Commander Meets South African Military Leaders

U.S. Army Africa Commander Meets South African Military Leaders

U.S. Army Africa Commander Meets South African Military Leaders

12:00 AM3/18/2010

Major General William B. Garrett III visited South Africa on March 7, 2010 for a week-long tour, marking his first visit to that country.

Shortly after Garrett's aircraft touched down at Johannesburg's Tambo International

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APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center

APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center

APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center

12:00 AM3/16/2010

Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West took part in a community relations project March 11-13, 2010 at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development Center during the ship's port visit to Ghana. Read more

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National Guard Program Boosts Africa Command

National Guard Program Boosts Africa Command

National Guard Program Boosts Africa Command

12:00 AM3/11/2010

The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a superb tool for U.S. Africa Command, General William E. Ward told a congressional committee March 9, 2010.

"The benefits ... are many and impressive," said Ward, commander of U.S.

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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee

12:00 AM3/10/2010

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security

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AFRICOM POSTURE STATEMENT: Ward Reports Annual Testimony to Congress

AFRICOM POSTURE STATEMENT: Ward Reports Annual Testimony to Congress

AFRICOM POSTURE STATEMENT: Ward Reports Annual Testimony to Congress

12:00 AM3/9/2010

In testimony before Congress March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security cooperation efforts promote

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